QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Greg Moakley, who drove six hours from Peabody, Massachusetts, to Limestone to see the total solar eclipse on Monday.
TODAY’S TOP MAINE STORIES
The total solar eclipse brought thousands to Maine for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Amid the grand spectacle, Bangor Daily News reporters captured a few of the small moments. Maine businesses in the path of totality hope they made enough of an impression to bring long-term benefits. And the traffic was horrendous in a few places, but not everywhere.
Michael Grunko and his friend Joel Silverberg were Bangor High School seniors during the 1963 solar eclipse. Grunko was thinking of Silverberg Monday while he watched the eclipse because his friend didn’t live to see it.
The abandoned mansion of a former hypnosis doctor will become housing in a ski town. As in many parts of Maine, necessity is the mother of invention.
Maine homeless shelters could get $7.5 million from the state. If approved, the money would be a lifeline for organizations that have struggled to keep a roof over their neighbors’ heads.
MAINE IN PICTURES
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Photos: Maine before, during and after the eclipse
- Maine lawmakers could give towns more power to enforce environmental regulations
- New evaluation methods threaten organ donation in Maine
- Body found in Hampden along Penobscot River
- Man accused of burglarizing Milo pizzeria and bakery
- New Jersey couple’s lawsuit over Popham Beach access will go to trial
- Fire destroys popular Maine market
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Enjoy a song from BDN photojournalist and banjo man Troy R. Bennett, in honor of this week’s historic total solar eclipse. Recorded while on assignment in Greenville.
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Having elected officials serve in multiple roles at the same time raises obvious questions of ethics and representation. Which constituency are they serving when they make a certain decision or take a certain action?”
Editorial: Elected officials should only serve in 1 office at a time
LIFE IN MAINE
“It’s somewhat satisfying to look back at your life and realize that you have pretty much outlived your bucket list,” Outdoors contributor V. Paul Reynolds writes.
Ready for a spring hike? Here are six trails in the Bangor area.
Weeds are the bane of every gardener. Luckily, you can smother them (chemical free) before they overrun your plot.