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 25, 2023
Multiple dead, wounded in Lewiston shootings; police give few details on overnight search for gunman
A massive manhunt is underway after Maine State Police identified Robert Card, 40, of Bowdoin as person of interest in the shootings. A shelter-in-place order remains in effect for all of Androscoggin County, with residents told to stay in their homes and keep doors locked.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2023
FBI data shows Maine’s violent crime rate lower in 2022 than it’s been in more than four decades
Though the murder rate rose slightly in 2022 in Maine, decreases in rapes, robberies and assaults brought down the overall volume of crime.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
Republican congressional hopefuls say they oppose ‘a blank check’ for Ukraine
Democrats like incumbent Rep. Jared Golden haven’t done enough to hold down the costs for American taxpayers, the GOP candidates say.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
Biddeford independent eyes 2nd District congressional seat
Elias Bassile says Maine’s incumbents ‘just don’t get it done’ in Washington.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2023
Susan Collins among backers of Senate measure that would restrict AI use in elections
“Deep fakes” that rely on computer-generated trickery may soon play such havoc with political campaigns that the prospect is raising serious concern among Maine’s senators and many of their colleagues.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Rep. Jared Golden urges U.S. Justice Department to focus on violence in Mexico
Bipartisan congressional group tell attorney general “to intervene” to protect Americans
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2023
Jared Golden seeks bipartisan funding bill to avoid government shutdown
Two House Democrats and two House Republicans introduced the Keep America Open Act.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2023
Former NASCAR driver seeks to unseat Jared Golden
Austin Theriault of Fort Kent enters 2nd Congressional District race, adding to the growing field of Republicans looking to challenge the three-term incumbent.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2023
Money swiped from Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission
The thief made off with $29,000 and the FBI has been informed.
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