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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PublishedFebruary 5, 2024
U.S. Mint to issue dollar coin in May featuring Lewiston’s Bernard Lown
The inventor of the direct current defibrillator will be featured as part of the mint’s American Innovations series.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2024
Jared Golden holds big lead in fundraising for congressional race
The Lewiston Democrat has four times as much campaign cash as his two Republican challengers combined.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2024
‘French boy:’ Maine writer explores era of discovery and loss in the 1950s
Local writer and educator Denis Ledoux writes about growing up in his newest book ‘French Boy: A 1950s Franco-American Childhood.’
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2024
Maine eyes rule change to make it easier to grow food in urban areas
Lawmakers consider greenlighting more low-cost hoop houses to cultivate food.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2024
Jared Golden and Republican challengers differ sharply on abortion issue
The Lewiston congressman favors abortion rights while Mike Soboleski and Austin Theriault call themselves ‘pro-life.’
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2024
Bates College agrees to pay former coach’s children sickened by mold in college-owned house
The settlement between the Lewiston college and former head football coach Malik Hall says nothing about a variety of racial claims.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2024
A Lewiston shooting survivor is back in the game
‘It’s about showing up,’ Ben Dyer said as he played cornhole for the first time since the Oct. 25 mass shooting.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2024
Lewiston massacre spurs creation of an anthology of Maine stories
New book’s proceeds will help fund a gun control charity.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2024
State lawmakers push passenger rail service for central Maine
Proposal calls for train connection between Lewiston, Auburn, Waterville and Bangor to Portland.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2024
Food justice a tasty topic at Bates College
Martin Luther King Jr. Day puts focus on ‘healthier, fairer and more sustainable food system.’
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