Although in its early stages, the proposal to set up a potato chip plant has gained approval from Fort Fairfield town officials and holds the potential to rejuvenate the local economy, which has suffered from the closure of major industries and businesses in recent years.
Trucking company calls COVID outbreak investigation ‘old news’
Maine CDC confirms ongoing COVID-19 investigation at Falcon Transportation Maine CDC confirms ongoing COVID-19 investigation at Falcon Transportation. Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves
The owner of a Maine-based trucking company denies his firm is the subject of an ongoing investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak that has sickened more than 20 employees, calling it “old news.”
“It’s over and done with,” Bruce Sargent, owner of Falcon Transportation of Presque Isle, Maine, told FreightWaves. “There’s nothing to investigate. This is old news.”
However, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention disputes Sargent’s claims, stating the agency “has an open outbreak investigation associated with Falcon Transportation.”