When Michael Beaudry builds a barn or a house, he uses power tools and devices from as early as the 11th century.
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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Canaan infant’s death ‘not suspicious’
The parents of the eight-month-old girl are cooperating with police after she was found unresponsive Wednesday night.
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Debris, sewer line hit adds cost to Skowhegan parking lot project
The nearly $1 million overall of the downtown municipal lot is expected to be finished by the end of the month.
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‘American Pickers,’ ‘Down East Dickering’ promos shot at Skowhegan pub
A television crew filmed History Channel commercials for the reality TV shows at the Old Mill Pub Wednesday.
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Norridgewock woman faces eviction over service dog’s visit
The landlord of a woman whose disabled daughter visited her for five days says it’s a violation of her lease and she has to go.
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Fans track ‘American Pickers’ through Skowhegan
The cable television reality show came to town this week to search for treasures, picking through accumulated possessions in area homes.
Posted inSchools and Education
Athens school clerk foils scam
The Athens Community School administrative assistant checked out a bill that looked fishy and discovered the school was a target of a nationwide scam.
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Cote murder trial delayed until spring
The delay is the second for Jason Cote, charged with killing Ricky Cole in Palmyra in July 2013.
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Lake George triathlon means Canaan, Skowhegan detours Sunday
Proceeds from the event will benefit the upkeep of Lake George Regional Park.
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St. Albans man blamed for two crashes
Harold Field, 70, was at fault, police say, in three-vehicle accidents Tuesday in Canaan and Thursday in St. Albans, and his driving ability is being evaluated.