A journalist since 1987, Steve Collins has worked for daily newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Maine. He has served as the State House reporter for the Sun Journal since 2016. Among his awards are the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2016 Ethics in Journalism Award and the I.F. Stone Whistle-Blower Award in 2015. Collins is a founder and board president of Youth Journalism International, a charity that teaches students around the globe about news writing, media literacy and issues of the day. His wife, Jackie Majerus-Collins, serves as its executive director. Born in Massachusetts, he grew up in a military family that took him to Norway, Ohio and Virginia, where he earned a degree in history from the University of Virginia. He and Jackie live in Auburn. They have two adult children, two collies and not enough time.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2019
NASA communicated with Apollo 11 through a giant antenna in western Maine
A satellite relay antenna in Oxford County played an important role in allowing NASA to communicate with the spacecraft 50 years ago.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2019
How Lewiston-Auburn reacted to the moon landing 50 years ago
While some residents expressed skepticism about the cost of the Apollo missions, others were wowed by them.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2019
Seth Carey growing hemp for his line of teas and skin care products
After an unsuccessful bid to become district attorney, Seth Carey is trying to grow hemp for a new line of herbal teas and organic skin care products.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2019
Measure in US House seeks answers to whether military created Lyme disease
Members of Congress last week voted unanimously to order the Pentagon to report about any biological weapons program that may have mistakenly or deliberately exposed Americans to tick-borne diseases.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2019
Retired major general enters race to take on Sen. Susan Collins
Jonathan Treacy filed papers Monday to become the fourth Democrat vying for the chance to challenge Maine’s senior senator in next year’s election.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2019
Zakk Maher files lawsuit to force Mechanic Falls to disclose reasons for attempted termination
Auburn lawyer Adam Lee filed a case in Superior Court on Thursday to force the town to hand over information about the rationale behind what he says was an illegal attempt to terminate its town manager.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Susan Collins teams up with Lindsey Graham to raise campaign cash
Heading into a tough 2020 re-election campaign, Maine’s senior senator formed a joint fundraising group with her Republican colleague from South Carolina.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2019
Jared Golden aims to allow federal programs give help to cannabis businesses
The 2nd District Democrat’s bill would drop restrictions that force the Small Business Administration to turn away companies seeking help for marijuana-related firms.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2019
Lewiston-Auburn police log
Charges Lewiston Corinne True, 22, no fixed address, charged on a warrant for failure to appear, 10:50 p.m. Wednesday, at 25 Lisbon St. Harrison Coleman, 44, 197 Howard St., charged on a warrant for failure to appear, 1:19 p.m. Thursday, at 205 Pine St. Haley Donovan, 24, of 15 Hudon Road, charged on a warrant […]
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
Video: Fireworks and freedom at the Lewiston-Auburn Liberty Festival on the Fourth of July
Thousands gathered for this year’s Liberty Festival on both sides of the Androscoggin River to eat, listen to music and watch the fireworks.
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