But their use has raised privacy concerns among the ACLU and others.
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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Maine State Police use drones to investigate crash sites
Police say it’s ‘a new way to take photos’ that’s much faster, while the ACLU says it wants to make sure police are following a relatively new state law governing drone use by police agencies.
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Hallowell man dies in Augusta motorcycle crash that closed I-95 on-ramp
It was the eighth motorcycle death this month in Maine, bringing this year’s total motorcycle deaths to 19.
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Wayne officials debating what to do with tax-acquired property on Wilson Pond
A town committee has been working on a deal to transfer the land to the Kennebec Land Trust.
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Older workers talk about workplace challenges at Augusta summit
With an aging population, Maine must be ready to look at older workers as a positive, not a negative, experts said.
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Maine DEP practices oil spill response in Richmond
The exercises on the Kennebec River will continue later this week in Hallowell as the department works to sharpen its skills involving removal of waterborne pollution.
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Parents of children addicted to drugs look for ways to help others
A Jefferson woman and a Belgrade couple found different ways to raise money and provide help to those struggling with addiction.
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Richmond family displaced after fire tears through home’s first floor
No one was injured in the fire, which was reported around 8 a.m. Thursday on Beedle Road.
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Woman injured while dousing grease fire in Monmouth mobile home
Jen Adams, 31, was able to contain the blaze effectively by the time firefighters arrived.
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Former Augusta residents who now live in Florida safe after Hurricane Irma
Arthur and Donna Lerman moved around Florida before heading to North Carolina to get away from the storm.