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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PublishedSeptember 10, 2014
Sappi says Skowhegan tax reduction isn’t enough
The paper mill owner says the new valuation, which pares the company’s tax bill by more than $1.3 million, doesn’t reflect the property’s true value.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2014
Maine maker of reflective vests for animals seeks grant to buy plant
Maine Stitching Specialties hopes to grow its business by producing a variety of sewn products, including Skowhegan-made American flags, in the old Dirigo Stitching plant.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2014
New Balance applauds meeting at Pentagon
A policy change could mean Maine factories will supply athletic footwear to U.S. military personnel.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2014
Nokomis Regional High School music teacher faces nine domestic violence charges
Andrew B. Maderios of Pittsfield allegedly beat, bruised and strangled his former live-in girlfriend.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2014
In Madison, second school in two years bites the dust
Town Manager Dana Berry says selectmen believed it better to tear down the building than to let it deteriorate as the old junior high school did.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2014
New Balance gets foot in the door of Pentagon
Domestic footwear makers will get the rundown on military requirements for athletic shoes, bringing the Maine company one step closer to a new market.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2014
Ex-supremacist gang member moved to Somerset County Jail
Charged with kidnapping, robbery and assault, Randall ‘Pitbull’ Chapman is believed to be a target of the group to which he once belonged.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2014
GPS monitors may help deter domestic violence
The ankle monitors send a signal to law enforcement when the wearer leaves or enters a specific area.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2014
Free breakfast, lunch offered to students in 7 Maine school districts
The district is one of six in Maine participating in the federal program, at no cost to local taxpayers.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2014
Favoring curry, Fairfield warms to plan for Indian restaurant
The owner of the Dancing Elephant in Westbrook plans to open Dancing Elephant II in October.
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