The head of the agency said TSA has enough screeners to handle the expected crowds this weekend and through the summer.
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Remember last year’s Memorial Day travel jams? Chances are they will be much worse this year
Highways and airports are likely to be jammed in the coming days as Americans head out on, and then home from, Memorial Day weekend getaways.
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U.S. security alert warns Americans overseas of potential attacks on LGBTQ events
The global notice came three days after the FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a similar public warning about events and venues linked to June’s Pride month.
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Augusta’s Bangor Street to be reduced to 3 lanes for pedestrian safety improvements
The proposed project, to start in 2026, would eliminate a traffic light now at the intersection of Bangor and Quimby streets.
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Thanksgiving travel in U.S. set to hit post-COVID high
As many as 49.1 million Americans are expected to drive, an increase of 1.7% compared to 2022.
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Replacement of bridge over Interstate 95 in Augusta will add sidewalks, bike lane to heavily traveled area
The $30 million state-funded project, which could take up to four years to complete, set to get underway this fall.
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The wait for U.S. passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans
A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has snarled post-pandemic summer plans for would-be travelers around the world.
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Expect big crowds for the summer travel season – and big prices, too
Airfare and lodging rates are on the rise, while the national average price for a gallon of regular gas is down from this time last year, according to AAA.
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Florida’s St. George Island beach named nation’s best in annual ranking
Coast Guard Beach in Cape Cod was the only New England beach to make the top 10 list.
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Route 17 in Jefferson reopens after collapsed culvert replaced
Reopening ends need for 11-mile detour.