January 14th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

The annual Downtown Cumberland Groundhog Day event will be held next month as scheduled- February 2^nd outside of City Hall – although it will look a little different this year. Western Maryland Murray, Cumberland’s own special prognosticator for the last 14 years has passed away. According to unofficial reports Murray, who resided at the Tri-State Zoological Park, never once missed on his winter weather predictions. His passing was announced by Downtown Development Commission executive director Melinda Kelleher during Thursday’s board meeting…

In recent years Murray has shared the stage on Groundhog Day with master of ceremonies- Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss…