A former logger, the owner of a brewery and a public health chief are among the candidates now vying for the Democratic nomination to take on Sen. Susan Collins.
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.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
‘Hugely disappointing’: Maine Democratic voters react to Platner rape allegation
Supporters are reeling and party officials are contemplating how they would replace the 41-year-old oysterman if he decides to withdraw from the race.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Bangor doctor, hospital sued after mistakenly operating on the wrong foot
Acadia Foot & Ankle doctor Adam Darcy has been reprimanded twice by state authorities for performing wrong site surgeries on the incorrect foot.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Mother, grandmother sentenced to a decade in prison for their roles in Bangor 10-year-old’s death
The mother and grandmother of Braxtyn Smith, who died in 2024 after months of physical and sexual abuse, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the case.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Maine will not participate in Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’
The weekslong celebration on the National Mall in Washington D.C. will be headlined by a speech from President Trump, who admonished artists for dropping out of the event over its politicized nature.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Here’s how a Maine man ended up on trial in Ireland for murder
Michael Kelley, an enigmatic man from Waldo County, is charged with killing the owner of a farm where he was working. As the case heads to trial, he says he’s being framed.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Contentious primaries draw Mainers to the polls
Republican and Democratic primaries for governor, as well as the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, are being watched across the country as bellwethers for national political trends.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, New England, News
Feds indict Boston woman on fraud charges related to cannabis grow house
Yiwen Zhen, whose property in Dixfield was raided by Oxford County sheriffs deputies last March, is the first alleged grow house operator to face new federal charges in more than a year.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Why can’t Maine towns and cities hold on to their managers?
Specific reasons for the turnover vary, but the underlying causes and downstream effects are consistent across the state.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Searsmont and Robbins Lumber have been entwined for decades. Will tragedy bring them closer?
Nearly everyone in this small town knows someone who works at the sawmill. A deadly explosion there last week has emboldened the sense of community in an already tight-knit town.