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Video: Eclipse watchers settle into Rangeley to ‘witness celestial mechanics in motion’
There were many woos and aaaahhhhs as people took off special glasses that let them look at the sun and stared with naked eyes at the astonishing sight of the moon replacing the sun.
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A sunny afternoon and fairly dry ground made great conditions for watching the solar eclipse even though Jay was not in the path of totality. -
Patrons of West Paris Library watch the April 8 eclipse.
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Now that you're done using them, you can upcycle your eclipse viewing glasses by donating them for use during the next solar eclipse.
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You won't need them again in most of the U.S. for a couple of decades, and some glasses are good only for about 3 years.
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A sustainable product refill shop will donate undamaged eclipse glasses to nationwide recycling campaigns.
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Street Talk: For a long moment, it felt as though the world had taken a brief timeout so that its complex human inhabitants could take a moment to reflect upon their existence.
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More than 10 times the normal traffic levels turned many rural Maine roads into bumper-to-bumper congestion
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Many visitors gathered in the ball field as the time of peak coverage of the sun got closer. Some spoke of the sky getting darker and of feeling a chill in the air
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Thousands of people watching Monday's total eclipse of the sun from Rangeley knew just what to say as a midday darkness descended: 'Oooooh' or perhaps 'aaaaaah.'
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Totality lasted two and a half minutes. But everyone who saw it will never forget what they witnessed.
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People flock to mid-Maine regions to see the total solar eclipse, but many to stay off the path to avoid traffic or stay close to home.
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French Falls Park in Jay bustled with activity Monday afternoon while waiting for the solar eclipse to occur.
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Locals and officials say the crowd is likely the biggest they have ever seen in Jackman. All photos by photographers Rich Abrahamson & Anna Chadwick.
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On the Maine Turnpike, it felt like Labor Day, while rural roads bore a rare press of traffic.
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The best weather was expected at the tail end of the eclipse in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, as well as New Brunswick and Newfoundland in Canada.
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Officials said Monday the crowd was likely the biggest they had seen in the northern Maine town, which by midmorning was packed with visitors ahead of the afternoon eclipse.
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Looking directly at the sun during a solar eclipse can lead to permanent eye damage.
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About 20,000 people are expected in the Rangeley Lakes Region to experience the astronomical event.
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Public safety officials said Sunday they feel prepared to handle whatever comes their way, though no one knows how heavy traffic could be or how many people will flood central Maine and beyond.
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The 2024 eclipse is arguably an even bigger event than the last one to cross the country in 2017. Totality will sweep over major American cities, meaning an estimated 31 million people will be able to experience it simply by stepping outside.
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A video feed from a balloon drifting 90,000 feet above Maine will show the shadow pass over Earth as if seeing the eclipse from the vantage point of the moon.
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There could be some cirrus clouds floating around in the area of totality but they are expected to be to the southeast, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray.
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Six inmates who sued New York’s corrections department over plans to restrict prisoners to their cells during the eclipse will be allowed to watch outdoors.
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We offer information, advice and links to even more as area officials brace for an estimated 20,000 visitors to the Rangeley area, with more sun-watchers expected in other western Maine locales Monday for the total eclipse.
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Business owners in Bingham say they don’t know just how big the crowd will be on Monday, but are preparing to be overwhelmed — and have some fun.
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The people who could see the rare astronomical phenomenon were awed, but because of rainstorms, many never got a glimpse.
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Monday's solar event will be third for Dorothy "Dot" Skolfield, who will be 100 on May 14.
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Many projects and viewing parties are in the works to celebrate Monday's total solar eclipse.
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Sunday River's chairlifts will stop spinning April 8 to allow, 'for the safe viewing of the eclipse for all.'
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Area residents discuss their plans for seeing the eclipse Monday.
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Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Scott Albert was contacted by Franklin County Emergency Management, talked with a Jay official about public safety concerns and being able to get students home safely given the amount of traffic expected on state Route 4 during the solar eclipse.
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For starters, the full eclipse will last longer than usual because the moon will be just 223,000 miles from Earth, one of the year’s closest approaches.
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All you need to know about when, where and how to see the April 8 solar eclipse, plus events happening from southern Maine to Aroostook County, starting this week.
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Being totally prepared for the Maine outdoors is the best way to avoid an emergency situation.
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Sound and touch devices will be available at public gatherings on April 8, when a total solar eclipse crosses North America, the moon blotting out the sun for a few minutes.
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Superintendent Scott Albert talked with a Jay official yesterday about being able to get students home safely given the amount of traffic expected on state Route 4.
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Johanna Johnston, event coordinator for Maine Eclipse and her colleagues in began preparations for the eclipse nearly 3 years ago. The path of totality includes a large swath of the county.
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Many districts in or near the path of the total eclipse are sending students home early.