Steve Collins

Sun Journal

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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Published
September 21, 2023

Western Maine lawmaker leaps into congressional race

Mike Soboleski is the second Republican to challenge Jared Golden for Maine’s 2nd District seat.
Published
September 20, 2023

Voters in RSU 4 will vote for a third time on a proposed school budget

After rejecting two prior spending plans, some question whether officials have made enough cuts to win approval
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September 18, 2023

RSU 4 to hold key budget meeting Wednesday

A public budget meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Oak Hill High School gymnasium will consider a revised spending plan.
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September 3, 2023

President Biden ignores Auburn lawmaker’s personal plea to free a prisoner

State Sen. Eric Brakey hopes Biden will pardon a man the lawmaker called ‘the Nelson Mandela of Bitcoin.’
Published
August 28, 2023

Seth Carey seeks access to secret grand jury testimony

Former DA contender claims testimony may prove his allegation he was targeted for a ‘politically-motivated prosecution’
Published
August 18, 2023

Jared Golden criticized for vehemence of his opposition to student debt relief

Golden issued a controversial statement on the issue Friday that drew sharp retorts from those who favor student loan forgiveness.
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August 18, 2023

Lewiston man’s Civil War letters ‘a witness to some of our nation’s most important moments of history’

George Nye may be the only soldier who rose from private to general.
Published
August 14, 2023

Wildfires remain a long-term threat to almost two-thirds of the properties in Maine

Maine has a history of major wildfires that have over the years left towns in ruins.
Published
July 31, 2023

Farmers’ Almanac looks ahead to ‘Greatest Show on Earth’

Lewiston-based almanac eyes total eclipse next spring — and colder weather, too.
Published
July 28, 2023

President Biden reaches out to Jared Golden during speech in Auburn

Though the Lewiston Democrat has often been a thorn in Biden’s side, the president offered only kind words for the Maine lawmaker on Friday.