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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PublishedDecember 13, 2018
Lobster exporters looking around the world for new markets to stem losses
Sales to China and Europe are down, so Maine dealers are hustling for new customers and finding them in Southeast Asia.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2018
Fuel up on gas and grass at Maine’s first medical marijuana convenience store
The Atlantic Farms business on Warren Avenue in Portland opens Thursday as new regulations take effect across the state, but bring your medical card and government-issued ID.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2018
Maine taps Los Angeles consulting firm to help write recreational-marijuana rules
BOTEC, which advised Washington state on launching its adult-use market, submitted the lowest bid – $199,000 – of the five applicants.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2018
Whale entanglements exceeded average in 2017, report says
But right whales had fewer entanglements in the Northeast, according to a federal study.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2018
Two more added to Maine cannabis advisory commission
The 15-person panel still has two legislative seats to fill.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2018
Panel that will advise Maine lawmakers on marijuana laws is taking shape
Among those named so far to the 15-member Marijuana Advisory Commission are state legislators, a lawyer and lobbyists.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2018
Portland Planning Board OKs new marijuana zoning map
The proposal, which now goes before the City Council, would allow adult-use businesses in the same zones where the city permitted medical dispensaries and their grow operations in 2010.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2018
Tire shops under pressure as snow and holiday travel pump up demand
Some businesses are booking tire-mounting jobs for weeks from now as Maine drivers caught off guard by the early winter weather inundate them and ‘everybody’s freaking out.’
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PublishedNovember 9, 2018
Consultants jockey for contract to write rules for Maine’s marijuana market
Five companies have submitted bids to become Maine’s adviser as it launches an adult-use industry.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2018
Questions lead to delay in Maine’s cannabis consulting contract
The state received several questions on its call for a consultant to guide the rule-making around cannabis regulations, prompting it to extend the bidding deadline.
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