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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PublishedJanuary 27, 2013
Drug returns program threatened by DEA rule changes
AUGUSTA — Maine leads the nation in drug takeback efforts, in which citizens voluntarily return unused pharmaceuticals to keep them out of the environment and the hands of those who would sell or abuse them. Year after year, Mainers have handed in tens of thousands of pounds of drugs during federally sponsored national takeback days, more per capita than any other state.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2013
New rules could hurt Maine drug takeback programs
Federal and state proposals could erode health-care savings and pave the way for less ecologically sound disposal methods.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2013
Backer of virtual charter schools defends independence
But the leader of the Charter School Commission says doubts about oversight led to rejections of two applications this week.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2013
Augusta panel rejects 4 of 5 proposals for new charter schools
The commission denies four applications, including two virtual schools, and gives an initial go-ahead to the proposed Harpswell Coastal Academy.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2012
Angus King targets filibusters, campaign financing and gun control as he prepares for US Senate term
Sen.-elect Angus King will work to reform filibuster rules, the banking sector and gun laws.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2012
U.S. Senate transitions: An incoming independent voice hopes to bridge the divide
Sen.-elect Angus King will work to reform filibuster rules, the banking sector and gun laws.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2012
Longtime aide Rand to oversee Angus King’s staff
The former manager of the senator-elect’s office and political campaigns was expected to get the job.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2012
Snowe donated heavily, exclusively to GOP candidates in Maine races
When U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe made her surprise announcement in February that she would not seek re-election, she condemned the “atmosphere of polarization and ‘my way or the highway’ ideologies” in Washington and stressed the “vital need for the political center in order for our democracy to flourish.”
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PublishedNovember 26, 2012
Snowe’s political donations, calls for unity at odds
She backed Maine Republicans who were far from centrists, but says her campaign support was tied to their loyalty, not ideology.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2012
ANALYSIS: Regional dissatisfaction with LePage spurred Democrats’ resurgence in Legislature
A backlash against Gov. Paul LePage in the more populous regions of the state and an overwhelming spending advantage for Democrats in key races were largely responsible for ending Republican control of both State House chambers this month.
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