Residents also will vote on five other matters at the meeting, which will take place after town officials meet to discuss the fate of a proposed public safety building and after the selectmen’s meeting.
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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Dog lost in Wednesday car crash found Thanksgiving morning
Scout, a 4-year-old terrier mix, ran off but was found by an Oakland family.
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Record-setting frigid temperature greets Black Friday shoppers in central Maine
Crowds gathered at stores for midnight openings for sales that signal the start of the holiday shopping season.
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Skowhegan farm offers lesson in proper handling of holiday turkeys
Skowhegan farmer Carie Tessier says cooks should keep the Thanksgiving bird cool before cooking, then refrigerate the leftovers as soon as possible.
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Sisters taking up Indian mascot issue with Skowhegan school board
The current policy of the school board is to offer no comment and direct media questions on the topic to Superintendent Brent Colbry.
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New Dollar General store brings jobs, convenience to Bingham
Instead of driving all the way to Skowhegan to shop, residents can take advantage of the prices and close proximity of the chain that caters to rural areas.
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St. Anthony’s Soup Kitchen in Skowhegan to reopen Thursday
Finding a volunteer coordinator after the previous two had left had been a problem, but a hot meal now will be served every Thursday.
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Skowhegan High theater group donating show’s proceeds to breast cancer groups
The director said the troupe hopes to turn the “Man of La Mancha” theme song from an impossible dream to a possible one.
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Skowhegan Chamber honors Walter Hight with ‘most dignified’ award
The Alton W. Whittemore Award for outstanding service will be presented to Hight along with awards to others at the Thursday night banquet.
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Skowhegan accepts $93,000 more for Run of River park project
Once the proper permits are in hand and bids are accepted, the town hopes begin construction in 2021.