Go from boards to harvest with UMaine Extension garden series

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 28, 2016 Cooperative Extension, Outreach

University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s five-session class covering raised bed and container gardening starts 9–11 a.m. May 18 at the Somerset County Extension office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan.

UMaine Extension staff and Master Gardener volunteers will lead the hands-on series; remaining sessions will be held June 15, July 13, Aug. 17 and Sept. 14, at the same time and location. Participants will help build raised-bed, square-foot containers, then plant, maintain and harvest vegetables from them.

The $20 fee covers all materials. Registration is online. For more information, or to request a disability accommodation, contact Tammy Bodge-Terry at 474.9622 or 800.287.1495 (toll-free in Maine).