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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PublishedMarch 30, 2018
Slow transit is the way to go for lobsters, says shipper with a ‘revolutionary’ idea
Live Stor Americ says its system using irrigated, cooled ship containers is cheaper and lowers mortality, but some dealers say it doesn’t mesh well with how the industry works.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2018
Specialists in marijuana extraction may finally get own state license
But if the bill fails, cannabis caregivers fear extraction labs will close and certified patients will be forced to go underground to get the medicine they need.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2018
Drivers urged to avoid part of Congress Street during March for Our Lives rally Saturday
Because of the March for Our Lives rally, police may close off both lanes between Congress Square and City Hall.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2018
Recruiting workers for Maine’s growing waterfront economy is workshop focus
The forum on job opportunities is organized by the Waterfront Alliance and is scheduled for Friday in Portland.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2018
Southern Maine bus services consider cleaning up their act with electric vehicles
‘The future of public transit is electric,’ says the head of ShuttleBus-Zoom, which may join Greater Portland Metro and apply for grant money to replace diesel buses with electric ones.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2018
Maine’s first radio show on cannabis aims to entertain, and ‘meducate’
The show is a mix of pre-recorded and live segments, with about 20 minutes of talk spread over an hour – brought to you by the Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2018
Ready Seafood’s new processing plant would keep more of the value of lobster catch in Maine
The facility in Saco, which won zoning approval Monday night, would make a significant addition to Maine’s limited processing capability.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2018
Maine caregivers divided on proposals for medical pot
Some note that the bill now in the Legislature would boost patients’ access but worry that it may let towns force out caregivers.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2018
Lawmakers support sweeping changes to Maine’s medical marijuana rules
The proposed changes include increasing the number of dispensary licenses and loosening requirements under which medical marijuana can be used.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2018
What’s happening to the lobster babies? Portland dealer will pay to get an answer
Their numbers are declining in Casco Bay, and Ready Seafood is willing to pay to find out if they’re settling in deeper water where scientists hadn’t been sampling.
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