WABI previews Clean Sweep Sale

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.

May 24, 2018 Outreach, Student Life, UMaine in the News

WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine will hold its annual Clean Sweep Sale 11 a.m.–6 p.m. May 25 and 8 a.m.–2 p.m. May 26 in Alfond Arena. Furniture, rugs, electronics, appliances, housewares, books, bedding, shoes and clothing will be among the items for sale. Items were donated by the university or students who moved out of the dorms at the end of the semester. The event is hosted by UMaine’s Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism, with all proceeds going to the Black Bear Exchange and other programs. “It has grown into a ginormous yard sale,” said Lisa Morin, coordinator of the Bodwell Center. “We have 18 residence halls and we have drop stations in every residence hall so the students can keep things that still have useful life from going into the trash. I had a group of students a couple years ago that worked with me they came up with the slogan, ‘recycle, reuse, give back,’ and that’s totally what we do.” Prices are firm on Friday, but everything must go Saturday, WABI reported.