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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PublishedNovember 5, 2020
‘Deepening concern’ as more COVID-19 cases hit Bates College
Students told to stay on campus until they go home at Thanksgiving
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Jared Golden declares victory, promises a positive approach to politics
Republican Dale Crafts conceded in a call to Golden mid-day Wednesday.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Signature campaign underway to require citizenship to vote in Maine
A wealthy Wisconsin conservative is funding a push by organizers for a ballot question next fall.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Golden leads in bid for second term in U.S. House
Preliminary results show Democrat Jared Golden ahead of Republican Dale Crafts.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2020
Maskless GOP candidate faces firestorm after Trump rally
Michelle Kaplan said she’s a firm believer in science and masks.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2020
Trump rally brings complaints, quarantine after rules on masks, distancing ignored
A medical professional who posed beside prominent politicians is self-quarantining for 14 days as a precaution.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2020
In final 2nd District debates, Dale Crafts takes jabs at Jared Golden
Maine’s junior congressman duels with his Republican challenger in televised debates.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2020
Green Party’s Howie Hawkins hopes nation chooses ranked-choice voting
Greens are optimistic that Lisa Savage may do well in Maine’s four-way U.S. Senate race.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2020
First debate between Jared Golden, challenger Dale Crafts a civil event
Maine’s 2nd District congressional candidates sparred gently in a televised exchange, agreed on the need to end partisan warfare but disagreed on health care.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2020
Bates students told to pack as if they might not come back in January
In case COVID-19 makes it impossible to reopen the campus in January, students are asked to take care of their belongings before leaving for the extended Thanksgiving break.
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