Lakes Region Weekly reports on proposed Magic Lantern creative hub

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.

July 11, 2019 Cooperative Extension, Outreach, UMaine in the News

Lakes Region Weekly reported the Maine 4-H Foundation is $2 million away from buying the Magic Lantern theater and pub in Bridgton, where it plans to create an innovation lab and learning center for local children. The foundation, which supports the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension programs, has raised about half of the $4 million it needs for the purchase through a combination of donations and grants, according to the article. The Magic Lantern will become a hub of creative activity for youth in the Lakes Region, according to Susan Jennings, executive director of the Maine 4-H Foundation. The theater and pub will continue to operate as usual, the article states. “In rural areas of Maine, the kids are underserved,” Jennings said. “This project is going to enable young people to learn, but through some amazing opportunities that are wrapped around theater and the arts and creative arts. We’re trying to offer more opportunities for research-based university education to come into the community.”