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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PublishedDecember 7, 2016
Solon man charged in snowmobile crash
Louis J. Roderick, 49, of McCarty Road, was taken to the hospital with a minor head cut and charged with operating to endanger.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2016
Cornville charter school wins state approval for pre-K, high school expansion
The Maine Charter Commission on Tuesday gave a green light to pre-kindergarten and high school programs, both to be located in Skowhegan, for the Cornville Regional Charter School.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2016
Skowhegan police officer on burning home rescue: ‘I had to get them out’
Tim Williams said he was just doing what any other first responder would have done saving the life of a mother and her young son in a fire Friday night.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2016
Skowhegan police investigate hacking of its Facebook page, fake news story
The Skowhegan Police Department is dealing with a fake posting on its Facebook page that falsely claimed there had been a triple murder in town.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2016
Skowhegan woman injured in fire caused by smoking with oxygen tank
Michelle Sweet was smoking a cigarette while using oxygen, causing a fire that severely injured her Sunday afternoon and destroyed a mobile home, fire officials said.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2016
Cellphone service finally comes to rural Somerset County
Mostly good reviews from loggers, store owners and emergency responders in Harmony and Cambridge where a new cell tower now serves the area.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2016
New Sharon woman sentenced to nearly a year in jail over animal ban violation
Carol Murphy, 72, was sentenced Friday to 364 days in jail for violating a ban on possessing animals, her latest in a series of animal-related offenses.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2016
Fairfield woman charged with baby’s death talks plea possibilities in court
Kayla Stewart, 21, was in court Thursday with attorneys discussing possible plea deals in the case where she is charged with both murder and manslaughter in connection with the death of the child on Dec. 30, 2015.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2016
Fairfield woman charged in newborn’s death discusses plea possibilities
Kayla Stewart pleaded not guilty in March to murder and manslaughter.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2016
Skowhegan Holiday Stroll begins Friday with a parade led by Santa on a new firetruck
Events continue Saturday with horse and wagon rides downtown, a bonfire for roasting marshmallows, cider, cocoa, cookies and crafts.
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