Foster’s advances York County garden tour

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.

July 20, 2015 Cooperative Extension, County, Outreach, UMaine in the News

Fosters.com previewed a self-guided garden tour in York County from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 25. The eight-stop tour follows a route through South Berwick, Eliot, Kittery Point and York. It includes gardens owned, managed by or created in collaboration with University of Maine Cooperative Extension York County Master Gardener Volunteers. The tour features a CSA farm started by a Master Gardener, six flower and food gardens, and the Central School Garden in South Berwick, where staff and volunteers created an outdoor classroom for elementary students, according to the article.