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.
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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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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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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Belgrade boat parade makes big splash
With the temperature climbing into the 90s, participants and spectators enjoy volleys of water.
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Two people injured in separate ATV, dirt bike crashes in Mount Vernon
Both accidents were reported Wednesday afternoon.
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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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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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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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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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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.