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 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 President Trump draws both 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 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
Adrienne Bennett, a former press secretary to ex-Gov. Paul LePage, has said she’s likely going to enter the contest as well.
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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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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Maine’s Amish community expands into Wales; plans to renew farm lifestyle
The Androscoggin County town is thrilled to have a dozen Amish families moving in to grow vegetables and make cheese.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
Conditions of Farmington explosion victims unchanged
LEAP maintenance supervisor Larry Lord in Boston; firefighters Scott Baxter and Terry Bell in Portland.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2019
Jared Golden stops shy of calling for impeachment inquiry into President Trump
Maine’s 2nd District Democrat says Trump puts political gain over national interests with push for Ukraine to investigate a rival’s son.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
Elizabeth Warren’s campaign putting Mainer center stage
Frances Perkins capped her career as a labor activist by championing Social Security as Franklin Roosevelt’s labor secretary.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2019
The climate crisis hits home in Maine
From moose to farmers to lobsters, the state is seeing the effects of a warming planet.
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