There was an anti-incumbent mood among voters this week when they chose to elect three political newcomers to the Town Council and one to the School Board.
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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Newcomers sweep Winslow council, School Board elections
Three incumbents on the Town Council all lost their seats Tuesday and another on the School Board lost to a challenger.
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Waterville man sentenced to 15 years after planning ISIS-inspired attack on Chicago-area mosque
Xavier Pelkey, 20, conspired with two minors in November 2021 to attack a Shia mosque, federal authorities said.
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Man arrested after threat leads to closure of charter schools in Skowhegan, Cornville
Jason Wakefield, of Detroit, is the parent of a student enrolled at Community Regional Charter School and authorities say he directed a threat at a staff member.
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One man arrested as schools, colleges in Maine go into lockdown
Threats were made against students and staff at MSAD 75, Northern Maine Community College and several Skowhegan-area schools.
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Etna man, 18, who threatened ‘Lewiston part two’ posed credible risk of violence, complaint says
Michael Bowden was arrested Sunday after he appeared to threaten to commit a shooting at the Walmart Supercenter in Palmyra, where he worked previously, and an internal investigation by the company deemed him a credible threat, according to a criminal complaint.
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Investigation underway after body of Smithfield man found at his home
Harold Buzzell, 74, was found Sunday evening by his wife and authorities say a gas leak at the home may have been a factor in his death.
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Etna man arrested after threatening ‘Lewiston part two’ in social media photo, authorities say
Michael Bowden, 18, was arrested after sheriff’s officials say he posed with a bolt-action rifle and ammunition outside a Palmyra Walmart, threatening in a social media post to commit a mass shooting like the one last week in Lewiston.
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Hartland man resentenced following earlier conviction for firing on police officers in 2019 shootout
Richard Murray-Burns was given a sentence amounting to 30 years in prison and it came after he had successfully appealed his initial sentence.
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Somerset County commissioners seek voter OK to appoint important county post
The register of deeds works to process thousands of documents each year but the county is finding it difficult to find someone to fill the position, which is why they want to make it an appointed position rather than an elected one.