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PublishedMay 25, 2023
Palmyra couple indicted on charges they operated methamphetamine lab, endangered children
Jessica Quimby, 44, and Joseph R. Quimby, 41, were indicted last week by a Somerset County grand jury and are facing charges that include aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and endangering the welfare of a child.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2023
Skowhegan man killed in head-on collision in Guilford
Michael Steward, 64, died Tuesday when his pickup truck crossed the center line and struck an oncoming tractor-trailer, according to the Piscataquis County Sheriff's Office.
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PublishedApril 14, 2021
Maine-based Puritan to open COVID-19 swab factory in Tennessee
The project will result in 625 jobs over the next five years in that state.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
Puritan Medical Products lauded for winning Inc.’s ‘Company of the Year’
The Guilford company was recognized for ramping up its nasal swab production to meet testing needs during the pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Puritan donates $20,000 to Piscataquis Regional Food Center
The company is also offering a $5,000 matching donation from employees.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2020
Guilford company gets $51 million contract to expand production of nasal swabs
Puritan Medical Products is one of the world's only manufacturers of nasal swabs used in COVID-19 testing.
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PublishedJune 5, 2020
Trump praises Guilford workers, jabs at Mills in visit that draws supporters, protesters
The governor fired back in a statement, accusing Trump of stoking divisions and questioning the value of his efforts to help Maine's fishing industry by lifting restrictions in a conservation area far from the Maine coast.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Sheriff urges protesters, Trump supporters to keep it peaceful for president’s visit to Maine
In a Facebook post, Piscataquis County Sheriff Robert Young also said he was shocked and dismayed by the death of a black man being detained by police in Minneapolis.
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PublishedMay 25, 2020
Swab maker for COVID-19 testing prepares to open new plant in Pittsfield
Puritan Medical Products says the plant could nearly double the company's output and should be open by July 1.
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PublishedApril 20, 2020
Guilford company ramping up production of nasal swabs used to test for COVID-19
Amid calls for increased coronavirus testing nationwide, Puritan Medical Products of Guilford said Monday that it is producing more than one million of the specialized swabs a week.
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