On April 8, people will be flocking to New Hampshire for a rare event, a total solar eclipse. Here to discuss what's going to happen and how you should prepare is University of New Hampshire Extension Professor John S. Gianforte, who’s also director of the University of New Hampshire Observatory, and Kathy Bennett of the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce.
By Rosemary Ford and Caitlin Agnew
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