Early tallies from a naming survey sent to the 6,000 residents of the Newport-based school district indicate the desire to keep the name Nokomis, but drop the warriors connection to Native Americans.
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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Man dies in early morning fire in Skowhegan
State fire marshal’s investigators were joined by the state police major crimes unit and evidence response team on Milburn Street, but the fire is not considered suspicious.
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Skowhegan selectmen approve referendum for public safety building bond
A public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 16 on borrowing $8.5 million for the combined fire and police department facility.
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Memory of slain officer Cole plays out in new songs
Five songs written by Eugene Cole, the Somerset County Sheriff’s corporal killed in the line of duty, are being produced in Nashville and will be released in a CD in the coming weeks.
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911 caller reports attempted kidnapping in Canaan
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the report described in an alert on the Norridgewock Neighborhood Watch and Information Facebook page.
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Purveyors of potent potables showcased Saturday in Skowhegan
Makers of craft beer, wine, cider and spirits will take to the streets for the third annual Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival.
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Skowhegan selectmen wind up in tie vote on public safety building
The board is expected to consider the proposal, for which residents already have approved spending money for the land, again next week at a special meeting.
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Harmony Free Fair cranks up for Labor Day weekend
In addition to the demolition derby, agricultural displays, fireworks and fiddling, the fair’s new food pavilion, made possible by community donations, will provide shade for patrons getting a bite to eat.
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Somerset Career Center moves from Skowhegan to KVCC in Fairfield
The partnership among the Department of Labor, the Career Center and KVCC is a result of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act signed into law by President Barack Obama.
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Musical duo featuring Willie Nelson’s granddaughter takes Hempstock stage in Harmony
Raelyn Nelson said she wanted to come to Maine because she had heard about Hempstock and the Maine Vocals campaign to make marijuana use legal in the state.