7 months ago
Several Houlton businesses closing after eclipse rush subsides
Many of the businesses stayed open in the Aroostook County town of 5,700 hoping that the rush of eclipse visitors might sustain them in the weeks to come.
Stories by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli
7 months ago
NASA project leads to friendship between citizen scientists and Aroostook family
Pedro Vázquez and Genius Black were part of the Citizen Continental America Telescopic Eclipse 2024 experiment, funded by the National Science Foundation and NASA.
8 months ago
Bangor man pleads guilty to charges related to Aroostook and Penobscot county drug trafficking
Aaron Rodgers, 43, and others trafficked the drugs for three years, according to court documents.
8 months ago
Houlton cleans up after eclipse event that ‘surpassed expectations’
Tuesday, the thrill of the event remained as planners shared stories and details about the three-day festival leading up to the spectacular celestial occurrence.
8 months ago
Thousands respond with awe to total solar eclipse passing through Maine
While crowds did not reach the predicted 40,000 in Houlton, eclipse planners estimated that about 20,000 made their way to the last U.S. stop along the 115-mile wide path of totality.
8 months ago
Sunny weather draws eclipse watchers to Maine from all over
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.
8 months ago
Eclipse party gets started in Houlton as hundreds attend brewfest
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.
8 months ago
Filmmakers focus on Houlton for eclipse documentary
The idea for a Houlton-based feature-length documentary, “A Moment in the Sun,” got started a bit by chance.
8 months ago
Houlton readies for eclipse crowd expected this weekend
NASA scientists had arrived by Friday and were setting up their equipment in the Temple Theater in Market Square.
8 months ago
Houlton visitors can climb into capsule sculpture to record eclipse stories
The sculpture, created by New York-based artist Abigail DeVille, combines the history of the 1969 Apollo 11 first manned lunar landing with the stories of those who choose to sit inside it and record their thoughts.
