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
February 21, 2015

Skowhegan Indians controversy pits local tradition vs. sensitivity to tribes

Many people signed a petition Saturday advocating keeping the mascot name, but others encouraged listening to opponents’ objections.
Published
February 18, 2015

Skowhegan man charged with threatening family with machete

Mykel Hewey, 27, of Skowhegan, was allegedly drunk and threatened family members in their home on Monday.
Published
February 18, 2015

Skowhegan woman faces November sentencing in murder conspiracy

Michele Corson, a former Madison Avenue merchant, admitted her role in the murder of her brother’s ex-wife and is expected to be a government witness at the alleged killer’s trial.
Published
February 17, 2015

Maine Indian organizers want meeting with Skowhegan school officials

Wabanaki officials said they hope to ‘foster a spirit of understanding’ in the Skowhegan community.
Published
February 15, 2015

Skowhegan school meeting with tribal officials on ‘Indian’ mascot put off

SAD 54 Superintendent Brent Colbry said media attention has spurred public interest and the community should be involved in the discussion.
Published
February 14, 2015

Skowhegan lends a hand to Cornville, Athens

With a federal grant set to fund firefighters’ breathing apparatus, Skowhegan selectmen will donate older equipment to fire squads in the other towns.
Published
February 13, 2015

Big Somerset tax hike seen from jail legislation

Somerset County’s sheriff and administrator say that unless county jails are returned to county control, taxes could rise five percent.
Published
February 13, 2015

Surveillance photo of Waterville bank robber released

TD Bank on Main Street was robbed Thursday night and police say they have no new information.
Published
February 12, 2015

Fairfield police use ‘touch DNA’ to track burglar

Detectives are using a method that can help profile a suspect based only on a few cells left behind by the touch of a hand.
Published
February 11, 2015

Waterville’s Ken-A-Set thrift shop to close

The downtown store will move to Pittsfield, displacing 20 employees, many of whom have developmental disabilities.