#early Spring

Groundhog Day: Beardsley Bart Does Not See His Shadow

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Who needs Punxsutawney Phil when you have ‘Beardsley Bart?’ Beardsley Bart, Connecticut’s own Prognosticating Prairie Dog, dug out from the weekend’s snow at sunrise this morning to share his weather forecast with a small gathering of his friends. This year, he did not see his shadow, revealing that Connecticut will enjoy an early spring. “Beardsley … Read more

Hello Spring!

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The Vernal Equinox (first day of spring) will occur tonight, March 19, at 11:49 p.m. when the sun will then be directly over a specific point on the Earth’s equator moving northward. For those familiar with the vernal equinox, it most often falls on March 20, but this year is different, thanks to the leap year that … Read more