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You Might Be Surprised Where in Maine the Sun Rises First

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2 years ago

June 4, 2024

You Might Be Surprised Where in Maine the Sun Rises First

As a new transplant to Maine, I am fascinated by everything of this astonishing state. When I heard that I had moved to an area in the country where I could hike to the point where the sun rises first in the entire United States, I started planning for that adventure immediately.

Maine’s Cadillac Mountain Has the United States’ First Daily Sunrise … Usually

Sunrise in Acadia National Park

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I started planning my adventure to witness the first sunrise of the day in America for July 1st. The weather was going to be warm with clear skies. The sun rise was scheduled for 4:55am. I planned to leave my place at 2:30am and arrive an hour later in Acadia National Park to ascend up Cadillac Mountain that many have shared on multiple platforms takes a little over an hour to reach the top. Perfect. Plenty of time to hike and then find the best seat on the summit. Then I received a painful text from a colleague.

David, you know that the first sunrise on Cadillac Mountain is seasonal. On Saturday, July 1st, the sunrise from Cadillac Mountain will NOT be the first in America. – Colleague who waited until the last minute to break my heart

During Certain Months, Cadillac Mountain in Maine Experiences the First Sunrise

That’s right. NOT year round. From January 11th thru March 26th and October 7th thru November 29th, Cadillac Mountain sees the sunrise before anywhere else in the United States. Definitely NOT on July 1st, the day that I had planned for my sunrise adventure. My sunny disposition had faded quicker than a sunset. So, what about the rest of the year?

Quoddy Head and Mars Hill in Maine Host the First U.S. Sunrises, Too

West Quoddy Head Light

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West Quoddy Head is the most eastern point in the United States. You would think that it would be in this beautiful area that we can see the sunrise before anywhere else in America year-round. Lucky for Cadillac Mountain and Mars Hill, topography blocks the initial rising of the sun for most of the year, giving opportunities for those two other locations the title of first sunrise as well.

From March 7th until March 24th, and September 19th until October 6th, West Quoddy Head will be the spot to view America’s first sunrise, leaving Mars Hill (about a 2-hour drive from Bangor) with the other dates.

Gorham Mountain Trail in Acadia National Park, Maine

David and Moo hike and review Gorham Mountain Trail in Acadia National Park, Maine.

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Hiking Great Pond Mountain in Maine

Pictures from hiking Great Pond Mountain in Maine.

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Car catches fire on Maine Turnpike in Kennebunk

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May 31, 2026

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Car catches fire on Maine Turnpike in Kennebunk

KENNEBUNK, Maine (WGME) — A car caught on fire on the Maine turnpike Saturday.

It happened in Kennebunk in the southbound lanes of the turnpike.

A car caught on fire on the Maine turnpike Saturday. (Courtesy of Kennebunk Fire Rescue)

You can see a large cloud of black smoke coming from the scene.

Nobody was hurt.

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Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames.

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In Maine governor’s race, connection is preferable to cronyism | Letter

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May 31, 2026

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In Maine governor’s race, connection is preferable to cronyism | Letter

After Maine’s first Democratic gubernatorial debate, I commented that the candidates seemed to be vying with each other to be agreeable. Would it last? Back then, I thought I’d be happy with any of them as Maine’s next governor.

Not so now, as I observe the cronyism of Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson and Hannah Pingree, whose plan to rank each other when they vote provides a blueprint for gaming the ranked-choice voting system in the primary. The political insiders are forming an alliance against the outsiders, Nirav Shah and Angus King III.

Shah’s campaign responded that it would stay focused on winning voters’ support, a more principled approach, in my estimation.

I prefer a governor who listens and learns from his constituents over one experienced at alliances and deal-making. I want integrity and leadership, not manipulation and exclusion.

I no longer believe that Bellows, Jackson or Pingree would make a good governor.

Moriah Freeman
Brunswick

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WSJ: Maine Senate candidate’s wife says she found explicit texts on his phone

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May 30, 2026

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WSJ: Maine Senate candidate’s wife says she found explicit texts on his phone

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – A Wall Street Journal article reports that Amy Gertner, the wife of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, told campaign aides she found sexually explicit text messages on Platner’s phone after he launched his bid for office last year.

According to the report, Gertner disclosed the messages while aides were conducting opposition research, and she asked a campaign aide to review what Platner had sent—reportedly to several women—to determine whether it could become a liability for his campaign.

The Wall Street Journal reports Gertner believed she was confiding in someone she considered a friend.

The article also states the couple discussed the messages in marriage counseling.

In a statement from Gertner provided by the Platner campaign, she wrote that they have gone through counseling and that their marriage today “is stronger than ever before.”

Amy Gertner provided a statement through the Platner campaign.

“I confided deeply personal details about my marriage to someone I considered a friend. In the months since, I have had to watch as she spread malicious gossip to anyone who would take her call. I trusted this person with the most private chapter of our lives – the early days of our marriage before any campaign was on our mind – and I am deeply hurt by her betrayal and the invasion of our privacy.

“It is no secret that Graham and I have struggled on our fertility journey. We did the hard work that marriage requires. We went to counseling. We were honest with each other in ways that weren’t easy. And we came through it, not in spite of how much we’ve been through, but because of how much we love each other and the life we’ve built. Our marriage today is stronger than ever before.

“I know who Graham is. I know the man I married and the husband he has been to me on the best and the worst days of my life. That hasn’t changed, and it won’t.” – Amy Gertner

Platner and Gertner married in 2024, according to the report.

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