The transition will happen over several years and comes after the former Capitol Police chief was accused of a drunken assault and resigned.
Dylan Tusinski
Staff Writer
Dylan Tusinski is an investigative reporter with the Maine Trust for Local News' quick strike team, where his stories largely focus on money, drugs and government accountability. He has written about international drug trafficking rings, Maine's housing crisis, political polarization and much more. He previously worked for the Morning Sentinel in Waterville from 2023 to 2025. When he's not on the clock, Dylan can often be found at the nearest Grateful Dead cover band show or minor league hockey game.
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Despite state lawsuit, another Maine school district affirms policy banning trans athletes
Regional School Unit 24’s board voted Tuesday to double down on its policy of restricting transgender students to the bathrooms and sports teams that align line with their biological sex.
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NY man admits buying Maine marijuana grow house through mortgage fraud
Ken Yiu, of New York City, pleaded guilty to using his St. Albans property to grow illegal cannabis in bulk and transport it out of state.
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Social media is already shaping Maine’s U.S. Senate race. Here’s how.
Gov. Janet Mills’ and Graham Platner’s respective social media strategies show how they each see their voters, the race and themselves.
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Oakland home explosion likely caused by propane leak, investigators say
Cliff Hannon, who was the only person at the Lakeview Drive home when the blast happened, is in critical condition in a Portland hospital.
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How Bowdoin College came to mirror the country’s national free speech debate
Student protests, threats and intense federal scrutiny are changing how college students and professors in Maine and across the country talk about politics.
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UMaine to demolish its oldest building for parking. Some students are pushing back.
The university wants to replace 192-year-old Crossland Hall on the Orono campus with a parking lot for its sports complex.
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Maine cannabis sales mellow out as recreational industry marks 5th anniversary
Prices have dropped and sales have lagged as the state’s recreational and medical marijuana markets begin leveling off, according to state data released last week.
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Maine offers federal workers aid as Trump administration begins mass firings
State-backed loans, unemployment insurance and other benefits are being provided to furloughed federal workers facing the prospect of layoffs as the government shutdown stretches into a second week.
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As FBI gets involved, Bellows suggests ‘bad actors’ behind mailing 250 blank ballots to Newburgh woman
The secretary of state defends absentee voting in Maine and discloses that the ballots sent to the Penobscot County woman last week were seemingly intended for Ellsworth.