UMaine Facilities Management weekly update Nov. 14

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.

November 14, 2022 News

UMaine Facilities Management weekly update as follows:

Annual snow removal training for campus crews is Tuesday. First snow of this season in Orono is expected on Wednesday.
Roof repair at D.P. Corbett Business Building is expected to start on Wednesday.
Sod being installed at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center Thursday, weather permitting.
Terrell House window and siding installation should be completed this week.
Final campus paving projects campuswide being scheduled.
Carpet replacement in the Collins Center for the Arts scheduled for winter break.
Ongoing: Holmes and Coburn halls construction; Aquaculture Research Center demolition; construction of experimental blueberry beds at Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research and Innovation Center.