Records obtained by the Press Herald reveal how local officials communicated with a federal officer, including on the surveillance of protesters, when more than 200 arrests were made in late January.
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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Why are schools in Boothbay receiving bulletproof backpacks?
School and police officials said the initiative to hand out some 100 ‘body shield bags’ is not in response to any specific safety threat.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Why has enforcement slowed against Maine’s Chinese marijuana grows?
Despite the Trump administration’s promises of a federal crackdown, Maine sheriffs say they are bearing the burden of investigating hundreds of grows run by transnational criminal groups.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine governments have spent less than 15% of their opioid settlement funds
Towns and counties across the state cumulatively have received nearly $22 million from the settlements. Just $3 million of that has been spent so far, according to data released this week.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Suspect arrested in killing of Maine millionaire Robert Fuller Jr.
A worker at the assisted living facility in Maryland where the 87-year-old was fatally shot this month has been charged with murder.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
A Bangor doctor operated on the wrong foot. 7 years later, he did it again.
Acadia Foot & Ankle doctor Adam Darcy mistakenly performed surgery on a patient’s right foot instead of their left in 2024. He made the same mistake in 2017 and was sued over it.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine could finally require mold, chemical testing for medical cannabis
The proposal to hold the state’s medical market to the same safety standards as its recreational counterpart reflects a reckoning for the industry, and the bill still faces significant opposition from the industry.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
The psychology behind Eliot Cutler’s repeated arrests
The disgraced former gubernatorial candidate, convicted of possessing child pornography, told police during his most recent arrest he ‘has had this problem for 65 years.’ Scholars doubt whether ‘porn addiction’ actually exists.
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Maine towns are using AI for policing, lawmaking and budgets. Safeguards are optional.
In the absence of state or federal regulations on artificial intelligence, local governments are deciding for themselves what safe and ethical use of the technology looks like.
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Maine saw 20% drop in fatal drug overdoses in 2025, the 3rd straight year of steady decline
Expanded harm reduction efforts and the declining prevalence of fentanyl are fueling the trend, officials say.