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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PublishedMarch 24, 2018
Menu of KVCC food programs takes students from farm to table
The culinary arts program, hand in hand with the sustainable agriculture program at the Fairfield school, trains students to produce food on the farm, prepare it in the kitchen and make a living doing it as a business.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2018
Last gavel comes down at James Julia Auctions house with sale of pellet rifle
Jim Julia, who took over the auction house from his father, barks his last bid after 50 years and $700 million in sales — including, today, a $600,000 1866 Winchester rifle.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2018
Replica of original Maine state flag flies over Somerset County courthouse
County Commissioner Robert Sezak said Wednesday is the 117th birthday of the flag that served as the state flag from 1901 to 1909.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2018
Two open Skowhegan selectmen seats attract no candidates
Town Manager Christine Almand said she can’t recall a time when two seats wwereopen with no incumbents running.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2018
Sap’s on the run! Maine sugar houses open doors for Maine Maple Sunday
Sugar houses all across the state will offer tours and treats for the 35th annual event, which was celebrated Tuesday by Gov. Paul LePage.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2018
Cornville Regional Charter School among six to benefit from math project
Two schools in Wilton and three Down East receive grant project from state Department of Education.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2018
Madison farmer whose cow was fatally shot reopens snowmobile trail
The Abnaki Sno Riders club announced the reopening on its Facebook page, and the club secretary said wardens have leads on the shooting.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2018
Two people taken to Bangor hospital after crash on U.S. Route 2 in Canaan
Police closed U.S. Route 2 from Pittsfield to Canaan for about three hours, reopening it about 11:10 a.m.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2018
Harmony residents to elect 17 town officials from the floor
Voting takes place the old fashion way — publicly —as voters also consider town budget articles.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2018
Maine men arrested in Massachusetts on drug charges in court Wednesday
Joshua Blodgett of Skowhegan and Shane Lunt of Benton will appear for a probable cause hearing.
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