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Canada to ban the import of handguns, official says
The move comes after the government introduced a bill in May that would implement a ‘national freeze’ on buying, importing, selling and transferring handguns.
Musk countersuit accuses Twitter of fraud
Twitter has sued Musk to force him to complete the acquisition of the $44 billion deal for the social media company.
Facebook curtails safeguards against election misinformation
It’s a sharp departure from Facebook owner Meta’s multibillion-dollar efforts to enhance the accuracy of posts about U.S. elections.
‘What recession?’: U.S .employers add 528,000 jobs in July
The American job market has repeatedly defied skeptics this year.
Applications for U.S. jobless claims up again last week
The labor market remains nonetheless one of the strongest parts of the U.S. economy.
China blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruptions
The move, seen as retaliation for a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, avoided disrupting one of the world’s most important technology and manufacturing relationships.
Androscoggin Home Healthcare employees earn nursing scholarships
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice employees Laura Bachelder and Trisha Dubois are the 2022 recipients for the Julie Shackley Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Education. This scholarship is available to Androscoggin employees wishing to pursue or advance their professional education in nursing. Chosen for their exemplary demonstration of Androscoggin’s values of integrity, compassion, excellence […]
Gerald Walsh hired as manager of L/A Arts
LEWISTON — The board of directors of L/A Arts announces that Gerald Walsh is the new arts agency manager. Walsh, a visual artist, received his Master of Fine Arts degree from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and has exhibited his work across the Northeast for the past two decades. He has taught at several […]
Linette Dehetre promoted at Norway Savings Bank
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank announceS Linette Dehetre has recently been promoted to vice president, market manager and mortgage loan officer of the Auburn and Gray offices.In her new position, she is responsible for developing and enhancing new and existing banking relationships for business and personal customers in the Androscoggin County and Gray, New Gloucester […]