Penelope Overton writes about the lobster and marijuana industries in Maine, a mix of the iconic and the emerging, the economic powerhouse and the mysterious darkhorse. Just the right mix of old and new for a Maine transplant. Penny joined the Press Herald in 2016. She has covered politics and government, the environment and Indian Country in Florida, Connecticut, Arizona and Washington, D.C. Her favorite stories are when she gets to dive into a world where readers seldom venture. When she’s not newspapering, Penny and her young daughter like to hike, body surf, travel and explore new books, places, poems and people. She is plovertonpph on both Instagram and Snapchat.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2022
Massachusetts man killed in crash on I-95 in Pittsfield
Ralph Desrosiers, 21 of Wilmington, died in a single-car accident Friday afternoon.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
U.S. Attorney’s Office rolls out plan to protect democracy on Election Day
U.S. attorney’s offices across the country, including Maine, are appointing staff to oversee Election Day complaints of voting rights concerns, threats of violence to voting officials and polling place staff, and election fraud.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2022
Green Divide: LePage, Mills environmental records a study in contrasts
While governor, LePage rolled back environmental regulations and stifled renewable energy in the hopes of growing the economy. Mills reversed most of these policies and embraced the state’s role as a leader in fighting climate change.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2022
Abortion stances of Mills and LePage both likely disappointed their supporters
To the chagrin of their bases, both gubernatorial candidates claim they would not change Maine’s abortion law.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2022
Ad Watch: LePage ad claims big budget increase under Mills
In ‘Maine Choices,’ former Gov. Paul LePage claims Gov. Janet Mills’ budget was 580% higher than inflation. It’s true, but that isn’t as damning as the Republican challenger would like you to believe.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2022
LePage says Gov. Mills’ policies have fueled drug use, crime
Gov. Janet Mills defended her support for harm reduction efforts such as needle exchanges and anti-overdose medication, and Democrats said former Gov. Paul LePage put people at risk by opposing such measures.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2022
City clears Deering Oaks encampment in advance of LePage news conference about crime
The former governor and Republican nominee held a news conference in front of a pond that was drained to look for a weapon used in a recent killing.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2022
LePage, sportsmen’s group tussle over $40 million fish hatchery
The Republican gubernatorial candidate says he lost the group’s support by refusing to promise funding for a $40 million fish hatchery. The group says it does not pressure any candidate and stands by its election guide, which gave an A rating to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2022
LePage responds to report about Florida tax exemption as Dems maintain pressure
The former governor told the Press Herald that his wife, Ann, maintained full-time resident status in Florida when he moved back to start campaigning.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2022
LePage unveils proposed plan to topple Maine’s ‘woke’ education system
Former Gov. Paul LePage unveils a proposed Parents Bill of Rights that echoes plans from Republicans in other states.
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