A federal agency wipes out $3.3 million to students who have medical authorization.
Steve Collins
Columnist
Steve Collins became an opinion columnist for the Maine Trust for Local News in April of 2025. A journalist since 1987, Steve has worked for daily newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Maine and served as the State House reporter for the Sun Journal since 2016. The Maine Press Association named him Maine's Journalist of the Year in 2022. Among his other awards are the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2016 Ethics in Journalism Award, the I.F. Stone Whistle-Blower Award in 2015 and the Bob Wallack Community Journalism Award from the New England Newspaper & Press Association. Steve 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, 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.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Avangrid sues to block November referendum on hydropower line
The power company asked a state court Wednesday to reject plans for a Nov. 3 statewide public vote on the controversial project.
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Posted inMaine
Visitors are not yet coming to Maine, highway data shows
Maine Turnpike records continue to show big drops in traffic volume between 2019 and 2020.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Politics
Laurel Libby seeks state House seat for Auburn and Minot
Republican challenger takes aim at Democratic incumbent Bettyann Sheats.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Poland Regional High School graduation set for June 6
RSU 16 also heard complaints about a proposed school budget hike that may be pared next month.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Bates College adds voices to its quest to plan for COVID-19
After students sought input in the process, college officials opened the door for their participation in figuring out what to do next semester. Bowdoin and Colby colleges are also planning for a ‘different’ return to class.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Nine Maine businesses sue Gov. Janet Mills over shutdowns
Federal lawsuit asks a district court to rule Janet Mills’ restrictions on commerce are unconstitutional.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Republican congressional contenders angle to show the most loyalty to Trump
In Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, Adrienne Bennett and Dale Crafts call for independent presidential candidate Justin Amash to quit the race and back Trump.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Oxford Hills
Area officials tapped for new state pandemic recovery committee
Two state lawmakers and Lewiston’s economic development director among those told to help ‘guide our economic recovery.’
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
New Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program offers cash to help feed Maine’s children
Families whose children get free or reduced-price meals will get $382 per child to compensate them for what they missed after schools closed.