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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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
How the Republican Party lost the State House
ANALYSIS: Effective spending by Democrats and regional dissatisfaction with Gov. Paul LePage contributed to a reversal of control in both chambers.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2012
Acclaimed journalist to speak on election, presidents at USM
Over a 42-year career, Bob Woodward has been a guardian of democracy and a watchdog of eight presidential administrations.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2012
Watergate reporter Woodward to speak at USM
Washington Post writer will deliver talk entitled “Presidential Decisions and the Role of Leadership in the 2012 Elections” on Thursday.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2012
Outside campaign funds flooded state in negativity
This year’s State House election drew an unprecedented $3.53 million from away, but did it make a difference?
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PublishedNovember 10, 2012
Regional divisions date back centuries
America’s disparate cultures respect no boundaries and continue to shape politics.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2012
The County, state and nation mourn loss of former Maine Gov. John Reed
At 4:30 in the morning on Dec. 30, 1959, the telephone rang in John Reed’s home in Fort Fairfield. Reed, the 38-year old president of the state Senate, had planned to get out of bed anyway to load a car with potatoes at his family’s farm, which encompassed 1,300 acres around his hometown, 290 miles […]
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PublishedNovember 1, 2012
Two virtual schools reapply to Maine commission
The panel that will review their controversial bids to open in September wants to be sure it can assess what students are learning.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2012
U.S. Senate race: Summers’ previous losses don’t stop quest for Congress
Defeated in three bids for the House, the Republican candidate believes his experiences in the military and as secretary of state will make the difference this time.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2012
Ruling finds basis for fraud case against McKernan-led firm
A judge recommends retaining four of six charges against the former Maine governor’s for-profit education business.
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