Stephen Farrington, Virginia Geyer and Kristin Shumway are applying for the two positions.
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.
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State has taken custody of Pittston horse that lost about 100 pounds
The horse’s owners say it has a health problem and that they haven’t been able to reach state animal welfare officials to discuss it.
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Slain parents would have helped Andrew Balcer through his gender identity struggle, brother says
Christopher Balcer, 26, said he’s ‘flummoxed’ that the defense attorney is trying to argue that his brother, who was 17 at the time of the killings, should be considered a juvenile.
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Fire damages bedroom, attic of Gardiner home Wednesday morning
The owner of the Dresden Avenue home heard a smoke alarm as he was leaving for work.
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Fire destroys tractor-trailer carrying frozen food on Maine Turnpike in West Gardiner
The northbound turnpike lanes were closed as firefighters worked to contained the blaze.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Four contend for two seats on Winthrop Town Council
Scott Eldridge, Sarah Fuller, Elizabeth McKenney and Andy Wess are running when Winthrop continues to deal with the fallout from a budgeting error.
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Monmouth voters to consider moratorium on marijuana sales as town, state draft rules
The proposed 180-day moratorium will be discussed at a public hearing next week.
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Travis Mills now running Lakeside Motel & Cabins in East Winthrop with family, friends
Andy and Sheree Wess sold the business to Mills and his partner earlier this year.
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Wayne World War II veteran’s service lauded by secretary of defense
Richard Lincoln received a book about Anzio plus notes from Secretary James Mattis, former Secretary William Cohen and other former military officials.
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Skinny Pittston horse draws Facebook ire; owners say it’s not their fault
The head of the state’s Animal Welfare Program said he couldn’t discuss the case because it’s an open investigation, but he warned people against drawing their own conclusions.