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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PublishedOctober 7, 2019
Marijuana testing labs: Will Maine have enough?
Other states have struggled to license enough, resulting in long delays, supply shortfalls and testing waivers
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Everything you need to know about hemp
What’s the difference between hemp and marijuana? They look and smell the same and come from the same genus and species of plant, cannabis. But hemp contains less than 0.3 percent THC, which gets you high, while marijuana contains up to 30 percent. What is CBD? Cannabidiol, or CBD, is derived from the cannabis plant. […]
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Maine’s first pick-your-own hemp field opens in Whitefield
About 50 people flock to Sheepscot General Farm, believed to be only the second publicly accessible hemp field in the U.S., on the first of 4 days of picking for consumers looking for plants to turn into CBD lotions and tinctures.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2019
South Berwick man, 72, killed in Woodstock crash
Ashley Torrey lost control of his car and hit a stopped pickup truck, the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2019
York County man who was reported missing is located
The 63-year-old Newfield man with intellectual disabilities was found by a Maine Warden Service dog, authorities say.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2019
Talks to reopen Saddleback Mountain ski resort stall
A potential deal between the owners and Boston investors, announced in June, collapses amid finger-pointing and accusations.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2019
Two Mainers, N.H. man cited in landing of too many herring
Alleged quota violations happened at a time when regulators are trying to rebuild herring stock.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2019
Scientists ID right whale found dead in New York waters
Snake Eyes, a 40-year-old male, was last seen entangled in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in August.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2019
Confusion reigns as Maine rolls out its marijuana tracking system
The state’s pot policy office initially describes a costly tagging system for tracing products from plant to retail, then offers a more business-friendly explanation hours later.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2019
Conservation group takes its case to the public with video warning of right whale’s demise
Oceana bolsters the release of a report with a clip featuring actor Sam Waterston, who says the whales ‘could go extinct in your lifetime.’ Maine’s lobster industry says it’s untrue and unfair, and releases its own video. Watch both videos here.
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