BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 9, 2024
The New York Times named Millinocket as a top place to visit this year for the total solar eclipse, the totality of which will cross a swath of Maine on April 8. The organizers of the annual Millinocket Marathon, led by runner Gary Allen, will host an unusual race dubbed the “Millinockeclipse,” occurring directly during the eclipse. A number of Maine towns are gearing up to host eclipse tourists on April 8, including Houlton’s Eclipse Festival Weekend, set for April 5-8 and featuring music, crafts, food, kid’s events, a bus tour of Aroostook County’s scale model of the solar system and more. Similar events are planned for Caribou, Presque Isle and other County communities.