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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PublishedJanuary 14, 2023
Man drowns Friday at Harbor Beach in York
The identity of the victim is being withheld pending family notification, police said.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2023
Sanford man charged following Sebago crash that sent two to hospital
Two passengers suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries Friday after a vehicle they were in left the road and struck a tree.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2023
Portland man charged for drug possession, illegally possessing firearm
The man was arrested after police answered a call of suspicious activity on Woodford Street on Wednesday.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2023
Vehicle hit by train after bypassing lights, gates on Allen Avenue in Portland
A man drove into the path of an oncoming train Thursday night, which resulted in damaging the vehicle plus three other vehicles parked in Bruno’s Restaurant.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2023
$1.35 billion Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in Lebanon, Maine
The York County town was abuzz Saturday with excitement and speculation about who hit the jackpot.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2022
Christmas may have been cold, but some Mainers without power felt warmth from volunteers
There was plenty of Christmas spirit on display on Sunday, as Red Cross volunteers welcomed people at a warming center in Standish and volunteers cooked up a free Christmas feast in Buxton. Meanwhile lineworkers and tree crews worked through the holiday, trying to get the heat and lights back on.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2022
Nearly 40,000 households still waiting for power Sunday in bitter cold temperatures
A spokesperson for Central Maine Power said Sunday there were about 2,000 workers out on Christmas, restoring power to populated outage areas and more remote communities.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2022
Over 100,000 Maine households still without power Saturday after Friday’s storm
Utilities have warned that it could be days before some customers have their power turned back on.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2022
She couldn’t remember, but her husband does not want her life forgotten
Frank Slason wanted his wife, Diane, to be remembered in this newspaper. He lost her to Alzheimer’s long before her death last month, he said.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2022
Postal carriers hold rally over delivery delays
Workers demonstrate in front of the Forest Avenue post office in Portland, saying they’re being told to prioritize delivering packages, causing long delays for regular mail.
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