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 21, 2015
LePage rescinds order promoting state cooperation with Indian tribes
The governor says ‘Maine’s interests have not been respected’ in tribal actions on fisheries management, domestic violence jurisdiction and land use regulation.
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PublishedApril 13, 2015
Notorious egg seller ‘Jack’ DeCoster gets jail time for salmonella outbreak
An Iowa court sentences the Maine man and his son to 3 months, capping a long history of hazards and abuses on farms.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2015
Maine tribe takes hit under governor’s plan to reform General Assistance
The Passamaquoddy would lose more state aid per capita than Portland, amid questions about high spending and alleged misuse of funds.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2015
LePage calls EPA’s tribal waters ruling ‘outrageous’
The agency says the state’s pollution standards have to protect Indians who fish for food, but the governor says the motive for the order is ‘retribution.’
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2015
Maine tribes seek authority to try domestic violence cases
They say abused women would be better protected from attacks by non-Indians on their reservations, but the state calls it a flawed idea.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2015
Maine told to tighten tribal land water rules
Tribal leaders hail the federal order as a historic assertion of oversight of Maine’s relationship with the state’s tribes.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2015
LePage administration to rule on regulating four suspected toxins
The DEP is under the spotlight in its decision on phthalates, after past resistance to the law to protect kids from chemicals.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2014
Computer expert says Maine paid too much for iPads
Consultant’s analysis shows state got a worse deal than LosAngeles schools, though some question the ‘apples to apples’ comparison.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2014
Controversial ex-tribal chief ‘Billy’ Nicholas re-elected at Indian Township
Brothers Leslie Nicholas wins the vice chief spot and Alex Nicholas gains a seat on the tribal council.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2014
Controversial ex-Passamaquoddy chief wins tribal primary
Billy Nicholas wins an 11-way election after one of his main rivals is stricken from the ballot.
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