UMaine’s 150th anniversary to be celebrated at American Folk Festival, Maine Edge reports

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.

August 26, 2015 Arts, Cooperative Extension, Museums, Outreach, School of Performing Arts, UMaine in the News

The Maine Edge reported the Maine Folklife Area at the American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront will celebrate the University of Maine’s 150th anniversary with programming provided by students, faculty and staff from several campus departments. The narrative stage in the folklife area will feature student performances on violin, fiddle, mandolin and guitar, as well as the UMaine Brass Quintet, according to the article. The Maine Folklife Area, which will be located off Front Street in between the food court and the Sea Dog Brewing Co., also is scheduled to include exhibits and displays from the Hudson Museum, 4-H STEM Ambassadors, the Maine Folklife Center, and the Page Farm and Home Museum. The festival runs Aug. 28–30. More information and a full schedule is online.