Steve Collins

Columnist

Steve Collins became an opinion columnist for the Maine Trust for Local News in April of 2025. A journalist since 1987, Steve has worked for daily newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Maine and served as the State House reporter for the Sun Journal since 2016. The Maine Press Association named him Maine's Journalist of the Year in 2022. Among his other awards are the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2016 Ethics in Journalism Award, the I.F. Stone Whistle-Blower Award in 2015 and the Bob Wallack Community Journalism Award from the New England Newspaper & Press Association. Steve 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, 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.

Election 2022, Maine

Bruce Poliquin stops short of a concession in congressional race

by Steve Collins November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

Republican contender urges Democrats to “not inflict any further pain” on Mainers.

Election 2022, Maine

Jared Golden claims victory in Maine’s 2nd District

by Steve Collins November 10, 2022November 11, 2022

Though some votes are not yet tallied, the Lewiston Democrat said his lead is too large for challengers to overcome

Election 2022, Maine

Ranked-choice tabulation to decide outcome of 2nd Congressional District race

by Steve Collins November 9, 2022November 10, 2022

Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat, appears to have a lead too large for Republican Bruce Poliquin to overcome

Election 2022, Maine

Jared Golden holds a lead in Maine’s closely fought 2nd District race

by Steve Collins November 8, 2022November 9, 2022

After a costly and hard-fought rematch of the 2018 contest, both Golden and Poliquin hope for the best.

Election 2022, Lewiston-Auburn

Lewiston’s Mana Abdi to be first Somali-American lawmaker in Maine

by Steve Collins November 8, 2022November 8, 2022

“I’m walking into new territory,” Abdi said. She says her election is a sign that the Legislature is growing more representative of the people it serves.