LOWER GWYNNED, Pa. — Mary Jane Thomas, of Lower Gwynned, Pa., formerly of Wethersfield, Conn., passed peacefully from this earthly life on Friday, Sept. 22. She was the daughter of Archer and Grace Hamilton. She attended Bates College in Lewiston to become a registered nurse. After moving to Philadelphia to work in nursing she married her […]
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College football: Trinity strikes early and often, routs Bates
Trinity’s Matt Patry, left, breaks up a pass intended for Bates’ Noah Stebbins during Saturday’s game at Garcelon Field in Lewiston. LEWISTON — Sonny Puzzo threw two touchdown passes, Max Chipouras ran for a score, Dominique Seagears had a pick-six and Eric Sachse kicked a field goal for Trinity. That was just the first quarter. […]
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Bates College honors its veterans who served in WWII
Louis Scolnik, 94, a member of the Bates V-12 Navy Training Program that trained for World War II, enjoys a lunch at the Benjamin Mays Center in Lewiston on Friday. Alan Kelly, also a veteran, is at right. Louis Scolnick, who grew up in Lewiston, said he heard about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor […]
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Local roundup: Winthrop girls' soccer edges Boothbay in overtime
WINTHROP — Aaliyah Wilson-Falcone netted two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, as Winthrop edged Boothbay 2-1 in girls’ soccer action Wednesday afternoon. Both squads scored in the first half for a 1-1 tie at halftime. Reagan Cola recorded the Seahawks’ goal. Goalie Jackie McLoon had 10 saves for Boothbay, while Samantha Moody only needed […]
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New athletic director Jason Fein aiming to take Bates higher
Bates College director of athletics Jason Fein. LEWISTON — Jason Fein sees a correlation between athletic and academic success at NCAA Division III colleges and universities. “I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the top liberal arts schools on those liberal arts school rankings are the same as the top schools athletically,” the new Bates […]
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Bobcat Beat: Bates football looking to bounce back against Bantams
Now it’s time for the Bates Bobcats to get up to speed. Bates’ NESCAC football season got off to a slow start in a 41-17 loss to Amherst last Saturday. “One thing that was very evident is that we needed to see that type of game speed to help us out for the rest of […]
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Old-time piano champ at Bates
Adam Swanson, the four-time winner of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest presents an evening of unadulterated musical fun at Bates College. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Tickets are $10, available at batesconcerts.eventbrite.com. FMI: 207-786-6135 or [email protected].
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Blues man Corey Harris to play at Bates
MacArthur “genius” award-winning blues man Corey Harris will perform at Bates College, his alma mater, at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 24. Harris is acclaimed as one of the few able to persuasively channel the raw emotion of acoustic blues. Well-versed in blues history, Harris, a 1991 Bates grad, mixes a wealth of influences — from […]
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Local roundup: Oxford Hills field hockey scores late to beat Camden
PARIS — Broke Carson assisted Lauren Merrill with 42 seconds remaining in overtime to provide Oxford Hills its first win of the season, 1-0 over Camden, in field hockey action at the Gouin Complex on Saturday afternoon. The Vikings outpaced the Windjammers in shots on goal, 5-2, and corners, 8-6. Goalie Jenna Stearns made four […]
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College football: Amherst airs out Bates, 41-17, in NESCAC opener
AMHERST, Mass. — Ollie Eberth’s sweet touch gave Bates College a sour start to the NESCAC football season Saturday. The sophomore quarterback led Amherst to a 41-17 lead over the Bobcats by racking up 241 totals yards (211 through the air) and four touchdown throws. Eberth started the scoring with a 49-yard pass over the […]