BDN Reports on Big Gig, Interviews Pitch-Off Winners

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Thursday, 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 17, 2014 Economic Development, Outreach, Student Life, UMaine in the News

The Bangor Daily News reported on the Big Gig and spoke to the first two winners of its pitch-off events. The Big Gig is designed to bring together Bangor-Orono area innovators and entrepreneurs and offer networking opportunities. It was started by a partnership between the University of Maine, Old Town, Orono and Husson University and is supported by Blackstone Accelerates Growth. UMaine students and married couple John and Christine Carney won the second pitch-off event for their business Through Thick and Thin, which offers quirky acrylic cupcake toppers, jewelry and ornaments. Christine Carney said it’s invaluable to get feedback from other entrepreneurs in a face-to-face setting. Sarah Newcomb, a doctoral student at UMaine who won the first pitch-off event for a phone app she developed, said the Big Gig event gave her the opportunity to get encouragement and specific next steps for her idea.