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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PublishedFebruary 4, 2018
Maine’s independent dental hygienists may fill a void, but not a cavity
A decade after the state allows a special license, nearly 100 sign up to practice.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2018
Fire sprinkler problems went unnoticed at Winthrop Grade School
The district’s superintendent, who was criticized for his handling of the oversight, says the issues have been resolved.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2018
Snowmobiler in ‘satisfactory’ condition after striking low bridge in Augusta
Douglas Morgan, 52, of Windsor, was not wearing a helmet when he ran into a bridge on Togus Pond and was seriously injured, authorities said.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2018
Slain teen remembered at annual ski race in Readfield
Many participants show up in the colorful garb that Marlee Johnston so favored.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2018
Windsor man seriously injured in snowmobile accident
He was riding across Togus Pond when he hit his head on a bridge, a game warden says.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2018
About 2,500 march for women’s rights in Augusta
The march is held a year after a similar event the day after the inauguration of President Trump, and other rallies are held in Bangor, Bar Harbor and Gouldsboro.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2018
Police: Augusta woman pepper-sprayed ‘boisterous’ yelling man
The woman, Nancy Burrill, was charged with criminal use of disabling chemicals, a misdemeanor, after allegedly spraying a neighbor yelling about the Minnesota Vikings’ NFL playoff victory.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2018
Towns along Kennebec were not warned of elevated threat before damaging floods
The county’s emergency management chief says it was not communicated because he was unaware that a weather service flood watch had been upgraded to a warning Saturday morning.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2018
Cold and snow mean increased risk to pedestrians in Maine
Recent weather has left sidewalks in many communities impassable, forcing those on foot out into the slippery roads.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2018
Augusta shopping plaza evacuated during fire at propane tanks
Firefighters made quick work of the fire, which was coming out of valves on the propane tanks Tuesday morning, officials said.
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