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Forget Phil. Here's a look at the growing group of Groundhog Day copycats in Mass.

Over the last two decades, a growing group of animal prognosticators have emerged in Massachusetts — from groundhogs to clams ...

Will there be 6 more weeks of winter? Here's what MA's groundhog predicted

At Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Ms. G, the official groundhog of Massachusetts, made her ...

Glimmers of hope in an otherwise inauspicious Red Sox Truck Day

Monday morning dawned frigid and blustery, and with the Boston Red Sox still in search of a bat and a Groundhog Day ...

So just how accurate have Phil’s weather predictions been over the years?

At the crack of dawn in rural Pennsylvania, celebrity groundhog Punxsutawney Phil will venture out before a throng of ...

Groundhog Day puts Punxsutawney Phil’s forecast about winter’s length in the spotlight

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — It’s already been a long, cold winter across much of the United States, and on Monday, Punxsutawney ...
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What is Groundhog Day? Understanding the history, lore behind the groundhog’s weather prediction

It’s a tradition that’s been done for generations with many groundhogs, or one immortal groundhog, depending on who you talk ...

Forget that groundhog, Red Sox truck day is sure sign of spring

Move over Punxsutawney Phil, Boston has its own sign that winter is on the way out. It's Red Sox truck day.

What to know about Groundhog Day’s traditions and Punxsutawney Phil

The groundhog is a member of the squirrel family and related to chipmunks and prairie dogs. It’s also known as a woodchuck, a whistle pig — or in the parlance of Pennsylvania Dutch, a language with ...

Massachusetts’ state groundhog, Ms. G, makes prediction for rest of winter

The Massachusetts State Groundhog is right about winter nearly two-thirds of the time. Here's what she is predicting for 2026.

The Latest: Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil will predict winter's end or 6 more weeks of cold

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Tens of thousands of people are gathering for Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog that lives in a tree stump, ...

Groundhog Day 2026: Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction

Now on this February 2nd, Punxsutawney Phil, the seer of seers, prognosticator of all prognosticators, was awakened from his wintry nap at dawn on Gobbler's Knob. Phil looked to the skies and then ...