The council made that decision at a meeting Monday night.
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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Expansion of Mount Pisgah trails reaches halfway point
The Kennebec Land Trust hopes to add 3 miles of trail and 139 acres of conservation area by 2018.
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Kennebec Land Trust expands trail system on Mount Pisgah in Winthrop
The group plans to open 1.5 miles of new trails this month while also trying to expand the conservation area by buying two properties totaling about 139 acres.
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Hallowell couple honored for research on World War II merchant mariners
Arthur and Florence Moore received medals Thursday from a representative of a national group working to bring wider recognition to World War II veterans.
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Winthrop music teacher brings guitar flair to classical songs
Seth Pillsbury transcribes music that has been written for piano, such as pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, into forms that can be understood by guitarists.
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Milfoil infestation on Annabessacook Lake more serious than originally thought
Local groups have recently assumed more responsibility for removal of the invasive species, which was discovered in 2014.
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Children conjure future whoopie pie wonders in Augusta
The Maine Whoopie Festival and the Maine State Museum challenged them to imagine how the state’s signature dessert might look a century from now.
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Busy Winthrop intersection continues to vex drivers
One local business owner described the redesigned junction of U.S. Route 202 and Main Street as ‘a scary intersection.’
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Chelsea man charged with terrorizing after he allegedly tells Augusta men he wants to ‘blow their heads off’
Michael C. Swift, 29, also was charged with operating under the influence early Friday morning.
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Boy’s letter leads to creation of public library in Whitefield Grange hall
Quinn Conroy, 9, says summer can be ‘kind of boring when you’re in the country,’ so he asked town leaders to open a library.