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 26, 2017

District attorney files felony charges against juvenile in Skowhegan arson case

A 15-year-old Skowhegan boy is charged with four counts of felony arson in connection with the June 12 fires outside the Family Circle apartment complex.
Published
June 26, 2017

Newport-based school district issues resolution on education funding

The school board in House Minority Leader Ken Fredette’s home district demands statewide eduction funding at 55 percent, a fact Democrats seized on Monday as a budget stalemate heads toward a government shutdown.
Published
June 23, 2017

Smithfield Fire Department warns of fake firefighters

Teenagers saying they were local firefighters might have been looking over a home with the intention of commiting a burglary or robbery there later, the fire chief said.
Published
June 23, 2017

Fairfield police receive more than 12 car burglary reports

Several cars were reported broken into Friday morning on Gordon Place, as were others on High Street, Elm Street, Main Street and Highland Avenue, according to police reports.
Published
June 22, 2017

Central Food Pantry opens at junior high in Madison

Stocked with donations from Good Shepherd Food Bank, the pantry is open noon to 2 p.m. every Thursday.
Published
June 22, 2017

Skowhegan man allegedly held another at knifepoint Wednesday

David Scribner, 62, being held on $10,000 cash on charges including holding the alleged victim against his will.
Published
June 21, 2017

North Anson boy qualifies for 2017 World Championship Pinewood Derby

Trevor Russell and his foster parents are heading to New York City for the Saturday competition.
Published
June 20, 2017

Granite bench to be dedicated July 4 to honor Embden benefactor

Henry Hinman, who died last year, will be recognized at the spillway at Embden Pond.
Published
June 19, 2017

Veteran West Athens playwright offers new production

Anna Freeman’s play, “The Court of Final Reckoning,” opens Thursday in East Madison.
Published
June 19, 2017

Legend of storied biscuits at Skowhegan jailhouse inspires new restaurant menu

The Miller’s Table is set to open Friday in the former county jail in Skowhegan, featuring local grains, seasonal soups, wood-fired pizza and craft beer.