In this issue
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
8 Outlook 2025. Hope springs eternal. By Michelle Ibarguen
ON RAMP
10 A digest of recent transportation news.
COVER STORY
12 MaineDOT’s three-year work plan. A note of optimism. By Betty Adams
FEATURE STORY
20 Mike White —“truly one of a kind.” MBTA past president loved family, service and The County.
MAINEDOT NEWS
28 Briefs from the MaineDOT newsroom.
32 Giving a voice to a team focused on delivery. By Paul Merrill
ASSOCIATION NEWS
36 Passenger rail the focus of March regional meeting. NNEPRA’s Patricia Quinn discusses Downeaster.
42 Another view. MBTA office top dog herding transportation forward.
MAINE NEWS
44 Andre Briere named new MTA boss.
46 Meet the stewards of Maine’s transportation system. A look at the members of Legislature’s Transportation Committee.
MEMBER NEWS
56 Thomas Kendrick named new CEO at McFarland Johnson.
60 In Memoriam. Roy Alan Mace, 1936 – 2024.
GUEST COLUMN
50 Protecting your bottom line. By John Cronan
52 The Legacy of the Frank J. Wood Bridge. By Orion Breen
EXIT RAMP
64 Crossing into history. A look at Babb’s Bridge.
