The County cites CCI report in article about upcoming film screening

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 11, 2018 Climate Change, UMaine in the News

The County cited a 2015 report by the University of Maine Climate Change Institute in an article about an upcoming screening of “Saving Snow” at Northern Maine Community College. The report showed the effects of climate change could negatively impact the state by causing rising surface temperatures that would result in a decrease in overall snow accumulation. There could be a 20 percent decline in overall snowfall in northern Maine between 2035 and 2054, and a 40 percent decline in snowfall in central Maine, according to the report. In addition, the report found the duration of snowpack has decreased by about two weeks throughout the past century. The report’s findings support the focus of the documentary, which is about the impacts of climate change on the U.S. skiing industry, and related community activism, according to the article.