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Weather looking good for solar eclipse viewing

There could be some cirrus clouds floating around in the area of totality but they are expected to be to the southeast, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray.

Central Maine schools focus on total solar eclipse

For the once-in-a-generation event, some schools, including Madison Junior Senior High School in Madison, are embracing science and learning, while others are sending students home early or canceling school for safety reasons.

Astronomer to offer course on eclipses April 6

The Camden Public Library plans to prepare for the Monday, April 8, solar eclipse by hosting the director of the University of Southern Maine’s Southworth Planetarium, Edward Herrick-Gleason. He will offer a crash course on all things eclipse at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, via Zoom. Attendees also will get a preview of the entire…

UMaine project to livestream total solar eclipse from stratosphere

ORONO — When Noah Lambert of Bar Harbor enrolled at the University of Maine, launching a giant balloon 90,000 feet in the air to livestream a total solar eclipse wasn’t an activity he imagined being able to do during his college career. For the past year, Lambert and nine other undergraduate and graduate students have…

Opening reception planned for exhibit of astro-photography on display in RFA gallery

The Rangeley Friends of the Arts plan to host an artist reception celebrating the works of regional photographers Ben Pearson and Nick Leadley from 5:30-7 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, located in the lobby of the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., in Rangeley. The exhibit continues through Tuesday,…

Jay to host Great American Eclipse Party

JAY — The Great American Eclipse Party is set for 2:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, at French Falls Park on French Falls Lane. The Guided Eclipse Hike will begin at 2:30 p.m. Participants can walk the French Falls Trails as the Moon begins to shadow the Sun. The eclipse will reach peak at 3:31 p.m.,…