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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October 14, 2017

Bingham, Moscow residents to vote again on school budget

SAD 13 voters go to the polls for the fourth time Tuesday to vote on the same budget amount as last time but with changes in what money the would fund.
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October 13, 2017

Renovation of Skowhegan Opera House takes first step

A committee seeking to upgrade the venue hopes to meet reasonable standards for audience and performers, and they hope to bring shows to its stage next spring.
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October 13, 2017

Madison truck driver charged with OUI, possession of narcotics

A report of erratic driving led police to discover Norman Seeley, 55, seated in his flatbed truck after it crashed, snapping a utility pole, Thursday night.
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October 12, 2017

Dozens gather for Skowhegan vigil against domestic violence

District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said this year’s event takes on special significance by coming so soon after Robert Burton’s murder conviction and the deaths of three victims in Madison.
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October 12, 2017

Century-old Skowhegan water fountain vandalized

The Roman Fluted Magnus fountain will be taken apart this winter to be repaired.
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October 12, 2017

Somerset Public Health to receive five-year federal grant

The Drug-Free Communities Support Program is aimed at preventing youth substance abuse.
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October 11, 2017

Homicides at forefront of domestic violence vigil in Skowhegan

Nearly half the homicide victims from 2006 to 2015 in Maine were killed by an intimate partner or family member.
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October 9, 2017

Would electronic monitoring of Robert Burton have prevented Stephanie Gebo’s death?

Vance Ginn, Gebo’s father, wants the state to find a way to monitor domestic violence offenders wherever they go.
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October 6, 2017

Town of Starks to celebrate Indigenous People’s Day on Monday with events

Observances Monday replace traditional Columbus Day activities and include a tour of a Native American planting field, a potluck supper and a presentation by an instructor in Native American studies.
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October 5, 2017

Jury finds Robert Burton guilty of murder in shooting death of former girlfriend

Seven men and five women deliberated for more than six hours over two days at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor before returning the guilty verdict Thursday.