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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PublishedJune 15, 2018
Regulators want reports from lobstermen to fill ‘giant black hole of data’ on offshore fishery
The proposal would affect about 1,000 Maine lobstermen, who fish in federal waters and would have to share details about each trip.
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PublishedJune 8, 2018
Florida company seeks federal permit to grow research cannabis in Maine
An investor with ties to the state has applied to build a facility and supply marijuana to a DEA program that’s expanding cultivation sites.
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PublishedJune 2, 2018
States orders vape tent closed at medical marijuana trade show
The tobacco enforcement coordinator of the Maine Attorney General’s Office cites the state’s anti-smoking and marijuana laws in ordering the action at the event in Augusta.
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PublishedMay 31, 2018
Maine congressional delegation flexes political muscle to protect lobster exports
Acknowledging global pressure on ‘one of the pillars of our state’s economy,’ leaders in Congress will bring together industry representatives and top U.S. trade negotiators.
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PublishedMay 21, 2018
Maine roller derby star will give kidney to fellow skater
The two knew about each other but had never even met until Saturday night at the Portland Expo.
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PublishedMay 21, 2018
Maine lobster industry fears retaliation if China seafood tariff is enacted
Such retaliation would hurt Alaskan fishermen and Maine lobstermen most, industry leaders say.
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PublishedMay 18, 2018
LePage says he will require surgery after being hit by a car in November
The governor said he had kept the incident quiet, but revealed it at trade conference Friday morning.
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PublishedMay 18, 2018
New owners of Falmouth Shopping Center trying to evict Ocean State Job Lot
The discount retailer says it made $1.3 million in upgrades at the strip mall on Route 1 when it opened a store there last year.
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PublishedMay 17, 2018
Lobstermen propose floating storage docks to ease space crunch on Portland waterfront
A group is petitioning the Portland Harbor Commission to allow floating storage docks.
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PublishedMay 13, 2018
Maine man learns truth of his past: Nuns stole him as a baby from his mother in Ireland
Kevin Battle of South Portland has always known he was adopted. Only recently, as clues emerged about his mysterious birth, did he learn the truth.
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