Wabanaki officials said they hope to ‘foster a spirit of understanding’ in the Skowhegan community.
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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Skowhegan school meeting with tribal officials on ‘Indian’ mascot put off
SAD 54 Superintendent Brent Colbry said media attention has spurred public interest and the community should be involved in the discussion.
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Skowhegan lends a hand to Cornville, Athens
With a federal grant set to fund firefighters’ breathing apparatus, Skowhegan selectmen will donate older equipment to fire squads in the other towns.
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Big Somerset tax hike seen from jail legislation
Somerset County’s sheriff and administrator say that unless county jails are returned to county control, taxes could rise five percent.
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Surveillance photo of Waterville bank robber released
TD Bank on Main Street was robbed Thursday night and police say they have no new information.
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Fairfield police use ‘touch DNA’ to track burglar
Detectives are using a method that can help profile a suspect based only on a few cells left behind by the touch of a hand.
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Waterville’s Ken-A-Set thrift shop to close
The downtown store will move to Pittsfield, displacing 20 employees, many of whom have developmental disabilities.
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Students help with Skowhegan radio station construction
Some Maine Academy of Natural Sciences students are helping to build a low-power FM community radio station in Skowhegan’s Grist Mill.
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Bangor NAACP urges Skowhegan schools to drop Indian mascot, nickname
Tribal leaders say they’re ready to meet with Skowhegan school officials to explain why they should change the school’s mascot.
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Some central Mainers tout coal’s benefits
Residential coal use has increased as other heating fuels have spiked in recent years.