Steve Collins – Page 44 – Lewiston Sun Journal

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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.

Lewiston-Auburn

France weighs in on controversial name change of former Franco-American Heritage Center

by Steve Collins March 13, 2023March 14, 2023

Opponents hope support from the French consul general will sway the Riverfront Performing Arts board to restore the former name.

Lewiston-Auburn

Lewiston property taxes would rise sharply under proposed city budget

by Steve Collins March 13, 2023March 14, 2023

Taxpayers would see their bills go up by 21% if the City Council goes along with the spending plan.

Business, Franklin, Maine

Paper mill in Jay is no longer making any paper

by Steve Collins March 9, 2023March 10, 2023

A town that relied on paper mills faces a future without them for the first time in more than 130 years.

Lewiston-Auburn

Bates’ ‘overjoyed’ president-elect speaks at the college for first time

by Steve Collins March 6, 2023March 8, 2023

Garry Jenkins hails the magic and transformative power of a liberal arts education

Maine, Schools & Education

Bill would require audits of private schools that receive public tuition

by Steve Collins March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Legislators weigh whether to mandate annual audits of many Maine private schools whose finances are mostly secret.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine

Bill would hide home addresses of congressional candidates

by Steve Collins March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Maine lawmakers consider measure to keep residential addresses off campaign paperwork for contenders for U.S. House and U.S. Senate.

Lewiston-Auburn

New Bates president vows to work closely with community

by Steve Collins March 1, 2023May 6, 2024

LEWISTON — The man chosen to serve as the next president of Bates College said Wednesday it’s important to him to deepen the longstanding ties between the college and Lewiston and Auburn. “We thrive together, the college and L/A,” Garry Jenkins said. He said that strengthening the “deep and important” connections between the college and […]