The latest version, which will go to the Legislature for approval, would relax packaging and residency requirements.
Penelope Overton
Staff Writer
Penny is excited to be the Portland Press Herald’s first climate reporter. Since joining the paper in 2016, she has written about Maine’s lobster and cannabis industries, covered state politics and spent a fellowship year exploring the impact of climate change on the lobster fishery with the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team. Before moving to Maine, she covered politics, environment, casino gambling and tribal issues in Florida, Connecticut and Arizona. Her favorite assignments allow her to introduce readers to unusual people, cultures, or subjects. When off the clock, Penny is usually getting lost in a new book at a local coffeehouse, watching foreign crime shows or planning her family’s next adventure.
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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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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.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
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.
Posted inMaine
‘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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
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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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.
Posted inMaine
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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Public will have chance to weigh in on proposed pot rules Thursday
The state Office of Marijuana Policy hopes to have the final version of the proposal to the Legislature before it adjourns for summer break.
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Deering High School hosts active shooter simulation
More than 60 law enforcement officers from nine area agencies participate in the training exercise.