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 10, 2019
Maine’s biggest marijuana company threatens to sue state if it’s shut out of recreational market
Wellness Connection says proposed residency rules would exclude it from the state’s new adult-use market.
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PublishedJune 6, 2019
Lobstermen tell regulators: Give us fewer buoy lines, but let us fish them how we want
Flexibility is the only way Maine’s diverse $485 million fishery can survive, they say at a hearing in Deer Isle.
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PublishedJune 5, 2019
Maine amends proposed marijuana rules to ease concerns
The latest version, which will go to the Legislature for approval, would relax packaging and residency requirements.
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PublishedJune 4, 2019
Lobstermen at state hearing wary of regulations to protect whales
Some who attended Tuesday’s session said that limiting traps to reduce buoy lines will work only if the state caps lobster licenses as well.
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PublishedJune 2, 2019
New rules are meant to save whales; lobstermen wonder if they’ll survive
State marine officials face a deadline to cut the number of buoy lines by half, but the proposed scenarios leave Maine’s $485 million industry wary about safety and profitablility.
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PublishedMay 31, 2019
Man killed by Gorham police while trying to run down officer, state says
Police say the man who was shot to death was wanted on warrants.
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PublishedMay 27, 2019
‘The flags are a way to show respect, to show they’re not forgotten’
An army of volunteers takes strides to ensure that each veteran’s grave in Maine is marked with an American flag on Memorial Day.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
York lobster dealer that had booming business in China wins national exporter award
Maine Coast earned the President’s “E” Award for showing sustained growth over 4 years.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Pot prices emerge as a top concern at hearing on recreational cannabis rules
About 100 people turn out for the first public airing of the state’s proposed rules, raising concerns that the taxes, prices and labeling requirements will hurt small businesses and their customers.
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PublishedMay 22, 2019
Crash near Forest Avenue exit ties up I-295 traffic
The multivehicle accident near Exit 6 caused significant delays during the evening rush hour, but the Maine Turnpike Authority had lifted its travel advisory by 7 p.m.
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