Piscataquis Observer highlights UMaine participation in Green Jobs Fair

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 22, 2023 Cooperative Extension, Outreach, School of Forest Resources, UMaine in the News

The Piscataquis Observer noted that the University of Maine is a partner organization in the Green Jobs Fair for two area middle school classes, Piscataquis Community Elementary School sixth grade and SeDoMoCha Middle School seventh grade, organized by the Piscataquis Environmental Education Collaborative and Maine TREE. Other UMaine-affiliated partners for the event include the School of Forest Resources, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the UMaine Extension Veterinary Diagnostics Lab and the UMaine Extension Tick Lab.