Colin Woodard is the Press Herald’s State and National Affairs Writer, and is often at work on large investigative projects. Born in Waterville and raised in western Maine, he was a foreign correspondent for two decades, reported from more than fifty countries on all seven continents, and witnessed the collapse of communism and its bloody aftermath in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. He’s written five books, including histories of Maine (The Lobster Coast), North America’s rival regional cultures (American Nations) and the Golden Age Pirates (Republic of Pirates), which was turned into a quickly forgotten NBC mini-series starring John Malkovich as Blackbeard. Since joining the Press Herald in 2012, he’s won a George Polk Award and was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting. He used to be an avid sailor and SCUBA diver, but with small kids at home, his hobbies now include sleeping and picking up toys.
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PublishedApril 17, 2018
Barbara Bush, wife and mother of presidents, champion of literacy, dies at 92
Mrs. Bush, who died in Houston on Tuesday, was one of the most popular and respected first ladies in history, a fierce defender of her husband and family, a tireless advocate for adult literacy and a lifelong lover of Maine’s rocky coast.
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PublishedApril 8, 2018
How ranked-choice voting effort became a partisan flash point
Meant to reduce polarization, Maine’s ballot-box initiative has created a chasm, though some say both parties could prosper.
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PublishedApril 2, 2018
Maine TV stations among outlets airing ‘fake stories’ segment scripted by corporate owner
Following orders from Sinclair Broadcasting, WGME’s anchors read the ‘must run’ promo, which also airs on WPFO, warning viewers about ‘one-sided news stories plaguing our country.’
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PublishedMarch 13, 2018
House passes bill to fix territorial, jurisdictional problems around Acadia
The measure supported by Maine’s four-member Congressional delegation resolves rules about where the national park can expand and allows harvesters to work tidal flats next to park land.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2018
Dispute over traffic project escalates as Wiscasset reports new threat from the state
Maine’s Department of Transportation says it won’t create off-street parking to make up for spots lost on Main Street if it has to follow local ordinances, the town says in a court filing.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2018
Proposed tariffs on Canadian steel could backfire on Maine
Steel and aluminum tariffs pinch manufacturers, but the biggest potential threat is in the way Canadians retaliate
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PublishedMarch 1, 2018
In Maine, a push in Legislature could lead to a rewrite of the U.S. Constitution
Two resolutions mirroring a secretive group’s model ask the state to join 28 others in calling for a convention – the first since 1787 – that could remake how the government works.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2018
U.S. too passive, vulnerable to elections cyberthreat, Sen. King says
We should announce how we’ll retaliate now as a way to deter attacks, he says, while also discussing President Trump, immigration, improved prospects for gun control and more.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2018
Maine’s Matt Dunlap gets classified briefing on election vulnerabilities
The state’s elections face little risk, the Maine secretary of state says, because they rely on a low-tech system that has no connection to the internet.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2018
LePage scuttled state’s settlement with Wiscasset in traffic dispute, attorney says
The governor rejected a compromise in the controversial Route 1 project that would allow some on-street parking, a key concern of local businesses.
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