Geoffrey Stehli heads home after visiting the Museum of Art at Bates College in Lewiston on Thursday. Stehli visits the campus often, but it takes him a bit longer to get there now that he is using a walker to get around. Stehli said that he is looking forward to Saturday’s Bates Orchestra concert and […]
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Bates to present jazz concert
LEWISTON — Bates College’s Olin Concert Series will present the jazz trio The Bad Plus, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. The Bad Plus made its name in the 2000s with surprising, inventive and energetic takes on cover material like Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” […]
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Bates losing its one alum in Congress, but might gain two new ones
With the sole Bates College alumnus serving in the U.S. House of Representatives due to retire this year, the small liberal arts college faces the possibility that not a single one of its former students will serve in Congress in the next session. But there’s also a chance it could wind up with two members […]
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Bates College receives $1.2 million grant to update curriculum
LEWISTON — Bates College has received a $1.2 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to make the college’s curriculum more inclusive by paying greater attention to issues related to power and privilege. The five-year grant is meant to help create a curriculum for the 21st century that will help students from traditionally marginalized […]
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College football: Colby beats Bates for first time since 2013
Bates’ Liam Spillane tries to run away from Colby’s Patrick Yale and Don Vivian during Saturday’s game at Garcelon Field in Lewiston. Colby defeated Bates 21-6. (Phyllis Graber Jensen photo) LEWISTON — Colby coach Jack Cosgrove jumped up and down as he congratulated his players after the handshake line following their 21-6 football win over […]
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Bates presents staged production of 'Eurydice'
Dana Professor of Theater Martin Andrucki directs the Bates College production of Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice,” running from Nov. 1-5, at Bates College, Lewiston. Bates presents this innovatively staged production of Sarah Ruhl’s acclaimed 2003 adaptation of the Greek myth. In an innovatively staged production, Bates College presents Sarah Ruhl’s acclaimed 2003 adaptation of the Greek myth. […]
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Seth Carey hoped beer could win him votes at Bates College
Republican district attorney candidate Seth Carey hoped to use beer to try to snag some extra votes from Bates College students in Lewiston. But his plans to hold a free keg party Saturday at an Auburn bar after the football game between Bates and Colby colleges fell apart late Friday when the establishment’s owner pulled […]
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Local roundup: Buckfield girls win in overtime
NEWCASTLE — Isabell Laughton scored two goals to lead the Buckfield girls’ soccer team to a 3-2 Class D South quarterfinal overtime win over Temple Academy on Wednesday. The Bucks will next play Richmond in the D South semifinals. No. 5 Buckfield improves to 9-5-1 while fourth-ranked Temple finishes at 11-3-1. Cape Elizabeth 3, Gray-New Gloucester […]
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New community fitness program replaces HealthSteps
LEWISTON — Bob Brainerd was in the room last August when more than two dozen community members implored St. Mary’s Health System to keep HealthSteps. They said Lewiston-Auburn desperately needed the fitness program and its exercise classes. They said HealthSteps provided the only way most people could use Bates College’s indoor track, tennis courts and […]
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Local roundup: Edward Little boys' soccer falls to Bangor in overtime
BANGOR — Jack Bourassa netted the game-winning goal three minutes into overtime as Bangor took a 2-1 triumph over Edward Little in a Class A North boys’ soccer quarterfinal Tuesday at Husson University. The Rams’ overtime goal came on a free kick that was deflected into the net. Connor O’Brien led off the scoring for […]