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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PublishedDecember 1, 2015
Petition accuses ‘Not Your Mascot’ creator of harassing Skowhegan Indian supporters
An online petition asks Maulian Smith to ‘cease and desist harassing and intimidating behavior,’ while Smith is circulating a petition asking state and local school officials to get rid of the Indians nickname.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2015
‘Elf on the Shelf’ to join Skowhegan Holiday Stroll tradition
Festivities Friday and Saturday to include bonfire, wagon rides and Santa Claus.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2015
Sunday shoppers patronize Wal-Mart despite Saturday bomb threats
Police say they took threat seriously but found no bombs, allowing Wal-Mart to reopen stores.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2015
Deer herd staging comeback in The Forks, boosting business
Big bucks taken this year may be trigger that makes area a four-season destination in northern Somerset County.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2015
Officials wait on tables in Farmington for charity during Small Business Saturday
Support for local businesses also was the theme of the day Saturday in downtown Waterville.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2015
Skowhegan unveils Passport to Savings for Small Business Saturday
Businesses in town and in Madison will take part, and the shopper who has visited the most stores wins a chance at a $100 gift card.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2015
Skowhegan selectmen OK $6,500 in loans for recent high school graduates
The town makes interest-free loans from the John and Florence Educational Loan Fund to college-bound students.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2015
Amy Drake investigation still active nine years after her body was found in Norridgewock
The Skowhegan 18-year-old was found by hunters two months after she was last seen, and investigators say recent leads have spurred ‘some activity’ on the case.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2015
Fairfield man charged with five domestic assault felonies
Justin Lancaster, 36, is charged with three counts of domestic violence assault and two of aggravated assault related to an alleged three-day attack.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2015
Skowhegan Farmers Market moves indoors for the winter
The Masonic Hall on Water Street offers shelter from the cold — and fresh veggies — for the upcoming winter season.
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