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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PublishedApril 16, 2023
Derailed train in northern Maine was carrying flammable chemicals
The hazardous materials did not spill or catch fire, the railroad said, but one of them is classified as highly flammable by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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PublishedApril 2, 2023
State asking ‘citizen scientists’ to help find owl pellets
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife wants to learn more about the diet of Maine owls.
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PublishedApril 2, 2023
First lady Jill Biden to visit SMCC on Wednesday
The visit to Maine is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s ‘Investing in America’ tour to highlight how its economic policies are benefiting Americans.
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PublishedApril 1, 2023
With energy prices rising, consumers flock to green energy show
The Green Home and Energy Show in South Portland on Saturday offered exhibits and tips on everything from solar to heat pumps to electric bicycles and snowmobiles.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2023
Pingree pushes for climate-friendly addition to 2023 Farm Bill
The Maine Democrat is proposing legislation that would help farms and food systems reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2023
Vehicle crashes into Madawaska home, killing driver and man inside
State police are investigating the cause of the Saturday night accident.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2023
An Easter egg decorating tradition that dates back a millennium
At a workshop Sunday at St. Louis Church in Portland, children and adults learned how to design ‘pisanki’ eggs, a decorating technique from Poland.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2023
Woman rescued from burning house in Arundel
Fire officials said the heating system was the likely cause of the Sunday morning fire.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2023
Hip-hop battles in South Portland celebrate the love of dance
The Exchange attracts about 50 dancers of all ages from Maine and New England.
Story by staff writer Bonnie Washuk/Photos by staff photographer Brianna Soukup
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PublishedMarch 12, 2023
Parade kicks off a week of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Portland
About 2,000 people cheer dancers, bands and other performers as they march down Commercial Street.
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