An electrical fire sparked by a space heater destroyed the home on Preble Avenue this morning.
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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Another sculpture by artist Langlais restored in Skowhegan
The Bar Harbor sea gull, now being restored in Skowhegan, is a good example of Langlais’ whimsical and prolific art created from used pieces of wood, according to museum curator.
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Skowhegan High Grad says ‘unfinished work’ cited in Gettysburg Address still looms
On 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s defining speech, former Maine resident and Lincoln scholar says Americans should reflect.
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U.S. Route 2 road work in Canaan draws mixed reviews
While some say the project is long over due, others are saying other roads in central Maine need work more.
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Deadlines approaching for Palmyra man’s murder trial
Jason C. Cote, Palmyra, is charged with murder in the death of Ricky B. Cole, Detroit, on July 17.
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Athens guest house destroyed in overnight fire
Owners Allen and Sherry Cress said no one was injured in the blaze.
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Skowhegan Pizza Hut to allow beer
Land-seller in 1965 stipulated no beer or wine could be consumed at the new shopping center, but selectmen upheld June court ruling saying that no longer valid.
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Speed cited in Route 43 two-car crash in Cornville
Drivers of both cars went to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after head-on crash
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Skowhegan woman connected to New Hampshire murder indicted, awaiting court hearing
Michele D. Corson, 44, is charged in the indictments as an accomplice to first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit hindering apprehension
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Plans underway for Cornville charter school building, enrollment expansion
The Cornville Planning Board approved a permit application this week for expansion at the Cornville Regional Charter School to make room for additional students next year.