Bonnie Washuk is the weekend reporter for the Portland Press Herald. She previously was the education writer and a general assignment reporter for the Sun Journal, focusing on Lewiston-Auburn schools. She began as a Lewiston Daily Sun reporter on Halloween, 1983. Since then she's worked for the Lewiston Evening Journal, Sunday, and the Sun Journal covering just about every beat. For 10 years she covered politics as the State House reporter. Bonnie's interests are cooking, dogs, the environment. She's an avid recycler, drives a Prius and does a lot of dog walking with her dogs Lucy and Zoe. A wife, mother of three sons and grandmother of four, she loves children. A great assignment for her is interviewing students. She lives in Portland, grew up in Augusta and attended the University of Maine at Augusta.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2023
Car owned by Margaret Chase Smith sells for $15,000 at auction
The 1941 Plymouth Super Deluxe Business Coupe was owned by the groundbreaking Maine politician for over 40 years.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2023
Young humpback whale spotted in Sheepscot River
Marine Mammals of Maine reports that the whale appears to be healthy and cautions the public to view the whale safely from a distance.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Dozens rally near Maine State House to protest hate
The ‘Love is Louder’ demonstration was held Saturday in response to a neo-Nazi protest the previous week.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Mainers take advantage of a rare sunny summer Sunday
While this summer isn’t done yet, it’s tracking to be among the wettest ever in Portland.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Unsettled, humid weather Sunday produces hail, severe thunderstorms in Maine
After a severe storm moved through Cumberland County with strong winds and hail, a severe thunderstorm watch was issued through Sunday night, according to NWS.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Buxton swimming closed, East End and other beaches have bacteria warnings
Three beaches, including Portland’s East End, have posted warnings but those beaches are not closed.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Passing motorists alerted Alfred couple that their garage was on fire
More than a dozen fire departments responded to a heavy fire in a three-car garage that was attached home on Saturday, said Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Jarrett Clarke.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
‘The Sheriff’ of Portland’s Blackstones bar, Rusty Wilcox, remembered as a friend to all
Wilcox was a fixture at the Pine Street establishment, where he looked out for others and was a talented pool player.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
Lebanon man dies in head-on motorcycle crash
Jordan Stacey, 36, of Lebanon, died Saturday during a crash, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2023
Lincoln teen killed in Lowell car crash
The driver and another passenger, also teens, had minor injuries. None of them was wearing a seat belt, authorities said.
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