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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PublishedDecember 31, 2017
Family of 5 homeless after Waterville house fire
The blaze apparently started in the living room of the single-family home.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2017
Two-car crash in Embden sends 2 people to hospital
Edward Boyer, 89, of New Portland drove his station wagon into the path of a New York City man’s SUV, police say.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2017
Drug raid in Pittsfield nets police loaded guns, cash
Brian Leavitt and Ashleigh Richmond were on their way home from a methadone clinic when they were taken into custody, police said.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2017
Madison man takes plea agreement in 2015 fatal crash
Jonathan Cayford will serve nine months in jail as the driver of a car that crashed in Starks, killing Clint Briggs.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2017
Nine beagles left in subzero temps without food or water rescued
The dogs, including three puppies, were abandoned for more than two days in an unheated garage in Franklin County, police say.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2017
Maine ski areas big and small start to hum after well-timed foot of fresh snow
Like most, Skowhegan’s Eaton Mountain is capitalizing on the power of natural snow to attract skiers who ‘don’t start thinking about the snow until they have it in their own back yard.’
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PublishedDecember 15, 2017
Father of murder victim wants domestic violence offenders electronically monitored
Vance Ginn and others are launching a campaign for ankle bracelets for people charged with domestic violence.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2017
Killer who led longest manhunt ever in Maine gets 55 years for murdering his ex-girlfriend
A jury found Robert Burton guilty of murder in October for fatally shooting Stephanie Gebo in the home in Parkman they had shared.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2017
Margaret Chase Smith Library showcases cards from U.S. leaders and Phyllis Diller
Every year there were hundreds of Thanksgiving greetings, Christmas cards and birthday cards – Dec. 14 was Chase’s birthday – and the senator would reply to every one.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2017
Sappi executive named 2018 Woman of Distinction by Girl Scouts of Maine
Laura Thompson, director of sustainable development and policy initiatives, was honored this month in Portland.
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