The travails of New Hampshire Democrat Jeff Woodburn continue. Last week, via Zoom, from the Coos County Jail, the former State Senator (once upon a time on a path to run for Governor of New Hampshire) presented himself to a court in Cumberland County, Maine.
[Mr. Woodburn] took a little trip to Maine, where he coincidentally found himself within shouting distance of his former fiancé. The woman whose arm he bit, dryer he broke, and front door he kicked in. Upon learning of his presence, she notified the police and requested an Emergency Protection from Abuse (PFA) Order, which was granted by a judge in Maine.
Woody had to make some inconvenient trips to Maine to appear in court, which, ironically, the recent incarceration he had hoped to avoid has saved him the trouble of having to make. He’ll be out by the end of the month, but he will not be allowed to vacation in the town approximately 115 miles away from his where he knows the woman he is not supposed to go near lives.
That was what got him into trouble in Maine. He violated the protective order he referenced as an excuse for not needing another imposed in Maine. That didn’t fly. The new order is for two years, so Jeffy will need to find someplace else in the Pinetree State to take a holiday.
Maine has over 35,000 square miles. It seems not just possible but likely that once Jeff Woodburn serves his 30-day sentence, should the urge strike him, he can find a place where his former fiancé is not a resident. He will not, however, be able to travel in the state armed. The protection order ruling prohibits Jeffy from possessing any firearms in the state for its duration (Sept 30, 2026).
