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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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
How to get vaccinated
If you meet the qualifications for getting a COVID-19 vaccine in Maine — currently those age 70 and older — you can try to get one at a number of places. Be aware that vaccine supplies are still hard to come by and the system for receiving one can be confusing and difficult. Be patient […]
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Golden co-chairs caucus of veterans in Congress
The Representative from Lewiston said the caucus crosses party lines in a bid to put patriotism and service ahead of partisanship.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
Marble bust of powerful 19th century Mainer damaged by mob at U.S. Capitol last month
A curator is taking steps to repair the marble bust of former U.S. House Speaker Thomas Reed of Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
Critics question a proposed ‘right to food’ amendment
Maine lawmakers are weighing arguments about a resolution that would add a ‘right to food’ to the state constitution.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
‘One easy, simple step’ to protect Maine’s lakes from invasive species
Legislature considers a ‘Pull the Plug Law’ to require boaters to drain out any water before they leave an inland waterway.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2021
Lawmakers urged to yank state investments from fossil fuel companies
Legislature weighs measure that proponents say would help combat a growing climate crisis.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2021
Bates College adopts stricter COVID-19 rules as students return for spring semester
Pending two rounds of medical tests, students will be largely isolated from each other for four or five days when they get to campus.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Maine may benefit from a warming Arctic, Angus King says
Maine’s junior senator said new shipping lanes opening in the north may boost the state’s three major ports as trade routes change.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Expecting new COVID-19 cases to arrive with students, Bates College will add rapid tests to screenings
Bates students will begin to file back onto campus this week, and with the crowd will come increased risk of COVID-19 transmission, say campus officials.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2021
Togo: History’s most heroic dog spent his final years at Poland Spring
Famed for delivering life-saving medicine across the Alaskan wilderness in 1925, Togo, a lead sled dog, wound up in Maine. A statue to honor him at Poland Spring is in the works.
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