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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PublishedMay 19, 2016
Maine’s fallen law enforcement officers honored at Augusta ceremony
One of the speakers was the daughter of a Maine State Trooper who died 20 years ago.
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PublishedMay 17, 2016
Belgrade man receives top honor at Maine EMS awards ceremony
Among those celebrated were paramedics, emergency medical technicians, physicians, rescue services and a health center, each from different parts of the state.
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PublishedMay 16, 2016
Pittston forum focuses on opiate traffickers
Organizers and audience members vented their frustration about drug dealers coming from outside Maine.
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PublishedMay 15, 2016
Community solar farm goes on line in Wayne
Nine Mainers hold shares in the new array, which is built next to an old airstrip overlooking Androscoggin Lake.
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PublishedMay 13, 2016
Raw spaces showcased during downtown Augusta art walk
Organizers hoped the Friday night event would help visitors see downtown in a different light.
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PublishedMay 11, 2016
Gardiner baseball field snack shack hit by burglars
Police Chief James Toman said police are vetting several potential suspects after $220 in candy and snacks was reported stolen.
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PublishedMay 9, 2016
Gardiner students hear from older generation about the women’s rights movement
The panel discussions were organized by the high school social studies program.
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PublishedApril 28, 2016
Secondhand stores find new use for Winthrop’s empty storefronts
A new crop of businesses selling used and consigned goods has taken root downtown.
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PublishedApril 27, 2016
Augusta police to conduct extra patrols and outreach at rotaries
The department will carry out the patrols a couple more times this year after having issued 346 summonses in 2015 to drivers on Cony Circle and 138 to drivers on Memorial Circle.
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PublishedApril 26, 2016
Two arrested in Augusta on heroin trafficking charges
City police and state drug enforcement officers made the arrest after searching a home on Middle Street.
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