BANGOR — Standing next to a table covered with brass knuckles, power drills, circular saw blades, baseball bats, ski poles, throwing knives and even a knife disguised as a small pistol, representatives of the Transportation Security Administration said on Thursday that travelers should be aware of what’s in their luggage this holiday season. The collection […]
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Plane carrying Ebola patient stopped to refuel in Bangor
BANGOR — A plane carrying one of two American aid workers who contracted the Ebola virus in Africa stopped briefly in Maine to refuel. Bangor Mayor Ben Sprague confirmed that the plane landed Saturday morning at Bangor International Airport on its way to Atlanta. He said airport staff, law enforcement and public health personnel were […]
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Military flight delayed at BIA as Customs seeks documentation
BANGOR — What was expected to be a routine stopover at Bangor International Airport for a plane filled with returning U.S. troops and defense contractors Sunday night instead became a frustrating ordeal for many of those aboard. For the 102 U.S. troops returning from Afghanistan and Kuwait on Delta flight 8964, getting off the plane […]
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Bangor International Airport sees increased traffic as it lays off employees
BANGOR — Bangor International Airport served more passengers in 2013 than it had in any year since 2005, but the increase couldn’t stave off 25 layoff notices handed out to employees earlier this month. In 2013, the airport saw 487,775 airline passengers through its terminal, a six percent increase over the previous year’s total of […]
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Maine potato fields backdrop for feature film
PORTLAND (AP) — The filmmakers who won critical acclaim for their documentary focusing on the troop greeters at Bangor International Airport are again using Maine as a backdrop. The first feature film by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly is set among the blue potato farms in Van Buren in northern Maine. “Beneath the Harvest Sky” […]