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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PublishedFebruary 26, 2023
Winter rebounding in Maine with more snow on the way
Ski conditions are looking up with more snow expected, but the outlook for skating isn’t as solid.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2023
Search continues Sunday for missing women from Topsham area
Kimberly Pushard, 51, and Angela Bussell, 50, who had planned a short visit to Maine Mall on Tuesday, were last seen in Penobscot County on Wednesday.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2023
‘I just want my baby girl back,’ Topsham mother says as women remain missing
Kimberly Pushard, 51, and Angela Bussell, 50, were last seen at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Penobscot County town of Springfield. The women, who have intellectual disabilities, became disoriented on the interstate.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2023
Missing Portland man found safe
Timothy Bak of Portland was located Sunday morning, police said.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2023
The romantic Valentine’s Day: It’s not for everyone
Studies show more young people are rejecting conventional relationships and traditions, giving rise to events like the ‘anti-Valentine’s Day Ball’ in Portland.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2023
Rare Steller’s sea eagle still hanging around Maine
The large bird, native to eastern Russia, returned this winter after first being seen here in 2021.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2023
Two puppies from Portland shelter are in Sunday’s ‘Puppy Bowl’
This is the sixth year that puppies from the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland have participated.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2023
Return of rare Steller’s sea eagle delights birders in Georgetown
The large bird first spotted in Maine last winter returned to the area this weekend.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2023
Extreme cold rattles Maine, with minus-45 wind chills in Portland and ‘frost quakes’ up north
On Mount Washington, the cold broke records Friday with an overnight low of 46 degrees below zero, and a wind chill of minus-108.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2023
Sanford man starts free snowplowing initiative for those in need
Dave King began offering free plowing last year and says there are many people who couldn’t go without it.
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