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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PublishedOctober 31, 2012
Police: Starks shooting investigation could take weeks
Forensic evidence going to crime lab in Augusta. Family says Kerry Hebert, 56, was shot once near his home when he confronted two men and asked them not to hunt on his property. He’s in stable condition this morning, police say.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2012
Central Maine escapes serious damage from superstorm Sandy
Central Maine was hit with heavy rain and strong wind on Monday and Tuesday, but escaped much of the damage from Sandy, the superstorm that left devastation south to the Carolinas. In Maine, the storm knocked out power to more than 150,000 homes and businesses, disrupted travel, shut down schools and sank a 50-foot barge. […]
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PublishedOctober 29, 2012
House District 28 hopefuls focus on economy
Three-term incumbent Republican Dean Cray, 54, of Palmyra, is being challenged the by Daniel Swain, 24, of Canaan, for the House District 28 seat.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2012
Investigators implicate five in upcountry poaching case
RIPLEY — Two people have been arrested and three others issued criminal summonses to appear in court on charges related to the illegal killing of five deer in Ripley earlier this month.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2012
Skowhegan releases final part of federal grant funds
SKOWHEGAN — Selectmen this week released the final $20,000 from a federal grant to add two more whitewater features to the Run of River park on the Kennebec River through downtown.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2012
Incumbent’s long public service challenged by business, war leader in House District 90
Incumbent State Rep. Russell Black, R-Wilton, is seeking a second term in the state House of Representatives, challenged by Richard Stovall, D-Phillips. Black said his 30 years of experience in public service, including the Wilton Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board, makes him the right choice for the job, and he welcomes a return […]
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PublishedOctober 25, 2012
North Anson terrorizing suspect allegedly threatened to shoot police, neighbors
SKOWHEGAN — A New Portland man arrested Tuesday in North Anson on a terrorizing charge allegedly told his victim to come out of her house or he would shoot the police and her neighbors then drive his truck into the residence, according to court documents.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2012
New Portland man arrested after armed standoff in North Anson
NORTH ANSON — A New Portland man was arrested Tuesday morning after he allegedly threatened a woman and three children with a gun and held police in a six-hour standoff.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2012
Pending trade pact could cost Maine shoe worker jobs, forum told
SKOWHEGAN — It was called Trade Policy 101, a daylong panel discussion Wednesday on trade fundamentals and the impact of international trade agreements on Maine workers, primarily footwear employees at New Balance factories.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2012
Whittemore, Schwanke running for Maine Senate District 26 seat
SKOWHEGAN — A retired Hollywood production manager who moved to Maine six years ago is challenging the incumbent for the state Senate seat representing communities in Somerset County from Fairfield to Jackman.
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