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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PublishedNovember 1, 2016
Three candidates vying for two Fairfield Town Council seats
The Nov. 8 election pits incumbent Aaron Rowen against Jeffrey Neubauer and Beverly Busque for two open seats on the council.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2016
Angus King: Tight election could deadlock U.S. Senate
During tours of Somerset County manufacturing plants, King also said he didn’t think FBI Director James Comey’s recent announcement on Clinton emails was politically motivated, but he declined to say more.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2016
Former Skowhegan homeless shelter resident indicted by grand jury on sexual assault charges
Rodney Horning, 41, charged with Class A felony gross sexual assault on a woman known to him, was among 16 people indicted in Somerset County.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2016
Waterville brothers indicted by a grand jury on arson charges
Zachary and Alexis Casey allegedly torched a car with a Molotov cocktail in Madison as payback for the theft of marijuana plants.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2016
Robert Washburn unopposed in bid for Somerset County probate bench
Victoria Hatch, the register of probate for the county, also is seeking reelection without any opposition.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2016
Taxes, energy costs, education, Medicaid expansion top issues in House 118 race
Newcomers Philip Estabrook, a Democrat from Cornville, and Republican Chad Grignon of Athens face off in the Somerset County legislative race.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2016
Skowhegan will vote on elected versus appointed town officials
Selectmen decided in February to present the question on the November ballot.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2016
Ballot question to ask Skowhegan residents to appoint or continue to elect town officials
The local referendum question at the Nov. 8 election targets positions of town clerk, town treasurer and road commissioner in Skowhegan.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2016
Fairfield to consider changes in town charter
The proposed changes, to be voted on Nov. 8, range from town meeting powers to compensation for councilors.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2016
Changes to Fairfield town charter on Nov. 8 ballot
The Charter Commission rejected a proposal to drop the annual Town Meeting in favor of a secret-ballot referendum.
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