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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PublishedJanuary 14, 2024
There may be a mass shooting memorial in Lewiston’s future
Across America, cities and towns have erected memorials after mass shootings to provide a place to mourn and perhaps heal.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2024
Lewiston bowling alley preparing to reopen after mass shooting
A social media post says ‘We look forward to seeing everyone soon.’
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2024
Fund opens applications for aid to Lewiston mass shooting victims
More than $2.4 million available for families and survivors of the Oct. 25 mass shooting.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Maine may require property sellers to disclose flood risk
With flooding on the rise as Maine’s weather changes, lawmakers eye measure to lessen economic impact.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2023
Maine’s congressional delegation splits on whether Trump should be barred from ballot
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is the only member of Maine’s congressional delegation who expressed support for the decision to keep Donald Trump off the the Republican primary ballot.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2023
After Lewiston shootings, gun control is a serious campaign issue in Maine
Candidates for U.S. House, U.S. Senate differ on best approach to guns.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2023
How ‘true heroes’ tried to stop a killer at a Lewiston bowling alley
Two women who survived the Oct. 25 mass shooting tell the story of how their partners fell victim trying to save others.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
With ‘deep sadness,’ Gov. Janet Mills ponders Lewiston mass shootings
The governor said there were no easy answers for what should come next, but she is determined to consider every option.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
Wounded in Lewiston shooting, he repeated one thought: ‘Survive’
Grievously injured in the Oct. 25 massacre, Ben Dyer emerged forever changed, but no less determined to find his path: ‘I’ve got a life to live.’
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PublishedDecember 7, 2023
National Republicans push Austin Theriault as their pick in Maine 2nd District race
A primary will select the party’s challenger against U.S. Rep. Jared Golden next year.
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