Dongming Liao, 41, was arrested at a residence on Cooley Road and charged with illegal cultivation of marijuana, officials said.
Dylan Tusinski
Staff Writer
Dylan Tusinski is an investigative reporter with the Maine Trust for Local News quick strike team, where he focuses on telling the stories that impact Maine most through hard-hitting reporting, narrative storytelling and accountability journalism. His reporting ranges from government transparency and organized crime to housing policy and climate change. He previously worked for the Morning Sentinel in Waterville from 2023 to 2025, covering about a dozen communities in Kennebec and Somerset counties. He joined the Sentinel in 2023 after graduating from Colorado State University while double majoring in political science and journalism & media communications.
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As Waterville begins enforcing camping ban, homeless shelter exceeds capacity and warns of closure
City officials say efforts to move homeless people from tents into the city’s lone shelter are working. Shelter officials say their facility is in financial trouble, and many homeless people fear arrest if the shelter closes.
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Easter sunrise service in Waterville emboldens small churches
The annual interfaith gathering held at dawn at Head of Falls has become a tradition for the city’s smaller congregations, as churches throughout central Maine face waning attendance and shrinking numbers of parishioners.
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Sheriffs bust 3 more illegal cannabis operations in Somerset County
More than 1,000 marijuana plants, over 30 pounds of processed cannabis, and other “drug paraphernalia and documentation” was confiscated when authorities executed search warrants at two residences in Norridgewock and one in Madison, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
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State Senate candidate’s campaign flyer featuring Winslow town councilors raises ethics concerns
Michael Perkins, a Republican candidate for the Maine Senate, released a flyer that some residents and town officials say could mislead voters into thinking he has been endorsed by the Winslow Town Council and town of Winslow.
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Increasingly early ice-outs on Maine waters open up new problems, experts say
As Maine wraps up one of its warmest winters in recorded history, lakes and ponds across the state are seeing ice-outs earlier than ever. Experts say that’s affecting everything from algae to moose.
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Future of emergency services in central Maine up for debate as Delta Ambulance raises rates
As town officials worry about rising costs, Delta said it is giving them a good deal, and that its struggles are not unique.
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Maine maple syrup producers say climate change is causing unpredictable sugaring seasons
While many industries that rely on winter weather are reeling from the effects of climate change, many maple syrup farmers say they are finding ways to adapt and even thrive.
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Fairfield snowmobiler found safe after going missing on Moosehead Lake
Colby Davis, 25, was located in good condition Friday morning after walking across the lake’s surface to find an occupied camp, authorities said.
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From arrest to recovery: Somerset County Jail unlocks new hope for addiction treatment
Brock Peters, 29, credits an arrest at the height of his opioid addiction with saving his life. After detoxing at the jail, he became part of a pilot program to treat opioid addiction in a different way.