An autopsy is inconclusive about what killed the 27-year-old Wilton man, and the results of toxicology reports are awaited.
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.
Somerset County Jail inmate found dead
The Wilton man, who was 27, was found unresponsive during a routine security check at 2 a.m. Wednesday.
Masked man who robbed Skowhegan store remains at large
The man was armed with a knife when he made off with cash and the clerk’s car early Monday.
Woman reported missing turns up at Winslow police
The woman had been wearing a set of clothing and boots over another layer of clothing and left them so that another might use them, according to police.
Skowhegan police: Charges expected in stolen gun case
Stolen in an April 17 burglary were 9mm and .40-caliber handguns, a 12-gauge shotgun and a .30-06 long rifle.
Skowhegan officials turn down proposed local sign ordinance
Selectmen say they voted against the ordinance because the town doesn’t need any more regulations.
Vermont author advocates for ‘climate justice’
Amy Seidl says addressing climate change is all about adapting to new conditions in the world.
Skowhegan wants its Indian statue to be more noticeable
Completed by Bernard Langlais in 1969, it is billed as the world’s tallest statue of an American Indian.
Police: Man broke into Jackman store, fell asleep
Randy Davis, 46, of Leicester, Mass., was charged with criminal trespass and mischief after U.S. Border Patrol agents found him asleep on the floor of Bishop’s Store in Jackman.
Students will hunt ghosts at Skowhegan theater
A group from Portland Arts and Technology High School plans to explore the paranormal.