Lt. Mark Brooks of the Troop C Barracks in Skowhegan was appointed by Sen. Susan Collins to sit on the Federal Appointments Advisory Committee.
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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Madison woman turning 100 says key to long life is to ‘work hard and mind your own business’
Ann Shusta Labin, of Madison, celebrated her 100th birthday Monday at Maple Crest Living Center.
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St. Peter’s thrift store, food pantry coming to the former Jimmy’s Market in Bingham
The thrift store will open Thursday with a fully stocked food pantry coming in a couple weeks, thanks to volunteer efforts from area churches.
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Cause of fire on Friday fire in Winslow still unknown; state investigators will inspect Monday
Fires also in Clinton and Madison on Saturday damage a mobile home and a garage.
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Recycled Christmas trees warn of open water on Messalonskee Lake
Volunteers have placed 15 trees in the ice to prevent accidents like the one Jan. 7 that took the life of a Massachusetts man on a snowmobile.
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Troy mother charged with murdering her infant son faces day in court
Miranda Hopkins, 32, was arrested at her home Friday on North Dixmont Road where the infant, born Nov. 21, was pronounced dead Thursday.
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Somerset County grand jury indictments
The following people were indicted Thursday by a Somerset County grand jury.
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Norridgewock man facing animal cruelty charges allegedly contacts family victim
Vance Cayford Jr. was indicted Thursday by a Somerset County grand jury on 10 counts of prohibited contact with an earlier victim, and he also faces federal gun charges.
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Skowhegan board OKs draft of ban for retail marijuana stores, social clubs
A public hearing will follow in the spring or early summer for a final vote in June at Town Meeting.
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Augusta criminal defense lawyer given highest peer review rating
Stephen Smith, of Lipman & Katz, recognized for ‘high professional ethics and preeminent legal ability.’