A state official said it was illegal discrimination when a couple tried to evict a tenant because her disabled daughter visited with a service dog.
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 bread gathering is a quirky slice of life
The gathering of bread aficionados rates inclusion on CNN’s cool places to visit in 2015.
In Skowhegan, store closures, expansions, openings highlight a busy year
RadioShack recently closed its Skowhegan location, but others local businesses are flowering, including the Kel-Mat Cafe on Madison Avenue.
Authorities: Somerset Registrar of Deeds disobeyed order barring her from building
Diane Godin locked herself in her office and refused to come out, prompting a police response on Dec. 4.
Somerset County’s new sheriff vows ‘model’ agency
Dale Lancaster took the oath of office as 30th county sheriff on Monday, pledging to improve the agency’s dealings with the public and saying he would seek national accreditation.
Somerset, Franklin county snowmobile trails not ready yet
Poor conditions have trail groomers from Skowhegan to Jackman asking snowmobilers to wait until trails firm up and snow arrives.
The Morning Sentinel’s year in review
Starting with a hard winter, the year witnessed changes in municipal leadership, a tragic loss of a teen’s life and murder too common.
Homeless man set free with no place to go after Skowhegan court hearing
Police said they would help get Ramon Roderick Rodriguez, 89, get a taxi, but said his options were limited because of his refusal of help.
Skowhegan won’t hold special election to fill vacant board seat
Newell Graf, chairman of the select board, is departing to take over as a Somerset County commissioner next month.
Fairfield police donate gifts to local families
The agency made the rounds in their town to provide Christmas items to more than 200 children.