Feb-Mar Maine Trails

In this Issue

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
9 Forces of nature. We’re going to need a lot more Pauls, Eldons, Kens, and Rons to meet the challenges ahead.
By Tony Grande

CALENDAR
11 Upcoming MBTA events.

ON RAMP
13 A digest of recent transportation news.

COVER STORY
14 Passionate. Honoring former MBTA President Paul Koziell By Betty Adams

MAINE NEWS
24 The Maine Ferry Service secures $33 million in federal grants.

ASSOCIATION NEWS
27 View to the future. MBTA Board of Directors tours UMaine’s new Ferland
Design Center and “printed house.”

MEMBER NEWS
33 He means business. MBTA’s Maria Fuentes talks with Dana Connors about
roads, politics and business in Maine.

37 Main Line Fence honored. Yarmouth Lions name the company ‘Business of the Year.’

39 Hard Hats with Heart. MEMIC teams up with Heart Association to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease.

MAINEDOT VIEW
47 Our team leaders. Meet the heads of MaineDOT’s bureaus. By Nina Fisher

EXIT RAMP
55 Everyone’s a comedian. Even in the early days, Maine Good Roads Association’s annual meetings were
collegial and fun.

ON THE COVER: Former MBTA President and CPM Constructors President Paul Koziell.