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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PublishedNovember 2, 2021
State not doing enough to protect iconic birds, loon lovers say
Proposed state rules governing boat racing on Maine lakes fall short of wildlife protection that’s needed, loon advocates argue
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PublishedNovember 1, 2021
A former drug kingpin killed Sunday in New York had been hiding in Lewiston
Alpo Martinez spent time in the federal witness protection program under an assumed name in Lewiston after his 2015 release from prison
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PublishedOctober 31, 2021
The life and legend of Worumbo, a Native American in colonial Maine
His name and image have long been associated with Lisbon, but except for some tall tales and a few hints, much of the man’s actual life is a mystery and will likely remain that way.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2021
Tom Caron: ‘A kid from Lewiston, Maine’ with a front row seat for Boston sports
Tom Caron talked about Red Sox baseball at Thursday’s Great Falls Forum.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2021
Providing hope for relief from COVID-19, pace picks up for vaccinations in Maine
Dr. Nirav Shah also gives Halloween candy a green light as long as people trick or treat safely.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2021
Honored at Bates College in 2019, a labor leader now backs unionization bid on campus
Dolores Huerta, a Medal of Freedom winner, issued an open letter throwing her support to organizers angling for a union for many of the employees at Bates College.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2021
Trump loyalist takes aim at Rep. Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd District
Sean Joyce of Newburgh hopes to snatch the Republican nomination from Bruce Poliquin in what has become a three-way congressional primary.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2021
RSU 16 officials ask for help after staff berated and threatened by people angry at COVID-19 rules
‘Make this level of incivility stop,’ administrators for the Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot school district plead.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2021
For the 1st time in 9 years, Maine Turnpike Authority to raise tolls in November
To make up for lost revenue during the pandemic, the agency is seeking more money from highway users.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2021
Maine’s senators push for new diplomatic post to focus on Arctic issues
Angus King and Susan Collins seek new State Department job to elevate issues that may help Maine in a warming world
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