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 1, 2014
A simmering conflict, stoked by alcohol, erupts
November 14, 1965 Story by Colin Woodard, Staff Writer Photos by Gabe Souza / Staff Photographer Violence broke out in November 1965 in the yard outside Christy Altvater’s house, above, located just outside the Pleasant Point reservation. Two Passamaquoddy Indians were left badly beaten, one of them fatally. Photo by Gabe Souza/Staff Photographer The Altvater […]
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PublishedJune 30, 2014
White men from out of state come hunting for girls
November 14, 1965 Story by Colin Woodard, Staff Writer Photos by Gabe Souza / Staff Photographer Captured in the early morning through the aperture of a pinhole camera recently, this stretch of road leads into Pleasant Point Indian Reservation, where a menacing situation developed late in 1965, when out-of-state hunters clashed with the native residents. […]
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PublishedJune 29, 2014
An unlikely handshake alters the course of Maine’s history
May 19, 1964 Story by Colin Woodard, Staff Writer Photos by Gabe Souza / Staff Photographer Traditions and trials have been a part of Indian life in Maine for as long as members of the Passamaquoddy tribe, like this elder at Indian Township, can remember. Their ancestors found sustenance in this corner of the world […]
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PublishedMay 19, 2014
Ex-finance director pleads not guilty to stealing from Maine tribe
Charles Fourcloud, 59, makes his initial appearance in federal court in Bangor on charges that he stole more than $15,000 by submitting false expense claims.
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PublishedMay 10, 2014
Third Maine PUC commissioner recuses himself from Nestle Waters
Every commissioner has now recused themselves from the case, which involves a conglomerate that pumps and bottles water in Maine under the Poland Spring brand.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2014
Judge voids ruling by Maine’s Aho in wind farm case, says it ‘had no rational basis’
The court decision adds to criticism that the actions of Patricia Aho, Maine’s environmental chief, frequently benefit her former employer’s clients.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2014
Fired Maine tribal official tries for new job in California
The man known in Maine as Charles Fourcloud, a convicted embezzler, faces charges after serving as the Passamaquoddys’ finance director.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2013
Bill seeks to avoid conflicts that paralyze Maine PUC
A plan to provide for alternate commissioners follows recusals that foiled a Nestle Waters case.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2013
Lawmakers plan to keep close watch on Maine DEP
They’ll work to tighten oversight of the department after the Press Herald uncovered failures, but don’t expect to investigate its commissioner.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2013
Washington County residents have mixed reactions to plan to eliminate taxes
Maine’s poorest county has struggled for years, and some wonder whether the FreeME proposal from the Maine Heritage Policy Center is the answer to overcoming poverty and boosting population.
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