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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PublishedJune 23, 2019
To save on electricity, family and its livestock sacrifice comfort
Lisa Curtis goes so far as to remove the nine 75-watt bulbs that keep her chickens warm during the winter.
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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Caretaker’s house gets $800 bill — but it was closed for the season
A Lincolnville business owner says high electric bills hurt Maine’s mom-and-pop operations.
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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Electrician, plumber scratch their heads over Woolwich woman’s bills
A Central Maine Power technician, too, finds that Mary Johnston’s smart meter is functioning properly.
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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Cut back on kids’ video game time, toddler’s parents are told
A Central Maine Power representative also suggests the Dyar family’s appliances are to blame, but the items are new.
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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Monthly bills for solar-focused farmers range from $13 to $641
A South Berwick couple install solar panels to keep electric costs down, but their utility bills keep climbing.
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PublishedJune 20, 2019
Maine’s new recreational marijuana rules, at a glance
Who can sell pot, how they can sell it, and how much.
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PublishedJune 20, 2019
Mills expected to sign pot rules into law, put Maine on track for retail sales next year
Maine is poised to become the 8th state to approve recreational marijuana sales, which could begin next March.
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PublishedJune 19, 2019
Backing lobstermen, Rep. Golden seeks to withhold funds for right whale protections
Rep. Pingree co-sponsors the amendment, as Golden argues that a scientific tool used to assess the lobster industry’s risk to right whales has not been subject to 3rd-party review.
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PublishedJune 10, 2019
Maine’s biggest marijuana company threatens to sue state if it’s shut out of recreational market
Wellness Connection says proposed residency rules would exclude it from the state’s new adult-use market.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Pot prices emerge as a top concern at hearing on recreational cannabis rules
About 100 people turn out for the first public airing of the state’s proposed rules, raising concerns that the taxes, prices and labeling requirements will hurt small businesses and their customers.
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