The accident tied up traffic on U.S. Route 201 for an hour on Friday afternoon.
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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Wayne couple works to help Mexican family with housing needs
Former Peace Corps volunteers Steve and Molly Saunders say they want to help repair some of the damage caused by anti-Mexican rhetoric.
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Winthrop High School graduates excited for next chapter, whether studying, volunteering in India or entering army
About 60 seniors graduated on Sunday afternoon.
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Seniors leave Erskine Academy thankful for friends, faculty members who helped them through adversity
Nearly 120 students graduated Friday evening at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Hallowell police investigating rollover accident on Water Street
The accident occurred just south of downtown, near the Millikens Crossing Bridge.
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Wayne selectmen propose cutting 5 percent from town spending to offset school costs
The greatest savings would come from a new transfer station agreement with Readfield and Fayette.
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Candidate forum set for Thursday in Litchfield
Richard Swett and Gary Parker are running to replace outgoing Selectman George Thomson.
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Controversial Winthrop school budget going to voters after narrow approval Monday by Town Council
Councilors also approved a flat municipal budget.
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Winthrop town manager resigns after making ‘crushing discovery’ of tax error
Peter Nielsen said he takes full responsibility for the error and that he has moved up his planned retirement by a year in response to the latest mistake.
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Winthrop town manager resigns, takes responsibility for $166,000 error
Peter Nielsen said the tax mistake was made ‘on the municipal side’ and said he’ll work through June 30.