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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PublishedOctober 4, 2020
Maine’s cannabis market: Things to know before you go
How much can you buy? Where can you consume it? Will sales be cash only? What happens if you get pulled over?
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2020
More than one-quarter of Portland’s would-be cannabis retailers face disqualification
In the race to secure one of the 20 licenses to sell pot in Maine’s biggest city, a dozen applicants haven’t satisfied basic requirements such as paying city taxes and fees on time.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2020
Eric Trump tells Maine lobstermen: ‘We will never, ever let you down’
At a campaign event in Saco, President Trump’s son touts his father’s support for the iconic fishing industry as the reason Maine should vote to give him a second term.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2020
State licenses 2 more recreational cannabis stores, first manufacturing facility
The approval of stores in South Portland and Newry gives Maine a total of 5 retail outlets to date that will be allowed to open as of Oct. 9.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2020
State issues Bangor’s first adult-use cannabis licenses
Bangor gets its first adult-use grower, Allure Cultivation, and will see a medical marijuana shop, Firestorm, convert to recreational sales on Oct. 1.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2020
Feds to pay Maine lobstermen $50 million to offset trade war losses
Maine lobstermen are eligible for up to $250,000 each as part of a $527 million fishing industry bailout to help offset the impact of China’s retaliatory tariffs.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
Maine approves adult-use cannabis stores in South Portland, Northport
The approvals were among 6 recreational cannabis licenses the state awarded Tuesday for retailers, growers and testing labs, but consumer sales won’t begin until Oct. 9.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
Maine hits snag in effort to distribute pandemic aid to seafood industry
Individual fishermen, fishing charters and seafood dealers must demonstrate revenue losses before receiving checks, probably in November.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2020
Portland Fish Exchange looks to shore up its future with aquaculture
A waterfront institution partners with an oyster grower to diversify its operation and offer support to the growing aquaculture industry.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Portland announces 38 applications for 20 recreational cannabis shop licenses
Four of the 38 applicants are seeking city approval to operate medical cannabis shops; the rest would sell recreational marijuana.
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