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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PublishedJune 20, 2018
Rep. Pingree to visit Texas facilities where children separated from parents are detained
The Maine congresswoman will join a group of more than 20 Democratic colleagues at the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday.
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PublishedJune 13, 2018
Bar Harbor residents approve purchase of vacant ferry terminal
Many feared that a cruise ship pier would be built if the town didn’t buy the property instead.
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PublishedJune 12, 2018
Cruise ships trigger identity crisis for a small city in Maine’s midcoast
Rockland and its transformation catch the industry’s eye, and now residents are split over whether to welcome or rebuff mass tourism.
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PublishedJune 11, 2018
Lone Portland passenger study made assumptions, overestimated economic impact
The 2009 analysis based its conclusions on every ship arriving at full occupancy, used general scenarios for excursion spending and didn’t ask about party size.
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PublishedJune 11, 2018
Long-touted economic benefits of cruise ships far overstated
A close look at a 2009 study shows passenger spending in Portland was overestimated by at least half, providing a flawed basis for decisions by Maine ports on accommodating the rising number of visits.
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PublishedJune 10, 2018
Some in Maine fear cruise-ship tourism has gone overboard
Bar Harbor, where passenger traffic has risen 257% since 2003, epitomizes the quandary facing coastal communities: How to weigh economic benefits against a fragile quality of life.
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PublishedJune 10, 2018
‘No discharge zone’ fight comes to Acadia region
In New England, only Maine allows ships to release treated sewage in most coastal waters, and cruise lines have fought local bans.
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PublishedMay 17, 2018
Bill to fix problems at Acadia, allow clamming advances in U.S. Senate
A Senate panel endorses the legislation, which awaits approval by the full Senate.
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PublishedApril 30, 2018
Sens. King, Collins push for more research on ocean warming in Gulf of Maine
A letter to the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration comes after a Portland Press Herald report on record-warm water flowing into the gulf’s main entrance.
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PublishedApril 24, 2018
Deep current of record-breaking warm water causes concerns for the Gulf of Maine
In the once-chilly currents that feed the highly productive gulf, Canadian researchers have measured record-high temperatures that could endanger the ecosystem.
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