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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PublishedDecember 28, 2023
After Lewiston shootings, gun control is a serious campaign issue in Maine
Candidates for U.S. House, U.S. Senate differ on best approach to guns
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PublishedDecember 22, 2023
How ‘true heroes’ tried to stop a killer at a Lewiston bowling alley
Two women who survived the Oct. 25 mass shooting tell the story of how their partners fell victim trying to save others.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
With ‘deep sadness’ Gov. Janet Mills ponders Lewiston mass shooting
No easy answers for what should come next, but determined to consider every option.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
‘Survive. Survive. Survive’: Lewiston shooting survivor is figuring out a new path
Despite grievous injuries from the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Ben Dyer aims to live a normal life again.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Austin Theriault calls for debates in Maine 2nd congressional primary
Fort Kent lawmaker seeks a series of three debates with fellow Republican Mike Soboleski
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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
Among the performances over the years in Lewiston
The following musical artists each performed in Lewiston at various venues. The listing includes the venue of the performance, and a song they likely played on stage in Lewiston. The following musical artists each performed in Lewiston at various venues. The listing includes the venue of the performance, and a link to a song they […]
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PublishedDecember 9, 2023
If there’s a rock ‘n’ roll heaven, it might just be Lewiston
At least 23 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have performed in Lewiston.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2023
National Republicans push Austin Theriault as their pick in Maine 2nd District race
A primary will select the party’s challenger against U.S. Rep. Jared Golden next year.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2023
Officials figuring out how to distribute $2.4 million in mass shooting-related donations
The funds will likely be handed out to victims of the Lewiston shootings in March, according to administrators of the Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Lewiston removes temporary mass shooting memorials to preserve them
With winter at hand, officials Tuesday packed up several makeshift memorials before ice and plows could destroy them. The items will be incorporated into an exhibit at the Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor in Lewiston.
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