Aria Sanborn has grown a lot since escaping the rural Liberty mobile home her stepfather trapped her in, although she says her healing is still a work in progress.
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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Fairfield man killed in motorcycle crash remembered as ‘miracle’ for recovery, kindness
Brock Peters, 29, overcame opioid addiction and then dedicated himself to helping others recover.
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How central Maine farmers help make the state’s PFAS recovery program a success
Central Maine farmers were essential in building what officials say is the first state program in the nation to directly take on so-called ‘forever chemicals.’ Now it’s credited with helping dozens of farms continue operations.
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Girl hospitalized with ‘serious’ injuries after jumping down embankment by Waterville RiverWalk
The incident Monday afternoon came after a police officer responded to a report of ‘an unknown mental health crisis.’
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Teenager jumped over railing into Kennebec River at Head of Falls in Waterville, witness says
The Waterville Fire Department used its ladder truck Monday afternoon to rescue the injured person, who was then taken by a LifeFlight of Maine helicopter to the hospital, according to reports.
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One killed, 2 injured in Monday morning collision in Winslow
Dominic Reid, 21, of Waterville was killed in the head-on collision at about 5:30 a.m. Monday, police say.
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Court documents provide deeper look inside Maine’s clandestine cannabis grows
Laborers living out of suitcases, $10,000 electricity bills and elaborate automatic growing systems are among what officials found inside several of the residences, according to recently filed federal documents.
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Sheriff: Man arrested as investigation continues into rural illegal cannabis grows
Jian Ji Wu, 63, was arrested after authorities raided a Canaan residence earlier this week and found nearly 900 cannabis plants inside.
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Rascal the cat, the longtime Madison Hannaford mascot, dies
Following the cat’s death, shoppers left memorials for the friendly feline that greeted grocery store patrons for nearly a decade.
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Maine’s shelters are in crisis as homelessness surges
With the state’s homeless shelters struggling, legislators have what might be their final opportunity Friday to prevent some shelters from closing for good.