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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PublishedJanuary 6, 2018
He awoke on the subway tracks, disoriented and with brutal injuries. What happened?
What’s known is that Zach Steele of Winthrop must now undergo surgery to replace a broken skull. What’s unknown is what took place the night of Nov. 10 that brought him to this point.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2017
Finalist: Travis Mills, founder of retreat for veterans
The Army staff sergeant who lost all of his limbs in Afghanistan personifies resilience, determination and faith.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2017
Wayne couple help family in Mexico replace a home in disrepair
Molly and Steve Saunders contribute $8,400 to assist a woman they met while touring the Yucatán Peninsula.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2017
Nine months after attack at mother’s home, Sidney man is serious about security
Eric Hewett has expanded his family’s home security while advocating that others think about protecting their homes, no matter how unlikely a home invasion seems.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2017
Volunteers shine at Augusta feasts
Firefighters who pulled holiday duty are fed, and a Lutheran church serves hundreds of meals.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2017
Family of late Monmouth woman honors her legacy with education grant
More than 300 people attend a memorial service for Nancy Ludewig, who died of pancreatic cancer at 73.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2017
Maine wreaths placed on veterans’ graves here and far
Volunteers coordinate visits to Augusta cemeteries with Wreaths Across America’s delivery Saturday at Arlington National Cemetery.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2017
Medical examiner confirms Manchester couple’s deaths were murder-suicide
Autopsies showed that Clyde Shue shot his wife in the head once, then did the same to himself.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2017
Relatives try to comprehend apparent murder-suicide of couple who ‘adored each other’
‘This has absolutely nothing to do with a crack in their relationship . . . nothing to do with hate or malice,’ says one relative of Clyde and Kim Shue.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2017
Busy school nurses face complex student needs
Physical and mental complications among students go way beyond the traditional image of the nurse as dispenser of Band-Aids.
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