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 6, 2020
Portland edges closer to adopting rules for marijuana retailers
Officials are scheduled to meet Tuesday to finalize the proposed regulations they will send to the City Council for approval.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2020
Maine’s final plan to protect whales includes fewer lines, and a little slack, for lobstermen
The state proposal calls for the use of weak rope, fewer buoy lines carrying more traps in deeper waters, and flexibility to approve alternative protections to sustain fishermen and regional fishing traditions.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2019
Dispensary operator named to state cannabis board
Josh Quint, director of operations for the Biddeford-based medical marijuana firm Canuvo, will become the first grower to serve on the 15-member panel.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2019
Efforts to improve banking access for cannabis growers take a big hit
A proposal to protect financial institutions serving marijuana businesses was stripped from the federal spending bill, and a measure to improve access to banking is held up in the Senate Banking Committee.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Maine hemp farmers fear proposed rule change could cost them their crop
Under the proposed standards, 27% of Mainers farming hemp in 2019 would have tested ‘hot’ for exceeding allowable THC levels in their plants.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2019
Municipalities ready for recreational marijuana
Here’s a list of communities that have established rules to allow recreational marijuana businesses, as compiled by the Maine Municipal Association. Some towns only permit one kind of license, such as grows, but not others, such as retail stores. Since this list was created, Eliot has also opted in. Portland’s final rules are still pending.Auburn […]
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PublishedDecember 1, 2019
The race is on for recreational marijuana licenses in Maine
The state will publish application forms this week; on the municipal level, the process is already well underway.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2019
Walmart settles disabled Maine worker’s discrimination lawsuit
The retail giant will pay a former Augusta cashier $80,000 in back wages and change its disability reassignment policy nationwide.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2019
Scientists meeting in Portland say right whales on the way to extinction
At an international meeting, scientists urge immediate action to protect the endangered species that is the focus of regulatory efforts that could affect Maine’s valuable lobster industry.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2019
‘Mighty mice’ custom-designed at Jackson Lab are headed to the space station
Scientists on the International Space Station will study bone and muscle loss in brawny Jackson Laboratory mice.
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