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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PublishedMarch 13, 2018
Man who allegedly took Maine girl to Georgia fatally shoots himself
Maine State Police say they were preparing to charge Robert Gooden, 35, with enticing Heavenlee Benjamin to leave home when he shot himself Tuesday morning.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2018
Town of Wayne, solar array owners settle tax abatement dispute
The owners of a solar farm say the town had assessed the array at higher than its actual worth.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2018
Police: Readfield girl, 14, missing from foster home for last week
Last seen on Feb. 27, Heavenlee Benjamin is described as being black, with brown eyes and possibly wearing hair extensions.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2018
Cat, owner get stuck in tree, prompting firefighter response in Gardiner
‘That’s not a dispatch you hear every day,’ said the Gardiner fire chief.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2018
Maine kids take part in youth fishing derbies, get hooked
A series of state-sponsored events encourages children to spend time outside.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2018
With Dennis’ Pizza demolition, part of Gardiner history falls
The pizzeria’s demolition comes in advance of a project that will involve replacing two bridges.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2018
Diabetes patients frustrated by MaineGeneral’s decision to cut endocrinology services
More than 4,000 patients could be affected by the change, which the hospital attributed to declining reimbursements.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2018
Atheist delivers invocation at Maine State House
Thomas Waddell delivers a ‘secular invocation’ in the Senate a year after opening a session for the House.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2018
Maine’s solar investors face ‘punitive’ local taxes
Maine hasn’t adopted property tax exemptions offered in nearby states, and industry officials fear a chilling effect.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2018
Traffic pattern changes may have backfired at Winthrop intersection
The accident rate has almost doubled since the intersection of Route 202 and Main Street was altered last summer, police say.
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