As total solar eclipse day nears, town officials have made some adjustments

LITTLETON — As total solar eclipse day nears, town officials have made some adjustments, including giving non-essential staff a day off and rescheduling a Select Board meeting. The adjustments were part of the overall planning that the town has undertaken in the past few weeks, which has involved local organizations, including the library, chamber of commerce, United Way, and the New Hampshire Departments of Safety, Homeland Security, and Emergency Management. The eclipse will occur on the mid-afternoon of April 8 and will be total from Lancaster north to Colebrook and Pittsburg and 99 percent in the Littleton area.