Residents in Belgrade, Oakland and Rome voted in favor of the $33.75 million budget, but Sidney and China residents vote against.
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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Poetry taps emotions during Skowhegan’s Memorial Day events
The parade was led by Roberta Knowles, wife of the late Royce Knowles, the long-time organizer of the day’s remembrances.
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Masked man robs Skowhegan convenience store at knifepoint
The robber demanded the clerk’s car keys and drove off with an undisclosed amount of money in the early morning hours.
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Colby graduates urged to live in the here and now
Massachusetts governor, senior class speaker emphasize the importance of human connections at the Waterville college’s 193rd commencement.
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Woman reported missing turns up at Winslow police
The woman had been wearing a set of clothing and boots over another layer of clothing and left them so that another might use them, according to police.
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Daughter-in-law of Waterville homicide victim said he feared his life would end violently
An autopsy led the investigators of the 92-year-old’s death to treat it as a homicide Sunday.
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Search teams hunt for person who may be in Kennebec River
The girl or woman was seen last standing on a riverbank in Winslow, and her clothes were left folded on a bench.
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Skowhegan’s old jail to house community radio station
The station is to be run only by computer at first, but organizers hope to make it a place where volunteers will want to get involved in programing and broadcasting.
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Unmowed lawn alerts neighbors that something was up with Waterville man found Friday
Results of an autopsy on the body of Aurele Fecteau, 92, are yet to be released.
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Downtown Skowhegan gets another financial boost
A $400,000 grant will help redevelop a downtown parking lot that will help new initiatives aimed at making the area an attractive destination for visitors