Jason C. Cote, 22, of Palmyra, has been indicted on a murder charge by a Somerset County grand jury in the bludgeoning death of Ricky B. Cole in July in Detroit.
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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Unique pingpong fundraiser to help Main Street Skowhegan
The downtown revitalization group’s annual block party on Sunday will feature a pingpong tournament for the first time.
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Railway to appeal $50,000 order to pay Waterville whistle-blower
Pan Am Railways Inc. will appeal a U.S. Department of Labor order to pay $50,000 in compensatory and punitive damages on behalf of an injured Waterville worker.
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Nearly 3,000 lose power during storm Tuesday
Power has been restored after severe weather ravaged three counties Tuesday afternoon.
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Skowhegan downtown renovations set to roll this spring
A $400,00 Community for Maine’s Future grant is helping Skowhegan revitalize its downtown with a Kennebec River whitewater center, along with upgraded streets and walkways.
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Detroit man in jail on charges he fired shots, threatened
Paul Wright was arrested Tuesday night after, police said, he fired shots inside and outside a garage on Troy Road in Detroit and threatened another Troy Road man.
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Cause of missing Skowhegan man’s death still uncertain
Medical examiner found no blunt trauma, no broken bones; cause of death is still pending.
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No foul play suspected in death of missing Skowhegan man
The body of Vaughn Giggey III, 40, was found about noon Tuesday near Redington-Fairview General Hospital.
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Wardens, state police join search for missing Skowhegan man
The Maine Warden Service and state investigators have joined the search for Vaughn Giggey III, 40, of Skowhegan, who has been missing since Friday night.
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At Waterville auditions, nervousness seems fitting for ‘Fiddler’
Sunday’s auditions for “Fiddler on the Roof,” opening Nov. 8 at the Waterville Opera House, saw lots of nervousness — quite appropriate — from those auditioning for the roles of Tevye’s daughters.