DownEast Maine

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.

DownEast Maine

The term “DownEast” or “Downeast” is most often defined in Maine as the eastern coastal region of the State that covers Washington County and Hancock County beginning in Ellsworth and stretching to the East all the way to the Maritime Provinces. Click here for the full story on the origin of the name “DownEast”.

Map of DownEast Maine

This map shows you everything you can do in DownEast Maine. The map includes places to eat, shop, and lodge.

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Facts about DownEast Maine:

Eastport is the most eastern city in the United States, receiving the first morning sun rays.
Maine is the largest producer of wild blueberries in the world.
Acadia National Park is the 6th most visited national park in the United States.
The coastline boasts so many deep harbors it is thought all the navies in the world could anchor in them.
Eastport was under British rule for four years (1814-1818).
The sun rises on DownEast Acadia before anywhere else in the nation.
DownEast Maine has some of the highest ocean tides on the planet.

DownEast has Several Regions:

“A frontier represents uncharted territory. It could be a remote piece of land or a new field of study, but if someone calls it “the frontier,” you are challenged to explore it.” (vocabulary.com) Therefore it seemed appropriate to use that word for our DownEast regions. These areas include but are not limited to the following towns

Westerly Frontier: Brooklin, Sedgwick and Deer isle
The Bar Harbor-Acadia National Park (Mount Desert island) area, which we do not cover on this website
Middle Frontier: Sullivan, Birch harbor, Hancock, Harrington, Cherryfield, Milbridge, and Jonesport
Easterly Frontier: Machias, Cutler, Eastport, and Lubec, .
Northern Frontier: Calais, and Grand Lake Stream

There are many beautiful preserves in DownEast Maine. Here are a few websites you should take a look at!

DownEast Coastal Conservancy: “DownEast Coastal Conservancy conserves natural habitats and resources of the coastal watersheds, islands, and communities of Washington County, Maine, for present and future generations.”
Maine Coast Heritage Trust: “Founded in 1970, Maine Coast Heritage Trust is a nonprofit land conservation organization working to keep the Maine coast open, healthy, working, and beautiful.” They have many amazing preserves to visit!

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