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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PublishedMarch 16, 2013
Is Maine ready for climate changes?
Democratic lawmakers may restart planning for predicted effects like storms and floods that was halted by the LePage administration.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2013
Questioned for conflict, Maine-linked firm ends lobbying
The Florida foundation tied to Jeb Bush has influenced Gov. Paul LePage’s education agenda.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2013
State official: Laptop official’s handling of emails violated policy
Maine’s public access advocate says Jeff Mao’s ‘credibility has suffered’ over failure to back up documents on state networks.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2013
LePage to host Florida education reformers
The conference will highlight controversial concepts developed by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2013
LePage forum to highlight Florida-style school reforms
The Governor’s Conference on Education this month will focus largely on education reforms touted by Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education. Some of Bush’s policies are already having influence in Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2013
Proposed Bangor charter school linked to Turkish imam
But Maine’s commission rejected the Bangor plan over financial issues, its chairwoman says.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2013
Rival measures would restore alewives into the St. Croix
Gov. Paul LePage’s administration would move cautiously. A competing proposal would open river dams immediately.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2013
Expansion of passenger trains in Maine takes slow track
Taking the Downeaster beyond Brunswick hinges on crucial projects and powers of persuasion.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2013
Maine Democrats take aim at virtual charter schools
The push represents a significant challenge to the taxpayer-financed institutions, which Gov. LePage has championed vehemently.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2013
Maine Senate president among those seeking to halt or ban virtual schools
Five Democratic legislators — including the top ranking lawmaker and the House co-chair of the Education Committee — have requested bills to be drawn up that would either impose a moratorium on the approval of full-time virtual charter schools or ban them altogether.
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