Reporters share favorite small moments from the eclipse
These are stories that reveal humanity amid the rare natural event.
These are stories that reveal humanity amid the rare natural event.
Greg Moakley drove all the way up from Peabody, MA to see the eclipse at the former Loring Air Force Base.
At 3:32 p.m., the area looked like twilight, then slid into near-total darkness at about 3:34 as the crowd erupted in cheering.
Traffic had reached a crawl in some parts of central, western and northern Maine.
Houlton, the last U.S. stop along the path of totality, has been preparing for this event for nearly three years, and whether it gets 5,000 or the predicted 40,000 visitors, the town is ready with traffic plans, food trucks, porta potties, shuttle buses and six star parks.
Just an hour after opening, nearly 400 people had already entered a brewfest on Saturday and by 4 p.m., the line to enter the John A. Millar Civic Center was trailing outside the doors.
The idea for a Houlton-based feature-length documentary, “A Moment in the Sun,” got started a bit by chance.
With names like Toadally Dahk and Shiretown Blackout, brewers and winemakers in the Aroostook County region focused on specialty eclipse sips.
The three-day celebration, also known as Summerfest, will begin on Friday, July 12 and go until July 14.
Defying Expectations is the theme of the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s 21st annual University Day, taking place on Wednesday, April 10, and students will be showcasing that theme in presentations on everything from enhancing learner empowerment through Artificial Intelligence to providing a voice to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging discussions.