Penelope Overton

Press Herald

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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Published
April 3, 2018

First pot-business licenses would go to Maine residents of at least 4 years

Lawmakers nail down the final details of a bill governing recreational marijuana sales, which now heads to the House.
Published
April 2, 2018

Maine escapes first wave of Chinese tariffs

A visiting diplomat emphasized that the Chinese appetite for Maine lobster continues to grow.
Published
April 2, 2018

Maine lobster industry buoyed by higher quota for pogies, a key bait fish

The increase should help stabilize bait prices for lobstermen this year.
Published
March 30, 2018

Slow transit is the way to go for lobsters, says shipper with a ‘revolutionary’ idea

Live Stor Americ says its system using irrigated, cooled ship containers is cheaper and lowers mortality, but some dealers say it doesn’t mesh well with how the industry works.
Published
March 26, 2018

Specialists in marijuana extraction may finally get own state license

But if the bill fails, cannabis caregivers fear extraction labs will close and certified patients will be forced to go underground to get the medicine they need.
Published
March 23, 2018

Drivers urged to avoid part of Congress Street during March for Our Lives rally Saturday

Because of the March for Our Lives rally, police may close off both lanes between Congress Square and City Hall.
Published
March 22, 2018

Recruiting workers for Maine’s growing waterfront economy is workshop focus

The forum on job opportunities is organized by the Waterfront Alliance and is scheduled for Friday in Portland.
Published
March 19, 2018

Southern Maine bus services consider cleaning up their act with electric vehicles

‘The future of public transit is electric,’ says the head of ShuttleBus-Zoom, which may join Greater Portland Metro and apply for grant money to replace diesel buses with electric ones.
Published
March 15, 2018

Maine’s first radio show on cannabis aims to entertain, and ‘meducate’

The show is a mix of pre-recorded and live segments, with about 20 minutes of talk spread over an hour – brought to you by the Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine.
Published
March 13, 2018

Ready Seafood’s new processing plant would keep more of the value of lobster catch in Maine

The facility in Saco, which won zoning approval Monday night, would make a significant addition to Maine’s limited processing capability.