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
August 16, 2015

Bengal tigers earn their keep at Skowhegan State Fair

Third generation animal trainer Vicenta Pages runs the big cats through their paces at three shows daily.
Published
August 15, 2015

Wilton man arrested on arson charge

D’Kota R. Rowe, 20, also was arrested with two other men last month in connection with a series of convenience store burglaries in Franklin County.
Published
August 13, 2015

Skowhegan State Fair opening day ‘one of the biggest turnouts we ever had’

Good weather and new attractions, including Bengal tigers, had the fair hopping on the first day of its 10-day run.
Published
August 13, 2015

Wilton man charged with unlawful sexual contact with girl

Dwight Stanley allegedly abused a girl under 16 from last year until he was arrested.
Published
August 12, 2015

Detroit man arrested for second time this month

Steven L. Duke, arrested Aug. 2 in downtown Pittsfield while allegedly armed with a handgun, was arrested again on seven counts of violating bail conditions Tuesday.
Published
August 12, 2015

Former girlfriend feared Robert Burton, according to police affidavits

The Parkman man, who was sought by police for two months before turning himself in Tuesday, is ordered held without bail in the death of Stephanie Gebo.
Published
August 11, 2015

Skowhegan State Fair to feature strange performers on the midway

The World of Wonders performers include a sword swallower, a circus hula-hoop expert and knife-throwing target, an escape artist, a tattooed circus clown with long dreadlocks, and a fire eater.
Published
August 11, 2015

Victim’s family has ‘sky-high’ feelings as murder suspect turns himself in

Robert Burton, wanted for more than two months in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend, had turned himself in to authorities and ended one of the longest manhunts in state history.
Published
August 10, 2015

Fairfield woman’s cousin was last to see her, among first to find her

Erica LaChance was found Monday morning cold, wet and with a possible concussion after disappearing late Sunday afternoon near Moxie Falls.
Published
August 9, 2015

Cornville charter school plants seeds of agricultural program

Vegetables will grow in eight raised beds in cold frames for four-season gardens and food for four planned harvest dinners at the school as part of the agricultural education curriculum.