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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PublishedApril 17, 2020
Maine plans to double its coronavirus tracking staff
The state is hiring another 15 ‘disease detectives’ for a total of 30, but some health officials recommend a much higher number.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Feds hunting for medical supply hoarders, price gougers in Maine
U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank asks medical professionals to help identify those who use the pandemic to exploit Mainers.
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
State, lobstermen scramble to respond to judge’s right-whale ruling
The state’s marine resources chief says ‘this could not have come at a worse time,’ but notes that the court has yet to hear the fishery’s legal arguments.
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
Gusts, rain complicate work as crews try to restore power outages from last storm
State officials were also concerned about flash flooding along several rivers swollen by heavy rain and snowmelt.
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PublishedApril 10, 2020
Pandemic puts launch of Maine’s recreational marijuana market on hold
Maine’s marijuana czar says launching the adult-use industry by June is ‘simply unrealistic.’
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PublishedApril 10, 2020
Regulators fell short on protecting right whales from lobster industry, judge rules
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg determines that the National Marine Fisheries Service violated the Endangered Species Act by downplaying the lobster industry’s impact on the endangered whales.
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PublishedApril 5, 2020
Pandemic sparks concerns about child abuse in Maine
Child abuse hotline calls have declined sharply since the coronavirus closed schools in the state, cutting at-risk children off from the people most likely to report problems.
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PublishedApril 4, 2020
Amid crisis, Maine confronts a shortage of respiratory therapists
The state needs ventilators to treat the worst COVID-19 cases – and people who can run them.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2020
Maine businesses learn to work through pandemic
Coronavirus compels shops and service providers to change platforms, procedures and even products.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2020
Coronavirus concerns push back Maine elver season
The state will delay the start of the fishery’s $20 million-a-year season by at least 2 weeks.
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