Jones quoted in BDN editorial on Maine time zone change proposal
Nory Jones, a professor of management information systems at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News editorial, “Changing time zone would further isolate Maine from the rest of the United States.” Several lawmakers are advocating that Maine should join the Atlantic time zone, which would require a positive vote on a statewide referendum and the approval of Congress or the U.S. Department of Transportation, according to the editorial. Being an hour separated from the country’s financial and population centers would not be to Maine’s benefit, the editorial argues. However, Jones said businesses could easily adjust to a move to the Atlantic time zone. With so much business being conducted electronically, she said, any needed scheduling changes could be made automatically. “As the business climate becomes more advanced, time zones matter less and less,” she said.