BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 8, 2024
More than many other Maine communities, Houlton has been readying for this event for nearly three years, and while crowds did not reach the predicted 40,000, eclipse planners estimated that about 20,000 made their way to the last U.S. stop along the 115-mile wide path of totality. It wasn’t alone: several other rural Maine communities in that path also saw throngs of visitors on Monday — many of whom were also moved by the cosmic event.