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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PublishedMay 19, 2020
Bates professor tries to help rural schools cope with COVID-19
Mara Tieken has created a national resource hub to share pandemic information that might benefit struggling rural schools.
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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Tucker Carlson creating studio in Bryant Pond
WOODSTOCK — It appears “the northernmost bureau of Fox News,” just down the road from Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s vacation home, is almost ready to go on the air from inside the old town garage. Carlson, who purchased the building in Bryant Pond village last fall for $30,000, told the town he plans to […]
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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Some Republican lawmakers want to impeach Janet Mills
Gov. Janet Mills’ restrictions to halt spread of coronavirus under fire.
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PublishedMay 16, 2020
Maine’s two Democratic members of Congress split on new COVID-19 relief bill
Jared Golden opposed the $3 trillion measure while Chellie Pingree favored it in a Friday night U.S. House vote.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Federal mental health grants canceled because Maine has legal marijuana
A federal agency wipes out $3.3 million to students who have medical authorization.
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PublishedMay 13, 2020
Avangrid sues to block November referendum on hydropower line
The power company asked a state court Wednesday to reject plans for a Nov. 3 statewide public vote on the controversial project.
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PublishedMay 12, 2020
Visitors are not yet coming to Maine, highway data shows
Maine Turnpike records continue to show big drops in traffic volume between 2019 and 2020.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
Laurel Libby seeks state House seat for Auburn and Minot
Republican challenger takes aim at Democratic incumbent Bettyann Sheats.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
Poland Regional High School graduation set for June 6
RSU 16 also heard complaints about a proposed school budget hike that may be pared next month.
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PublishedMay 10, 2020
Bates College adds voices to its quest to plan for COVID-19
After students sought input in the process, college officials opened the door for their participation in figuring out what to do next semester. Bowdoin and Colby colleges are also planning for a ‘different’ return to class.
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