BANGOR — An Oakland man who was scheduled to plead guilty to robbing a Skowhegan credit union in 2009, changed his mind Thursday and asked that the case be continued, according to a federal prosecutor.
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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Oakland man decides to stand trial for robbery
BANGOR — An Oakland man who was scheduled to plead guilty to robbing a Skowhegan credit union in 2009, changed his mind Thursday and asked that the case be continued, according to a federal prosecutor.
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Three newspapers go online-only
SKOWHEGAN — Hometown Newspapers LLC, publisher of three weekly newspapers, including the Newport-based SV Weekly-Somerset Times, has suspended some operations and is now emphasizing a single website.
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Skowhegan mother wins duck stamp contest
SKOWHEGAN — An oil painting by a Skowhegan mother of two is the 2012 winner of the Maine Duck Stamp contest.
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Skowhegan mother creates duck stamp contest winner
SKOWHEGAN — An oil painting by a Skowhegan mother of two is the 2012 winner of the Maine Duck Stamp contest.
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SAD 54 budget up 4.3 percent
SKOWHEGAN — Spending from taxation for the coming school year in School Administrative District 54 will be up about $469,000, despite an increase of about $853,000 in state subsidy.
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Local county jails’ strip-search procedures
Maj. David Allen, administrator at the Somerset County Jail in East Madison, said strip-searches are done routinely on inmates entering the general population.
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Avoiding a repeat
SKOWHEGAN — Central Maine is better prepared for pending disasters than officials were 25 years ago, according to Somerset County Emergency Management Director Michael Smith.
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War funds, school succession on Brighton Plantation agenda
BRIGHTON PLANTATION — Voters at the annual Town Meeting on Saturday will be asked to send a message to Congress to stop spending money on war. Residents also will be asked to consider their options in remaining with the local school district, as neighboring Athens did earlier this month.
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Skowhegan thespians honored during drama festival
SKOWHEGAN — Two members of the Skowhegan Area High School drama club were named to the all-festival cast in the Maine Drama Festival Class A finals in Falmouth over the weekend.