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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PublishedFebruary 18, 2019
Protesting Donald Trump’s ‘national emergency’ on Presidents Day
About 40 people turn out Monday for a Lewiston protest challenging a White House move to build a southern border wall without congressional approval.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2019
Lawmakers push to make Maine’s state parks free to Gold Star Families
Auburn state Rep. Bettyann Sheats hopes to add Gold Star Families to the nearly one third of Mainers who already have free day access to parks.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Once a career-killer, crying now in vogue for populist leaders
Male populist leaders around the globe are increasingly likely to shed a few tears to prove they’re authentic to the public they claim to champion, a Bates professor says, but women are another story.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2019
Maine congressional delegation takes aim at high drug prices
A bill introduced Wednesday by Maine Rep. Jared Golden to crack down on price spikes is only the latest in a series of measures backed by Maine’s lawmakers to lower the cost of prescriptions.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019
Truancy law may soon cover Maine’s youngest students
After falling short after vetoes by Gov. Paul LePage the past two sessions, legislators this year are likely to push through a measure to extend truancy laws to 5- and 6-year-olds enrolled in school.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019
Purging plastic starts at home, scientist advises at Bates College
Since half of all plastic comes in the form of single-use, disposable items that people don’t really need, there’s room to make a big dent in the flood of plastics that pose an increasing threat to the environment.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2019
‘Who wants to swim in a cesspool?’
State lawmakers are likely to approve a measure to require the inspection of lakefront septic systems whenever a property changes hands, a regulation already in place for seaside properties.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2019
Maine: It happened here first
The state’s do-it-yourself spirit has led to many innovations over the years, from earmuffs to doughnut holes and maybe even a universal snub.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2018
Worst epidemic in the history of Maine
A hundred years ago, as winter gave way to spring in Kansas, a particularly virulent strain of influenza struck some overcrowded Army camps, filling the infirmaries and straining the ability of doctors and nurses to cope. Few outsiders noticed and most of the men recovered. As quickly as the flu struck, it faded. But when […]
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2018
Jackman town manager seeks ‘white pride’ foothold in Maine
The manager of the small town of Jackman hopes to create a “New Albion” stronghold far from the immigrants, feminists, Muslims and others who don’t fit his white pride platform. His New Albion venture, which refers to an ancient name for Great Britain, is something he’s doing on his own. There is no indication that […]
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