BDN highlights Magic Lantern Innovation Lab and Learning Center

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.

June 10, 2019 Cooperative Extension, Outreach, Signature and Emerging Areas, STEM Education, UMaine in the News

The Bangor Daily News wrote about the Maine 4-H Foundation raising $4 million to buy the Magic Lantern theater and pub in Bridgton to create the Magic Lantern Innovation Lab and Learning Center. University of Maine Cooperative Extension instructors will lead learning programs for youth ages 5–18 in the western Maine Lakes Region, according to the article. Courses will focus on engineering and science. Music and theater courses also will be offered, according to the article. “Maine 4-H has been engaged in experiential education pilot school programs for over 10 years and has successfully increased test scores, raised aspirations, increased attendance and engaged students in career-based learning,” said Susan Jennings, executive director of the Maine 4-H Foundation. To help pay for ongoing operations, the theater will continue to run its three movie screens and pub, according to the article. Half of the $4 million needed to buy the theater has been pledged by nonprofit foundations, including the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation, the Kendal C. and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation, the Maine 4-H Foundation and a major anonymous donor, according to the story. The Bridgton News also reported on the center.