The company, with a paper mill in Skowhegan, has been cited for innovation that drives the state economy forward.
Doug Harlow
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.
Madison tractor-trailer driver hurt in Moose River rollover crash
Norman Hawley, 52, was taken to a Waterville hospital with minor injuries from the 7 a.m. rollover accident off U.S. Route 201.
Fire destroys garage at home of Cornville selectman
No one was at home when the fire started just after 1:45 p.m. off Route 150, Cornville First Selectman Melvin Blaisdell said.
Open studio tour Saturday to be hosted by Wesserunsett Arts Council
Artists in Somerset and Piscataquis counties will open their studios and galleries to draw the public to the arts.
Reddish glow at Skowhegan Drive-In Theater a good sign
Opened in 1954, the drive-in on U.S. 201 has new digital projection and a new replica neon sign that points to the future, thanks to a facade grant program.
Emotionally charged moments define Carrier license hearing in Augusta
Bryan Carrier, of Fairfield, was 19 when his license was revoked following a 1996 drunken driving crash he caused in which three people died.
Luc Tieman, charged with murdering wife, makes first court appearance
Authorities say the Fairfield man killed his wife, Valerie Tieman, on Aug. 25, shooting her twice in the head.
Warden investigates report of large red snake in Vienna
A dispatcher at the Augusta Regional Communications Center said Thursday that a person had called to report the snake in the town of Vienna.
Waterville residents get early look at proposed waterfront walkway
The project along the Kennebec River at Head of Falls is to be phased in based on priorities and available funding, officials said.
Police raise doubts about circumstances in Canaan horse death
Owner Sierra Miner says her 4-year-old Appaloosa mare, Lucy, was struck by a vehicle in her yard and dragged to its death, but police say they haven’t found any evidence that a vehicle struck the horse.