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 12, 2021
Legislators weigh measure that would allow nicknames on ballots
Governor worries some might choose nicknames like “The Greatest” or “The People’s Hero” instead of the names they really use.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2021
Friday morning fire in Bethel sends woman to hospital
A woman suffered burns after a fire broke out in a mobile home just after midnight on Friday morning.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Maine People’s Party plans to start enrolling members this week
A new, progressive political party hopes to become a force in state and national politics.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
Jared Golden unhappy with ‘out of touch,’ partisan leadership on Capitol Hill
Maine’s 2nd District Democratic congressman blocked a $4,500 pay hike for colleagues, but went along with $2.4 trillion spending package this week.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
Congress backs Sen. Collins’ measure for women’s history museum
Two new Smithsonian museums for the nation’s capital included in year-end funding bill, including one Collins has sought since 2003.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2020
Laid-off workers from Jay mill can go to college for free
177 ex-employees are eligible for retraining at two area community colleges.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2020
Angus King calls on streaming services to help Americans binge-watch through the holidays
Maine’s senator calls on Netflix, HBO, Disney, Amazon and Apple to offer free streaming to encourage people to stay home for Christmas.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2020
Renewing Bates’ ‘cherished place’
With Lisbon glass expert Jim Nutting fixing its stained-glass windows, the 107-year-old chapel at Bates College sparkles more than ever after a two-year renovation.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2020
Bates delays start of next semester by five weeks
To better cope with COVID-19, the winter semester is slated to begin Feb. 17 instead of early January.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2020
Lewiston’s congressman has something extra to be thankful for this year
A happy Jared and Izzy Golden said they’re expecting their first child in May.
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