After an unsuccessful bid to become district attorney, Seth Carey is trying to grow hemp for a new line of herbal teas and organic skin care products.
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.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Measure in U.S. House seeks answers to whether military created Lyme disease
Members of Congress voted unanimously last week to order the Pentagon to report about any biological weapons program that may have mistakenly or deliberately exposed Americans to tick-borne diseases.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Retired major general enters race to take on Sen. Collins
Jonathan Treacy filed papers Monday to become the fourth Democrat vying for the chance to challenge Maine’s senior senator in next year’s election.
Posted inMaine, News
Mechanic Falls town manager sues to discover reasons for attempted firing
Auburn lawyer Adam Lee filed a case in Superior Court on Thursday to force the town to hand over information about the rationale behind what he says was an illegal attempt to terminate its town manager.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Sen. Collins teams up with Lindsey Graham to raise campaign cash
Heading into a tough 2020 re-election campaign, Maine’s senior senator formed a joint fundraising group with her Republican colleague from South Carolina.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Rep. Golden’s bill would allow federal programs to help cannabis businesses
The 2nd District Democrat’s bill would drop restrictions that force some Small Business Administration programs to turn away marijuana-related companies.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
In wake of new Nike flap, Poliquin says buy New Balance instead
Former Maine congressman Bruce Poliquin urged patriots to buy American-made sneakers instead of supporting Nike after the shoe giant dropped plans to sell Fourth of July-themed trainers.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Republican Brakey looks likely to challenge Rep. Golden for his 2nd District seat
Former state senator from Auburn has created an exploratory committee for a likely race in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Golden seeks $5 million to bolster VA’s mental health care
2nd District congressman wants inpatient beds in Maine for vets facing a crisis.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State gets to work on new economic development plan
Despite troubling demographics and other potential pitfalls, Maine aims to create a 10-year road map to a better economic future.