An engineering firm said water could be seen leaking ‘from several joints’ near the bottom of the dam.
Charles Eichacker
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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Moody’s lowers MaineGeneral’s credit rating, citing exodus of primary care doctors
Hospital executives say they’re working to rectify the problem, adding that ‘volume picks up during flu season.’
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Waterville woman on oxygen burns face lighting cigarette
Her husband injures his hand trying to pat out the fire.
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Judge rules underweight horse, mule to stay with state
He said the owner’s intentions were good, but that the animals had not been adequately cared for.
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Augusta man, 81, killed after leaving church supper Saturday night
Emile Morin of Augusta was an active member of St. Augustine Catholic Church on Sand Hill.
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More Maine farmers take to growing through fall, winter
Under greenhouses and blankets, they’re shepherding root crops and leafy greens for year-round deliveries.
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Heat lamp to warm a pig likely started fire that left Maine family without a home
The use of heat lamps to warm animals, usually birds, has caused several fires in the state in recent years, including a fatal fire in Bar Harbor last year.
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Human rights panel backs employee in bias complaint against Augusta business
The worker claimed that the owner of Neighborhood Redemption Center made crude comments that affected his ability to work.
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Police accuse 19-year-old of sexually assaulting 2 women in West Gardiner home
Joseph Berglund was arrested Saturday and faces 4 felony counts of gross sexual assault.
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Demolition begins on fire-damaged Winthrop post office
The U.S. Postal Service has said a new post office will be built by the fall of 2018.