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.
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PublishedApril 29, 2025
Statue of Muhammad Ali to capture spirit of boxer — and of Lewiston | Steve Collins
On May 25, what promises to become one of Maine’s most recognized works of public art will be unveiled.
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PublishedApril 24, 2025
Believe it or not, Maine’s politics remain middle-of-the-road | Steve Collins
Recent partisan ire is creating an inaccurate impression of our state.
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PublishedApril 15, 2025
Voters, not legislators’ secret ballots, should decide who leads Maine | Steve Collins
This insider process isn’t fit for purpose. Let’s change it.
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PublishedApril 8, 2025
Steve Collins: Maine women ought to be included in State House art
Jerri Whitman’s painted portraits should prompt those in charge of the halls in Augusta to get with the times.
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PublishedApril 3, 2025
Steve Collins: Just who the heck is this new columnist?
Before I begin, I’d like to tell readers a little something about myself.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2025
Gov. Janet Mills assails Trump’s tariffs, Social Security layoffs
The governor made the comments while hailing the renovation of an old mill for new housing in Lewiston.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2025
Municipal bans on homeless shelters may be prohibited in Maine
Lawmakers are weighing a bill that would prevent cities and towns from blocking homeless shelters.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2025
Muslim holy days should be state holidays, Lewiston lawmaker says
Rep. Mana Abdi, D-Lewiston, is pushing for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to join Christmas, Thanksgiving and others on the state calendar of holidays.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2025
Paul LePage may be eyeing another campaign in Maine
LePage, who is registered to vote in Florida, is said to be weighing a run in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2025
Auburn rail line to Portland should be a trail, lawmakers told
Opponents of the proposal to create a 26-mile bicycle and pedestrian trail along the route say the tracks should stay in place in case passenger rail service returns.
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