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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PublishedJune 24, 2014
Skowhegan Indian restoration, grant money boost downtown fixup
Trees surrounding the iconic statue were removed as part of a makeover that goes hand-in-hand with other downtown revitalization work.
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PublishedJune 23, 2014
Evening strollers tip Skowhegan police to mattress thief
Police said they have a suspect, but no arrest yet, after a man took two mattresses from a tent at Chapter 11 on Island Avenue.
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PublishedJune 23, 2014
July 1 deadline set for grave site vandalism reward
A reward of $3,000 will be returned to donors if it produces no leads in the vandalism of Avery Lane’s grave by the deadline.
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PublishedJune 23, 2014
Skowhegan drive-in hangs hopes on Stephen King film festival
The theater needs expensive digital equipment to stay open and hopes the festival, sponsored by The Red Barn, will do the trick.
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PublishedJune 20, 2014
Newport lawyer agrees with his suspension over disability concerns
Dale Thistle says he suffered a traumatic brain injury following a car accident in 2011, affecting his ability to handle court cases.
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PublishedJune 20, 2014
Four teens escape Skowhegan mobile home fire
A family making French fries was forced to flee their home when a pot of cooking oil caught flared.
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PublishedJune 18, 2014
Somerset County passes budget with no tax hike
The spending package, which goes back to the Budget Committee for a vote, takes money needed to balance the budget from surplus funds.
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PublishedJune 18, 2014
Cornville principal moved by retirement observance
The same flag William Crumley raised a couple of years ago when the Cornville Regional Charter School opened was given to him Wednesday as he retired.
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PublishedJune 17, 2014
Somerset County budget heads to showdown
The Somerset County Commissioners will try to develop their own budget Wednesday afternoon after rejecting a proposal from the county Budget Committee.
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PublishedJune 16, 2014
Somerset County commissioners reject committee’s proposed budget
Commissioners are to hammer out a new package Wednesday for the Budget Committee to consider.
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