Norway fishing derby proceeds to help send youth to 4-H camp, Sun Journal 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.

February 16, 2018 Cooperative Extension, Outreach, UMaine in the News

The Sun Journal reported the Norway-Paris Fish & Game Association will host its annual ice fishing derby on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24–25 in Norway. Fish caught in any area lakes and ponds may be entered into the derby. Derby tickets are $1 and the purchase of a ticket will enter anglers in a raffle for prizes donated by area businesses, according to the article. Derby proceeds will go into the general fund and will be used to help send several local youth to the University of Maine 4-H Learning Center at Bryant Pond for a week in the summer, the article states.