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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PublishedMarch 29, 2023
State considers $5.5 million bailout for Maine dairy industry
Over the last 2 years, Maine has lost a quarter of its dairy farms to runaway electricity, fuel and fertilizer costs, and skyrocketing interest rates. Only 161 remain in operation.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2023
Maine lawmakers asked to crack down on ‘grass-fed’ beef label
Farmers say they spend extra time and money raising cattle strictly on grass, and mislabeling cheats them and people who are paying extra for something they’re not getting.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2023
Social workers on front lines ask lawmakers for support, reinforcements
A bill presented Friday would expand a program to cover student loan debt for eligible social workers in hopes of attracting, and keeping, more professionals to help children and adults who are waiting for support.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
Maine lawmakers want federal waiver allowing asylum seekers to work right away
Current federal law requires that they wait 6 months after applying for asylum.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2023
From Maine to California, the solution to sludge disposal is not settled
In fact, the approach in Maine – banning the spread on farmland because of PFAS risks – directly opposes the tack by eco-conscious California. Here’s how the science is evolving.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2023
Lawmakers consider marijuana social clubs, boosting home grow
Both proposals were endorsed by Maine voters in the 2016 marijuana legalization referendum.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2023
Landfill operator tells lawmakers it has temporary fix to Maine’s sludge disposal crisis
Casella, the operator of the state-owned landfill that had stopped accepting biosolids from wastewater treatment, says it has found a temporary home for Maine’s sludge in New Brunswick, buying time to find a long-term solution.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2023
Lawmakers to hear about Maine sludge disposal crisis
The Maine DEP and the operator of the state’s largest landfill will brief state lawmakers on Maine’s sludge crisis on Wednesday.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2023
Sen. Collins was lone Republican to oppose confirmation of Texas judge who’ll rule on abortion pill
But her critics point out that Matthew Kacsmaryk would likely be an obscure federal judge if the justices she voted to confirm to the Supreme Court had not helped to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
No immediate solution to Maine’s sludge problem
At the Scarborough sewer plant, one of roughly 3 dozen in the state that can no longer send all of their sludge to a state-owned landfill, a truck picks up 30 tons just in time to avert a potential public health emergency.
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