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 25, 2022
Republican challengers say Bruce Poliquin should pay attention to Maine instead of the Texas border
Liz Caruso and Garret Swazey said politicians need to focus more on needs of everyday Mainers, less on ‘grandstanding.’
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2022
Minot native inside Capitol during Jan. 6 riot: ‘Free men don’t ask for permission!’
Mitch Simon admits he confronted police in bid to show Congress ‘who the f***ing boss really is.’
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Republican congressional candidate drops out to ‘throw popcorn and tomatoes from the sidelines’
The departure of a long-shot contender from Newburgh leaves three Republican candidates for the 2nd Congressional District primary on June 14.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Liz Caruso calls for Republican congressional candidates to pledge opposition to hydropower corridor
It is not clear whether any of the three other Maine 2nd District hopefuls will follow her lead to support blockage of the New England Clean Energy Connect project.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Changes eyed to strip ‘prisoners’ and ‘inmates’ from Maine’s statute books
Lawmakers aim to replace language considered stigmatizing with gentler alternatives such as ‘resident of a jail.’
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Bates College tells students they must wear high-quality masks
As Bates College shifts back to in-person classes, it mandates mask upgrades to help thwart COVID-19.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2022
Lewiston’s best restaurant refused to serve Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘spiritual mentor’
Fearing a racist response from other diners in 1945, the DeWitt Hotel refused to allow Benjamin Mays, a prominent Bates College graduate who had come to speak in the city, to eat in its public dining room.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2022
New report says Maine’s goal of ending hunger by 2030 is ‘within reach’
A legislative hearing will get an update on the draft report next week as officials eye solutions to address ‘a breathtaking level of suffering’ by hungry Mainers
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2022
Clerks seek to shift municipal campaign finance filings to Maine Ethics Commission
Municipal officers say the state agency has the expertise to deal with reports required for local political campaigns.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Jeff Timberlake backs off from proposal to ease way for police to take people into temporary custody
Lawmakers appear to agree that more mental health training and personnel would help in responding to crises like the one that preceded a double murder in Turner.
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