Watertown Daily Times quotes Lilley about sugaring season

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.

May 1, 2023 Cooperative Extension, UMaine in the News

The Watertown Daily Times quoted Jason Lilley, assistant Extension professor of sustainable agriculture and maple industry educator with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about this year’s sugaring season. Lilley said in a U.S. Department of Agriculture news release that climate change was to blame for the early start of the season. “If we were experiencing this in a single season, I would say that it’s just a result of an abnormally warm winter. However, this has been a widely recognized trend among the maple industry over several seasons,” Lilley said in the release. Yahoo! News shared the Watertown Daily Times report.