Two people were hospitalized, one seriously injured, after a one-car traffic accident in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95, near exit 138, late Thursday afternoon.
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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East Madison woman opens garden for Mother’s Day swap
EAST MADISON — An East Madison woman plans to open her perennial gardens to the public Friday and Saturday for an open-house flower swap for Mother’s Day.
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Skowhegan ready to launch interactive website
Know of a blocked culvert and want to alert Skowhegan’s highway department? Want to report a pothole? A burned-out street light? No problem. Starting Friday, the town will launch an interactive website, making it easier for residents to contact all town departments with the click of a mouse — or the snap of a camera.
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Michelle Corson, of Skowhegan, held without bail on New Hampshire murder charges
A Skowhegan woman. Michele Corson, was ordered held without bail Monday morning in a New Hampshire courtroom on charges that she was an accessory and co-conspirator in the murder of her brother’s former wife.
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Lexington garage fire fueled by oil, gas, wind
A mechanic’s garage, two sheds and thousands of dollars’ worth of motor vehicles and equipment were destroyed by fire Monday morning on Long Falls Dam Road in Lexington Township. Anson Fire Chief Jeremy Manzer says the fire started as owner Kenneth Dunphy was welding a vehicle inside one of the sheds.
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Skowhegan could shutter Budget and Finance Committee
Dwindling membership and lagging attendance at recent Skowhegan Budget and Finance Committee meetings could mean the end of the group that reviews proposed spending and makes recommendations for the annual Town Meeting.
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Bingham arson arrest based on boot prints taken at scene, says affidavit
BINGHAM — Fire investigators believe impressions taken from boots worn by Brandon Sherwood, of Bingham, match footprints leading away from the Bingham town garage and a vacant ice cream shop, which were destroyed by fire March 23, according to a court affidavit.
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Forgery charges against Skowhegan man dismissed after psychological exam
A forgery charge has been dismissed against a retired Skowhegan lawyer after defense attorneys argued he was the victim of an international scam.
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Detectives honored for work on federal cases
Two area police detectives were honored last week for their work in helping to solve federal criminal cases.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office honors two area police detectives
Two area police detectives were honored last week by the U.S. Attorney’s Office as part of the 2013 National Crime Victims Week for their work in helping to solve federal criminal cases.