Skowhegan man killed in head-on collision in Guilford

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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
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

Maine 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.
Published
April 12, 2020

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.
Published
December 13, 2019

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.
Published
September 12, 2019

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.