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 10, 2014
Skowhegan drug theft suspect allegedly swallowed evidence
Police say a Skowhegan man stole narcotics from a local pharmacy then swallowed a number of them as he was chased by police.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2014
Skowhgan minister wants all presidents on the ball
The Rev. Mark Tanner is hoping the younger Bush’s autograph will join those of six presidents on his prize baseball.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2014
Aspects of campaign frustrate winner and loser in sheriff’s race
Somerset County Chief Deputy Dale Lancaster won with more than 60 percent of the vote, but said he was disappointed by ethical issues.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2014
Spam emails in sheriff’s race cost Somerset County $1,000
The emails appear to have come from candidate Kris McKenna, but he denies any involvement.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2014
Skowhegan Rite Aid robbery suspect nabbed
Police took a man into custody an hour after a robber demanded drugs and threatened to do bodily harm to employees.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2014
Somerset County sheriff race sparks campaign dispute
The wife of a supporter of candidate Kris McKenna used a fake name to tip off the media to a complaint she filed against Dale Lancaster.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2014
Former Skowhegan fire chief indicted on theft charge in N.H.
Richard Fowler, 47, faces a maximum of 15 years in prison if he is convicted, according to Strafford County Attorney Thomas Velardi.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2014
Bagley Lake murders inspired effort to protect families at risk
A friend of the victims, Kelly Guay, presented Somerset County a check for $15,000 from a fundraising event so it can buy electronic monitoring devices for domestic violence defendants.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2014
Maine hunters find body of Plymouth resident near his home
Investigators try to determine how Mark Michaud died, but police say there is no sign of any crime.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2014
Major theft operation busted in central Maine, police say
Police seize $240,000 in cash and arrest a 67-year-old woman alleged to have brandished a handgun at police.
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