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The official Massachusetts groundhog, Ms. G., will make her winter prognostication at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Ms. G is a female groundhog living at Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln. She has been forecasting on Groundhog Day since 2008. Watch the story of Ms. G and her journey to the "office" of State Groundhog! Watch Ms. G (the Official State Groundhog) come out from winter hibernation and \\"predict\\" whether or not spring will come early this year. The live groundhog forecast starts at 10 am, followed by winter activities such as meeting resident wildlife, exploring wilderness trails, family-friendly groundhog crafts, and learning how to identify animal tracks in the snow. Friday is Groundhog Day! Its roots stretch back to ancient traditions, but as we know it today, it emerged in Pennsylvania Dutch communities by the 1840s. Back then, hedgehogs were the weather predictors, but upon arriving in America, German settlers swapped them for the abundant groundhogs. The iconic Punxsutawney Phil came onto the scene in 1887, though the interpretation of The official groundhog of Massachusetts, Ms. G, made her prediction about how much winter is left in the Bay State Thursday, in recognition of the Groundhog Day tradition. Ms. G did not see her shadow, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey declared. That signifies that spring is on its way in the Bay State, according to tradition. The event was held at Ms. G has been giving Groundhog Day forecasts since 2008 and she's been right about 60% of the time. Lawmakers in 2014 passed a bill to make her the state's official groundhog. Punxsutawney Phil’s not the only groundhog making predictions about spring. The incomparable Ms. G has been Massachusetts’ official prognosticator since 2008. But Groundhog’s Day 2024 looked different from years past at Ms. G’s home at Drumlin Farms in Lincoln Friday morning. The ceremony was held inside because of recent health changes for the animal. Mass Audubon, which runs Drumlin Ms. G, Massachusetts' official state groundhog, makes her own prediction about winter every Feb. 2 at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln. G has been accurate about 60% of the time since her induction as the official state groundhog back in 2008. The Groundhog Day tradition dates back to February 2, 1887 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Ms. Updated on: February 2, 2023 / 12:18 PM EST / CBS Boston Massachusetts groundhog Ms. G predicts an early spring 01:35. LINCOLN - Once again, While May 1 became May Day, and November 1 became All Saints’ Day, the February 1 holiday was pushed to the following day – and would eventually become Groundhog Day. There are 82 prognosticators throughout North America: 68 in the USA, and 14 in Canada. Use the map to find your nearest Groundhog Day prognosticator (unless you’re from Saskatchewan — sorry bud). PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (KDKA) -- This Sunday, Feb. 2, all eyes will turn to Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, as the world's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will emerge for his Here's a fact that we like to remember once each year in the WCVB newsroom: Weekend evening anchor Shaun Chaiyabhat's memorable cameo in "Groundhog Day."Chaiyabhat fell into the arms of star Bill Our little dogs tree'd a grounghog. Vicious little guys. LOL. They dont know how small they are. Didnt know they were tree climbers, and the same with the gr The roughly 240 members of the Slumbering Groundhog Lodge there report the winter forecast from Octoraro Orphie, or least via his well-preserved remains. Quarryville Lodge board chair Charlie Hart said the organization has dinners and other social events throughout the year but is largely focused on Groundhog Day. Four of the seven cities with the highest percentage of seasonal snow after Groundhog Day are along the Northeast Interstate 95 corridor: Boston, New York City and Philadelphia each typically pick The 2011 Groundhog Day blizzard [3] [4] [5] was a powerful and historic winter storm that affected large swaths of the United States and Canada from January 31 to February 2, 2011, especially on Groundhog Day. Critically acclaimed on both the West End and Broadway, Groundhog Day revels in one man's journey of self-discovery, day after day. Inspired by the hilarious film starring Bill Murray, Groundhog Day features a book by original co-screenwriter Danny Rubin, and music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Tim Minchin (Matilda the Musical). Four of the seven cities with the highest percentage of seasonal snow after Groundhog Day are along the Northeast Interstate 95 corridor: Boston, New York City and Philadelphia each typically pick
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