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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PublishedApril 3, 2024
Nebraska may cease using Maine’s system to allocate electoral votes
Trump follows governor’s lead and calls for Midwestern state to return to winner-take-all system for presidential elections.
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PublishedApril 2, 2024
Former Gov. Paul LePage raises $475,000 to help Lewiston shooting victims
LePage’s Celebration of Life fundraiser benefits families of the slain and those injured in the mass shooting.
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PublishedApril 2, 2024
Democrat Dan Campbell seeks state House seat in Auburn and Minot
The only declared candidate in the district is state Rep. Laurel Libby, a Republican.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2024
Healing Hearts gala kicks off fundraising drive for Lewiston mass shooting memorial
Organizers hoped to raise $20,000 or more from the event for the new fund that is expected to help cover the cost of an Oct. 25 memorial and related events.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2024
Jared Golden said he’s not worried about Trump’s endorsement of opponent
Former president backed Republican Austin Theriault’s bid for Maine’s 2nd District seat.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Maine schools changing schedules for the eclipse
Many districts in or near the path of the total eclipse are sending students home early.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Maine gets ready for first total eclipse in 6 decades
Odds of a cloudy day are high, but hopes remain high.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2024
Maine MILL preserving memories of Lewiston’s darkest day
The new exhibit features items related to Oct. 25 mass shooting.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2024
Notes for Lewiston scrawled on airplane napkins arrive at city museum
While in the air, Southwest Airlines passengers wrote messages to those affected by the 2023 mass shooting.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2024
Jared Golden and his wife, Izzy, have a 2nd daughter
Shirley Berry Golden was born Sunday in Lewiston.
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