Charles Eichacker covers crime and general news in the Winthrop area, but his side interests include health, politics, culture and the outdoors. A Maryland native, he first came to Maine in 2004 to attend Colby College. After several years away, including a stint teaching English in China for the Peace Corps, he returned in 2014 for a job at the Ellsworth American. He started writing for the Kennebec Journal in spring 2016. An Eagle Scout and sometimes karaoke singer, his short term life goals include running a marathon, growing tomatoes and playing “Ziggy Stardust” on guitar.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2017
Litchfield passes marijuana moratorium, but process frustrates some residents
Some attendees at the Wednesday night meeting suggested the moratorium was unnecessary, particularly given the statewide moratorium already in effect.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2017
Winthrop works to shore up budget practices after $700,000 school budget shortfall
School officials no longer are seeking $136,661 from the town for unrelated expenses.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2017
Police: Augusta man stole seafood, alcohol, cash from Whitefield restaurant
John F. Dumas, who was a chef at Aunt Gin’s and a co-owner’s cousin, said he stole the items and that the owners wouldn’t pay him unemployment, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2017
Maine police departments say they’re ready as recreational pot becomes legal
With the voter=approved law now in effect, departments take cues from other states’ legalization of the drug.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2017
New marijuana law poses challenges for Augusta, Waterville police
Part of the law goes into effect on Monday, and police say they will continue to use their judgment and look for further guidance from the Legislature.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2017
Man arrested for alleged unpaid fines after Farmingdale head-on crash
The accident resulted when his car crossed the centerline Wednesday on Maine Avenue, police said.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2017
Head-on crash Wednesday morning in Farmingdale blocks Maine Avenue
The accident near the Farmingdale fire station was reported about 9:30 a.m.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2017
Woman whose husband, son died in Washington fire describes last moments with her family
Elizabeth Rhodes, who is recovering in a Portland hospital, said her husband, Steven, tried to save their son, Issac, 25, but that they both probably were overcome by smoke.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2017
Crews knock down Manchester garage fire
The fire was initially roaring and sending a thick column of black smoke into the sky, but firefighters appeared to prevent it from spreading to a home located about 30 feet away.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2017
Father and son dead, mother injured in fire in Knox County town of Washington
Family members on Monday remember the lives of Steven Rhodes and his son Isaac, as Elizabeth Rhodes recovers in a Portland hospital.
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