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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PublishedNovember 15, 2019
Congressional hopeful Eric Brakey says U.S. intelligence meddled more than Russia in 2016 race
The Republican from Auburn says agencies have been trying to thwart President Trump since his election.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2019
How much is a life worth? Maine raised that number to $750,000
Lawmakers raised the cap on wrongful death claims this year by 50 percent, but some wonder if that’s enough to compensate for negligence and tragedy.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2019
Conservative PAC aims to make ‘sham impeachment’ a campaign issue against Rep. Golden
The Club for Growth wants to see a Republican defeat the first-term 2nd District Democratic congressman next year.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2019
Maine’s congressional delegation backs effort to spur passage of Equal Rights Amendment
When the ERA failed to gain enough support by one old 1982 deadline, it seemed dead, but it suddenly has life again and may win approval within months.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2019
Collins seeks to ‘fix’ federal tax marriage penalty
Maine’s senior senator pushes to double the deduction for state and local taxes for married filers, a change that would help many in high-tax states like Maine.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2019
Former Gov. Baldacci comes to aid of scammed Auburn woman
John Baldacci is organizing a fundraising dinner to raise money for 95-year-old Barbara Hinckley, who lost all her savings to a con man last summer.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2019
Reopening Saddleback will bring more than skiing back to Rangeley area
A range of emotions in Rangeley — “I think everybody around here is very excited,” “I don’t think they want to celebrate until that line is signed” — around the new Saddleback Mountain sale announcement.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2019
Rankings show Maine’s hospitals are safest in the country
A watchdog group says most Maine hospitals, including Lewiston’s CMMC, get an A grade for patient safety.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2019
Lewiston stars in two offerings at Bates Film Festival
Documentaries focused on the city’s diverse cultures slated for free showings Thursday at Bates Colllege.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Promised $2.5 million and a Mercedes, an Auburn senior wound up losing her life savings
Barbara Hinckley, 95, lost everything to a sweet-talking scam artist who told her she’d placed second in a sweepstakes for the Publisher’s Clearing House.
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