The body of John Lessard, 42, was found Saturday after search crews had spent days looking for him following reports he was seen entering the river Aug. 21.
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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Winslow officials launch investigation following claims that councilors handled town business in private
The Town Council authorized the action Monday after one member of the board said recently that he’s seen councilors gather at the business run by the council chairman to discuss municipal affairs.
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Winslow Blueberry Festival returns this weekend for its 52nd year
Organizers say they expect to sell hundreds of blueberry pies and pancakes at the event on Saturday at the Winslow Congregational Church property on Lithgow Street.
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Law enforcement agencies look to shift strategies amid rising drug arrests, overdoses
Police in Fairfield and Skowhegan are among the agencies shifting their resources as the drug epidemic in Maine continues to take root, with 715 people statewide dying last year of a drug overdose.
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Motorcyclist dies in single-vehicle crash in Benton
Keith Harris, 74, of Benton was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office said occurred July 22.
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Two adults, two children injured when SUV rolls on Route 3 in Vassalboro
The driver of the SUV attempted to pass other vehicles and swerved to avoid oncoming traffic, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
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Madison parents indicted in October crash that killed son, injured other children
Officials say Robert A. Simonds, 30, was driving when his family’s pickup truck hit a tree, and the children’s mother, Ashley A. Corson, 29, was indicted on the same charges for what the district attorney described as ‘accomplice liability.’
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Unity land trust looks to transform contaminated farmland into grassland bird preserve
The Sebasticook Regional Land Trust announced Tuesday that it received a grant from Cornell University to restore and preserve grassland bird habitat.