Nobody was injured when the train derailed near Milo.
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Local, state and national business news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Marijuana coming to some Circle K gas stations next year
Under the agreement, Green Thumb Industries Inc., one of the largest U.S. cannabis producers, will lease space from Circle K locations.
Soaring U.S. dollar spreads pain worldwide
The soaring U.S. dollar is adding to global inflationary pressures at a time when prices were already soaring.
Semafor website debuts, aims to reinvent news story
Its founders envision it to help consumers make sense of all that’s out there.
MacKenzie Scott gives Girl Scouts $85 million
It’s the largest donation the group has received from an individual since its founding in 1912.
Gates Foundation boosts GivingTuesday with $10 million gift
The Giving Pledge asks billionaires to donate over half of their wealth, while GivingTuesday seeks to mobilize everyone else.
Stocks climb on Wall Street as investors focus on earnings
Major indexes are still stuck in a bear market, which is when they’ve fallen at least 20% from their most recent all-time highs.
Cost of eating out is rising while staffing shortages persist
Here’s what you can expect to pay at select area fast-food restaurants for a meal.
Rainstorm disrupts operations for Franklin-Somerset Federal Credit Union, executive says
Customers of the credit union were unable to use ATMs and some were not able to access their money when some services were interrupted Tuesday.
Maine small businesses will get help with spiking electricity bills
A state program will provide credits of more than $2,000 to hundreds of businesses to provide relief from high electric rates.