UMaine Extension cited in Press Herald article on meat processing, packing facility

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.

April 15, 2016 Cooperative Extension, Economic Development, Outreach, Research, UMaine in the News

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Portland Press Herald article on Central Maine Meats, the first new USDA-inspected meat processing and packing facility to open in Maine in years. The owner of the Gardiner business said he knew enough about the local food movement to know that there was a need for more slaughterhouses and butchers to prepare Maine-raised beef, pigs and lamb for retail sale, according to the article. In a survey conducted for the Maine Sustainable Agricultural Society, UMaine Extension found 61 percent of producers said that the lack of processor availability was a barrier to growth, the article states.