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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PublishedApril 20, 2020
Paul LePage wants to help Maine cope with COVID-19
“I would offer my services to fly back right now and to sit” with Janet Mills to work to deal with unemployment claims and more, LePage said.
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PublishedApril 20, 2020
When protesters gathered in Augusta, one candidate stayed home with her sign
Bangor’s Adrienne Bennett held a virtual protest rather than risk attending a rally in Augusta calling for the state to reopen, a position she endorsed.
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PublishedApril 17, 2020
Bates College considers changes for its fall semester
Administrators trying to figure out if campus can operate normally in the coming academic year.
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PublishedApril 16, 2020
Republican primary challengers faltering in race for campaign cash
Auburn’s Eric Brakey has taken in the most money for his campaign but he trails far behind U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a Lewiston Democrat.
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PublishedApril 16, 2020
Investigators try to pinpoint cause of Jay mill explosion
The State Fire Marshal’s Office and others probed the wreckage in Jay on Thursday to determine what caused a big blast at the paper mill Wednesday.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
7.6% school budget hike sought in RSU 16
In its first online-only meeting, the RSU 16 School Board is eyeing a proposed $24.2 million budget that would increase spending in the three-town school district by 7.6%. The proposal spending plan, which is not yet final and will require public approval, hikes pay for teachers and support staff by 5%, adds a world languages […]
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
2012 Verso mill explosion in Minnesota was deadly
In 2012, an explosion and fire ripped through a Verso mill in Minnesota, killing one employee and injuring five others. The Sartell mill, which burned for days, suffered $60 million in damages and lost about $18 million worth of material, according to a report by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal. In that case, the blast […]
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
A $10 million condo complex planned in Bethel
The 38 units could be under construction later this year not far from the former train station.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Janet Mills seeks to help Maine’s struggling hunger relief charities
Maine’s governor calls for more federal help to secure more food and give priority access to emergency food providers.
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
Poland Community School principal taking new job in Gray
Rick Benoit, who’s been principal since 2012, will take the same role in July at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School.
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