‘I didn’t want it to end,’ says David Calder, a log driver on the Kennebec River from 1966 to 1976.
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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Top court rules Somerset County won’t get jail money
A state board withheld $560,884 after it found out the county used a surplus instead of sharing it.
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Jason Cote sentenced to 45 years in Ricky Cole murder
Cote was convicted of beating to death Ricky Cole of Detroit in July 2013.
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Rescuer could ‘feel his body cooking’ as he saved family
The Oakland man and his brother-in-law rescued his sister and the couple’s 15-year-old son from flames that destroyed their mobile home early Saturday.
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Maine woman’s dog treat ‘barkery’ wins $20,000 business prize
Amanda Clark, 21, owner of The Maine Barkery, makes all natural dog treats from locally sourced ingredients and sells them wholesale to more than a dozen businesses across the state.
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Working their Skowhegan farm works for family, community
The Tessiers of Skowhegan – including two young daughters – take their many chores in stride.
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Two residents suffer burns in Oakland mobile home fire
Smoke detectors are credited with saving three adults and a teenager.
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Box Sled Derby Race goes creative in Skowhegan
Six inches of new snow arrive just in time for the 24th annual winter carnival and fishing derby at Lake George.
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Maine mill makes yarn the old-school way: mule, round rover, duster
Much of the equipment at the Bartlettyarns woolen mill has been in use since the early 1900s.
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After years on the road, Maine native comes home to help
Heather Johnson says her job is to help create a healthy economy in Somerset County.