The 15-year-old Lewiston male faces several charges in connection to recent shootings at Walton Elementary School and 72 Whitney St. in Auburn.
Bonnie Washuk
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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Warm weather breaks temperature records in Portland and Augusta
The National Weather Service says unseasonably warm temperatures are also expected in Maine on Sunday and Monday before a return to more typical weather for November.
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Game wardens investigate after moose and eagle are illegally shot
The eagle was injured by shotgun pellets, and the dead moose was found hidden under brush in Aroostook County.
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Kennebec County deputies pull stolen truck from water at Sidney boat launch
Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call about an illegal vehicle parked, and found a stolen submerged truck in Messalonskee Lake.
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Trunk or treating, a safe alternative on Halloween night, seeing its popularity grow
It has been around for years but became more popular when the pandemic struck and has remained that way.
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Police searching for missing University of Maine Presque Isle student
Chase Dmuchowsky, 21, was last seen on Oct. 24 when he was leaving his dorm. His vehicle was found running near the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, News Center reported Sunday.
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Hundreds gather to celebrate life of Freeport teen
Community members rally around the family and friends of Theo Ferrara, who was found dead last month after an extensive search.
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Casco man shot early Sunday
A man was shot in Casco early Sunday during a large gathering at a residence.
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Stolen gun recovered Sunday during Portland arrest
The incident comes as police have reported seeing an increase in armed individuals.
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Beyond the power outages, Friday’s storm dumped record rainfall
Rainfall in Portland and August broke longtime records for the day, according to the National Weather Service in Gray. Most outages were likely to be repaired by Saturday night, according to Central Maine Power.