PPH: York-area drivers fear turnpike toll increase
Jul 10, 2012
Turnpike officials say they want to target the many visitors who come through the York toll plaza. Portland Press Herald By Eric Russell erussell@pressherald.com Staff Writer YORK – Maine Turnpike users living in the York area, who already pay the highway’s highest tolls if they get on and off at the York toll plaza,...
MPBN: Lawmaker Seeks Probe of Maine Toll Hike Plan
Jul 3, 2012
Maine Public Broadcasting Network Sen. Margaret Craven, a Lewiston Democrat, says the proposed toll increases would disproportionately impact residents in Lewiston-Auburn and other areas. AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ A state lawmaker wants the Legislature’s oversight agency to review proposed toll increases on the Maine Turnpike. Sen. Margaret Craven, a Lewiston Democrat, plans on Friday to...
MS: Panel could review toll hike
Jul 3, 2012
Morning Sentinel Watchdog to consider Lewiston lawmaker’s request for study Friday By John Richardson jrichardson@mainetoday.com State House Bureau A proposal to increase Maine Turnpike tolls by 26 percent may trigger a review by the Legislature’s watchdog agency. Sen. Margaret Craven, D-Lewiston, requested a study by the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, which conducts...
BDN: Lewiston senator wants investigation of Maine Turnpike toll hike
Jul 3, 2012
Bangor Daily News By Matthew Stone, BDN Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — A Democratic senator from Lewiston wants the Legislature’s investigative arm to look into the Maine Turnpike Authority’s pending proposal to raise tolls on the 109-mile Maine Turnpike, saying the toll hikes would disproportionately fall on the backs of residents of the Lewiston-Auburn area and...
MS: Maine lawmakers may seek review of proposed toll hike
Jun 26, 2012
Morning Sentinel By John Richardson jrichardson@mainetoday.com State House Bureau A proposed 26-percent toll hike on the Maine Turnpike may trigger a review by the Legislature’s watchdog agency. Sen. Margaret Craven, D-Lewiston, requested an investigation by the Office of Program Evaluation & Government Accountability, or OPEGA, a small agency that conducts special audits and reviews. Craven...
MS: Turnpike toll hike brings big turnout
Jun 26, 2012
June 20 Morning Sentinel MTA plan’s first public hearing draws a crowd in Auburn By Eric Russell erussell@pressherald.com Staff Writer AUBURN — Increase tolls on out-of-staters, but leave Maine residents alone. Bring equity to Maine’s toll system by charging a flat rate per mile traveled. Turn over turnpike operations to the Maine Department of...
Seacoast Online: MTA boss schedules additional public forums on tolls and more
Jun 26, 2012
MTA boss schedules additional public forums on tolls and more Seacoast Online By Deborah Mcdermott dmcdermott@seacoastonline.com June 22, 2012 2:00 AM YORK, Maine — Maine Turnpike Authority Executive Director Peter Mills said he has a lot to discuss with residents of southern York County — in addition to the proposed $1 toll increase — and...
Seacoast Online: MTA to hold public meeting on $1 toll hike
Jun 26, 2012
Seacoast Online: MTA to hold public meeting on $1 toll hike By Deborah Mcdermott dmcdermott@seacoastonline.com June 19, 2012 1:49 PM YORK, Maine — As the Maine Turnpike Authority plans to hold a public hearing on Thursday in Saco on its proposed toll increase — $1 at the York toll plaza alone — local officials and...
Seacoast Online | Year in review: Maine Turnpike Authority gets shake-up in wake of investigation
Dec 28, 2011
Source: Seacoast Online, Susan Morse, December 28, 2011 YORK — Maine Turnpike Authority operations came under a microscope earlier this year, after former state Rep. Dawn Hill of York, now a state senator, questioned why the quasi-municipal agency was no longer giving the state its surplus funds from toll collections. An independent Office of Program Evaluation...
Seacoast Online | Maine Turnpike Authority to recover $430K in lawsuit settlement
Dec 16, 2011
Source: Seacoast Online, Susan Morse, December 16, 2011 PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Turnpike Authority has agreed to accept $430,000 in damages from former Executive Director Paul Violette and its two bonding companies, according to a statement the agency released Thursday. The settlement averts a civil lawsuit brought by the MTA and is considered full reimbursement...
Violette suit may impact York toll plan
Jul 26, 2011
MTA’s Mills says new plaza is still an option Read More at Seacoast Online. By Susan Morse July 24, 2011 2:00 AM YORK, Maine — The civil lawsuit against former Maine Turnpike Authority Executive Director Paul Violette is part of a bigger picture that continues to move the MTA in a positive direction on the...
Senator Diamond Appointed to Government Oversight Committee
Jul 26, 2011
Augusta – Senate President Kevin Raye (R-Washington County) announced Friday that he has appointed Senator Bill Diamond (D-Cumberland County) to serve on the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee. Senator Diamond is filling a vacancy left by the retirement of Senator Bliss (D-Cumberland) earlier this year. The Government Oversight Committee is responsible for evaluating state government agencies...
