Auburn Republican Eric Brakey filed with the FEC Monday as a formal candidate in the sprawling rural district that’s up for grabs in next year’s race.
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 inNews, Oxford Hills
Brownfield man digs up mysterious marble bust in backyard
Antiquarians are trying to identify a bust that somebody found buried in a Brownfield backyard in Oxford County.
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Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Uncategorized
Bucking trend, Golden opposes House impeachment inquiry
Maine’s 2nd District congressman says going after Trump would only contribute to partisan rancor.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
GOP’s Eric Brakey has raised more than $100K for possible congressional race
The former Auburn state senator is likely to challenge Democrat Jared Golden in 2020’s 2nd District election.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lawyer asks federal court to reconsider its dismissal of drowning lawsuit
The lawyer for the family of a Lewiston 13-year-old who drowned on a 2018 school field trip asked a federal judge Thursday to change his mind and allow him to gather evidence to prove his case.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
State treasurer backs Buttigieg for president
Henry Beck’s endorsement marks the first by a top Maine Democrat as his party tries to winnow the field of possible challengers to President Donald Trump.
Posted inbPlus, Maine
What you ought to know about Maine on its 200th birthday
The state’s ‘wretched’ early years. George Washington. A black-bear-inspired war with Canada. A national reputation for drunkenness. And unmistakable political clout in Washington, D.C. They’re all just part of Maine’s colorful 200-year history.
Posted inBethel, News, Oxford Hills
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
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.
Posted inBusiness, News, River Valley
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.