Ford pickup overturns passenger van that failed to stop at stop sign on White School House Road.
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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Moonlight Madness bed races persist despite Skowhegan’s swelter
Thursday’s activities were a cornerstone of five days of music, food, river trips and other activities.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Grant to finance infrastructure, strawberry greenhouse in Madison
The structure will take up two lots in the Madison Business gateway and include a new natural gas pipe, water systems and electrical transformers.
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Two suffer serious injuries in accident on Route 150 in Cornville
A LifeFlight helicopter has been requested after reports that two people were trapped and unconscious in the car, which was lying on its side.
Posted inLocal & State
Wave of cash boosts Skowhegan’s Run of River project
Town also named an Outdoor Sports Institute community partner, which will help promote training for residents to take advantage of the white water.
Posted inLocal & State
Red Cross helps out family of five after Skowhegan fire
Food, accommodations and essentials provided by agency while landlord cleans up soot from stove-top fire.
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Anson-Madison-Starks Ambulance gets funding for new vehicle
A grant and loan totaling $157,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay for the ambulance that will replace the 2008 model.
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Skowhegan sewer, stormwater separation project nears completion
Contractors ran into problems with sandy soil, the depth of sewer pipes and an unpredictable water table that delayed the progress of the work for months.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Skowhegan woman, two juveniles charged with stealing camping equipment
Marie Valcourt, 23, a 16-year-old Skowhegan boy and a 17-year-old Norridgewock boy were stopped on Route 27 after a theft occurred in Eustis.
Posted inLocal & State
Downtown Skowhegan’s Kennebec Valley Inn demolished
Ineligible for historic preservation, the storied hotel carried a passel of memories with it, but neighbors were glad to see it go as it makes way for new development.