Connect with our community

Welcome! If you are a resident or owner of a business in our community, you are invited to post messages on the Crier by sending an email with a subject and a brief message.

Your message will be combined into a single email (the “Daily Digest”) and sent to all subscribers. Any message posted before midnight will be included in the next day’s issue of the Crier. 

Keep it local. The "Woodstock Community" Crier is specifically designed for the residents of Woodstock and its neighboring towns. Please refer to the list above for the towns included in our community. If you reside in a different town and are considering posting on the Woodstock Community Crier, we kindly ask that you share your message on your own town's list or Front Porch Forum. This ensures the information reaches the right audience, even if you believe it would interest the Woodstock community. Thank you!

Keep it respectful. Anyone who uses abusive language or makes threats toward another list member, as determined by the Administrator or the administration of Vital Communities, may have their posting privileges suspended or permanently revoked.

Keep it original. To maintain the quality of the Crier, please do not forward content that has already appeared elsewhere. If there is an appropriate article on the web that you would like to reference, please summarize your point and provide a link to the source. Posting copyrighted material is not allowed. The Administrator has the authority to warn, suspend, or permanently exclude any subscriber for any abuse or infringement of these rules and guidelines. Additionally, it is inappropriate to share the content of any private correspondence to or from a list member without obtaining express permission from all parties involved.

Keep it concise. To maximize readership, professional copywriters strive to keep messages short, clear, and concise. Before posting, ask yourself if you could convey your message with fewer words.

Limit your posts. If you have an item to sell or a service to promote, please limit your posts to once per week. You are welcome to post until your item is sold, but please refrain from posting every day to avoid overwhelming the service.

Shorten long URLs. The software powering the Crier does not handle long web links well. To ensure your post preserves the integrity of any links to web pages, it's best to use bitly.com to create a shorter link.

Avoid imbedded images. The software that runs the Crier does not support embedded or attached image files. If you include an image in your message, attach an image file, or add an image in the footer of your message (commonly referred to as stationery), your message will be rejected and will not be posted.

Sign your post. If you decide to post on the Crier, please make sure to include your full name and town at the end of your post. Anonymous submissions (even if your name is mentioned within the post or in your email address) may result in you being added to the "unknown" list, which could prevent you from posting in the future.

Create an eye-catching title. The subject of your email will serve as the title for your post. Make it eye-catching or thought-provoking. Avoid using all capital letters. 

Proofread your message. The body of your email will be sent as is, including any spelling errors, so please proofread your writing before pressing the SEND button. Once your message is sent, it cannot be modified.