A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Derek Knowles, whose passenger, Anthony VanDyck, died in the June 13 crash in New Gloucester.
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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Former Sen. George Mitchell helps celebrate Waterville
The Maine statesman, who grew up nearby, touts the city at an event aimed at spotlighting its revitalization.
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Cianbro will lease Pittsfield building for training center
The construction company plans to buy the former United Technologies tech center near downtown in 2016.
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Cianbro to lease former UTC Fire & Security tech center in Pittsfield
The Pittsfield-based construction company plans to renovate the building’s interior to accommodate the company’s training needs and intends to buy it in 2016.
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Somerset County offers free cellphones for victims of domestic violence
Though the phones are inactive, they can be used to call 911.
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Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream expanding so it can double dip
The company will use the added space in Skowhegan to make more of the treat that has driven strong growth and earned flavor prizes.
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North Anson man injured in car crash after wild chase
The daylong saga spans three counties and involves two car accidents, multiple police and fire departments and, in the end, a hospital stay and possible return to prison.
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Robert Burton, subject of long manhunt, indicted in Parkman killing
He is charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a felon in connection with the slaying of Stephanie Gebo, his ex-girlfriend.
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Pittsfield Chinese eatery offers ‘special’ Asian menu for boarding students
Kwong Lee restaurant feeds homesick international students at Maine Central Institute with ‘a little bit of memory.’
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Skowhegan community spars over heritage on Columbus Day
The Indigenous People’s Day event illuminates the effects of Christopher Columbus’ arrival on native peoples, while the Skowhegan Indian Pride gathering says the group has grown beyond holding fast to a school mascot.