Jeff McCabe seeks fourth term as Skowhegan district’s representative while Deril V. Stubenrod makes his first run for office.
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.
Police to look at video in Bingham bank robbery
Robber wielded hammer in Friday morning robbery that police say is not connected with Saturday Clinton robbery, also by man with hammer.
Palmyra arson fire was attempt at insurance scam
Officials say the case highlights a trend of desperation when the economy goes sour.
Skowhegan road commissioner named interim town manager
On Wednesday Greg Dore started the job that was vacated last week by John Doucette and says he will apply for the pemanent position.
Cambridge man charged with shooting man in leg
Torey Tremblay, 29, is free on bail after police charged him with aggravated assault.
Oakland man out on bail arrested anew in Fairfield
New charge against Brian P. Ouellette includes drug trafficking in addition to a previous drug possession charge.
Central Maine still having problems with dense fog, rain on icy side roads
Temperatures warmed into the lower 40s and travel generally was good, according to one road official.
Embden fire damages home, destroys garage, 2 vehicles Sunday
Fire that damaged a home and destroyed the attached garage on Dunbar Hill Road Sunday was too great to determine cause.
Temperatures warmed up while experts expected river flooding Sunday
Ski trails closed as rain turned snow into slush.
Showhegan town manager steps down early
John Doucette Jr. cites unidentified personal reasons as the cause of his abrupt departure.