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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Greater Portland totally embraces the almost-total solar eclipse
In Portland, about 100 miles south of the path of totality, the moon covered 96.4% of the sun at the eclipse’s peak.
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In photos: Thousands ascend on Jackman for ‘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.
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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.
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In photos: Eclipse captivates Midcoast
Close to 3:31 p.m., the height of Monday’s celestial event, Freeport residents raised their eclipse glasses–shielded eyes to the sky. As sunlight dimmed, people popped out of restaurants and shops along Main Street to witness the eclipse. Despite not being in the path of totality, Freeport residents made sure to celebrate the occasion.
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Forget hammers and nails, give me eclipse glasses
Maine Hardware did brisk business when word got out this weekend that it still had a good supply of glasses that let you look at the sun.
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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.
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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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Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here’s what to know
Looking directly at the sun during a solar eclipse can lead to permanent eye damage.
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Total solar eclipse shines for visitors to western, northern Maine
Rangeley, one of many towns in Maine that have become a popular destination for the event, found itself in the middle of the path of totality that stretched from Texas through Canada.