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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PublishedFebruary 11, 2017
Defendant’s brother speaks out for first time about Winthrop slayings
Christopher Balcer, 25, says he had ‘no idea’ what might have led his brother, Andrew Balcer, 18, to kill their parents.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2017
Augusta forum details prejudices immigrants encounter in Maine
In the wake of recent distribution of pro-Ku Klux Klan fliers, local officials and others say central Maine is and should be a welcoming place to foreigners who move here, no matter what their cultural background is.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2017
Winthrop residents asked to apply for Town Council seat
Town Manager Peter Nielsen is accepting letters from those interested in helping to fill a seat on the council that became vacant after the death of council member David Bubier.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2017
Maine Greyhound Placement Service in Augusta wins national honor
The organization takes in retired racing hounds and places them in Maine homes.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2017
Pats gear sells briskly at Augusta sporting goods store after comeback Super Bowl win
About a dozen customers were waiting to enter Dick’s Sporting Goods when it opened at 9 a.m. on Monday.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2017
Mainers ski, snowshoe, eat and socialize during Sunday table tour at Viles Arboretum in Augusta
The event was an annual fundraiser for the 224-acre arboretum.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2017
Dueling Facebook pages in Litchfield present alternate views on town affairs
An attorney for the town has tried to get one of the pages taken down, saying it makes false accusations.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2017
Augusta leaders tour social services offered at St. Mark’s Church site, now up for sale
Church and city leaders are hoping they can find a new location for the services.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2017
Winthrop councilor, bait shop owner David Bubier dies after long battle with cancer
The Town Council will consider appointing an interim councilor on Monday.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2017
South Gardiner elementary school evacuated after small fire burns in classroom
School employees were able to extinguish the fire, which is being investigated by the state fire marshal’s office.
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