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Celebrating excellence in business, Westfund Health Insurance and Tablelands Sports & Spinal Physiotherapy shine at Bathurst awards.

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.

Hop Garden Brewing’s locally grown hops appeared on Wednesday night’s episode of Top Chef.

Businesses and planning committees are eager for visitors, but some in remote Aroostook County are not sure how they feel about lying smack in the path of totality.