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PublishedMay 28, 2024
Former worker accuses Puritan Medical Products of ‘heinous racism’ in federal lawsuit
Dupreme Ammonds, of Hartland, alleges managers at the Pittsfield swab-making facility did not address complaints about racial harassment and civil rights violations he faced over 14 months at the company.
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PublishedJune 28, 2023
Puritan Medical Products announces layoffs affecting more than 200 in Pittsfield
Based in Guilford, Puritan had become one of the top two swab manufacturers in the world, but orders have decreased dramatically as the COVID-19 pandemic has receded, forcing the company to downsize.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
State offers support services to furloughed workers at Puritan Medical Products in Pittsfield
State and local officials are looking to assist the 251 employees furloughed by Puritan after the company saw a decrease in demand for the medical swabs it produces.
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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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PublishedApril 9, 2021
Puritan evacuates Pittsfield factory Thursday due to carbon monoxide
The factory was evacuated Thursday night and workers were sent home. On Friday, the problem was discovered to be a malfunctioning heater leaking carbon monoxide.
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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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PublishedOctober 12, 2020
Puritan, Cianbro to build second COVID-19 swab factory in Pittsfield
About 200 jobs will be created as a result of $51.2 million in CARES Act funding that will enable Puritan Medical Products of Guilford to develop a second facility in Pittsfield, expanding production of medical-testing swabs.
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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 9, 2020
Maine Voices: Individual rights do not trump state public health protections
The president's Maine visit shows how his ‘open up' rhetoric encourages people to flout pandemic control regulations.
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Bill Nemitz: An open letter from Maine to the president who isn’t
Donald Trump's looming visit to Piscataquis County, another in a long line of ego trips, cannot be over soon enough.
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