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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PublishedApril 5, 2017
Voter approval needed for Oak Hill High School roof work
Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales residents are scheduled to vote on the project April 25.
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PublishedApril 4, 2017
Katz to try again with ‘death with dignity’ bill
The Augusta lawmaker, with support from a cancer patient from Camden, wants those with a terminal illness to be able to choose when and how they die.
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PublishedApril 3, 2017
Winthrop council approves 2 businesses’ federal grant applications
The Community Development Block Grant money would help launch a coffee shop and martial arts and fitness classes.
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PublishedApril 2, 2017
Chic wedding, event space opening in top floor of former woolen mill in downtown Winthrop
It’s the second such venture for Gene and Veronica Carbona, who opened a wedding venue on Maranacook Lake last summer.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2017
Windsor residents invited to share ideas for improvements to crash-prone intersection
In the last decade, there have been 20 crashes — two involving fatalities — at the intersection of routes 17 and 32, prompting state transportation officials to look for ways to make it safer.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2017
Augusta accident site cleared on outer Western Avenue
Police said a wrecker was at the scene helping to roll the vehicle into an upright position.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2017
Monmouth voters to consider repeal of five-dog limit
Neither Monmouth police Chief Kevin Mulherin nor Town Manager Curtis Lunt knew why the limit was included in the town’s animal control ordinance when it was adopted 10 years ago.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2017
Curriculum director in Litchfield, Wales, Sabattus school district to replace outgoing superintendent
Andrew Carlton has worked as an administrator and special education teacher in several central Maine school districts and will become superintendent of RSU 4 in July.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2017
Winthrop business owners seek federal grants
Business owners hope a new downtown coffee shop and expanded offerings at a Route 133 martial arts studio will draw more people to town.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2017
Silver Alert issued for missing Augusta man
Police say Donald DuPerre, 72, walked away from a Boothby Street home and might be trying to board a flight to Florida.
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