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COVID testing swab manufacturer furloughs Pittsfield workers as demand falls

By David Marino Jr. on Jul 08, 2021 04:02 pm
The North Main Street plant is one of two that Puritan opened last year with federal funding as the federal government scrambled to boost its supply of COVID-19 testing swabs.
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Amtrak’s Downeaster beginning to bounce back from pandemic

By The Associated Press on Jul 08, 2021 12:43 pm
Ridership for June will exceed 25,000 passengers, compared with 48,284 riders in June 2019, but just 768 in June 2020.
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Maine will get $20 million from Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

By Matt Berg on Jul 08, 2021 11:57 am
That comes as part of a settlement between the Sackler family and Maine and 14 other states over Purdue Pharma's role in the deadly opioid epidemic.
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Abbott Labs to lay off about 300 Maine employees

By CBS 13 on Jul 08, 2021 08:04 am
Abbott Labs makes COVID-19 testing kits, but demand for them has been declining in recent weeks.
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