Dylan Tusinski is a general assignment reporter at the Morning Sentinel covering Winslow, Vassalboro, Belgrade, and other communities in northern Kennebec County. He graduated from Colorado State University in 2023, double majoring in political science and journalism & media communications. While in college, Dylan wrote about news, politics, art, entertainment and more for The Rocky Mountain Collegian, one of the oldest student-run newspapers in the country.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Tree farms in central Maine report brisk sales as people ‘spruce up’ for the holidays
The number of Christmas tree farms in Maine continues to decline, but those still in operation say sales this season have exceeded expectations.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2023
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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PublishedNovember 17, 2023
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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PublishedNovember 13, 2023
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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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
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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PublishedNovember 2, 2023
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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PublishedNovember 1, 2023
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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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
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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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
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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PublishedOctober 19, 2023
Thirteen inmates at Somerset County Jail test positive for COVID-19
Two employees of the jail in Madison also tested positive for the virus, and administrators have taken steps to prevent further spread.