Jim Leonard

1 week ago | midcoastvillager.com | Jim Leonard

WALDO COUNTY — Several areas in Waldo County will receive a facelift over the next three years. Included in these upgrades are the imminent installation of suicide barrier fencing at the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, and preliminary design and engineering work for the state's commercial offshore wind port on Sears Island. Sen. Chip Curry, D-Waldo County, announced the details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan, and what it means for the county. kAm%96 A=2?

1 week ago | midcoastvillager.com | Jim Leonard

When I was a younger man, I remember a conversation I had with a local, longtime recreation director. We were watching a fairly compelling pee wee basketball all-star game. The score was close, the kids were into it. With just a few seconds remaining in a tie game, one of the coaches dropped the wrong word to one of the officials and received a technical foul. The opposing team was awarded two shots — which they made to win the game. kAmpD H6 H2E4965[ E9:D C64C62E:@?

2 weeks ago | midcoastvillager.com | Jim Leonard

UNITY — In March 2020 the library that served the towns of Unity, Troy, Thorndike, Burnham, Freedom and Knox was on life support. Historically, residents from Unity and surrounding towns used the Quimby Library at Unity College as their public library. In March 2020, Unity College announced it would transition and move, placing many of its buildings up for sale. kAm“%96 C6D:56?ED @7 D:I E@H?D 925 2446DD E@ E96 =:3C2CJ[” D2:5 &?:EJ {:3C2CJ s:C64E@C y62?

2 weeks ago | midcoastvillager.com | Jim Leonard

BELFAST — For one of the most unique alternative education programs in Maine, it was just another day at the office, or rather, the lab. Students from the Belfast Community Outreach Program for Education, BCOPE, competed against nearly 300 high schoolers from across the state at the annual Maine State Science Fair, held March 29 on the campus of the University of New England in Portland.

3 weeks ago | midcoastvillager.com | Jim Leonard

AUGUSTA — Sen. Chip Curry, D-Waldo County, introduced a bill that would establish a working group to study the emergency medical and ferry services of island communities. LD 841, “Resolve, to Study the Delivery of Emergency Medical Services to and Ferry Service Effects on Island Communities in the State,” was the subject of a public hearing April 2 before the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. kAm“t>6C86?4J >65:42= D6CG:46 7@C :D=2?5 4@>>F?:E:6D 92D 366? 2?