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 29, 2023
Dangerous cold temperatures coming to Maine this week
While much of the state has enjoyed a warm winter so far with no below-zero cold snaps, that’s about to change, according to the National Weather Service.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2023
Heavy snow, power outages expected Monday
CMP calls in extra storm response crews and the governor closes state offices.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2023
A week later, one question grips Lebanon, Maine: Who won the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot?
No one has come forward to claim the prize after a winning ticket was sold at the Hometown Gas & Grill on Friday the 13th.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2023
Brewer man charged with kidnapping woman at Bangor Target, eluding police
Several witnesses saw the abduction, police said, and one of them followed the van as it traveled north on Stillwater Avenue.
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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
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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