Dylan Tusinski
@dylantus.bsky.social
My job is to shed light. Investigative reporter with the @pressherald.com in Portland, Maine.
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“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens.” - Harry Truman
September 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens.” - Harry Truman
BREAKING: GUNMAN AT LARGE IN WINDHAM, MAINE
August 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
BREAKING: GUNMAN AT LARGE IN WINDHAM, MAINE
Hyde School alumni take out full page ad in the @pressherald.com after the paper reported on the school’s alleged practices of child abuse, manual labor & “attack therapy”
July 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Hyde School alumni take out full page ad in the @pressherald.com after the paper reported on the school’s alleged practices of child abuse, manual labor & “attack therapy”
7 Chinese nationals have been charged for running a “a multi-million-dollar conspiracy” of illegal weed grows across New England.
One man was caught laundering $40k in drug proceeds while wearing a $120 Supreme shirt of an iron laundering money.
www.pressherald.com/2025/07/09/s...
One man was caught laundering $40k in drug proceeds while wearing a $120 Supreme shirt of an iron laundering money.
www.pressherald.com/2025/07/09/s...
July 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
7 Chinese nationals have been charged for running a “a multi-million-dollar conspiracy” of illegal weed grows across New England.
One man was caught laundering $40k in drug proceeds while wearing a $120 Supreme shirt of an iron laundering money.
www.pressherald.com/2025/07/09/s...
One man was caught laundering $40k in drug proceeds while wearing a $120 Supreme shirt of an iron laundering money.
www.pressherald.com/2025/07/09/s...
Maine Fire Marshal investigating dudes for rocking
July 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Maine Fire Marshal investigating dudes for rocking
June 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Reselling grow houses gives the Chinese organized crime groups that own them one last chance to profit tens or thousands of dollars even after they've stopped growing cannabis or been raided by police.
At least 40 such properties are on the market across Maine. Many have sold.
At least 40 such properties are on the market across Maine. Many have sold.
June 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Reselling grow houses gives the Chinese organized crime groups that own them one last chance to profit tens or thousands of dollars even after they've stopped growing cannabis or been raided by police.
At least 40 such properties are on the market across Maine. Many have sold.
At least 40 such properties are on the market across Maine. Many have sold.
The property is one of many single family homes, warehouses and properties previously used to house illegal Chinese cannabis grows put back on the market by realtor Yuli "Lily" Huang, who I've written about previously. www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/12/m...
June 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The property is one of many single family homes, warehouses and properties previously used to house illegal Chinese cannabis grows put back on the market by realtor Yuli "Lily" Huang, who I've written about previously. www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/12/m...
Police raided the house in 2024, destroyed thousands of pot plants & turned off the power, which has not been turned back on. Photos from a real estate listing show extensive modifications to the building's interior and bunk beds in the workers' sparse living quarters.
June 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Police raided the house in 2024, destroyed thousands of pot plants & turned off the power, which has not been turned back on. Photos from a real estate listing show extensive modifications to the building's interior and bunk beds in the workers' sparse living quarters.
The Elan School is infamous for having inflicted physical and psychological abuse on 100s of students in the nearly 50 years it operated.
The facility in Parsonsfield was in operation from the mid '70s to late '80s, real estate listings indicate, before a Chinese man from NH bought it in 2021.
The facility in Parsonsfield was in operation from the mid '70s to late '80s, real estate listings indicate, before a Chinese man from NH bought it in 2021.
June 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Elan School is infamous for having inflicted physical and psychological abuse on 100s of students in the nearly 50 years it operated.
The facility in Parsonsfield was in operation from the mid '70s to late '80s, real estate listings indicate, before a Chinese man from NH bought it in 2021.
The facility in Parsonsfield was in operation from the mid '70s to late '80s, real estate listings indicate, before a Chinese man from NH bought it in 2021.
A building once used by the notorious Elan school for troubled teens is back on the market after being condemned + used as an illegal Chinese-run marijuana farm for the last four years.
It was raided by police last year & is being sold "as is" but traces of its past lives are still visible inside.🧵
It was raided by police last year & is being sold "as is" but traces of its past lives are still visible inside.🧵
June 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A building once used by the notorious Elan school for troubled teens is back on the market after being condemned + used as an illegal Chinese-run marijuana farm for the last four years.
It was raided by police last year & is being sold "as is" but traces of its past lives are still visible inside.🧵
It was raided by police last year & is being sold "as is" but traces of its past lives are still visible inside.🧵
Neat stuff in Gardiner. Officials specifically cited my investigation while rejecting two cannabis applications at an illegal Chinese-run grow mentioned in the story.
The facility was licensed by a former legislator & has since been operating illegally.
www.pressherald.com/2025/06/04/h...
The facility was licensed by a former legislator & has since been operating illegally.
www.pressherald.com/2025/06/04/h...
June 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Neat stuff in Gardiner. Officials specifically cited my investigation while rejecting two cannabis applications at an illegal Chinese-run grow mentioned in the story.
The facility was licensed by a former legislator & has since been operating illegally.
www.pressherald.com/2025/06/04/h...
The facility was licensed by a former legislator & has since been operating illegally.
www.pressherald.com/2025/06/04/h...
How a former Maine lawmaker grew weed with alleged Chinese crime groups
He & others in the cannabis industry/lobbying group he leads have helped numerous illegal Chinese grows find legal cover in rural Maine.
My latest investigation:
www.pressherald.com/2025/06/04/h...
He & others in the cannabis industry/lobbying group he leads have helped numerous illegal Chinese grows find legal cover in rural Maine.
My latest investigation:
www.pressherald.com/2025/06/04/h...
June 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
How a former Maine lawmaker grew weed with alleged Chinese crime groups
He & others in the cannabis industry/lobbying group he leads have helped numerous illegal Chinese grows find legal cover in rural Maine.
My latest investigation:
www.pressherald.com/2025/06/04/h...
He & others in the cannabis industry/lobbying group he leads have helped numerous illegal Chinese grows find legal cover in rural Maine.
My latest investigation:
www.pressherald.com/2025/06/04/h...
I asked Maine Gov. Janet Mills if the USDA dropping its lawsuit will stop Trump from making similar threats.
“I can’t tell what he’s gonna do from one day to the next. Can you?” she said.
“I can’t tell what he’s gonna do from one day to the next. Can you?” she said.
May 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I asked Maine Gov. Janet Mills if the USDA dropping its lawsuit will stop Trump from making similar threats.
“I can’t tell what he’s gonna do from one day to the next. Can you?” she said.
“I can’t tell what he’s gonna do from one day to the next. Can you?” she said.
Nearly 650 Maine lawyers and 100 law firms took out a full page ad in the @pressherald.com today decrying the intimidation of lawyers & clients "whose interests do not align with those of the government."
May 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Nearly 650 Maine lawyers and 100 law firms took out a full page ad in the @pressherald.com today decrying the intimidation of lawyers & clients "whose interests do not align with those of the government."
In Madawaska, a town at Maine’s northern tip, the border feels more real than ever.
Trump’s tariffs could cripple mills on both sides of the border that have kept Madawaska alive, residents say. Some support them anyways.
www.pressherald.com/2025/02/09/a...
Trump’s tariffs could cripple mills on both sides of the border that have kept Madawaska alive, residents say. Some support them anyways.
www.pressherald.com/2025/02/09/a...
February 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
In Madawaska, a town at Maine’s northern tip, the border feels more real than ever.
Trump’s tariffs could cripple mills on both sides of the border that have kept Madawaska alive, residents say. Some support them anyways.
www.pressherald.com/2025/02/09/a...
Trump’s tariffs could cripple mills on both sides of the border that have kept Madawaska alive, residents say. Some support them anyways.
www.pressherald.com/2025/02/09/a...
. @themainewire.bsky.social is really great if you want to read a shittier version of the Morning Sentinel’s stories two months later
www.centralmaine.com/2024/10/31/g...
www.centralmaine.com/2024/10/31/g...
January 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
. @themainewire.bsky.social is really great if you want to read a shittier version of the Morning Sentinel’s stories two months later
www.centralmaine.com/2024/10/31/g...
www.centralmaine.com/2024/10/31/g...
Over 30 illegal grow houses have been "refurbished" and put back on the market across Maine, my reporting shows. Some have sold.
Black mold and toxic fumigants are often found inside the homes. The hazards often aren't shared with buyers.
www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/12/m...
Black mold and toxic fumigants are often found inside the homes. The hazards often aren't shared with buyers.
www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/12/m...
January 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Over 30 illegal grow houses have been "refurbished" and put back on the market across Maine, my reporting shows. Some have sold.
Black mold and toxic fumigants are often found inside the homes. The hazards often aren't shared with buyers.
www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/12/m...
Black mold and toxic fumigants are often found inside the homes. The hazards often aren't shared with buyers.
www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/12/m...
Enlightening stuff in the comments!
January 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Enlightening stuff in the comments!
In a bit of personal news…
I’m joining the Portland Press Herald’s brand-new “Quick Strike” reporting team!🦞
Through hard-hitting investigative reporting, a team of Maine’s most talented reporters will hold power to account & cover the stories that impact Maine most.
I’m joining the Portland Press Herald’s brand-new “Quick Strike” reporting team!🦞
Through hard-hitting investigative reporting, a team of Maine’s most talented reporters will hold power to account & cover the stories that impact Maine most.
January 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In a bit of personal news…
I’m joining the Portland Press Herald’s brand-new “Quick Strike” reporting team!🦞
Through hard-hitting investigative reporting, a team of Maine’s most talented reporters will hold power to account & cover the stories that impact Maine most.
I’m joining the Portland Press Herald’s brand-new “Quick Strike” reporting team!🦞
Through hard-hitting investigative reporting, a team of Maine’s most talented reporters will hold power to account & cover the stories that impact Maine most.
The property was solid to Darian Chen of Whitman, Mass. in 2022 for "considerations paid," implying a cash sale.
Huang's listing notes the property's three phase 400AMP power and says the sale includes all the marijuana-growing equipment on site.
www.mainelistings.com/listings/ME/...
Huang's listing notes the property's three phase 400AMP power and says the sale includes all the marijuana-growing equipment on site.
www.mainelistings.com/listings/ME/...
November 30, 2024 at 8:28 PM
The property was solid to Darian Chen of Whitman, Mass. in 2022 for "considerations paid," implying a cash sale.
Huang's listing notes the property's three phase 400AMP power and says the sale includes all the marijuana-growing equipment on site.
www.mainelistings.com/listings/ME/...
Huang's listing notes the property's three phase 400AMP power and says the sale includes all the marijuana-growing equipment on site.
www.mainelistings.com/listings/ME/...
Ever wanted to own an (alleged) illegal Chinese marijuana growing warehouse? Well now you can! Lewiston realtor Yuli "Lily" Huang's got this East Millinocket, #Maine warehouse on the market for $650,000 — Pots and soil included!
November 30, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Ever wanted to own an (alleged) illegal Chinese marijuana growing warehouse? Well now you can! Lewiston realtor Yuli "Lily" Huang's got this East Millinocket, #Maine warehouse on the market for $650,000 — Pots and soil included!
Sometimes I like designing graphics for the stories I write.
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November 17, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Sometimes I like designing graphics for the stories I write.
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My name is Dylan Tusinski. I’m a news reporter in rural central Maine covering everything from local government to organized crime. Welcome to my Bluesky account!
November 14, 2024 at 2:50 PM
My name is Dylan Tusinski. I’m a news reporter in rural central Maine covering everything from local government to organized crime. Welcome to my Bluesky account!