The woman, Nancy Burrill, was charged with criminal use of disabling chemicals, a misdemeanor, after allegedly spraying a neighbor yelling about the Minnesota Vikings’ NFL playoff victory.
Charles Eichacker
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Winthrop educators aim to unionize over frustrations with superintendent
The school staff unrest comes as the Winthrop school board has stood by Superintendent Gary Rosenthal, recently extending his contract.
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Posted inMaine Crime
Gardiner man accused of threatening to shoot three people
Edwin Lawrence was free on bail on other charges when charged with new offenses Saturday night in which authorities said he used a replica gun while preventing people from leaving a home.
Posted inBusiness
Three organizations in running for Kennebec chamber’s President’s Choice Award
The nominees are Darling’s, a car dealership; the Marketplace at Augusta, a shopping area; and Thomas College, a business school.
Posted inLocal & State
In Hallowell, flood warning went unheeded before icy turmoil
The National Weather Service warned Saturday that flooding was imminent, an alert that normally would prompt county and local officials to notify people in low-lying areas.
Posted inLocal & State
‘What sidewalk?’: Pedestrian safety in focus amid high snowbanks, recent deaths
Transportation experts warn that the peril is heightened this time of year for those who rely on sidewalks, shoulders or what’s left of them.
Posted inLocal & State
Winthrop councilor raises ethical concerns about town attorney
Councilor Priscilla Jenkins raised questions about longtime attorney Lee Bragg, but she later apologized for having done so publicly and voted in favor of his reappointment.
Posted inLocal & State
Augusta shopping plaza evacuated during fire at propane tanks
Firefighters made quick work of the fire, which was coming out of valves on the propane tanks Tuesday morning, officials said.
Posted inLocal & State
Winthrop native awoke on the Boston subway tracks, disoriented and with brutal injuries. What happened?
Surgeons had to remove a section of Zach Steele’s skull to allow his brain to swell, the first step in a long road to recovery for the 21-year-old.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Finalist: Travis Mills, founder of retreat for veterans
The Army staff sergeant who lost all of his limbs in Afghanistan personifies resilience, determination and faith.