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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PublishedMay 31, 2023
Auburn woman with ALS declares in obit she opted to end her life
Kathryn Begg’s obituary says she died Saturday, ‘which was the date and time of her own choosing.’
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Legislators urged to support a $50 million bond to bolster rail in Maine
Backers include Lewiston, Auburn train fans who want passenger service to the Twin Cities.
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PublishedMay 18, 2023
Lewiston could become Androscoggin County seat
A bill by a state senator from Turner would allow county commissioners to move the county seat from Auburn to Lewiston.
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PublishedMay 12, 2023
Republican announces bid to challenge Rep. Jared Golden
Robert Cross is the first but likely not the last contender in the 2nd Congressional District.
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PublishedApril 28, 2023
Students to pay almost 4% more to attend Bates College
Bates will be charging $81,382 for tuition, room and board in the coming academic year, a $3,092 increase over this year’s tab.
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PublishedApril 25, 2023
Fox may not want Tucker Carlson, but Bryant Pond does
The former Fox News TV show host ‘is just regular, old folk’ to people around town.
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PublishedApril 17, 2023
Jared Golden floats compromise to fend off debt crisis in Washington
Lawmaker urges president and the U.S. House speaker to cut a deal on the budget to prevent a federal default on debt payments.
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PublishedApril 16, 2023
Maine community rallied to help save Fowsia Musse after shooting
After being shot in Ethiopia, Musse needed advanced care only available in America.
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PublishedApril 12, 2023
Brunswick Democrat is first to enter the 2024 U.S. Senate race in Maine
David Costello hails incumbent Angus King but argues that major reform is needed in the nation’s capital.
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PublishedApril 7, 2023
Legislators ponder bill that would let many Maine renters keep pets
Committee hears strong opinions pro and con on a measure that would force many landlords to allow dogs, cats and other pets.
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