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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PublishedJanuary 13, 2021
Eric Brakey backs termination of former Young Americans for Liberty leader
Former state senator from Auburn says sexual misconduct charges shook his faith in the leadership of the libertarian group that employs him as a policy advisor.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2021
Legislators weigh measure that would allow nicknames on ballots
Governor worries some might choose nicknames like “The Greatest” or “The People’s Hero” instead of the names they really use.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2021
Max Linn was among ‘happy, joyful’ crowd in Washington as insurgents stormed U.S. Capitol
Failed U.S. Senate candidate from Bar Harbor said he thought it would be a “victory party.”
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2021
Bates president says Capitol assault laid bare ‘ugly truths’ nation must face
Bates College President Clayton Spencer said higher education depends on truth, evidence and ‘a culture of persuasion rather than violence.’
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2021
First babies of the new year welcomed in Lewiston
Two hospitals in Lewiston each welcomed a baby Friday to kick off 2021.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2021
Friday morning fire in Bethel sends woman to hospital
A woman suffered burns after a fire broke out in a mobile home just after midnight on Friday morning.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2021
Androscoggin County police log: Jan. 1, 2021
Charges Auburn • Samantha Landry, 29, of Wales, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 1 a.m. Friday at 801 Ridge Road. Lewiston • Viktor Dudley, 51, of Lewiston, on a charge of violating conditions of release, 7 p.m. Thursday at 136 Oxford St. • David Tuyishime, 20, of Lewiston, on a charge of failure […]
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2021
Public asked to help find marijuana thieves in Turner
$15,000 worth of processed product taken
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Goodbye to an unforgettable year
Some see a silver lining to the trials that 2020 brought, but many are happy to begin a new year.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Maine People’s Party plans to start enrolling members this week
A new, progressive political party hopes to become a force in state and national politics.
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