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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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
‘Welcome, Connors Dragons!’
Longley and Martel students on Monday toured the new Robert V. Connors Elementary School in Lewiston, which they’ll attend this fall.
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Scammers offering swabs for DNA testing
SeniorsPlus says two incidents have occurred in Lewiston-Auburn.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn votes big for new Edward Little High School
Voters approve both questions for the $122 million Auburn high school.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn Middle School mourns death of teacher Shane Gilbert
The social studies teacher died unexpectedly at his home.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn to vote Tuesday on new Edward Little High School
Voting on Tuesday for the new Edward Little High School. We’ll show the ballot questions, there are two, and remind voters the election is Tuesday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston Regional Technical Center wing at Edward Little would expand career, technical offerings
Trades wing is part of the proposed new Edward Little High School, which Auburn residents will vote on Tuesday.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
LRTC students in high demand
Lewiston Regional Technical Center students are quickly finding high-paying jobs in their fields as employers seek skilled tradesmen.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
‘The heart of Longley’ retiring from the school where she’s spent her career
LEWISTON — The last day of school, June 18, is the end of an era for Lewiston Public Schools, Longley Elementary School and veteran teacher Lynne Adams. Adams started at Longley in 1974, the year it opened. After 45 years, she is retiring as Longley and nearby Martel Elementary schools are closing, making way for […]
Posted inNation / World, News
Omaha Beach relics show sacrifices made
Staff Writer Bonnie Washuk recently toured Omaha Beach in Normandy while on vacation to Paris. She writes about the memorial there, intact German bunkers, American flags flown next to French flags, and how France remains grateful for the sacrifices of US troops.