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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.

Outreach

KJ, Morning Sentinel advance wild blueberry conference

CentralMaine.com posted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension release advancing the wild blueberry conference Feb. 22 at the Hollywood Casino Hotel in Bangor. The conference will include the latest research on management of diseases and pests, updates from the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission, a grower panel discussion, and separate afternoon sessions with a choice between […]

UMaine Extension to host wild blueberry conference Feb. 22

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a wild blueberry conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Feb. 22 (snow date Feb. 29) at the Hollywood Casino Hotel in Bangor. The conference includes the latest research on management of diseases and pests, updates from the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission, a grower panel discussion, and separate […]

U.S. Arctic Research Commission to hold March meeting at UMaine

The U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) will host its 113th public meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 24 at Buchanan Alumni House. The USARC meeting, the first ever in the state, will focus on Arctic research conducted by scientists in Maine and the region, and how the federal government can help advance that […]

Apply now for Master Gardener training in Topsham

University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties is accepting applications for the Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins 1–4:30 p.m. March 30 at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. Classes meet weekly through June 8, then resume from late August through October. Participants receive more than 50 hours of in-depth, […]

News Center Maine quotes student in report on volunteers building, donating insulating window inserts

News Center Maine quoted University of Maine student Kiera Luu in a report on AmeriCorps Bangor members hosting WindowDressers to build low-cost insulating window inserts to help people save fuel and stay warm. The inserts can reduce someone’s heating bill by as much as a third, the report states. This year in the greater Bangor […]

Morning Ag Clips advances UMaine Extension farming course

Morning Ag Clips advanced a five-session course offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for aspiring farmers. “So, You Want to Farm in Maine?” will begin March 3 at the UMaine Extension office in Lisbon Falls and will continue from 5:30–8:30 p.m. weekly through March 31. Live streaming of the course also will be […]

UMaine Extension cited in Country Living article on starting seeds indoors

Country Living cited the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in an article about how to start seeds indoors. According to UMaine Extension, if you’ve used a container for planting before it should be cleaned with a solution of one part chlorine bleach to nine parts water to prevent potential disease contamination from previous plantings.

Penobscot Bay Pilot previews Hutchinson Center program on intimate partner violence

The Penobscot Bay Pilot advanced a professional development program about intimate partner violence, to be held 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. March 12 and 13 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast in partnership with New Hope for Women of Rockland. The program is designed for social workers, substance abuse counselors and other mental health […]

Morning Ag Clips, Turner Publishing report Androscoggin, Sagadahoc county Master Gardener Volunteers program accepting applications

Morning Ag Clips and Turner Publishing reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties is accepting applications. The program meets weekly from 1 to 4:30 p.m. March 30 through June 8, and resumes from late August through October. Classes will be held at Topsham Public Library, according to […]

‘Check-in’ on student mental health, wellness to be held Feb. 10

The University of Maine will host Fresh Check Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Atrium outside of the Bookstore in the Memorial Union. The Jordan Porco Foundation created Fresh Check Day to bring the whole campus community together to “check in” on the mental health and wellness of college students. […]

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