Area organizations offer free meals for residents, while Kennebec Valley YMCA hosts ‘Turkey Warm-up’
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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Stolen geese lead to theft charge in Augusta
Scott J. Libby, a 29-year-old transient from Augusta, told police that he had permission to remove two ceramic geese from the porch of a home on Jefferson Street.
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Gardiner students pack up turkeys, food for nearly 200 families for Thanksgiving
Gardiner Area High School students show creativity in putting together the decade-old annual food drive.
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Farmingdale man killed in motorcycle crash in Pittston
Christopher Graham was riding in a procession to honor Antonio Balcer, a Winthrop man whose son has been charged with his murder.
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Windsor firefighters show off new truck, receive state safety award at open house Saturday
The $335,000 truck replaced a pumper the department bought used in the late 1990s.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Spruce tree raised in downtown Augusta for holidays and as memorial to a longtime city worker
The tree will be lit next weekend as part of a downtown holiday celebration.
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Winthrop school officials: Blame for funding error unfair; town owes schools $534,140
The comments were made at a special school board meeting Thursday.
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Cony High School fair gets Augusta-area students thinking about college, careers
Close to 70 schools and potential employers were represented at the Thursday fair.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Recall vote on Litchfield selectman Tim Lachapelle scheduled for Dec. 20
There also will be a public hearing about the proposed recall on Dec. 5.
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Farmington artist discusses new exhibit at UMA
Called “The Flood,” Jesse Potts’ art installation is up through Dec. 9 and explores the meaning of home.