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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PublishedMarch 13, 2024
Laurel Libby of Auburn to seek third term in State House
Libby will face Daniel Campbell, an Auburn Democrat, in the November general election.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2024
Obscure social networking app causes problems at Bates College
College president urges deletion of Blind Tiger app that he said is being used to ‘demean and humiliate’ fellow students.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2024
Maine voters may have to wait until 2026 to vote on new state flag proposal
A bill endorsed last week would push off the referendum for two years and would create a five-member commission to recommend a new flag design to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
‘What a wonder’ a total eclipse can be
As the total eclipse approaches, Mainers who witnessed eclipses in 1932 and 1963 say they were awed at the sight.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2024
Accused killer of Lewiston resident Alpo Martinez going to trial in April
Two and a half years after the murder of the former Lewiston resident and legendary drug kingpin, his accused killer heads to court in New York
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
A Mechanic Falls bridge may be named after solo sailor who vanished 40 years ago
Lawmakers seek to rename a bridge after Bill Dunlop, who crossed oceans in a one-man sailboat.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Maine eyes new $105 million combined courthouse in Lewiston
Project would consolidate Auburn and Lewiston courts into one Lisbon Street facility.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Tuesday offers Mainers a chance to help pick a president
Democratic and Republican primaries offer new options but familiar candidates.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Lewiston shooting survivors share memories, fears, frustrations with panel investigating tragedy
Commission heard from victims and others impacted by the shootings.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2024
State Rep. from Auburn Adam Lee seeks second term in State House
State Rep. Adam Lee earned a bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Texas in Austin and a law degree from the University of Vermont Law School.
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