Groundhog Days are here again, but as with every year, there is always something new. This year, Dave Salvi, executive producer and director of Beyond the Backlot’s engaging production of “On Location: ‘Groundhog Day’ Filming Locations!,” will speak at Woodstock Classic Cinemas in the Harold Ramis Auditorium on Tuesday, Feb. 1. His talk will begin […]
Celebrating its 80th birthday this year, Wayne’s Lanes has a dual identity. On one hand, the bowling alley is known around the world as the setting for the pivotal scene in the 1993 film “Groundhog Day.” On the other, it is a still largely 1950s-era bowling alley and bar in a time when fewer and […]
A year after the Groundhog Days Committee scaled back the regularly scheduled events because of COVID-19, plans are underway for nearly a weeklong celebration. Groundhog Days Committee Chairman Rick Bellairs said he was looking forward to Feb. 2, 2022 – celebrating the 30th anniversary of the filming of “Groundhog Day.” Although the big day will […]
The litany of Groundhog Days events usually runs like clockwork – year after year. The festival is on repeat, just like Phil Connors’ Feb. 2. But this year, the event is skewed toward its roots. Cheryl Wormley, publisher of The Woodstock Independent and one half of the pair who founded Groundhog Days, said she had […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
