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‘Ka-bing!’ Groundhog Days rings registers

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Independent Photo by Andrew Rousey Crowds jam the sidewalk on Cass Street outside The Thoughtfulness Shop and The Backdrop at 8:25 a.m., about an hour after the Prognostication on Sunday, Feb. 2.

By Susan W. Murray thewoodstockindependent.com Faced with the usual January – February dropoff in business after the Christmas holiday season, retailers and restaurateurs might share the sentiment of Phil Connors (Bill Murray) in “Groundhog Day”: “It’s gonna be cold, it’s gonna be gray, and it’s gonna last you for the rest of your life.” That […]

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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Picture of Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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