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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PublishedMay 25, 2017
Lobstering ban near coral gardens could cost industry almost $9 million a year, fishermen say
About 75 lobstermen at a hearing on the ban Thursday in Ellsworth say they support a proposed exemption for lobstering.
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PublishedMay 25, 2017
Maine lobstermen worry about possible closure to protect coral
A hearing before regulators is planned Thursday evening in Ellsworth.
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PublishedMay 22, 2017
Invasive green crabs are putting the pinch on another clam harvest
The invasive predators partly responsible for last year’s 21% drop in clam landings are difficult to combat, but one scientist may have an answer – aquaculture.
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PublishedMay 18, 2017
Portland, state officials back raising height limits for cold storage facility
But residents of Portland’s West End tell the Planning Board that the warehouse doesn’t need to be so tall to be profitable.
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PublishedMay 12, 2017
Maine lawmakers consider end to cultivation cap on pot
Much of the debate centers on the best way to starve the black market in Maine and nearby states.
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PublishedMay 12, 2017
Sales growth at Maine’s medical marijuana dispensaries slows drastically
Overall sales rose 5.3% in 2016, down from a 46% jump for the previous year, while sales by small caregivers appear to be surging.
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PublishedMay 8, 2017
New rules aim to boost herring supply prized as lobster bait
Quotas and limiting fishing to certain days are among restrictions designed to help Maine and neighboring states maximize opportunities for small-boat fishing fleets.
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PublishedApril 25, 2017
Coast Guard station area proposed as burial site for contaminated soil from harbor
Today, a drilling barge is scheduled to begin a two-day test to determine if the site can handle 300,000 cubic yards of dredged sediment.
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PublishedApril 19, 2017
Regulators vote to allow lobstering in Gulf of Maine coral protection zones
The exemption, which must be approved in June, is granted after pleas from Maine lobstermen who say a trap ban in the fertile grounds would cost them millions.
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PublishedApril 13, 2017
Lobster wharf on Bailey Island to be sold at auction
The quarter-acre property includes the 187-foot commercial pier, a bait shed and a small office.
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