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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PublishedApril 7, 2017
Tax abatement requests in limbo as former Madison paper mill sale on hold
Decisions by the state Board of Property Tax Review could cost the town of Madison close to $1 million in rebates with rulings in favor of the company that owns the closed mill building.
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PublishedApril 6, 2017
Shortcut streets in Skowhegan to become one-way this month
Gem and Cowette streets will become one-way from Madison Avenue in an attempt by town officials to reduce speeding and traffic flow in the residential area.
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PublishedApril 5, 2017
KKK flyers in Skowhegan prompt school letters, renewed angst over ‘Indians’ mascot
School officials send letters home to families condemning bigotry, while a Native American leader says the mixed message of keeping the Skowhegan ‘Indians’ mascot is hypocritical.
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PublishedApril 2, 2017
Veteran theater producer sees potential in Skowhegan Opera House
Jon Kimbell, 74, is spearheading a move to bring the 1909 venue back to life with upgrades for performers and audiences.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2017
Skowhegan man charged with possession of child pornography
Jared Moody, 37, a case manager for Direct Community Care in Augusta, was arrested Wednesday at his home, police said.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Visitors across the state warm up to Maine Maple Sunday
The annual event, started in Skowhegan in 1983, offered maple syrup and ice cream, maple treats, candy and maple taffy.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2017
Canaan residents adopt sex offender and marijuana sales ordinances Saturday at Town Meeting
Final budget comes in at $1.17 million, less than the $1.3 million that had been proposed; elections are set for Monday.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2017
Skowhegan man arrested on drug charges after police search
Police said Jacob Hemingway, 27, allegedly told his customers he was selling heroin, when it was actually prescription medication used to treat opioid addiction.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2017
At Skowhegan hospital, King blasts House GOP bill for effect on drug addiction treatment
U.S. Sen. Angus King, an independent, slammed House Republican efforts to overhaul the nation’s health care system just hours before a vote was canceled and the bill was withdrawn.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2017
Dip in temps may mean sap won’t just go with the flow
But Maine Maple Sunday is still on tap with fresh syrup, candy and tours of sugarhouses statewide.
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