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Airports in Bangor, Elsewhere in Maine to Get More Than $10M

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BANGOR, Maine (AP)   Bangor International Airport in among five airports in Maine that are receiving more than $10 million in Federal Aviation Administration money to make improvements.

The airport is getting nearly $6.4 million for taxiway reconstruction. Republican Sen. Susan Collins says smaller airports in Belfast, Carrabassett Valley, Oxford and Rangeley also are receiving money.

The second largest grant is a nearly $3.4 million award going to Belfast Municipal Airport. It’s also for taxiway reconstruction. Sugarloaf Regional Airport, Oxford County Regional Airport and Steven A. Bean Municipal Airport also are all receiving smaller grants.

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