More than 1,000 marijuana plants, over 30 pounds of processed cannabis, and other “drug paraphernalia and documentation” was confiscated when authorities executed search warrants at two residences in Norridgewock and one in Madison, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
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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Future of Vassalboro mill in question amid storm damages and fire code violations
The mill’s owners say they need more funding to repair damages from a storm last year and to address more than a dozen fire code violations within the building.
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Future of Vassalboro mill in question amid storm damages, fire code violations
The mill’s owners say they need more funding to repair damages from a storm last year and to address more than a dozen fire code violations within the building.
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Update: Body recovered after fatal logging truck crash in The Forks
Authorities recovered a body from Martin Pond near The Forks after Pierre Alexander Drolet, 35, of Saint-Zacharie, Quebec, was killed in a tractor-trailer crash Thursday morning.
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Driver dies after logging truck veers into pond in The Forks
The driver’s identity was confirmed as Pierre Alexander Drolet, 35, of Saint-Zacharie, Quebec.
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Fire displaces family, farm animals in Troy
The blaze at 378 Barker Road is believed to have begun in a workshop, before spreading into a barn and house, according to officials.
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Clinton home destroyed by fire Wednesday morning
No one was injured in the fire, which appears accidental, Clinton Fire Chief Travis Leary said.
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Pittsfield man sentenced to 20 years for sexual assault charges involving children
A criminal complaint filed last year alleged that Charles Frost “did engage in a sexual act with a minor,” according to Somerset and Kennebec County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney.
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State Senate candidate’s campaign flyer featuring Winslow town councilors raises ethics concerns
Michael Perkins, a Republican candidate for the Maine Senate, released a flyer that some residents and town officials say could mislead voters into thinking he has been endorsed by the Winslow Town Council and town of Winslow.
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Increasingly early ice-outs on Maine waters open up new environmental problems, experts say
As Maine wraps up one of its warmest winters in recorded history, lakes and ponds across the state are seeing ice-outs earlier than ever. Experts say that’s affecting everything from algae to moose.