The announcement that Leonard Macdaid would be director of public safety for the town of Winslow prompted backlash from some residents, while firefighters declined to comment despite previously raising concerns.
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.
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.
Five arrested, drugs confiscated after sheriff’s deputies raid Skowhegan home
A monthslong investigation resulted in officials executing a search warrant Monday at a house at 15 Winter St., according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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.
Power cut to part of downtown Waterville after problem with underground cable
Central Maine Power Co. cut electricity after the cable shorted in the area near Holy Cannoli, causing smoke and the smell of burning rubber to fill the block.
Madison man pleads guilty to sexual assault of a child, sheriff says
Matthew Jacob, 34, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but five years suspended, following his plea Monday, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said.
Former Pittsfield police Chief Bickmore dies at 65
Harold “Pete” Bickmore died of cancer Wednesday following a distinguished career with the FBI where he served for a quarter-century before becoming the police chief in Pittsfield in 2016.
Thousands expected to turn out this weekend for OakFest 2023 in Oakland
The two-day celebration kicks off Friday evening with a parade downtown.
Winterport man seriously injured in crash on I-95 in Plymouth
The 23-year-old man had slowed to use a crossover to get from the southbound to the northbound lanes when his SUV was hit by a tractor-trailer, according to officials.
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.