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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February 10, 2015

Students help with Skowhegan radio station construction

Some Maine Academy of Natural Sciences students are helping to build a low-power FM community radio station in Skowhegan’s Grist Mill.
Published
February 9, 2015

Bangor NAACP urges Skowhegan schools to drop Indian mascot, nickname

Tribal leaders say they’re ready to meet with Skowhegan school officials to explain why they should change the school’s mascot.
Published
February 6, 2015

Some central Mainers tout coal’s benefits

Residential coal use has increased as other heating fuels have spiked in recent years.
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February 5, 2015

Somerset registrar skips work, escalating county dispute

Diane Godin did not show up to work Thursday after county officials slashed her hours to one day a month in response to complaints about her behavior.
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February 4, 2015

Office worker eyed in theft from Somerset County DA’s office

A former legal secretary is under investigation in the disappearance of money, which partly prompted a decision of the county courts to no longer accept cash for certain payments.
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February 3, 2015

Ice shack architects compete at Skowhegan winter carnival

The Lake George Regional Winter Carnival will feature a competition searching for the most creative and unique ice shack set up on the lake.
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February 2, 2015

Somerset domestic violence investigator says the job has changed

Mike Pike, the new lead investigator on domestic violence, says it is a problem that society has to face.
Published
January 28, 2015

Skowhegan Chamber to mark 75 years

Discovery of documents dating back to the 1940s will form the core of anniversary events focusing on area business over the years.
Published
January 28, 2015

Solon man pleads guilty to sexual assault of child

William Quattrocchi is sentenced to seven years on charges he assaulted a 12-year-old boy.
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January 26, 2015

Norridgewock couple discriminated against former tenant, Human Rights Commission says

Oakley and Donna Brann, who attempted to evict Dawn Zammuto for having a service dog in her rented home, have 90 days to settle the matter before it goes to court.