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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PublishedJanuary 18, 2019
Early indications show 2018 was a strong year for lobster landings in Maine
The state won’t release official numbers until next month, but preliminary data indicates that harvesters landed more than 100 million pounds for the eighth straight year.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2019
Lawmakers consider sealing, erasing records of past cannabis convictions
Four Maine legislators are pursuing bills to clear some convictions for marijuana possession that today would be legal.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2019
Marijuana dispensaries’ big donations to Mills inaugural have caregivers crying foul
Three dispensaries, combined, had donated nearly 20 percent of the money collected to usher in the new governor as of Dec. 22.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Gov. Mills wants fisheries commissioner, 2 other LePage Cabinet members to stay on job
Support for Patrick Keliher, current head of the Department of Marine Resources, came from many sectors of the state’s commercial fishing industry.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019
Fishing industry lobbies for Maine commissioner to retain his post
Citing regulatory complexities and Patrick Keliher’s capable leadership, several marine trade groups are asking that the commissioner of the Department of Marine Resources stay in Mills’ Cabinet.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2018
Lack of mandated testing could expose cannabis users to toxins
The state is hammering out testing requirements for marijuana products, but until it does, it’s buyer beware.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2018
New marketing plan will pitch Maine’s soft-shell lobster to fishmongers
The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative will redirect most of its $2.2 million yearly budget to win over the middlemen.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
New law opens new possibilities for Maine medical marijuana providers
Dispensaries and caregivers can collaborate, rather than compete, under the state’s new rules allowing business-to-business medical cannabis sales.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2018
Lobster exporters looking around the world for new markets to stem losses
Sales to China and Europe are down, so Maine dealers are hustling for new customers and finding them in Southeast Asia.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2018
Fuel up on gas and grass at Maine’s first medical marijuana convenience store
The Atlantic Farms business on Warren Avenue in Portland opens Thursday as new regulations take effect across the state, but bring your medical card and government-issued ID.
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