A regional safety organization is looking for recruits to test customized personal flotation devices to prevent drownings.
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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Effort to protect deep-sea coral has lobster industry on alert
Two rich lobstering areas could be closed if regulators prohibit all fishing in rare Down East habitats.
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All Maine lobstermen soon must double-tag traps to benefit rules enforcement
The state is expanding the practice to all fishing zones June 1 to make it easier to detect boundary violations and reduce line-cutting wars.
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Maine’s depleted shrimp fishery to remain closed for another season
However, the amount that shrimpers can take for scientific surveys and then sell more than doubles.
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Sound technology helping scientists assess health of Maine shrimp population
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is helping to track where shrimp are so regulators can better manage the stock.
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Maine woman brings millions of Clinton fans to Pantsuit Nation
One month after Libby Chamberlain of Brooklin created the invitation-only secret Facebook group, almost 3 million Hillary Clinton supporters have come together to share their support.
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Maine close to record turnout for presidential election
While the presidential race is driving the big turnout, Mainers also are deciding an unprecedented five citizen-initiated ballot questions and choosing candidates to fill every seat in the Legislature.
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Illegal fishing fears prompt 2-tag plan for lobster traps
The policy is expected to make zone enforcement easier.
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Two men face charges in theft of lobsters in Harpswell
The Maine Marine Patrol says it made the arrests after a monthlong investigation into a $9,000 heist of lobsters.
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Kelp company approved for long-term lease
The OK means Ocean Approved can continue to expand its processing facility in Saco.