Paul J. Garland, 26, who was scheduled to plead guilty to robbing a Skowhegan credit union in 2009, changes his mind.
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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Newport-based weekly papers suspend printing
Hometown Newspapers LLC, publisher of three weekly newspapers, has suspended some operations and is now emphasizing a single website.
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Land swap preserves 192 acres of Canaan Bog
A conservation group acquires the ecologically sensitive tract in East Skowhegan as part of a land swap with Central Maine Power Co.
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Wescott to kids: Get outside and play
Playing outside was what it was all about Thursday for 375 Skowhegan third- and fourth-graders, who were treated to a show-and-tell by the two-time Olympic gold medalist.
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Man dies after refusing medical care at crash scene
Police today released the identity of a man who died at his home after declining medical attention at a car crash in Norridgewock.
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Man arrested after firing rifle at occupied car
A 20-year-old Cornville man allegedly fired a bullet through the car’s windshield following a domestic assault.
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Fairfield store owner charged again with selling bath salts
John Linscott was arrested on a similar drug-trafficking charge in September at his Bargains ‘R’ Us store on Main Street.
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Bill would rename bridge for Dexter slaying victims
A bridge in Harmony would be named the Amy, Coty and Monica Bridge for schoolteacher Amy Bagley Lake and her two children. Another bridge would be named the Remember Me Bridge.
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Owner’s injuries force him to keep ski area closed
Eaton Mountain Ski Area won’t open this winter as the owner recovers from serious injuries suffered while fixing snow grooming equipment.
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Missing girl’s dad pleads for her safe return
Justin DiPietro said he’s innocent and asked whoever has Ayla to ‘do the right thing’ and return her to safety.