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 3, 2022
Fire departments contain 25-acre brush fire in Naples
Because of the dry conditions and limited manpower in the area, all burning permits in Naples have been suspended and none will be issued until Tuesday.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2022
Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations steady but higher than a year ago
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all of Maine’s 16 counties are now listed as being at low risk of transmission.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2022
Victim of attempted carjacking recounts wild ride in Portland
Jeff Hewett of Cape Elizabeth thwarted the theft of his Porsche but was stabbed in the process.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations tick up as Maine reports one more death
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said there were 121 people in hospitals statewide with the virus on Saturday, an increase from 115 the day before.
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PublishedJune 26, 2022
Hundreds rally for abortion rights in Portland
The speakers at Sunday’s demonstration in Monument Square included several women who shared their experiences of having had an abortion.
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PublishedJune 26, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations edge higher in Maine
There were 114 patients in hospitals statewide with the virus on Sunday, 10 more than the day before.
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PublishedJune 25, 2022
Maine issues avian flu warning: Don’t touch dead or sick birds
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says it’s receiving reports of dead or dying birds on coastal beaches believed to be the result of the influenza.
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PublishedJune 25, 2022
Maine reports two new COVID-19 deaths, fewer hospitalizations
A total of 104 patients were in hospitals statewide on Saturday, down from 183 a month ago.
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PublishedJune 25, 2022
Police identify body found in recycling truck in Scarborough
Authorities say an autopsy showed Paul Hayden, 64, of Portland died of natural causes.
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PublishedJune 19, 2022
Maine among states with lowest COVID-19 infection rates
Hospitalizations also dropped again on Sunday as the state continues to recover from a spring surge.
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