Wednesday’s presidential order says the struggling lobster industry should be eligible for any future agricultural trade relief.
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.
Posted inMaine
Biden to BIW: ‘Make a fair offer’ to strikers
The likely Democratic presidential nominee praised members of the striking shipyard union on Wednesday.
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Posted inMaine, News
State helps towns and tribes qualify for COVID-19 disaster relief
Maine will use $35 million of its $1.25 billion in coronavirus relief funds as local match needed for federal disaster relief.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Dry weather prompts state to suspend online burn permits
The Maine Forest Service says adequate rainfall is necessary before it will resume issuing burn permits online.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
BIW strike, Bowdoin’s remote-learning plan deal another blow to midcoast businesses
The shipyard strike and the college’s decision to close its campus to upperclassmen this fall could take a toll on Bath and Brunswick businesses.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools & Education
St. Dom’s and Maine’s Catholic schools to reopen classrooms this fall
Students in eight schools from Biddeford to Bangor will receive in-classroom instruction, although online options are available if requested.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Bath Iron Works’ largest union out on strike
The impasse over subcontracting and seniority comes at a time when the shipyard is six months behind on production.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Marijuana activists target large provider’s legal challenges
Protesters are upset that state’s biggest marijuana company, Wellness Connection, is using the courts to open the recreational market to out-of-state competition.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland marijuana ordinance headed to federal court
The state’s largest marijuana company argues that a retail license scoring system that favors locals is unconstitutional.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Pandemic takes staggering financial toll on Maine hospitals
They have lost $250 million a month since the pandemic hit the state. The federal bailout has covered about a month’s losses.