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Maine Airports get $6 million for improvements

Maine Airports get $6 million for improvements

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Airports around Maine are getting more than $6 million in federal funding to make improvements while they cope with the impact of reduced travel.

The largest grant is a grant of more than $3.2 million to Wiscasset Airport to make runway improvements.

The state’s largest airport, Portland International Jetport, will get more than $2.2 million to construct and rehabilitate the taxiway.

Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, said investing in airport infrastructure will help make sure airports in Maine are able to maintain their roles as major job creators.

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