Maine groundhog expert reveals 5 secrets Punxsutawney Phil won't tell

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Maine groundhog expert reveals 5 secrets Punxsutawney Phil won't tell

Our own Pine Tree State has no officially recognized, meteorologically minded woodchuck predicting spring’s arrival each year such as Ohio’s Buckeye Chuck, Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam or Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil. Instead, we just wait and see if the eventual thaw comes early or late. Which is fine. There’s nothing we can do about it, anyway. However, we do have an actual groundhog expert in our midst and she’s got plenty to say about …