Puritan Medical Products says the plant could nearly double the company’s output and should be open by July 1.
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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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Guilford company needs workers to meet demand for coronavirus testing swabs
Puritan Medical, which produces a million swabs a week for COVID-19 testing, recently added more than 30 people to its workforce of 300, but is looking for more to keep up with the global demand for the swabs.
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Maine Compass: At this year’s Camden Conference, teens to grapple with impact of ‘Media Revolution’
A program for Maine high schools allows students and teachers to engage with complex ideas and have their beliefs challenged.
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Family dispute could trigger sale of Maine legacy wood products business
A co-owner of Hardwood Products Co. in Guilford has asked a court to dissolve the partnership behind one of the biggest employers in central Maine.
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After dog sniffs out drugs at Bangor traffic stop, police find $130,000 worth of drugs at home
State police and drug enforcement agents charged three people in a vehicle stopped on Interstate 95 after a detection dog indicated drugs were in the vehicle.
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WWI guardsman’s Purple Heart given to Maine National Guard
Maine native Sgt. Erroll Wilbert Brawn was injured in 1918 while serving in World War I.
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Maine Voices: Student progress is stalled by shortage of social workers
Poverty, hunger and family trauma will interfere with a child’s education if they are not addressed.