UMaine Extension donating tomato seedlings in Piscataquis County

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 25, 2023 Cooperative Extension, Outreach

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will be giving away tomato seedlings at various locations in Piscataquis County from May 30–June 7.

Distribution sites will include Dover-Foxcroft, Greenville, Monson, Guilford and Milo. For a full list of locations, dates and times, visit the One Tomato website or follow Piscataquis County Extension on Facebook.

To encourage more people to grow their own vegetables, the UMaine Extension Piscataquis County Executive Committee adopted the One Tomato project in 2014. Over the years, they have distributed more than 4,100 seedlings that gardeners used to grow cherry tomatoes valued at $9 per plant.

The One Tomato Project is a program aimed at encouraging people to grow at least one tomato in their garden. One tomato is not expensive to grow, it’s easy, and it can be grown just about anywhere, including a garden, a flowerbed, a container, a hanging basket or a front lawn.

Plants will be distributed at the following locations while supplies last:

Indian Hill Trading Post, Greenville: 11 a.m.–2 p.m. on May 30.
Monson General Store: 11 a.m.– 2 p.m. on May 31.
Guilford Memorial Library: 10 a.m.–noon on May 31st.
Guilford Town Office: 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on June 1.
Piscataquis Regional Food Center: 9–11:30 a.m. on June 2 and 6.
Black Fly Festival, Milo: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. on June 3.
Sangerville Food Cupboard: 8:30–11 a.m. on June 7.

Plants can also be picked up at the Piscataquis County Extension office, 165 East Maine St., from 8 a.m.–noon on Wednesday, May 31, and from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, and Friday, June 2.

For more information, contact 207.564.3301, laurie.bowen@maine.edu or extension.piscataquis@maine.edu.