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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PublishedJuly 25, 2013
Request for probe of Maine DEP on hold
A legislator says he needs to refine the goals of any review, which he’s seeking in reaction to a Press Herald investigation.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2013
Getting rid of old paint to be easier in Maine
Gov. LePage lets the industry-backed recycling bill become law despite his opposition to a new fee.
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PublishedJune 29, 2013
Alewives spawn optimism
Supporters expect noticeable benefits from the return of the species to the St. Croix River above Grand Falls Dam.
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PublishedJune 18, 2013
Maine leaders try and fail to dilute recycling’s success
‘Product stewardship’ regulations – even those with industry and bipartisan support – meet staunch resistance from, among others, a commissioner with former ties to corporate interests.
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PublishedJune 17, 2013
Efforts to reduce risks to kids run into a powerful foe
Overseen by a former chemical industry lobbyist, Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection resists regulations on substances that may be harmful to children and fetuses.
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PublishedJune 16, 2013
‘They’re just not doing enforcement’
Whatever the cause, the stark decline in violations against commercial-scale developers and landowners under DEP Commissioner Patricia Aho likely pleases the real estate group that once hired her as a lobbyist.
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PublishedJune 16, 2013
The lobbyist in the henhouse: Whose interests is Maine’s DEP commissioner serving?
For two years, public servant Patricia Aho has overseen Maine’s environmental protection. But whom does she really serve? A seven-month investigation by the Telegram points to her former corporate clients.
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PublishedJune 16, 2013
Sources describe a department under duress
Scrutiny intensifies, transparency falters, and there’s new pressure, DEP insiders say, to tell ‘one side of the story: the client’s side.’
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PublishedMay 28, 2013
LePage aimed to shut down school laptops program
Gov. Paul LePage considered shutting down Maine’s school laptop program last fall but was persuaded not to by Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen.
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PublishedMay 28, 2013
LePage looked at ending school laptop program
He doubted its value to schools but was persuaded to let it continue, the Press Herald learns from emails as districts deal with related headaches.
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