The species discovered in the lake, Eurasian water milfoil, is different from one that’s growing in nearby lakes.
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Religion and Values, Schools and Education
Augusta school officials open to including religious holidays in calendar
The Board of Education’s policy committee is drafting a formal proposal to do so after a meeting that was attended by about 70 people.
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Winthrop man makes $160,100 bid on town’s old fire station
The Town Council will consider the bid at its meeting Monday night, which is short of the tax assessor’s assigned value to the property.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
Monmouth may close Annabessacook Lake boat launch temporarily over milfoil
If the proposal goes forward, a campground owner in Winthrop has offered to let boaters use a ramp there instead.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Students, officials break ground on construction of new Monmouth school
The new middle-elementary school is expected to open in January 2020, after the state agreed to pick up the tab for its construction.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime
Police investigating mysterious shooting in Augusta that left man injured
A man was shot Sunday morning at a home on South Belfast Avenue, taken to the hospital and released later that morning.
Posted inLocal & State
Augusta family forced to abandon home after car crashes into basement
The Monday night crash left the Sewall Street home unlivable and the driver of the car seriously injured.
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Augusta man suffers extensive injuries after car rolls into gully
Police are still investigating the Monday night crash, which happened on Sewall Street, and said charges may be pending.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime
Police: Randolph woman arrested after alleged shoplifting in Gardiner
It was the second time in less than two years that Karen Marie Rowe, 53, was arrested in similar circumstances.
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Winthrop family fears house will collapse after postponement of dam repair project
The project is funded by Winthrop and Readfield taxpayers and is slated to begin in June 2019.