LEWISTON — If all goes well, Lewiston will be home to a new Somali Bantu farm-to-table restaurant, which will provide traditional food from Somalia made with fresh and locally sourced ingredients. A Bates College anthropology class has been working with two local nonprofit groups to research the viability of a farm-to-table Somali Bantu restaurant […]
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Glass named UMF director of advancement
FARMINGTON — Marc Glass, director of advancement communications at Bates College in Lewiston, will become director of advancement at the University of Maine at Farmington effective Jan. 2, according to UMF President Kathryn Foster. Glass will direct the university’s fundraising, stewardship and alumni engagement efforts. In addition to leading the Office of Alumni Development, he […]
Women's basketball: UNE storms past Bates, 76-56
BIDDEFORD — Behind 25 points for Sam MacDonald, the University of New England jumped out to a big lead and finished strong to beat in-state rival Bates, 76-56, in women’s college basketball action Monday night at Harold Alfond Forum. MacDonald poured in 11 points in a near-perfect first quarter, making 4 of 5 shots (including […]
College roundup: UMaine men's hockey wins in Ireland
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Tim Doherty had a goal and an assist as the University of Maine men’s hockey team beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 4-2 on Saturday in the consolation game of the 2017 Friendship Four Tournament. Maine (5-7), which lost 3-0 to Providence in the opening round on Friday, also got goals from Brendan […]
College basketball: Davenport leads Bates women past USM; CMCC rolls
GORHAM — Nina Davenport continued her torrid start to the season as the Bates College women’s basketball team earned its first win of the season by beating the University of Southern Maine, 68-56, on Tuesday. Davenport made 6-of-9 from 3-point range and finished with a game-high 27 points. She also had a game-high eight rebounds […]
Women's basketball: Seniors leading Bates Bobcats into brighter future
Bates seniors will play an integral part in the success of this coming season. From left to right: Nina Davenport, Lexie Nason, Ashley Kulesza, Lyse Henshaw, and Emily Freedland. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Coach Alison Montgomery hopes the 2017-18 season will be a pivotal one for the Bates College women’s basketball program. The Bobcats […]
Women's basketball: Bates looking to be faster, scrappier
The Bates women’s basketball team is going to play with a faster pace this season, and that’s more than fine with senior Nina Davenport. “I really like it because I like to play really fast,” Davenport said. “I don’t like sitting around, like, ‘OK, what’s next? Am I going to go here, or am I […]
Bobcat Beat: Bates football hope tough times make for brighter future
In Bates’ season-ending 35-14 loss to Hamilton last week, a tie game at halftime turned into a three-touchdown deficit within the matter of one quarter. It was an uncomfortably familiar turn of fate for the 2017 Bobcats. “One of the things I mentioned to the team Monday in our last meeting is that there’s obviously […]
Men's basketball: Bates Bobcats will look to run this season
LEWISTON — The Bates College men’s basketball team is out to prove this season that it’s not about the size of the Bobcat in the fight, but the size of the fight in the Bobcat. That is to say, the Bobcats will be lacking size this year. Among the six seniors that Bates graduated last […]
Men's basketball: Gilpin, Coyne looking to make sophomore jump for Bates
Bates College sophomores Nick Gilpin (from Hampden), left, and Tom Coyne (from Falmouth), are looking to take the next step this season after solid freshmen campaigns. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — When Nick Gilpin and Thomas Coyne came to Bates College together, first on an official visit and then as classmates, they were one-time teammates […]