The Skowhegan Police Department is dealing with a fake posting on its Facebook page that falsely claimed there had been a triple murder in town.
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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Skowhegan woman injured in fire caused by smoking with oxygen tank
Michelle Sweet was smoking a cigarette while using oxygen, causing a fire that severely injured her Sunday afternoon and destroyed a mobile home, fire officials said.
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Cellphone service finally comes to rural Somerset County
Mostly good reviews from loggers, store owners and emergency responders in Harmony and Cambridge where a new cell tower now serves the area.
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New Sharon woman sentenced to nearly a year in jail over animal ban violation
Carol Murphy, 72, was sentenced Friday to 364 days in jail for violating a ban on possessing animals, her latest in a series of animal-related offenses.
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Fairfield woman charged with baby’s death talks plea possibilities in court
Kayla Stewart, 21, was in court Thursday with attorneys discussing possible plea deals in the case where she is charged with both murder and manslaughter in connection with the death of the child on Dec. 30, 2015.
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Fairfield woman charged in newborn’s death discusses plea possibilities
Kayla Stewart pleaded not guilty in March to murder and manslaughter.
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Skowhegan Holiday Stroll begins Friday with a parade led by Santa on a new firetruck
Events continue Saturday with horse and wagon rides downtown, a bonfire for roasting marshmallows, cider, cocoa, cookies and crafts.
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Skowhegan woman held without bail on felony theft involving safe
Jaclyn Rutherford, 28, was already out on bail for an alleged assault on another family member when she was charged with using a crowbar to pry open a family safe on Waterville Road and stealing $22,000 in cash.
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New owner of former Cumberland Farms in Madison plans a “mom and pop” convenience store
Ramesh Patel, of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, opened Country Farm 2 on Thanksgiving Day
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Skowhegan man charged in harassing calls against former Penobscot chief
Barry Dana of Solon was the object of racist phone calls Nov. 10 and now Bryan Aubrey, 43, has been charged with harassment by phone.