Police say Wilbert Bailey, 74, was inspecting the well when he fell in headfirst and plummeted 30 to 40 feet.
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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Incendiary campaign doesn’t deter Skowhegan protesters
The 2016 election roused the threat of violence, but a years-long peace effort in the Maine town continues.
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Film about small Maine ski hills wins 3 awards
Joel Osgood’s documentary ‘1,000 Feet and Below’ is named Best Short Film, Best Maine Film and Best Film of Festival by the Maine Outdoor Film Festival.
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Former Penobscot Nation chief reports racially charged calls
Barry Dana says he forwarded the number to the Somerset County sheriff.
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Waterville brothers, accused of torching car with Molotov cocktail, plead not guilty
Zachary and Alexis Casey are on trial for burning a car in June in Madison as retaliation for a perceived marijuana theft.
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Man guilty of burglary, theft warns youths about dangers of addiction
The Madison resident, 28, recalls how painkillers and heroin put him on a rocky path.
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Pittsfield man to serve 2 years in prison for unlawful sexual contact with girl
Jason Dube, 33, will serve the time as part of a plea agreement that called for a six-year sentence with all but two years suspended.
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Skowhegan veterans park rededication set for Friday
The Veterans Memorial Park will mark its 10th anniversary with special ceremonies at 11 a.m.
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Dog killed, family homeless after fire at Skowhegan home
Dozens of firefighters, trucks and equipment from six towns responded to the scene just after 11 a.m. at the corner of Blair and Cote streets.
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Angus King expects new Senate to be closely divided between parties
Maine’s junior senator says the next vice president is likely to be called upon to break ties.