He tells a business group in Augusta that the Obama and Trump administrations have failed to adequately protect the nation from cyber threats.
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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8 people homeless after fire heavily damages Gardiner apartment building
The Red Cross is helping the families displaced by the blaze.
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Grand jury to weigh charges against Maine man in crash that killed 19-year-old passenger
Tyler Goucher is accused of driving 85 mph with a blood alcohol level more than double the legal limit at the time of the crash.
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Opioid prescriptions rose in 2 Maine counties, CDC says
Kennebec and Somerset showed an increase from 2010 to 2015, but those numbers might be off.
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Mystery capsule unearthed in Winthrop holds some very old narcotics
‘I was hoping for a picture, or a handwritten note,’ says Randy Hooper, ‘Not drugs.’
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Family of Oakland teenager killed in hayride crash settles lawsuit with farm
Cassidy Charette was killed on Oct. 11, 2014, in a haunted hayride at Harvest Hill Farms.
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Expansion of Mount Pisgah trails reaches halfway point
The Kennebec Land Trust hopes to add 3 miles of trail and 139 acres of conservation area by 2018.
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Kids imagine a sweet future for whoopie pies
The Dover-Foxcroft festival asks them to envision Maine’s signature treat a century from now.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Milfoil infestation poses challenge on Annabessacook Lake
Local groups have recently assumed more responsibility for removal of the invasive species, which was discovered in 2014.
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Four crashes raise questions about Winthrop intersection fix
State officials say drivers need time to get used to the new traffic pattern, which critics call confusing.