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 […]
Chris Clemente and Daniel Rodriguez were best friends growing up in New York. Both enjoyed Bill Murray’s “Groundhog Day” movie and frequently wished each other a happy groundhog day, year after year. Last year, things were different. Clemente knew how much Rodriguez loved the movie, so he did a little research. When he discovered the […]
Groundhog Day’s frigid single-digit temperatures were not enough to keep the crowds away. Surprisingly, despite the cold, the Woodstock Square was full of people bundled up, many warmed by hot coffee or hot chocolate, waiting with bated breath for Woodstock Willie’s prediction Feb. 2. At 7:07 a.m., just after the crowd sang a few familiar […]
Woodstock Harley-Davidson is new location for event “Anything different is good,” says Phil Connors (Bill Murray) near the conclusion of Groundhog Day. The D200 Education Foundation promises something different this year by holding its annual dinner/auction at the Woodstock Harley-Davidson store, 2235 S. Eastwood Drive, at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10. The not-for-profit foundation raises […]
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.
