The number of Christmas tree farms in Maine continues to decline, but those still in operation say sales this season have exceeded expectations.
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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Kennebec Water District lifts Winslow boil-water notice
The notice was lifted Tuesday, a day after the district asked customers to boil their water because of a water main break that occurred near the intersection of Bay and Halifax streets.
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Boil-water notice issued for parts of Winslow after water main breaks
Some people had no water coming from their taps, while others shared photographs on social media of yellow tap water.
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Oakland’s longtime deputy fire chief, ‘local hero’ dies
Vaughn Farnham first began responding to fires at the age of 13, with his father, and ‘was born to be a firefighter,’ his family says.
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No injuries reported in Skowhegan crash after logging truck overturns SUV near downtown
Authorities say passengers in the vehicle avoided harm because they were wearing their seatbelts.
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Unity adopts moratorium on high-voltage power lines as it codifies opposition to power corridor
Residents voted at a special town meeting Thursday to adopt a 180-day moratorium that pushes back against state plans for the Aroostook Renewable Gateway Project.
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Winslow council considers more meetings in bid to rebuild public trust
The Town Council met Monday and discussed a proposal to meet twice a month, rather than just once, in an effort to be more transparent.
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Winslow schools to begin stocking overdose-reversing drug naloxone
Administrators say there haven’t been any overdoses at the town’s three public schools and that having the drug on hand is mainly a preventative measure.
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Craft fair season kicks off in central Maine with youth expo in Clinton
As towns and organizations across the state prepare to host craft fairs of their own, Clinton’s expo on Sunday was unique for its kid-specific focus.
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‘Listen to their stories’: Veterans honor veterans at Waterville parade
For veteran Pearley Lachance, Saturday’s parade was just another opportunity to bring attention to two decades of work to identify the names of the more than 700 veterans buried in an around Waterville without a proper military headstone.