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 15, 2022
Seth Carey plans to run for district attorney again
Though the Rumford resident faces felony sexual assault charges and his law license is suspended, Carey hopes to win the Republican primary in June, as he did four years ago.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Push to allow hunting on Sundays falls short in Augusta
A legislative panel voted 8-3 against a proposal to lift a longtime ban on Sunday hunting in Maine
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Lawmakers urged to prohibit discrimination based on natural hairstyles
Black Mainers seek assurance they can style their often tightly curled hair as needed without risking a penalty in school or on the job.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2022
Veterans caucus, Maine’s Jared Golden play crucial role in War on Terrorism memorial
A former U.S. Army Green Beret leading the effort says the memorial to those who served following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is ‘an amazing opportunity for us as a nation to step forward and honor them.’
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PublishedMarch 10, 2022
Lewiston woman seeks State House seat
If elected, Mana Abdi would be the first Somali-American to serve in the Legislature.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2022
Liz Caruso forces Bruce Poliquin into a Republican primary for Maine’s 2nd District seat
Rank-and-file Republicans will choose their standard bearer on June 14 to face Jared Golden in the fall.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Bates experts unsure what might happen next in Ukraine war
A forum at Bates College on Wednesday explored issues surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
‘Tears every day’ for a Turner family hoping to adopt boys stuck in Ukraine
Three boys, 12-year-old twins and their 16-year-old brother, are in the midst of an evacuation, their fate uncertain
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Bates College makes masks optional for most people
Lewiston college retains mask requirements in some situations, especially for events that draw visitors
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PublishedMarch 4, 2022
Sen. Angus King hails Arctic Council decision to pause cooperation with Russia
Seven nations touching on the Arctic are boycotting sessions with Russia and pausing their work on the council because of the Ukraine invasion.
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