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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PublishedMay 12, 2017
Maine lawmakers consider end to cultivation cap on pot
Much of the debate centers on the best way to starve the black market in Maine and nearby states.
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PublishedMay 12, 2017
Sales growth at Maine’s medical marijuana dispensaries slows drastically
Overall sales rose 5.3% in 2016, down from a 46% jump for the previous year, while sales by small caregivers appear to be surging.
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PublishedMay 8, 2017
New rules aim to boost herring supply prized as lobster bait
Quotas and limiting fishing to certain days are among restrictions designed to help Maine and neighboring states maximize opportunities for small-boat fishing fleets.
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PublishedApril 25, 2017
Coast Guard station area proposed as burial site for contaminated soil from harbor
Today, a drilling barge is scheduled to begin a two-day test to determine if the site can handle 300,000 cubic yards of dredged sediment.
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PublishedApril 19, 2017
Regulators vote to allow lobstering in Gulf of Maine coral protection zones
The exemption, which must be approved in June, is granted after pleas from Maine lobstermen who say a trap ban in the fertile grounds would cost them millions.
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PublishedApril 13, 2017
Lobster wharf on Bailey Island to be sold at auction
The quarter-acre property includes the 187-foot commercial pier, a bait shed and a small office.
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PublishedApril 2, 2017
Trapped by heroin: Lobster industry struggles with its deadly secret
Maine lobstermen are plagued by opioid addiction, leading to deaths, ruined lives and even fishing violations to pay for the habit. Some in recovery also recognize the challenge: Getting help to an intensely independent breed that rarely asks for it.
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PublishedApril 2, 2017
Many in Stonington, Maine’s lobstering capital, keep quiet about drug problem
But a few people – worried about heroin’s impact on the local economy, the fishery and the addicts themselves – believe it’s time to speak out.
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PublishedApril 2, 2017
Heroin took hold of 3 lobstering brothers — and didn’t let go of one
The father of Sam Stevens lets his son’s addiction go public, signaling that an insidious threat lurks within the Machias community.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Speed limit lowered to 65 mph on stretch of I-295 starting today
The previous, 70 mph limit had contributed to an almost 30% percent increase in crashes between Falmouth and Topsham during the two years it was in effect.
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