Bay State police say buyers come to the Haverhill area because of the low cost of drugs they can then sell at a profit in Maine.
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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Bar fight leads to charges against man, woman from Skowhegan
Paul LeClair allegedly fought with police placing him under arrest, who in turn were allegedly attacked by Kasey Knowles.
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Posted inMaine Crime
Woman jailed for 2016 theft from safe arrested Wednesday on drug charges
Police say Jaclyn Rutherford had methamphetamine and cocaine in her system and was in possession of hypodermic needles and other paraphernalia.
Posted inLocal & State
Fresh coat of snow adds to the fun at Quarry Road in Waterville
There were nearly 50 cars in the parking lot by 11:30 a.m. for the winter activities.
Posted inLocal & State
Smithfield snowmobile accident kills local rider
The Maine Warden Service said the victim is Brian Gatie, 53, the Smithfield fire chief said he died just as rescue personnel were arriving Saturday afternoon at the accident scene.
Posted inLocal & State
Anson honors Williams family of farmers on town report
Harvey Williams began working in 1946 on the River Road farm, which now consists of hundreds of acres and has 10 employees.
Posted inMaine Crime
Bingham man arrested after Somerset County chase, crash
Speeds reached 100 mph on U.S. Route 201 in Madison and Solon.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Verso to restart No. 3 paper machine, bringing back 120 jobs
The total capital cost of the project is $17 million, $4 million of which comes as a grant from the Maine Technology Asset Fund 2.0, administered by the Maine Technology Institute.
Posted inBusiness
Somerset County plan seeks to create destination economy
Financed by $65,000 in grants and funds raised, the committee that created the plan wants every town in the county to approve it and implement its ideas.
Posted inLocal & State
New Skowhegan police detective sworn in at Selectmen’s meeting
Michael Bachelder, 27, has worked half his life to realize his ambition to become a police detective in his home town.