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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PublishedAugust 22, 2019
CMP withdraws document filed with customers’ confidential information
The filing had been submitted to regulators to refute customers’ complaints reported in the media.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2019
Environmentalists weigh in on right whale rules for lobster industry
Lobstermen packed meetings in midcoast and eastern Maine, but environmentalists took their turn defending the endangered species in South Portland on Thursday night.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2019
Maine lobstermen insist they are not the ones killing right whales
About 70 frustrated fishermen tell federal regulators at a hearing in Machias that Canada, not Maine, is mostly to blame.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2019
‘We just can’t compete with Canada right now’: Tariffs drive down U.S. lobster exports to China by 46%
But an increase in sales to Canada also has offset all but $14.4 million of the lost Chinese market.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
City staff proposes capping Portland’s retail pot licenses at 20
Staffers say the limit is needed to protect the market and Portland’s economy, but some city councilors question the cap and the first-come, first-served method of awarding licenses.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2019
Lifejackets for Lobstermen project outfitting Maine fishermen
Eleven models will be available at discounts during stops in 11 ports over the next month.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
CBD foods sold in Maine must be made with locally grown hemp
A state law that took effect Thursday was created as a workaround to a federal ban.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2019
Sanford police seize cocaine, crack worth $16,000
Three Massachusetts men arrested during the vehicle stop are facing drug trafficking charges.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2019
Customer outrage dominates final CMP rate hike hearing
Ratepayers urge public utilities commissioners to delay a rate hike until the utility lives up to its pledge to deal with customers’ overbilling complaints.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2019
Extra pogy catch could ease bait worries for lobster industry
Maine gets approval to fish for another 4.7 million pounds of pogy, or menhaden, but will likely need more bait fish as the lobster season hits its stride.
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