Boy, 17, who has autism, was missing for about seven hours before game wardens found him.
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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Couple with Maine connections waiting to see what path Hurricane Irma takes
Residents of Starks say they’re ready to evacuate to higher ground from a beach community west of Tampa.
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Art contest to be held Saturday in downtown Skowhegan
Artist Steve Leakos is offering cash prizes to the top three winners at his Water Street gallery.
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Cornville man charged with stealing from medical marijuana caregiver
Police say several pounds of pot and a Mercury boat motor were stolen in August.
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CMP power line plan elicits skepticism from locals at Bingham meeting
Critics said they suspect the line might be used to transmit power from future wind turbines, which they oppose; the company said it will be used to send Quebec hydo power to Massachusetts.
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Somerset County commissioners issue resolution opposing new wind turbines
Unanimous vote Wednesday comes before CMP meeting in Bingham Thursday on proposed power transmission corridor through the state.
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Pittsfield man charged with sexually assaulting underage girl
Michael Towle, 44, facing three Class A felony charges, remains held on $50,000 cash.
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Farmington-based RSU 9 debates proposed budget late into night
If passed, the new $33.6 million budget would represent a 2.71 percent increase over the previous year.
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Three towns’ firefighters battle Anson blaze
The fire chief said he had received no reports of injuries resulting from the Lloyd Road fire.
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Bingham, Moscow voters reject school budget Tuesday for third time
A proposal for 2017-18 spending, which in its most recent form called for $3,499,635, now goes to a fourth round.