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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PublishedMarch 28, 2019
Concern grows that contaminated sludge may have harmed some area farms
Treated sludge has been used on at least several dozen sites in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties over the years.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2019
No cuts to Special Olympics, Maine congressional delegation says
Legislators have rejected two previous bids to wipe out federal funding for the nonprofit.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2019
Winning big in Special Olympics’ World Games
Lewiston resident Justin Beliveau won a bronze medal in swimming in Abu Dhabi this month.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2019
James Adinolfi expected to repay would-be guests at Hotel Harris and avoid jail
Rumford lodging provider agrees to repay complaining customers in deal that will clear his record if he stays out of trouble for a year.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2019
Fleeing scene of dog attack could become a crime in Maine
Spurred by a mauling in Gardiner last summer, legislators consider creating a new law to keep owners on the scene when their dogs assault someone.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2019
Ben Carson hails efforts to remove lead from Lewiston homes
In whirlwind tour, the nation’s HUD secretary saw federal programs in action.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2019
Seniors need more attention and help, Susan Collins says
Speaking to Meals on Wheels backers in Auburn, Maine’s senior senator discusses problems facing aging Mainers.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2019
Former prosecutor says public likely to be disappointed by Mueller report
Joyce White Vance tells a crowd at Bates College that special counsel Robert Mueller is upholding the rule of law.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2019
Wayne Gallant case spurs legislators to eye ways to deal with wayward elected officials
Sen. Lisa Keim, R-Oxford, says changes are needed to protect public integrity.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2019
You’re not breaking the law by entering an office March Madness tournament office pool
Betting on the NCAA basketball tournament is generally legal in Maine.
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