Local Road Scholar Program

Why this Program

Local government officials in Maine are always looking for ways to do a better job and improve upon their skills. It's readily apparent that those individuals who take the time to attend training usually are better prepared to deal with local transportation concerns. This is a picture of road scholars. Attendance at various training programs provides one of the most cost-effective methods of providing quality road services, especially during tight financial times. The provision of road maintenance services is a technical process that requires at least a minimum understanding of certain engineering-related problems.

The Maine Local Roads Center has been providing technical assistance to all levels of municipal government since 1986. Through workshops, "hands-on" training, the quarterly "Maine Local Roads News" newsletter, free publications, a videotape lending library, and over-the-phone assistance, municipal officials from all corners of Maine have become better informed and valuable to their local government.

Over 75% of Maine's 492 municipalities have utilized one or more of the services of the Center since 1986. It is estimated that Maine municipalities have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars by utilizing information provided by the Center.

Goal of the Program

In an effort to recognize local road officials for their desire to learn and improve their skills, the Maine Local Roads Center has established the "Maine Roads Scholar Program". The goal of this program is to provide the opportunity for municipal officials to achieve a solid foundation in local road technical and management skills. These skills will help municipalities save tax dollars through more cost effective techniques and products. While this is not a degree or certification program, participants can attend an excellent basic program available nowhere else at such low cost.

Program Requirements

Required Workshop List

Please visit the MaineDOT Events web page for current workshops and classes.

Asphalt Repair Treatments OR Pavement Preservation Basics of the MUTCD ("Signs, Stripes & Speed Limits")

 

The other 3 workshop-days can be attained by attending any other workshop offered by the Center. 

• Basics of Paving Contracts OR All About Asphalt
• Drainage, Drainage, Drainage
• Road Surface Management System (RSMS) - 2 days ~ counts as 2 workshop days
• Roadway Fundamentals for Municipal Officials
• Snow and Ice Control
• Supervisory Leadership in Public Works (all 5 days)-- MCAPWA 
• Tort Liability ("Claims, Pains and Automobiles")
• Work Zone Safety Traffic Control

The other 3 workshop-days can be attained by attending any other workshop offered by the Center. 

Optional Classes

Hands On Training

• Basics of Traffic Signals (PDF)
• Beginning or advanced Welding (PDF)
• Chainsaw Safety Training (PDF)
• Driver's Training
• Maintaining Gravel Roads - 1 or 2 days (PDF)
• Snow & Ice / Calibration - 1/2 day

Classroom Training

• Cold Weather Survival (PDF)
• Drips, Drains and Drums (PDF)
• Electrical Safety (PDF)
• Lines, Levels and Layouts (PDF)
• Maintaining Local Bridges (PDF)
• Municipal Equipment Management System - MEMS (PDF)
• Pedestrian Safety Training (PDF)
• Sign Information Management System - SIMS (PDF)
• SuperPave - 1/2 Day (PDF)

Current Road Scholars

Name	Agency
Hubert Affo	Lewiston, City of
Clair Allen	Westfield, Town of
Eugene Alley	Sanford, City of
Scott Alley	Southwest Harbor, Town of
Elaine Aloes	Solon,Town of
Horton Austin	Wales, Town of
Richard Averill	MaineDOT
Ian Badershall	Brewer, City of
David Baker	Falmouth, Town of
Bruce Balfour	Monmouth, Town of
John Barron	Athens, Town of
Ronald Bastien	Lewiston, City of
Elwood Beal	Lisbon, Town of
Steven Belanger	Auburn, City of
George Belanger	Lewiston, City of
David Bell	Caribou, City of
Jeffrey Benner	Rockland, City of
Shawn Bennett	Pownal, Town of
Michael Bernier	Lewiston, City of
Millard Billings	Tremont, Town of
Roger Binette	Lewiston, City of
Joseph Bishop	Norridgewock, Town of
Ed Blackington	Warren, Town of
Robert Bolduc	Lewiston, City of
Mitch Boulette	Farmington, Town of
Wallace Boyd	Mars Hill, Town of
Elwin Boynton	Prospect, Town of
Mark Brainerd	Cumberland, Town of
Russell Brown	Kennebunk, Town of
Ronald Brown	Skowhegan, Town of
Darren Brown	Cape Elizabeth, Town of
Gilmour Brundage	Scarborough, Town of
Rodney Bubier	Monmouth, Town of
George Buker	Auburn, City of
Daniel Burr	Cumberland, Town of
George Buswell	Penobscot County
John Butts	Fort Fairfield, Town of
Jeffrey Buxton	Falmouth, Town of
Dean Camber	Union, Town of
James Caron III	Frenchville, Town of
Timothy Cavanagh	Lewiston, City of
Lionel Cayer	Augusta, City of
Richard Chamberlain	St Agatha, Town of
Robert Clark	Easton, Town of
Coleman Clarke	Chebeague, Town of
Michael Claus	Kennebunkport, Town of
Ralph Cleale	Houlton, Town of
David Cline	Yarmouth, Town of
Elwin Cole	Westbrook, City of
Emery Cole	Sebec, Town of
Michael Constantine	Windham, Town of
James Cornforth	Hermon, Town of
David Cote	Brewer, City of
Dennis Cox	Topsham, Town of
Stuart Craig	Mars Hill, Town of
Everett Cronkite	Easton, Town of
Eldon Crouse	Blaine, Townof
Gary Cummings	China, Town of
Carl Curtis	Lisbon, Town of
David Cyr	Mars Hill, Town of
Steven Damien	Lewiston, City of
Charles Day	Brownfield, Town of
Terry Deering	Gorham, Town of
Michael Delaware	Dexter, Town of
Paul DeMerchant	Easton, Town of
Joshua Dennison	Cape Elizabeth, Town of
Timothy Deperrio	York, Town of
Lyle Dever	Bar Harbor, Town of
Vaughn Devoe	Portage Lake, Town of
Alan Dickey	Belfast, City of
Curtis Dimock	Yarmouth, Town of
Roger Dionne	Madawaska, Town of
Jacob Dodge	Bath, City of
Gregory Dore	Skowhegan, Town of
Gerald Dostie	Augusta, City of
Kevin Doyle	New Gloucester, Town of
Peter Drummond	Sangerville, Town of
Shawn Dube	New Sweden, Town of
Kenneth Dudley	Benton, Town of
Matthew Dunn	Readfield, Town of
Harold Easler	Washburn, Town of
Jonathan Elie	Lewiston, City of
John Ellis	Old Town, Town of
Jason Emery	Cape Elizabeth, Town of
Colin Emery	Rockland, City of
Wesley Enman	Lewiston, City of
David Errington	Mexico, Town of
John Evans	South Portland, City of
Anthony Farrar	Paris, Town of
Jean-Pierre Faucher	Winslow, Town of
Eugene Field	Vassalboro, Town of
Ronnie Finson	Saint Albans, Town of
Paul Fongemie	Winslow, Town of
Douglas Fortier	Windham, Town of
Stephen Foster	Cumberland, Town of
John Foster	Brunswick, Town of
Dana Fowler	Presque Isle, City of
Dennis Fraser	Bath, City of
George Free	Veazie, Town of
Clark Freeman	Wiscasset, Town of
Wendell Fuller	Easton, Town of
Michael Gagnon	Lewiston, City of
Albert Galipeau	Lewiston, City of
Gary Garland	Jackman, Town of
David Gaudet	South Portland, City of
Mark Georgia	Milford, Town of
Ronald Giguere	Solon, Town of
Roger Gingras	Farmington, Town of
Jeffrey Goldrup	Freeport, Town of
Anthony Goode	Boothbay, Town of
Derik Goodine	Naples, Town of
Lloyd Goodwin	Milford, Town of
Jamie Goodwin	Sanford, City of
Richard Goodwin	Shapleigh, Town of
Steven Googins	Cumberland, Town of
Elwood Gordon	Madison, Town of
Arthur Grant	Brownville, Town of
James Green	Cape Elizabeth, Town of
Terry Greenleaf	Jay, Town of
Thomas Gregor	Monmouth, Town of
Neal Haines	Loring Development Authority
Keith Hall	Windsor, Town of
Gary Hammond	Veazie, Town of
Robert Hanson	Hollis, Town of
Stewart Harrington	Friendship, Town of
Andrew Hart	Union, Town of
Charles Haskell	Jay, Town of
Theresa Haskell	Windsor, Town of
Earl Hay	Bath, City of
Richard Hersom	Auburn, City of
Jeffrey Higgins	Oakland, Town of
Douglas Hill	Old Town, Town of
Scott Hilton	Wells, Town of
Brian Hobart	Lisbon, Town of
Henry Hodgdon	Bath, City of
Thomas Holbrook	MaineDOT
Robert Holbrook	MaineDOT
Doug Howard	South Portland, City of
Todd Hubbard	Cape Elizabeth, Town of
Albert Hutchinson	Union, Town of
Ben Jacobs	Moutn Desert, Town of
Gerry James	Presque Isle, City of
Gary Johnson	Auburn, City of
Corey Johnson	Skowhegan, Town of
John Johnson	Jay, Town of
Frank Jones	Washington, Town of
Reginald Jordan	Poland, Town of
David Judd	Lisbon, Town of
James Kane	Paris, Town of
Willard Keach	West Paris, Town of
James Kiernan	Farmington, Town of
Daniel Kinney	Skowhegan, Town of
David Kinney	Lincolnville, Town of
Ralph Kinney	Bridgewater, Town of
David Knox	Auburn, City of
Richard Lachance	Richmond, Town of
Gerry Lajoie	Lewiston, City of
Anthony LaPlante	Gardiner, City of
Kenneth LaVallee	Bath, City of
Jeff Lavoie	Auburn, City of
Donald Lawlor	Auburn, City of
Ryan Leighton	Lisbon, Town of
Richard Leighton	Enfield, Town of
Lee Leiner	Bath, City of
Dean Lessard	York, Town of
Marvin Lewis	Warren, Town of
John Lewis	Fryeburg, Town of
Roger Lightbody Sr.	Madison, Town of
Kevin Little	Maine Turnpike Authority
Ernest Littlefield	Lincolnville, Town of
Yves Lizotte	Madawaska, Town of
David Lloyd	Lincoln, Town of
Gerald Mackenzie	Mackenzie General Contractor
Thomas Mann	Brunswick, Town of
Thomas Martin	Windham, Town of
Keith Martin	Lewiston, City of
Patrick McHugh	Cheserville, Town of
Jim McNaughton	Leed,s Town of
Orland McPherson	Eliot, Town of
Jerry MeHuren	Belfast, City of
Terry Merrill	Arundel, Town of
Willis Merrill	Wells, Town of
Thomas Milligan	Biddeford, City of
Dale Mitchell	HNTB Corporation
Allan Moeller	Richmond, Town of
Robert Monfils	Houlton, Town of
Timothy Moody	Gardiner, City of
Jesse Moon	Yarmouth, Town of
Thomas Moran	Yarmouth, Town of
Ricci More	Brewer, City of
Robert Moreau	Rome, Town of
Karl Morse	Waterville, City of
Lawrence Mosher	Lewiston, City of
Roger Mosley	Standish, Town of
John Moultrie	Turner, Town of
Gary Murphy	Richmond, Town of
Wade Myers	Milford, Town of
Duane Nadeau	Bucksport, Town of
Larry Nadeau	Saco, City of
Steve Nason	Kennebunk, Town of
Paul Niehoff	PACTS
James Norton	Lewiston, City of
Kevin Noyes	Portland, City of
Matthew Oakes	Bangor, City of
Carlene Oakes	Bradford, Town of
Mike O'Brien	Auburn, City of
Gary O'Connell	Auburn, City of
Adam Ogden	Cumberland, Town of
John Orcutt	Garfield Plantation
Walter Osborne Jr	Scarborough, Town of
David Ouellette	Caribou, City of
Peter Owen	Bath, City of
Warren Packard	West Paris, Town of
Peter Paine	Madison, Town of
Frank Paine	Madison, Town of
Dennis Palmer	Scarborough, Town of
Stephen Panter	South Berwick, Town of
Orrin Parker	Union, Town of
Scott Parker	Minot, Town of
Guy Parks	Readfield, Town of
Justin Patrick	Belfast, City of
Daniel Pelletier	Lewiston, City of
Matthew Pelletier	Lewiston, City of
Matthew Pelletier	Easton, Town of
Lester Perry	Lewiston, City of
Ed Perry	Stockton Springs, Town of
Robert Perschy	Berwick, Town of
Michael Picard	Grand Isle, Town of
Clayton Pierce	Clinton, Town of
Robert Pilgrim	Bethe,l Town of
James Plummer	Freeport, Town of
Daniel Poisson	Lisbon, Town of
Timothy Polky	Saint George, Town of
Lester Porter	Caribou, City of
Benjamin Porter	Pownal, Town of
Reginald Poussard	Lewiston, City of
Kevin Prout	Bowdoinham, Town of
Donald Randall	Pownal, Town of
Brett Randall	Brewer, City of
Robert Rayot	Hallowell, City of
Jay Redimarker	South Berwick, Town of
Shawn Reed	China, Town of
Kevin Renk	Kennebunk, Town of
Wayne Richards	Belfast, City of
Robert Richards	Belfast, City of
Wesley Richards	Belfast, City of
Jeremy Richards	Jay, Town of
Alfred Richards	Jay, Town of
David Richardson	Lewiston, City of
Kenneth Richardson	Denmark, Town of
Thomas Richmond	Tremont, Town of
Jeffrey Ricker	Lewiston, City of
Glenn Ricker	Milo, Town of
Steve Rideout	Old Town, Town of
Mary Lou Ridley	Solon, Town of
Edward Roach III	Rangeley, Town of
Timmy Robbins	Auburn, City of
Dale Roberts	Wilton, Town of
Richard Robshaw	Orrington, Town of
Anthony Rossignol	Winslow, Town of
Jesse Rowell	Paris, Town of
Marcel Roy	Lewiston, City of
George Russell	Stockton Springs, Town of
Randall Russell	Linneus, Town of
Arlan Saunders	Minot, Town of
Aaron Scalia	Portland, City of
James Schlaefer	Tremont, Town of
Jim Scott	Poland, Town of
Alan Seames	Greenwood, Town of
Robert Seekins	Searsport, Town of
Rick Seibel	Camden, Town of
William Shane	Cumberland, Town of
Cathy Shimko	Auburn, City of
Tim Shultz	Fryeburg, Town of
Stephen Smith	Bangor, City of
Peter Smith	Sanford, City of
David Smith	Winthrop, Town of
David Sokolich	Aroostook, County
Stephen Soucy	Skowhegan, Town of
Ronald Springer	Norway, Town of
Donald Staples	Standish, Town of
Adam Stevens	Auburn, City of
Leigh Stilwell	Houlton, Town of
Ken Stone	Pleasant Hill Excavators
Robert Stowell	Yarmouth, Town of
Brian Stoyell	Orrington, Town of
Erik Street	Yarmouth, Town of
Scott Sumner	Bethel, Town of
Galen Swan	Bangor, City of
Frank Talbot	Bath, City of
Roger Taschereau	Arundel, Town of
Stephen Taylor	Orrington, Town of
Daniel Taylor	Brewer, City of
Dale Taylor	Yarmouth, Town of
Arthur Thompson	Benton, Town of
James Tibbetts	Norway, Town of
Scott Tilton	Chelsea, Town of
Kevin Tingley	Houlton, Town of
Todd Toussaint	Kennebunk, Town of
Edward True	Bath, City of
Brian Turner	Monson, Town of
Leonard Van Gaasbeek	Lake Arrowhead Community
Richard Vaughn	Peru, Town of
Barbara Veilleux	Penobscot County
Kenneth Vining	Wilton, Town of
Gary Wadsworth	Auburn, City of
Toby Walker	Bethel, Town of
Steve Walker	Windham, Town of
Mark Walker	Manchester, Town of
Dana Wardwell	Bangor, City of
James Wentworth	Vassalboro, Town of
Scott Wentworth	Kennebunk, Town of
Philip Wentworth	North Yarmouth, Town of
Charles Weymouth	Milford, Town of
Brian Wharff	Sangerville, Town of
Patrick Wheeler	Fayette, Town of
John White	Paris, Town of
Gerald Whitney	Wilton, Town of
Gary Whitten	Fryeburg, Town of
Herbert Whittier	Monmouth, Town of
Richard Wilkins	Sanford, City of
Charles Williams	Bath, City of
Steve Wilson	Yarmouth, Town of
Darroll Wilson	Mars Hill, Town of
Russell Wilson	Brewer, City of
John Wing	Auburn, City of
James Wing	Bath, City of
Robert Wood	Freeport, Town of
David Wood	Scarborough, Town of
Jere Woollard	Presque Isle, City of
Kevin York	Yarmouth, Town of
Peter Young	Bethel, Town of
Kenneth Young	Cape Elizabeth, Town of

• Anyone attending the same course more than once will not be credited with a "workshop-day", but will receive 1 credit. There will be no time limit to attain "Maine Roads Scholar". All past workshops will count for credit.
• All Maine "Roads Scholars" will receive a special plaque, public recognition, and a coffee mug or hat designating him or her as a Maine Road Scholar.