Mark Dodge of Unity is accused of threatening four members of his family with a knife while he was drunk on May 5.
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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Suspected tornado hits in Somerset County
The National Weather Service has yet to confirm whether the storm that knocked down trees and power lines was a tornado.
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Work begins to restore American Indian statue in Skowhegan
The iconic statue was completed by Bernard Langlais in 1969 as a tribute to Maine’s American Indian tribes.
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Lost letter finally delivered in Pittsfield after 83 years
In the letter mailed from Houlton in 1931, a daughter apologizes for taking so long to write to her mom.
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Misplaced football field costs Skowhegan $27,500
Town officials admit they had a new football field built in the wrong spot.
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Attorney waits and hopes for his disability to clear
Dale Thistle agrees with his suspension from practicing law due to the effects of a brain injury.
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Somerset sheriff candidate envisions different direction
A Waterville police officer advocates spending cuts and sharing some of the calls with state police.
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Skowhegan mother who pushed stroller while drunk sentenced to 180 days in jail
Hiedi Anne McDonald admits she violated her probation by being drunk while weaving through traffic lanes while pushing her toddler.
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Skowhegan grist mill owner builds Icelandic ties on trade mission
A foothold in that market could add jobs and sales at her grains company, says Amber Lambke.
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Skowhegan woman pushing stroller in street was drunk, police say
Hiedi Anne McDonald faces charges of child endangerment and violating probation.