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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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Florida-based group of thieves may be operating in Waterville area, police say
Members of the organized criminal group, known as the Felony Lane Gang, break into cars and steal purses and handbags.
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Posted inBusiness
Sappi’s 2015 Sustainability Report touts environmental stewardship, jobs
The company, which has paper mills in Skowhegan and Westbrook, vows to be a viable employer for the long term as other Maine mills close or lay off workers.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Fairfield police seek man, teen in Circle K robbery
Police have obtained an arrest warrant for Melvin H. Hubbard IV, 21, of Waterville, and a 15-year-old boy.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland’s deadly Noyes Street fire spurs Skowhegan to inspect rental units
The effort aims to prevent deadly apartment fires like one that killed six in Portland in 2014.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Former clerk in Somerset County DA’s office admits embezzling funds
She stole over $91,000 in fees paid to compensate victims, the prosecutor says.
Posted inLocal & State
Former Unity man, 38, dies 2 days after his wife, leaving 6 children
Toby Norsworthy, whose death was unexpected, was a Mount View graduate living in Alabama.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Young African refugee honored for courage
She’s fled war, endured neglect and survived abuse. Now, at 17, she’s one of Skowhegan’s most admired residents.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce celebrates eight new award winners
A new format for the event at Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield allows space for networking and socializing.
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Skowhegan man charged with stealing power tools, allegedly to pay for drugs
Garrett Henry, 32, is charged with stealing from a former employer, and police said they found the items on his kitchen table after executing a search warrant.