A modern projector allows first-run movies to be shown as phasing out of 35 mm film continues.
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.
Skowhegan nurse named 2016 Caregiver of the Year
Kelly Hughes Wheeler, of Hartland, received the award Wednesday at Samoset Resort from the Maine Hospital Association.
Former Belgrade firefighter gets 4 months in jail for high-speed chase
Ryan Bruce Galouch took police on a pursuit that reached 100 mph through three Somerset County towns, saying he sped away because he had marijuana in his car.
Inmate caught after fleeing work detail in Piscataquis County, police say
Law enforcement, including Maine State Police, Somerset and Piscataquis sheriff’s deputies, and the Maine Warden Service, pursued inmate Jonathan Edman on Tuesday in the Kingsbury Plantation area.
Open house for newly completed Newport public safety building set for Wednesday evening
The $3 million building for police, fire and EMS was OK’d at 2014 Town Meeting and has been a year in the making.
Skowhegan police at full roster for the first time in decade
Until about a year ago, the department couldn’t keep a full roster of 15 officers, but competitive wages, new training and leadership are making a difference, officers and management say.
St. Albans woman, Vassalboro man charged with felony theft from Farmington Wal-Mart
A search warrant Friday in St. Albans turned up $2,000 worth of electronic equipment and pet supplies allegedly to be sold later, Farmington police said
Woman jumped from pickup truck to her death on US Route 201 in The Forks, police say
No criminal charges will be filed against driver Tyler Poland, 29, of Greene, in the March death of Kimberly Hill, of Wiscassett, Maine State Police said Thursday.
New manager of the Skowhegan Farmers Market brings new offerings
Carrie Tessier, of Skowhegan, is taking over the Saturday market from longtime manager Sarah Smith, of Grassland Farm.
Amadon defeats Graf in Republican primary for House 107
Amadon says she’s ready to get to work for general election in November when she will face Skowhegan Selectwoman Betty Austin.