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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PublishedMarch 12, 2013
Skowhegan Indian statue’s repair project seeks town donation
A local building contractor who helped turn the old county jail downtown into a working grist mill and agricultural hub updated selectmen Tuesday night on restoration of the Skowhegan Indian statue.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2013
Lachowicz, Longstaff urge Waterville residents to attend budget hearings
Sen. Colleen Lachowicz and Rep. Thomas Longstaff encouraged Waterville residents at a public forum Monday to attend legislative hearings on proposed cuts in the governor’s two-year budget.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2013
Smithfield Board of Selectmen to explore changing town’s fiscal calendar
Smithfield residents agreed on the town’s spending articles and to allow its Board of Selectmen to explore changing the town’s fiscal year to align with state, county and school district schedules.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2013
Same old rules apply at East Madison ruler company
New rules are made the old-fashioned way at Skowhegan Wooden Rule Co. in East Madison.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2013
Selectman Rotondi re-elected at Athens Town Meeting Saturday
Incumbent Athens Second Selectman Charles Rotondi was re-elected in annual Town Meeting voting Saturday, and his challenger’s big issue — muddy roads — also had audience.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2013
Rome voters OK $90K community center roof replacement on Saturday
Rome voters on Saturday spent $90,000 to replace the aging roof at the Rome Community Center and approved a $2.1 million budget, which could result in a tax decrease.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2013
Main Street Skowhegan hires new director
Main Street Skowhegan has hired Dugan Murphy as its new executive director.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2013
Skowhegan Healthy Kid introduces healthy food to program
Skowhegan area schools ramped up their healthy bean options during The Pickup Wednesday.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2013
Woman charged in Fairfield church theft
A Belgrade woman has been arrested in connection with a reported theft at a Fairfield church this week.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2013
Athens selectman challenged by former Mass. trooper
Athens Second Selectman Charles Rotondi faces Steve Strang Sr., a retired Massachusetts state trooper and full-time resident for the past 6 months, in Friday’s election.
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