The solar eclipse wows Maine
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.
Solar eclipse viewing in Jay is awesome, a spectacle
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.
West Paris Library’s eclipse party was a hit
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.
OK, the eclipse was cool. Now what do you do with those glasses?
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.
How to keep those eclipse glasses out of the landfill
A sustainable product refill shop will donate undamaged eclipse glasses to nationwide recycling campaigns.
Mark LaFlamme: Turns out the eclipse WAS pretty awesome
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.
Eclipse watchers become traffic watchers on clogged Maine roads
More than 10 times the normal traffic levels turned many rural Maine roads into bumper-to-bumper congestion
Photo Album: See eclipse watchers catching the view from French Falls Park in Jay
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
Photo Album: See how Rangeley watches a solar eclipse
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.’
Maine got lucky with Monday’s solar eclipse
Totality lasted two and a half minutes. But everyone who saw it will never forget what they witnessed.
Amid the eclipse craze, some opted to watch much closer to their home in Lewiston-Auburn
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.
Solar eclipse party at French Falls in Jay: Dry ground, gorgeous day, we will take it!
French Falls Park in Jay bustled with activity Monday afternoon while waiting for the solar eclipse to occur.
Photos: Thousands ascend to Jackman to watch a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ total solar eclipse
Locals and officials say the crowd is likely the biggest they have ever seen in Jackman. All photos by photographers Rich Abrahamson & Anna Chadwick.
As eclipse seekers arrived, Maine’s roads grew unusually crowded
On the Maine Turnpike, it felt like Labor Day, while rural roads bore a rare press of traffic.
Huge crowds await the eclipse in North America. Clouds may spoil the view for many of them
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.
Watch: From near and far, more than 10,000 people flock to Jackman to take in total solar eclipse
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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Maine set to welcome the darkness of first total solar eclipse since 1963
About 20,000 people are expected in the Rangeley Lakes Region to experience the astronomical event.
Heavy traffic, congestion expected for total solar eclipse in central Maine
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.
How the solar eclipse is bringing cutting-edge science to small towns
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.
UMaine team prepares to document total eclipse from the moon’s point of view
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.
Weather looking good for solar eclipse viewing
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.
New York prison will let inmates go outdoors to view eclipse after lawsuit
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.
Use this map to find the path of totality nearest to you
Source: National Solar Observatory
Rangeley, other area towns are ready for the eclipse. Are you?
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.
Free beer, muddy camping, gasoline: Bingham businesses gear up for eclipse day crowd
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.
From the archives: The 1963 eclipse brought wonder, disappointment to central Maine
The people who could see the rare astronomical phenomenon were awed, but because of rainstorms, many never got a glimpse.
Former Weld woman recalls watching the 1932 eclipse through smoked glass
Monday’s solar event will be third for Dorothy “Dot” Skolfield, who will be 100 on May 14.
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