The Maine Lobstermen’s Association is fighting a federal court ruling on right whales that could cripple the fishery.
Penelope Overton
Staff Writer
Penny Overton is excited to be the Portland Press Herald’s first climate reporter. Since joining the paper in 2016, she has written about Maine’s lobster and cannabis industries, covered state politics and spent a fellowship year exploring the impact of climate change on the lobster fishery with the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team. Before moving to Maine, she has covered politics, environment, casino gambling and tribal issues in Florida, Connecticut, and Arizona. Her favorite assignments allow her to introduce readers to unusual people, cultures, or subjects. When off the clock, Penny is usually getting lost in a new book at a local coffeehouse, watching foreign crime shows or planning her family’s next adventure.
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Fishermen getting desperate as $300 million federal bailout stalls
Frustration is mounting among Maine fishermen and lawmakers over the aid, which was approved in March but still hasn’t been distributed.
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Portland poultry plant to be idled 3 days because of COVID-19 outbreak
Tyson Foods, which has had 10 confirmed cases, will clean the facility over the weekend while awaiting employee test results.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Eight workers at Tyson Foods plant in Portland test positive; state says all 400 should be tested
The outbreak at the poultry processing plant, believed to be Maine’s first workplace outbreak outside a health care facility, prompts talk of idling production.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine falling short on virus testing but outperforming most of New England
Maine is among 31 states that must increase testing before it can reopen safely, according to a Harvard analysis.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Cannabis Report
Portland opens door for temporary cannabis testing licenses
The unanimous City Council vote is expected to help Maine revive the oft-delayed launch of its recreational market.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine fishermen seek relief, new markets to navigate ‘economic disaster’
The industry was largely shut out of the initial federal relief efforts, but advocates hope that is about to change.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine plans to double its coronavirus tracking staff
The state is hiring another 15 ‘disease detectives’ for a total of 30, but some health officials recommend a much higher number.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Feds hunting for medical supply hoarders, price gougers in Maine
U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank asks medical professionals to help identify those who use the pandemic to exploit Mainers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State, lobstermen scramble to respond to judge’s right-whale ruling
The state’s marine resources chief says ‘this could not have come at a worse time,’ but notes that the court has yet to hear the fishery’s legal arguments.