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
February 26, 2018

Police: Man dies from self-inflicted gunshot after standoff at home in Mercer

Gary Picard, 51, had been on a deferred disposition through the Somerset County District Attorney’s Office for a prior domestic incident and police said they were called to a home Sunday night for a reported assault.
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February 22, 2018

Madison farmer closes snowmobile trail after ‘shocking’ shooting of pregnant cow

A snowmobile club plans to hold a fundraiser for Clayton Tibbetts, who said the killer shot the cow between the eyes and that she suffered.
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February 22, 2018

Community Clothes Closet in Skowhegan drying out after major flooding

Methodist church volunteers say a delay in the insurance settlement has set reopening back.
Published
February 21, 2018

Two central Maine men charged with trafficking in Massachusetts

Bay State police say buyers come to the Haverhill area because of the low cost of drugs they can then sell at a profit in Maine.
Published
February 20, 2018

Bar fight leads to charges against man, woman from Skowhegan

Paul LeClair allegedly fought with police placing him under arrest, who in turn were allegedly attacked by Kasey Knowles.
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February 19, 2018

Woman jailed for 2016 theft from safe arrested Wednesday on drug charges

Police say Jaclyn Rutherford had methamphetamine and cocaine in her system and was in possession of hypodermic needles and other paraphernalia.
Published
February 18, 2018

Fresh coat of snow adds to the fun at Quarry Road in Waterville

There were nearly 50 cars in the parking lot by 11:30 a.m. for the winter activities.
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February 17, 2018

Smithfield snowmobile accident kills local rider

The Maine Warden Service said the victim is Brian Gatie, 53, the Smithfield fire chief said he died just as rescue personnel were arriving Saturday afternoon at the accident scene.
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February 17, 2018

Anson honors Williams family of farmers on town report

Harvey Williams began working in 1946 on the River Road farm, which now consists of hundreds of acres and has 10 employees.
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February 15, 2018

Bingham man arrested after Somerset County chase, crash

Speeds reached 100 mph on U.S. Route 201 in Madison and Solon.