Rewatch 2010 in out most-watched videos of the year. Some are sad. Some are scary. Some are inspiring. And some are cute. 10. The Great Pumpkin We asked several artists and artisans in our area to carve Halloween pumpkins for us. Matthew Peinado, an teacher and painter, shows us how he made his pumpkins. 9. […]
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Maine college leaders not among top earners nationwide
LEWISTON — While an increasing number of leaders at private colleges are earning $1 million or more a year according to a national study, the leaders at Maine’s top three colleges are not among them. At Bates College in Lewiston, President Elaine Tuttle Hansen earned nearly $432,000 in 2008-09, the most recent year for which […]
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Bates Noonday series features Emilia Dahlin and Salome Sandoval
LEWISTON — In two November events, the Noonday Concert Series at Bates College presents very different approaches to solo musical performance. Both starting at 12:30 p.m., Portland singer-songwriter Emilia Dahlin performs on Tuesday, Nov. 9, and Salome Sandoval, a Venezuelan musician who sings and plays early music on lutes and classical guitars, on Nov. 16. […]
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Panel discussion will focus on college search
LEWISTON — The Bates College Office of Admission and the Garcelon Society invites everyone, regardless of where they are applying, to learn about the college search and application process during a panel discussion from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at 4 Andrews Road, Room G52 of Pettengill Hall. Topics to be covered during […]
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Journalists cite ‘cocoon’ reporting at Bates College
LEWISTON — A trio of journalists on Monday blamed the decline of mainstream media on one basic factor: People currently want their news to back up their beliefs and opinions, not present facts that could potentially change them. “It’s the echo chamber. It’s the cocoon,” said Thomas Fiedler about the conservative Fox News. “You know […]
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Work of Grey Nuns to be discussed
AUBURN — Mary Rice-DeFosse, professor of French and chair of the Department of Romance Languages at Bates College, will be the speaker at a meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Society at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, in the society’s headquarters, on the third floor of the County Courthouse, Court and Turner streets. The public is […]
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Bates to host journalism forum
LEWISTON — Three experienced journalists will offer a discussion titled “The Role of Journalism in a Democracy” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, in Bates College’s Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave. The public is invited to attend the event free of charge. The panel will conclude this fall’s Civic Forum series at Bates, presented […]
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Literary Union AUBURN — The programs for the October meetings of the Woman’s Literary Union will be held at the clubhouse, 19 Elm St., and will feature club member and Auburn resident, Barbara Randall. The first meeting will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, and the second meeting will be held at 7 p.m. […]
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African refugee health care conference to be held at Bates College
LEWISTON — For years, Somali refugees faced the ravages of war and the struggle of living in a refugee camp. Fresh fruits and vegetables were rare and nutrition poor. Women were sometimes raped. Families were traumatized by war, by the camp, by losing the world they knew. Some moved to the United States. And some […]
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Bates College’s Civic Forum series announced
LEWISTON — The Bates College Civic Forum series will begin in October with a panel discussion on education reform, followed by a presentation by an expert on health care finance. In a discussion titled “Wrestling with School Reform in Maine: National Strategies, Local Realities,” national and regional education experts will examine different approaches to reform […]