The proposed cuts are part of a $10.9 million budget that will be discussed at a Town Council meeting Tuesday 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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Small group gathers in Augusta to rally for changes to mental health care system
The event was part of nationally coordinated event called Shattering Silence.
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Versatility of graduates from KVCC highlighted in commencement ceremony Saturday morning
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin welcomed new pool of talent during the keynote address.
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Richmond home damaged by fire Saturday morning
No one was injured and firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, which appeared to be accidental.
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Police: Man killed, another person injured in officer-involved shooting in Belgrade
No police or neighbors were injured in the shooting Friday night at an Oakland Road residence, said Kennebec County Sheriff Ken Mason.
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In Winthrop Town Council race, 7 candidates vie for 2 seats
The winners will join a council that is, at the moment, locked in tense discussions with the Winthrop School Department about the size of next year’s budgets.
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Oak Hill school to change dress code after Litchfield girl challenges rules for shorts
Peyton Guay, 12, wants to replace the standard fingertip test with a consistent rule about the appropriate length of shorts, and after a student petition drive she now has the attention of school officials.
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Central Maine sees record high temperatures on Thursday
The hot weather came to Maine on a high pressure ridge out of the south, but cooler temperatures are on the way.
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Augusta ceremony honors Maine officers who died in line of duty
The ceremony included a keynote address from Attorney General Janet Mills, who told those gathered ‘the law is not some dusty book sitting on a shelf.’
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Longtime Augusta botanist honored by Augusta Nature Club
A bench and an elm tree in the Augusta Nature Center were dedicated to Marilyn Noyes Mollicone on Wednesday morning.