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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PublishedSeptember 14, 2017
Farmingdale man sustains life-threatening injuries in North Yarmouth crash
Drew Emery is flown to Maine Medical Center after losing control of his vehicle on Mill Road, going down a steep embankment and hitting several trees, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2017
York County casino backers say project promises millions for Maine
An analysis done for Progress for Maine pegs the economic impact at more than 2,000 jobs, $64.4 million in new household earnings and at least $45 million in annual tax revenue.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2017
Maine judges hear landmark case for pot reimbursements under workers’ comp
A Supreme Judicial Court panel focuses on the conflict between ordering payment for a federally illegal drug and potentially leaving an injured worker to use prescription opioids.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2017
National marijuana consultants pitch their services to Maine
Maine’s call for information as its recreational marijuana industry emerges leads two big players on the U.S. scene to treat the request as a help-wanted ad.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2017
Draft bill would allow Maine dispensaries, caregivers to sell recreational marijuana
Medical marijuana caregivers also could join the for-profit adult-use market under the plan, but both are subject to change.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2017
Lobstermen test new bait as hedge against herring price spikes
With The Nature Conservancy, lobstermen are testing the viability of frozen alewives as an alternative to Atlantic herring.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2017
Court case presents challenge to medical pot in injury case
A disabled worker says he’s found an effective alternative to opioids, but a paper mill and its insurer won’t pay for what federal law deems illegal.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2017
Maine lobstermen tap into union network for retail sales
The union is now shipping live Maine lobster caught by its 400 members anywhere in the country.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2017
Mainers won’t be selling recreational pot by February deadline
The legislative wheels are turning, but too slowly to move marijuana out of the black market this winter.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2017
Lawmakers propose limits on size of marijuana home grow
The proposal limits to 12 the number of mature pot plants anyone can grow on their property for personal, recreational use.
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