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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.

view of a harbor with a single fishing boat

April 28, 2020

Collaborative Chats: Successful Research Partnerships in the Lobster Industry

Please join Maine Sea Grant and our regional partners for a fourth season of the Collaborative Chats webinar series. The goal of the series is to highlight collaborative research efforts in the lobster industry. This season will feature ongoing projects funded through the Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative that showcase the diversity and breadth of partners involved with the collaborative network. This year’s lineup includes the following speakers and topics:

Erin Pelletier (Executive Director, Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation) and others TBD, Providing the lobster industry new gear technology due to regulatory and environmental changes, April 2024

Dates and times for each session will be added as they become available. All webinars will be hosted by Maine Sea Grant using Zoom, and live closed captioning will be provided.

Join using a computer with this Zoom meeting link, and password: 931345
Or join by phone by calling any of the following numbers: +1 301 715 8592, +1 312 626 6799, +1 646 876 9923, +1 669 900 6833, +1 253 215 8782, +1 346 248 7799, or +1 408 638 0968
Meeting ID: 977 4697 8357

For those who cannot attend, all sessions will be recorded and shared online following each event.

For more information, please contact Amalia Harrington: amalia.harrington@maine.edu, (207) 581-1440. All are welcome and we hope to see you there!