Some Portland flights turned away as jetport runway paving continues

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Published
May 17, 2022

Some Portland flights turned away as jetport runway paving continues

The Portland International Jetport will be closed to air traffic overnight until its newly repaved main runway reopens in mid-June.
Published
January 28, 2022

Biden visits collapsed bridge, touts infrastructure law

Biden promised money from the infrastructure law would help rebuild the collapsed Pittsburgh bridge and 'thousands of other bridges across the country.'
Published
January 28, 2022

Rescuers form human chain to reach bus after Pittsburgh bridge collapse

The collapse occurs hours before President Biden visits the city to promote his $1 trillion infrastructure law, which has earmarked about $1.6 billion for Pennsylvania bridge maintenance.
Published
January 14, 2022

With its agenda stuck, White House puts focus back on infrastructure

President Biden is trying to regain a sense of optimism after his administration has endured a rough week.
Published
December 15, 2021

Passenger rail receives historic funding as Downeaster turns 20

In Maine, municipal leaders want to see the Boston-to-Brunswick service expanded to other parts of the state, and a bill signed by the governor would study the issue.
Published
November 21, 2021

What’s in the infrastructure bill

The $1 trillion public-works plan that President Joe Biden signed into law has money for roads, bridges, ports, rail transit, safe water, the power grid, broadband internet and more
Published
November 21, 2021

$1.2 trillion infrastructure plan offers lucrative target for fraud

Research shows there are ways to fight fraud, but the bill contains very little language aimed at doing so.
Published
November 18, 2021

Divided House moves toward approval of Democrats’ sweeping social, climate bill

Passage of the bill, which was delayed by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, would send it to the Senate, where it would certainly face significant changes.
Published
November 16, 2021

Biden promotes infrastructure plan at an old, rusty bridge in New Hampshire

Many of the particulars of how the money is spent will be up to state governments.
Published
November 15, 2021

Gov. Mills and members of Maine’s congressional delegation praise infrastructure law

Sen. Susan Collins, one of the few Republicans who attended the signing ceremony, described the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as a ‘victory for all Americans.’