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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PublishedOctober 15, 2019
Be wary about social media posts
In recent years, U.S. Sen. Angus King, a second-term Maine independent, has said frequently that American voters need be more wary of what they see online. With more care, he said, they will not fall prey easily to trickery and deceit. That advice is just as true for anonymous posts by apparently local pot-stirrers as […]
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PublishedOctober 15, 2019
Secretive Facebook pages roil Lewiston’s mayoral campaign
Two social media pages purporting to back Mark Cayer’s mayoral bid are actually undermining it, the Democrat says.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2019
Ranked-choice voting has ‘Mainementum’ as it spreads across the country
Critics say election reformers ought to take a look at alternative voting systems before endorsing the one Maine adopted.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2019
Sara Gideon brings her US Senate campaign to Lewiston
A handpicked group told the Freeport Democrat at a Thursday roundtable that coping with the high cost of medication is difficult for many seniors.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2019
Dale Crafts formally declares candidacy for US House seat
Crafts says his backers include former Gov. Paul LePage and unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate Shawn Moody.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2019
Rally for Trump draws fans and foes to Lewiston
Mainers gather in front of U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s office to pressure him on the looming impeachment battle in Washington.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2019
Former LePage spokeswoman seeks 2nd District seat in US House
Adrienne Bennett said Tuesday she intends to challenge Democrat Jared Golden, creating a three-way GOP congressional primary.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2019
How a boy from the coast of Maine became a world famous female circus star
The life of Samuel Wasgatt, who performed under the name of Lulu in the 1870s, is just as odd as it sounds.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2019
Crafts, a former state lawmaker, plans to seek 2nd Congressional District seat
Dale Crafts of Lisbon said he will make a formal announcement Oct. 10.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
Looming shortage of qualified workers poses threat to Maine’s economy
Business and education leaders call for greater efforts to offer post-secondary opportunities for students to boost their skills and credentials.
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