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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PublishedJune 14, 2021
State fixes glitch in liquor law overlooked for 45 years before sellers feel the pinch
When regulators discovered a problem overlooked for half a century, state legislators rushed to rewrite the statute before it hurt Maine’s hospitality businesses.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Hot and dry weather create drought conditions in Maine
Water levels in the reservoirs and rivers are low, some days at historically paltry levels, and officials are beginning to worry.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Proposal to extend passenger rail into Androscoggin County picks up steam among state legislators
Bills to fund studies of service to Lewiston, Bangor and more are moving toward approval and could lay groundwork for federal aid down the tracks.
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PublishedJune 2, 2021
Oakland Republican jumps into 2nd Congressional District race
Michael Perkins hopes to unseat two-term U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a Lewiston Democrat, in the 2022 political contest.
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Yes, there really is more pollen, thanks to climate change
A new Maine study calls rising pollen levels a public health threat as respiratory problems worsen.
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PublishedMay 24, 2021
Troy Jackson seeks transparency for online news sites trying to influence elections
The Allagash Democrat said sites that masquerade as news organizations ought to include a disclaimer so people know who paid to put them online.
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
Bates College to hold commencement Thursday — twice!
To limit exposure to COVID-19, seniors at the Lewiston college are graduating in two groups this year — half in the morning, half in the afternoon.
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PublishedMay 22, 2021
Bates graduate provides artwork for new children’s book with Memorial Day focus
Maine artist Matt Tavares illustrated a picture book about guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
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PublishedMay 19, 2021
Minot native pleads not guilty of crimes at U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6
Federal agents seized Mitch Simon’s cellphone this month and intend to check it for potential incriminating evidence.
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PublishedMay 16, 2021
District attorney in Lewiston pushes to decriminalize prostitution
Some worry the move might spur more commercial sex in Maine as pimps tell young exploited women ‘you won’t get in trouble because it’s legal in Androscoggin.’
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