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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PublishedJuly 11, 2018
As Winthrop state legislator recovers from burns, friends, volunteers help on the farm
Rep. Craig Hickman, who was hospitalized with serious burns Tuesday, said in a statement he was blessed to have such community support after an accident.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2018
Winthrop legislator badly burned while using gasoline to light fire, authorities say
Craig Hickman reportedly was burned on his legs and chest during the Tuesday morning incident, according to investigators.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2018
Winthrop wants to jump-start downtown revitalization effort
The chamber will hold a meeting Tuesday, with a vote on proposals for moving forward.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2018
Belgrade boat parade makes big splash
With the temperature climbing into the 90s, participants and spectators enjoy volleys of water.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2018
Two people injured in separate ATV, dirt bike crashes in Mount Vernon
Both accidents were reported Wednesday afternoon.
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PublishedJune 29, 2018
Maine emergency officials agree to share more patient data
A change in state law and the recommendations of physicians have led state EMS officials to expand access to information to assess how patients are being treated.
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PublishedJune 3, 2018
Shearing contest gets wild and woolly at 18th annual Maine Fiber Frolic
The only such competition in Maine leaves competitors sweaty and the reluctant sheep with a coat suitable for the summer.
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PublishedMay 28, 2018
Speaker program links recovering addicts, at-risk kids
A physician recruits several of his patients to answer open-ended questions about their lives with drugs.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Sidney home invasion, hammer attack land man at least 20 years in prison
Dreaquan Foster, 23, of Providence, Rhode Island, was sentenced Thursday at the Capital Judicial Center after pleading guilty to charges related to the break-in and attack.
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PublishedMay 22, 2018
Fire destroys single story home in Winthrop early Tuesday morning
The woman renting the property made it out safely with her boyfriend, a couple children and a dog, but some cats were unaccounted for, the fire chief said.
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