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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PublishedJuly 24, 2022
Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations decrease again
Maine and New England continue to have lower infection rates than much of the country.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2022
Juvenile suspect charged with murder in death of Mount Vernon teen
A close-knit town is awash in grief, confusion and a newfound sense of danger after Brooke McLaughlin, 14, was found dead in her home Monday.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2022
Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations rise slightly
The number of people in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus increased to 131 on Sunday, two more than the day before.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2022
Large crowds greet return of Yarmouth Clam Festival
Organizers say attendance over the three days of the event, which was canceled for two years by the pandemic, is expected to be about 100,000. Story by staff writer Bonnie Washuk
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PublishedJuly 16, 2022
Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations increase by 10
The number of patients in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus rose to 129 on Saturday, the Maine CDC says.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2022
Maine Muslim families celebrate Eid al-Adha
They gathered Sunday in Westbrook to mark the special day, which honors the Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2022
Waterboro fire destroys home, sends four to hospital
The blaze broke out shortly before 7:30 a.m. Sunday at a residence on Sokokis Trail in North Waterboro.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2022
Number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine holding steady
There were 111 people with the coronavirus in hospitals statewide on Sunday, one more than the day before, according to the Maine CDC.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop in Maine
The Maine CDC said 110 people were in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus on Saturday, down from 130 on Tuesday.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2022
Fourth of July weekend: Water patrols increase to deter OUI boaters
The Maine Warden Service and Maine Marine Patrol are stepping up patrols and stopping boats over the holiday as part of Operation Dry Water.
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