Mount Desert Islander Previews Riordan’s American Revolution Talk

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

January 20, 2015 UMaine in the News

The Mount Desert Islander reported Acadia Senior College in Bar Harbor will host University of Maine history professor Liam Riordan at its Food for Thought program at Birch Bay Village in Hulls Cove on Jan. 23. Riordan is expected to present his talk, “Does the American Revolution Look Different from the Penobscot River?” His presentation will focus on three events of the Revolution — the capture of the Margaretta, the burning of Falmouth and British control of Castine — to better understand the Revolution in Maine, according to the article.