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 30, 2014
Somerset County registrar of deeds allegedly locked herself in office
Authorities disclose new details leading up to county officials’ decision to put Diane Godin on unpaid leave.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2014
Sparse snow, mild temps stall snowmobiling season
Even in Maine’s central and northern counties, riders are advised to wait for better conditions.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2014
Homeless man, 89, set free with no place to go after Skowhegan court hearing
Jail officials say they contacted several shelters between Brunswick and Bangor, but all of them refused to take Ramon Roderick Rodriguez because of previous encounters.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2014
Norridgewock driver escapes injury after 4,000-gallon oil truck flips
The truck, heading up a steep driveway on Bigelow Hill Road, remained intact and a small amount of oil leaked.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2014
Fairfield man charged with inappropriate touching of random woman
A 42-year-old Shawmut resident was charged with unlawful sexual touching after he got into an argument with a woman and then reached into her car and touched her inappropriately.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2014
Crews rescue deer that fell through ice on Kennebec River
The deer falls through thin ice in Fairfield, and officials warn residents that the ice is not thick enough to support much weight.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2014
Skowhegan school board revisits changing Indian mascot
The superintendent says the Skowhegan Area High School principal has been contacted about the issue.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2014
Madison church needs buyer or miracle
The downtown landmark’s congregation – down to 15 people from 150 – can’t afford its maintenance.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2014
Natural gas now running Sappi mill in Skowhegan
The papermaker is banking on a 30 percent drop in energy costs at its Somerset mill.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2014
Knife-wielding man tries to rob worker outside Skowhegan hall
The man demands money from a concession worker following a toy auction at the Route 201 hall Tuesday night.
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