LEWISTON — Mayoral candidate Charles Soule said he was trying to make a point about local elections when he challenged a group of Bates College students at the polls Tuesday. “I explained the facts, about how would they feel if I went to their family’s home district and started voting in their election without changing […]
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College roundup: UMF prevails in NAC semifinal
FARMINGTON — Senior forward Rebecca Young scored the decisive goal as the University of Maine at Farmington dispatched Thomas College 2-1 in a NAC field hockey semifinal Saturday afternoon. The Terriers (8-9) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Emily Leighton scored only two minutes into the contest. Leighton’s goal stood until the Beavers […]
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College Football: Bates sets sights on CBB rival Colby
Throw out the records when a rivalry game is being played. Bates and Colby will be more than happy to do so Saturday, when the 1-4 Mules host the 0-5 Bobcats. Bates is coming off a 41-27 loss to Middlebury, while Colby won its first game of the season last week against Hamilton, 24-19. With […]
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Bates football looking to break through against Middlebury
Bates will be looking for a better second half when the Bobcats host Middlebury in NESCAC football action at Garcelon Field on Saturday afternoon. It’s a two-part mission for Bates, which played the first four games of its eight-game schedule without a win due in part to some letdowns after halftime. The Bobcats will be […]
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Bates Roundup: Women’s Rowing shows well at Head of Charles Regatta
While a repeat victory wasn’t in the cards for the Bates College women’s rowing team at the Head of the Charles Regatta this past Sunday, the Bobcats’ first varsity eight boat did cross the finish line in third place in the Women’s Collegiate Eight race in Cambridge, Mass. Bates’ first boat finished behind perennial top […]
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Bates prof to study ‘love hormone’
LEWISTON — Think of oxytocin as the “warm and fuzzy” hormone. It helps with bonding and love. Feeling intimate? Oxytocin is probably involved. So, some doctors believe, if a little warm and fuzzy is good, a lot would be better. A Bates College professor wants to find out whether that’s true. Nancy Koven, an associate […]
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Sen. King to kick off Bates College civic forums
LEWISTON — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, will deliver a speech titled “How Washington Works (Or Doesn’t)” to kick off Bates College’s annual Civic Forum Series this month. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. King, a former Maine governor and […]
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Katharine F. Stevens
1927 – 2015 AUBURN — Katharine F. Stevens died peacefully Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, at her residence at Schooner Estates. She was born in Van Buren on Nov. 30, 1927, the daughter of Norris Frederick and Irene (Archambault) Stevens. Katharine was raised in Fort Kent and moved to Lewiston, where she graduated from Lewiston High […]