Bob McGorty, of Skowhegan, takes over for Jeff McCabe as the park looks to expand programs and summer enrollment.
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.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Jason Cote’s lawyers file motion to withdraw from case
Stephen Smith and Caleb Gannon, who appealed Cote’s 45-year conviction for killing Ricky Cole of Detroit, ask to be released, and police say nothing has come of Cote’s ‘ramblings’ about the disappearance of Waterville toddler Ayla Reynolds.
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Amici’s Cucina picked as Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year
The downtown Waterville restaurant will be recognized at an April 28 awards ceremony.
Posted inMaine, News
Somerset County commissioners unanimously approve $12.3 million county budget
County Administrator Dawn DiBlasi said 2.5 percent increase is a lean budget that reflects lean economic times.
Posted inMaine, News
Marijuana advocates light up in front of Somerset County Courthouse
About 20 people showed up Monday afternoon to light up and share marijuana, but Skowhegan police didn’t interrupt the illegal activity.
Posted inMaine, News
Public hearing on proposed $12.3 million Somerset County budget set for Tuesday night
A 2.5 percent increase is mostly because of labor costs and there are no spending hikes or big projects in the proposed budget, County Finance Manager Patrick Dolan said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Danielle Marquis of Higgins & Bolduc named Chamber’s Outstanding Professional
The Oakland insurance producer and broker will be honored at the April 28 Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce awards.
Posted inMaine, News
Marijuana advocate plans 26th Patriot’s Day smoke-in on Skowhegan courthouse steps
Maine Vocals founder Donny Christen keeps the tradition going, saying the road to marijuana legalization has been a bumpy one and still has a long way to go.
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Mullen family holds fast to faith at son’s funeral
Aaron Mullen’s April 9 death was a release for him after 21 years in a coma, his family and friends say.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Toothpaste tubes, other plastics now Cornville Regional Charter School garden frames
The school recently won the grand prize in a recycling contest: $1,000 and planks made from hard-to-dispose of recyclables for its garden.