Doug Harlow

Morning Sentinel

Doug Harlow is a veteran Morning Sentinel reporter now covering Skowhegan municipal government and police, court activity and general news from around Somerset County. In his spare time he raises chickens for eggs, cayenne peppers, fingerling potatoes, garlic and other organic vegetables with his wife, Mary Lou, who also maintains lovely flower gardens. Their little farm also produces maple syrup and heritage apples. Doug and Mary Lou moved to Maine in 1987 Doug, a Stone Soup Society poet and cab driver in Boston in the 1970s, was hired as a contracted correspondent for the Sentinel in January, 1988. His interests include baseball, especially the Boston Red Sox, and feeding the wild birds that visit them in the winter.

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Published
June 16, 2016

Woman jumped from pickup truck to her death on US Route 201 in The Forks, police say

No criminal charges will be filed against driver Tyler Poland, 29, of Greene, in the March death of Kimberly Hill, of Wiscassett, Maine State Police said Thursday.
Published
June 15, 2016

New manager of the Skowhegan Farmers Market brings new offerings

Carrie Tessier, of Skowhegan, is taking over the Saturday market from longtime manager Sarah Smith, of Grassland Farm.
Published
June 14, 2016

Amadon defeats Graf in Republican primary for House 107

Amadon says she’s ready to get to work for general election in November when she will face Skowhegan Selectwoman Betty Austin.
Published
June 14, 2016

Skowhegan selectmen to review nepotism policy

The request for a rule comes at the same time Town Manager Christine Almand husband’s is pursuing a full-time on the Fire Department.
Published
June 13, 2016

Skowhegan to use ‘rainy day’ funds to offset taxes

The $750,000 that voters approved is more than twice what the Board of Selectment recommended.
Published
June 12, 2016

Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce names Jason Gayne interim executive director

The part-time police officer is also executive director of Hospital Volunteers of Somerset County, among other duties, and will fill in as Cory King leaves.
Published
June 12, 2016

SAD 54 residents to vote on $33.9 million budget Tuesday

The Skowhegan-based district will apply an extra $194,564 in state subsidy because of hardship caused by the Sappi paper mill valuation reduction.
Published
June 11, 2016

Skowhegan voters to debate $10 million budget Monday at Town Meeting

Spending from surplus could offset some of the drop in tax revenue from the Sappi paper mill.
Published
June 11, 2016

SAD 49’s four towns to vote Tuesday on $25.8 million school budget

The referendum ballots in Fairfield, Benton, Albion and Clinton will ask residents whether the district budget approved in May should be validated.
Published
June 9, 2016

Four candidates to vie for two seats Tuesday on Skowhegan Board of Selectmen

Incumbent school board members who support keeping the Indians nickname at the high school are seeking re-election unopposed.