Morning Ag Clips boosts UMaine Extension lunch-and-learn event at Rogers Farm

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.

August 15, 2022 Cooperative Extension, Outreach, UMaine in the News

Morning Ag Clips shared information about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s garden-to-table workshop from 11 a.m.–1 p.m Aug. 17 at the UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteers demonstration garden, Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. The event includes garden demonstrations and growing tips for some late-season crops, including tomatoes, herbs and onions, and then a pasta cooking demonstration on UMaine’s campus. Rob Dumas, UMaine food science innovation coordinator and certified executive chef, and Laurie Bowen, Extension community education assistant, will lead the workshop. Register on the event webpage; registration closes Aug. 15.