By Mike Donoghue, Standard Correspondent The longtime Chair and Vice Chair of the Woodstock Foundation, who were investigating and taking action on possible wrongdoing in the workplace at the Woodstock Inn & Resort and the Billings Farm & Museum have now been booted off the board of trustees in a vote by the remaining members during a meeting last week. …
By Tom Ayres, Senior Staff Writer The alleged response by school administrators to a purported incidence of threatened gun violence by a nine-year-old student at Woodstock Elementary School (WES) last week has resulted in parental concern and the resignations of a respected teacher and a member of the Windsor Central Supervisory Union (WCSU) School Board. Multiple inquiries about the reported …
Earlier this month, a Woodstock Inn & Resort bartender, Todd Faedi, came to the rescue when a 17-month-old baby boy started choking in the lobby of the Inn. The baby, who suffered from a seizure disorder, belonged to a couple from New York who were staying at the Inn, according to Faedi. “It was early in the afternoon and the …
Bookstock 2023 is underway. Set to take place June 23-25, the entirely free-to-the-public literary festival has an injection of fresh blood as the non-profit organization recently announced the hiring of several new staff and board members. Paul Jensen and Suzanne Affeldt, both of Woodstock, have joined the seven-member Bookstock board, which is chaired by co-founder Peter Rousmaniere. Meanwhile, Morgan Brophy …
Woodstock Union High School and Middle School (WUHS/MS) is offering students a new way to learn through virtual reality (VR) and now even has a dedicated room for its use. Back in the 2021-2022 school year, with the use of funds from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER), WUHS/MS purchased 30 VR headsets and a learning program …