Scientists researching the presence of both species and hybrids in European waters present their findings at a conference in Portland.
Penelope Overton
Staff Writer
Penny 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 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.
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Sen. King tells researchers that data is the key to protecting lobster industry
Addressing a global conference on lobster biology, Maine’s independent senator says proposed cuts in federal science funding are ‘unacceptable.’
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Portland to host international lobster conference this week
The well-being of Maine’s most important crustacean and the industry it supports will be center stage.
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Identities released of prisoners whose sentences LePage commuted
Disbarred attorney William Dawson, who stole from elderly clients, is the most conspicuous name among the 17.
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Maine expecting strong tourist season, with gas prices steady and consumers ready to spend
Travel and tourism officials say Memorial Day weekend will prime the pump for another stellar year.
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Lobstering ban near coral gardens could cost industry almost $9 million a year, fishermen say
About 75 lobstermen at a hearing on the ban Thursday in Ellsworth say they support a proposed exemption for lobstering.
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Maine lobstermen worry about possible closure to protect coral
A hearing before regulators is planned Thursday evening in Ellsworth.
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Invasive green crabs are putting the pinch on another clam harvest
The invasive predators partly responsible for last year’s 21% drop in clam landings are difficult to combat, but one scientist may have an answer – aquaculture.
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Portland, state officials back raising height limits for cold storage facility
But residents of Portland’s West End tell the Planning Board that the warehouse doesn’t need to be so tall to be profitable.
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Maine lawmakers consider end to cultivation cap on pot
Much of the debate centers on the best way to starve the black market in Maine and nearby states.