The festival, in its 44th year, showcased music mentoring for children, old-fashioned foot stomping and hospitality on the Littlefield farm.
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.
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Anson man airlifted to Bangor hospital after Sunday morning crash
Joshua Houle, 20, apparently suffered head injuries, broken bones and possible internal injuries, police said.
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Maine Artisan Bread Fair brings 2,500 to Skowhegan on Saturday
An offshoot of the Kneading Conference, the bread fair attracted 65 vendors selling bread and all things related to baking.
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Two dead, another airlifted to an area hospital following an early morning crash Saturday
Accident happened on North Dexter Road in Parkman in Piscataquis County just after midnight.
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Central Maine farmers feel heat of drought conditions
Many farmers are increasing their irrigation or including a variety of produce or livestock to offset the dry effects.
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Dexter woman held in lieu of $10,000 cash bond on two arson charges
Lisa Anne Woodard, 45, is charged with a Class A felony aftrer she allegedly set a fire in Harmony July 22.
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Skowhegan man charged with sex crimes against a 15-year-old girl
Adam Cates, 27, is accused of sexually assaulting the teen and sharing photos of the incident on Facebook.
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Jackman man’s Maine felony charge will wait until Pennsylvania extradition is settled
Matthew Mayberry was given seven days to fight extradition for drunken driving, and is also charged in Maine for allegedly pulling a gun on a deputy when he was arrested.
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44th annual East Benton Fiddlers Convention and Contest set for Sunday
The event will feature premier traditional folk fiddle and bluegrass music on the 38-acre Littlefield Farm.
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Jackman man, accused of aiming gun at Somerset deputy, faces extradition to Pennsylvania
Matthew Todd Mayberry faces a felony charge in Somerset County for allegedly pointing a gun at a deputy in May when authorities went to arrest him on a charge of being a fugitive.