Kayla Stewart is charged with both murder and manslaughter, according to the indictment.
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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University of Maine Farmington celebrates new biomass facility
The plant replaces 95 percent of the 390,000 gallons of fossil fuel that was burned annually to heat the campus.
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Police break up fracas that drew complaints in Norridgewock
A large party got out of control and cars were vandalized, according to police.
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Skowhegan hires appraiser to help in tax dispute
Sappi Fine Paper Co. and the town disagree over how much the company’s mill is worth for tax purposes.
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Bridgton man charged with assaulting his pregnant girlfriend in Skowhegan
Joshua Phifer allegedly punched the victim in the abdomen and strangled her.
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Filmmaker wraps up documentary on Maine man, his theory of future
A Skowhegan art teacher believes that when the Earth reaches its peak of oil production, the collapse of civilization will follow – or not.
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Candle sparks fire that leaves 3 families homeless in Cornville
There were no injuries in the nighttime fire, but the apartment building is destroyed.
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Skowhegan sends dog safety vests off with VIP-studded ceremony
Dog Not Gone Visibility Products are loaded into trucks bound for Wal-Mart stores across the county.
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Lawyer for Jason Cote files appeal of murder conviction, 45-year sentence
Attorney Stephen Smith says the state’s case did not support a murder conviction and that Cote acted in self-defense when he killed Ricky Cole.
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Thief takes donations given to Norridgewock fire victims
Gifts for a silent auction and food for a benefit supper intended for the Bowring family are lifted before they get to them.