SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $1.4 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL AIRPORT

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $1,410,447 to the City of Presque Isle for the installation of perimeter fencing at the Northern Maine Regional Airport.

"Maine's aviation infrastructure keeps its residents connected with the rest of the country and the world," Senators Snowe and Collins said. "These FAA funds will help northern Maine's chief airport make the necessary upgrades and developments to improve its safety."

The Department of Transportation (DOT) aims to improve safety, increase mobility in support of the nation's economy, protect human and natural environment, achieve organizational excellence, and support the national security strategy.