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.
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.
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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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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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With ‘deep sadness’ Gov. Janet Mills ponders Lewiston mass shooting
No easy answers for what should come next, but determined to consider every option.
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‘Survive. Survive. Survive’: Lewiston shooting survivor is figuring out a new path
Despite grievous injuries from the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Ben Dyer aims to live a normal life again.
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Austin Theriault calls for debates in Maine 2nd congressional primary
Fort Kent lawmaker seeks a series of three debates with fellow Republican Mike Soboleski
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Among the performances over the years in Lewiston
The following musical artists each performed in Lewiston at various venues. The listing includes the venue of the performance, and a song they likely played on stage in Lewiston. The following musical artists each performed in Lewiston at various venues. The listing includes the venue of the performance, and a link to a song they […]
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If there’s a rock ‘n’ roll heaven, it might just be Lewiston
At least 23 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have performed in Lewiston.
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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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Officials figuring out how to distribute $2.4 million in mass shooting-related donations
The funds will likely be handed out to victims of the Lewiston shootings in March, according to administrators of the Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund.