By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com Groundhog Days is a collaboration among the city, the Woodstock Groundhog Days Committee – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit – local businesses, and other community organizations. This year, after many years of having people wonder why there wasn’t a 5K, Steve Parrish set his mind on making it happen. And he did. “I […]
Groundhog Day,’ the musical, premieres here with hints of Woodstock By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com “Groundhog Day,” the musical, is here! Coming off a stellar nearly sold-out weekend, Theatre 121 has two more weekends for the production’s run. For two Woodstock natives, “Groundhog Day” has come full circle. Janelle and J. Thomas Graf grew up in […]
Local weekend festival is one of the largest ever By Tricia Carzolinews@the woodstockindependent.com Feb 2, 2025, proved to be one of the largest Groundhog Days on record. Daniel Campbell, Woodstock Opera House director, said news crews were setting up at 4:30 a.m., and crowds were filling the Square well before 6. Spectators waited patiently, singing […]
Woodstock breakfast options multiply for post-Prognostication ByTriciaCarzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com After many years, the Groundhog Days Committee decided to do away with the “official” pancake breakfast following this year’s Prognostication on Feb. 2. “It was hard to have just one official breakfast after the Prognostication,” Groundhog Days Committee Chairman Rick Bellairs said. “And that is hard when […]
News anchor is off duty, but still plans to take in Groundhog fun By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marcus Leshock, news anchor at WGN, will be experiencing Groundhog Day in a different way on Feb 2. While Leshock usually spends the morning of Groundhog Day in front of the camera sharing the joy of the morning […]
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.
