Dylan Tusinski is an investigative reporter with the Maine Trust for Local News quick strike team, where he focuses on telling the stories that impact Maine most through hard-hitting reporting, narrative storytelling and accountability journalism. His reporting ranges from government transparency and organized crime to housing policy and climate change. He previously worked for the Morning Sentinel in Waterville from 2023 to 2025, covering about a dozen communities in Kennebec and Somerset counties. He joined the Sentinel in 2023 after graduating from Colorado State University while double majoring in political science and journalism & media communications.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2024
Waterville murder suspect released from hospital, handed over to police custody
Spridal Hubiak, 20, of Waterville, who is accused of killing 52-year-old Angela Bragg, was moved to a jail in Missouri after leading police in Arkansas on a car chase that culminated in an officer-involved shooting.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2024
Courthouses in Augusta, Portland reopen after bomb threats prompt evacuations
The threats came a day after Maine’s State House and several others across the country were targeted with hoax bomb threats that authorities say were sent by the same group, highlighting what legislative leaders say is a “concerning and unacceptable trend.”
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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
‘No warning’ official says, as more than 20,000 pounds of food at Winslow pantry soiled by flood
Food for hundreds of families across Kennebec and Somerset counties had to be thrown away after floodwaters breached the Winslow Community Cupboard. Employees say the water came without warning.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
Gas stations in central Maine see surge in demand for fuel, pizza
With most of central Maine without power, most are turning to convenience stores for basic necessities. Some are even showering there.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Wayne teen sentenced to 5 years after admitting to murdering his 14-year-old girlfriend
Aidan Grant, 16, was sentenced Monday to five years at Portland’s Long Creek Youth Development Center. He is accused of killing Brooke McLaughlin last year in Mount Vernon.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Vassalboro officials explore options to lower planned hikes to sewer bills
Residents complained that costs have gone up by the thousands for some customers, in large part due to a $3 million sewer replacement project completed in 2020.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2023
Police probe cut-and-run of treetop at Vassalboro fire station
The upper half of a large spruce tree, which was donated a decade ago by a volunteer firefighter, was found missing over the weekend.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2023
As Maine intensifies ‘forever chemical’ testing, one-third of sampled Unity water wells deemed unsafe
Of 91 water wells tested recently in Unity by the state, 33 of those had higher PFAS levels than what Maine considers safe.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2023
Federal employee from Waterville sentenced for accessing child pornography on work computer
Terrence Talbot, who was employee with a U.S. Geological Survey office in Augusta, was initially arrested just over a year ago and faced up to 20 years in prison. He was sentenced to time-served, five years of supervised release, and $38,000 in restitution.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2023
Residents raise a stink over big increases in Vassalboro sewer bills
Some residents say their sewer bills next year will be more expensive than their taxes. Officials have previously said they need to money to pay off an extensive infrastructure project.
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