Maine fishermen must limit their pursuit to Tuesday-Thursday, and net less than 120,000 pounds a week.
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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Invasive green crabs are scuttling from dilemma to delicacy
Moleche, anyone? A group of Georgetown fishermen and others are getting expert advice from Venice, Italy, to turn a rampant threat to Maine’s fisheries into a marketable part of the solution.
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Shortage of herring used for lobster bait sparks run on pogies
Officials close the fishery after the catch to meet demand for an alternative trap bait surpasses the state’s quota for the first time.
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Ads use real-life stories to recruit tourists to ‘Work in Maine’
The campaign posts banners showing a scientist and a consultant who gave the state a shot and decided to stay.
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Herring limits expanded to prolong catch of lobster bait
Maine lobstermen feared the herring fishery might be shut down early, leaving them with no ready supply of bait for the remainder of the lobstering season.
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Lewiston’s Fuel restaurant is offered as prize in essay contest
The 10-year-old upscale eatery could be yours for a 300-word essay and $150 entry fee.
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Sunglasses with lobster trap wood make a Maine fashion statement
‘I loved the idea of telling a story about Maine,’ says the young entrepreneur who came up with the idea for Traps Eyewear shades.
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Exactly where do Maine lobstermen find their catch? Answer’s hard to find
Agencies that need to know for permitting wind farms or other activities discover detailed data is limited, partly on purpose.
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Invasive species got your goat? So does Kennebunk woman’s new landscaping business
For $500 a week, clients can rent Heather Lombard’s Scapegoats herd to help clear off their land.
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Only a third of Mainers feel secure financially, poll indicates
That’s half the national number, but the survey also finds residents are better prepared to pay an emergency $1,000 bill than many other Americans.