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 21, 2018
Maine roller derby star will give kidney to fellow skater
The two knew about each other but had never even met until Saturday night at the Portland Expo.
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PublishedMay 21, 2018
Maine lobster industry fears retaliation if China seafood tariff is enacted
Such retaliation would hurt Alaskan fishermen and Maine lobstermen most, industry leaders say.
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PublishedMay 18, 2018
LePage says he will require surgery after being hit by a car in November
The governor said he had kept the incident quiet, but revealed it at trade conference Friday morning.
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PublishedMay 18, 2018
New owners of Falmouth Shopping Center trying to evict Ocean State Job Lot
The discount retailer says it made $1.3 million in upgrades at the strip mall on Route 1 when it opened a store there last year.
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PublishedMay 17, 2018
Lobstermen propose floating storage docks to ease space crunch on Portland waterfront
A group is petitioning the Portland Harbor Commission to allow floating storage docks.
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PublishedMay 13, 2018
Maine man learns truth of his past: Nuns stole him as a baby from his mother in Ireland
Kevin Battle of South Portland has always known he was adopted. Only recently, as clues emerged about his mysterious birth, did he learn the truth.
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PublishedMay 9, 2018
Marine cleanup team tangles with 2 tons of ‘ghost gear’ off Maine coast
Divers, lobstermen and environmentalists pull a huge blob of debris from Dyer Cove. Such lost fishing gear poses a threat to marine life, fishermen and boaters.
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PublishedApril 23, 2018
Reduced home-grow limit offensive, pot advocates say
But the rollback to three plants puts Maine in the middle of the pack among other states.
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PublishedApril 19, 2018
Recreational vs. medical: Taxes divide pot advocates, LePage
The governor has warned lawmakers against having different tax structures for medical and recreation use.
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PublishedApril 18, 2018
Maine medical marijuana reform bill advances
Already approved in the House, the second major piece of cannabis legislation in as many days easily passes the Senate on a 25-10 vote.
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