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 19, 2017
Lobster industry fears lost sales from ramped-up Canadian exports
A weak loonie coupled with disappearing tariffs helps Canada sell more lobster in the EU.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2017
LePage removes lobster license fee increase from proposed budget
Instead, the governor says he will ask lawmakers to pay for additional lobster research, new field technology for fisheries scientists and raises for Maine Marine Patrol officers out of the state budget surplus.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
Maine lobster catch tipped the scale at a record 130 million pounds in 2016
The fishery also surged to a record value of $533 million, thanks to dealer networks and marketing efforts.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2017
Maine lobstermen’s union votes to buy Hancock County lobster business
Purchase of Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound’s wholesale operation means lobstermen will have more control over the prices they get for their catch, a spokesman says.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2017
Maine lobstermen oppose increase in cost of commercial fishing licenses
The Department of Marine Resources wants to raise the annual fee by about 30 percent.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2017
Ogunquit awash in intrigue as town manager fights allegations
The picturesque beach town has become the backdrop for a widening swirl of embezzlement and corruption allegations against the once-popular town manager.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2017
Value of Maine lobster exports to China on pace to triple for 2016
Growing demand for live lobster in Asia has buoyed the state’s lobster industry, rapidly pushing up prices.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2017
To buoy its budget, Maine marine resources department seeks higher fees for fishing licenses
The fee increases would range from $1 to $114, and the cost of a Class III lobster license would exceed $1,000 for the first time.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2017
Court hearing for Ogunquit town manager delayed; Select Board vows action
Tom Fortier has been on paid administrative leave since he was charged in August with taking beach parking fees.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2016
New net opens a way to help fishermen and protect cod
A new design releases bycatch like cod, which lets fishermen focus on their intended catch ratrher than quotas, restrictions.
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