Palmyra couple indicted on charges they operated methamphetamine lab, endangered children

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Published
May 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
April 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.
Published
January 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.
Published
December 29, 2020

Puritan donates $20,000 to Piscataquis Regional Food Center

The company is also offering a $5,000 matching donation from employees.
Published
August 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.
Published
June 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.
Published
June 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.
Published
May 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.
Published
April 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.