Highmoor Farm hosts fall harvest pumpkin, apple sale Oct. 13 at UMaine

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.

October 8, 2021 News

Staff from Highmoor Farm, UMaine’s center for fruit and vegetable research in Monmouth, will bring bushels of apples and pumpkins to the University of Maine campus this fall.

The produce will be piled high on the green adjacent to the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre between Winslow Hall and Fogler Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13. The sale’s rain date is Oct. 14.

McIntosh, Cortland, Macoun, Snow Sweet, Golden Delicious, Gala, Empire and HoneyCrisp apples will be available for $1.50 per pound. Pumpkins will be on offer for $4 each.

Please direct questions and accommodation requests to Greg Koller, Highmoor Farm’s superintendent, at 207.933.2100 or gkoller@maine.edu.