Matthew Polstein estimated Monday that the solar eclipse, which drew a rush of visitors to the Katahdin region and other communities along the path of totality, brought more than $150,000 to his business.
That’s more than double the roughly $60,000 the New England Outdoor Center in Millinocket made last April and a needed boost after a lackluster snowmobile season with little snow, said Polstein, the center’s founder and chief executive officer.
In the days leading up to the eclipse, Maine businesses counted on a flurry of visitors to bring an unprecedented boost to the state, particularly its small towns and rural areas.
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