Linda Ball had worked as the utility’s vice president of customer service since 2019.
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Newry couple’s plans to extract lithium-rich ore remain ‘on hold’
Changes to Maine’s mining law didn’t go far enough, said Mary and Gary Freeman, who in 2021 discovered a lithium deposit on their land estimated to be worth $1.5 billion.
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Posted inBusiness, Community, Food, Guides, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, The Bethel Citizen
Unexpected treasures can be found on the side of Maine’s roads
A guide to the Bethel area’s small-scale and specialty stands that sell everything from whoopie pies to dog leashes.
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Is Maine approaching, or already in, a recession?
The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics included the state among nearly 2 dozen considered ‘in or at high risk’ of a recession, but the Maine state economist is pushing back and says employment is steady.
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Offshore wind could have saved New England ratepayers millions last winter
A recent report found that projects off Massachusetts and Rhode Island could have driven down wholesale electricity costs throughout the region if they had not been delayed.
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ACA premiums to rise an average of nearly 24% in Maine
Some Affordable Care Act enrollees could see premiums jump even higher if Congress doesn’t extend subsidies set to expire at the end of 2025.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Local & State, News, The Bethel Citizen
Bethel’s former Gracenote Inn and Spa sold for $1.8M
The transaction was not the most expensive residential sale in Bethel. 287 Tara Way sold for $2.1M on August 14, 2025
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Fewer Canadians traveling Maine Turnpike this summer
The average daily volume of Canadian motorists paying cash at tollbooths from May through August fell 43%, from 2,377 in 2024 to 1,339 this year.
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Northern Light Health announces it will cut 3% of its workforce
The second-largest health care system in Maine has suffered from financial difficulties during the past few years.
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Immigrant owners are preserving Maine’s variety stores and markets
New Mainers are buying and operating village markets and variety stores across the state, often in rural areas where they are preserving the only retail access to gas, groceries and other necessities for miles around.