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 19, 2018

Skowhegan, Kingfield awarded trail grants by BikeMaine

The Bicycle Coalition of Maine gave Main Street Skowhegan $10,000 for trail loop work around the Kennebec River Gorge.
Published
June 18, 2018

Asbestos jacks up cost of demolishing Skowhegan building

Three times the amount of asbestos tile is found on the Kennebec Valley Inn; developer calculates cost of removal more than doubles.
Published
June 17, 2018

Four area towns send firefighters to deal with flare-up at Norridgewock landfill

The fire was reported to have been less severe than one that broke out Tuesday in the landfill and resulted in three firefighters receiving hospital treatment for heat stress and smoke inhalation.
Published
June 16, 2018

Cyclists savor good weather as they complete second leg of Trek Across Maine

A Trek staff member said the event, which benefits the American Lung Association, raises about $1.3 million every year.
Published
June 15, 2018

Skowhegan last Maine school to hold on to Indian imagery

The Wells-Ogunquit school committee has voted to remove Native American imagery associated with its sports teams.
Published
June 13, 2018

Exeter man charged with criminal speeding in chase on U.S. Route 2

Jesse P. Hensley was clocked on radar going 87 mph in a 55-mph zone on a Yamaha motorcycle.
Published
June 13, 2018

Three firefighters injured fighting smoky fire at Norridgewock landfill

Spontaneous combustion in a small area ignited a fire on more than 2 acres that was aggravated when the wind came up.
Published
June 13, 2018

SAD 13 approves budget referendum on first vote

The spending package for the coming year is $3,653,899, about $154,000 more than last year.
Published
June 13, 2018

SAD 54 budget of $35.7 million approved by district towns

More than $560,000 in cuts were made in the spending package that is 2.56 percent higher than the current year’s budget.
Published
June 12, 2018

SAD 13 has yet to release vote numbers in budget referendum

The spending package for the coming year is $3,653,899, about $154,000 more than last year.