The rink at the fairgrounds originally had been scheduled to open Jan. 2, but the weather was too warm then.
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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$500 cash reward offered in weekend Athens store burglaries
Corner Store and Jim’s Variety both were hit Saturday night, and new security camera footage showing a truck that might have been used was turned over to police
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Skowhegan teachers tout business survey on students’ skills
Survey organizers say the idea is for high school teachers to prepare young people entering the workforce better by finding out which skills work best in which professions.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Skowhegan area officials to discuss expanding high-speed Internet access
Leaders say there are still areas in the region that have either no connection or extremely limited connections for businesses and residents.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former Nokomis High teacher appeals domestic abuse conviction
Andrew Maderios, of Pittsfield, was sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting his former girlfriend.
Posted inMaine, News
Redington-Fairview General Hospital in Skowhegan to hire full-time town police officer
The hospital will pay the salary, benefits and training for a full-time resource officer on overnight shifts for 52 weeks a year.
Posted inMaine, News
Skowhegan selectmen to poll residents on electing or appointing officials
Debate on electing or appointing town officials to be revisited at February meeting.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Documentary about Maine’s disappearing ski hills focuses on community
New Portland filmmaker Joel Osgood’s ‘1000 Feet and Below’ premieres Wednesday at The Rack at Sugarloaf.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Somerset County court security officer goes extra mile
Cpl. Bob Weigelt drives from Jackman to his job in Skowhegan every day, where his excellence as a court officer has earned him the 2015 Roy Rice Award.
Posted inMaine, News
Fairfield charter commission elects officers
The newly formed board will hold public hearings later this month and in March on the possible first substantial changes to the town’s government in three decades.