Ryan Emery, 31, allegedly tried to drive down the river after a night of drinking with his friends.
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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Anti-bullying speaker says there’s power in being kind
Stan Davis said teaching children to be nice to other kids, and not succumb to bullying, makes everyone nicer.
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New Oakland park gazebo built by community, for community
Saturday’s dedication of a 30-foot dodecagon — a 12-sided gazebo — honored the many volunteers who helped make it happen.
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Skowhegan man killed Tuesday on U.S. Route 201 had flashlight in darkness
The driver of a commercial box truck didn’t see him until it was too late.
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Widespread power outage Thursday hits Skowhegan area
Schools, businesses, homes darkened in Skowhegan, Fairfield, Norridgewock and Smithfield from equipment failure.
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Landscape artist Willis Pelton’s work returns to Madison
Art show featuring more than 200 works from the early 1900s to be on display at Madison Historical Society Sept. 16.
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Pedestrian dies in hospital after Tuesday accident in Skowhegan
A commercial box truck first struck the pedestrian, then hit a car around 6 a.m. Tuesday near the Sappi paper mill.
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Skowhegan to deploy roadway “speed tables” to calm traffic
Selectmen approve the use of four movable platforms to slow traffic on key streets.
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Fund set up for newspaper carrier whose delivery bicycle was stolen
Someone stole a delivery bicycle that belongs to Tom Floyd, of Skowhegan, during the town’s recent state fair, and a community effort aims to get him a new bike.
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Skowhegan public hearing Tuesday to address traffic woes
Speeding cars, heavy traffic all adding to a boiling point in residential subdivision used as a shortcut across town.