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
June 20, 2013

Connecticut returns Waterville man who led police on high speed chase

A Waterville man, Ernest Almeida, 31, who led police on a high speed chase last month, then fled to Connecticut, has been extradited to Maine to face charges.
Published
June 19, 2013

Somerset County budget gains approval Wednesday

Somerset County commissioners approved the county budget for 2013-14 Wednesday, with just one change to the original draft submitted by the Budget Committee.
Published
June 19, 2013

Bingham man pleads not guilty in March town garage fire

A Bingham man, Brandon L. Sherwood, 29, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a single count of arson for a fire in March that destroyed the Bingham town garage and all of the equipment inside.
Published
June 18, 2013

Couple plans Blue Moon Lounge in vacant downtown Skowhegan hotel

The vacant Kennebec Valley Inn will be the newest link this summer connecting the restoration of historic buildings with economic growth in downtown Skowhegan.
Published
June 17, 2013

Pittsfield woman denies setting neighbor’s Jeep on fire Monday

Wendy Jean Murray, 41, of Pittsfield, denied setting fire to her neighbor’s vehicle Monday, during her first court appearance on a felony arson charge.
Published
June 16, 2013

Skowhegan area GED program grants chances at better lives

High-school equivalency diplomas offer a better life, increased earnings and a chance to overcome the odds, school officials and recent GED recipients say.
Published
June 11, 2013

SAD 54’s $32.9M budget approved Tuesday

Residents of the six towns of School Administrative District 54 on Tuesday validated the $32,894,711 budget for the coming year.
Published
June 11, 2013

After hours of debate, amendments, Skowhegan residents agree on budget

Skowhegan voters agreed, after three hours of debate, amendments and number crunching, to raise $8,865,666 to run the town in 2013-14, which is $3,765 more than the current budget.
Published
June 10, 2013

Skowhegan voters approve budget with $3,765 increase over current plan

Residents at the annual Town Meeting Monday night voted to raise the full amounts requested for the public library; the Chamber of Commerce and the restoration of the iconic Skowhegan Indian.
Published
June 10, 2013

Fire destroys vacant Athens home

Heidi Dawson lost some of her possessions Monday morning when fire swept through the mobile home she and family members were tearing down on Stickney Hill Road.