LEWISTON — They rose for many standing ovations — some even making several attempts to stand beside their walkers — to applaud those honored by the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine at Bates College on Sunday afternoon. “I don’t like to talk about it,” said Judith (Jutka) Magyar Isaacson, a woman whose son […]
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Rowing: Bates College favored in national title chase
This year’s trip is different. For the first time, the Bobcats are the favorites to win the Division III crown. “They know this is certainly a winnable race for them, and they have every expectation of performing at a level that will produce a win,” Bates College coach Peter Steenstra said. “For the first time, […]
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Wilkerson tells Bates graduates the world needs them ‘so very urgently’
LEWISTON — More than 450 Bates College seniors received diplomas Sunday morning in the college’s 148th commencement ceremonies. Honorary degrees went to leaders from the arts, business, journalism and technology. The recipients were Isabel Alexis Wilkerson, author of the acclaimed history, “The Warmth of Other Suns;” acclaimed actress Glenn Close; IDEXX founder David Shaw; and […]
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They came. They studied. They stayed. Bursting the Bates bubble.
They’re leaders. Business owners. Volunteers. A look at some of the Bates College grads who decided to stay in L-A and the difference they have made. LEWISTON — Ben Chin was a newly minted Bates College freshman — an 18-year-old kid who’d grown up in Syracuse, N.Y., and Pittsburgh, Pa. — when Lewiston’s mayor hinted […]
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Bates to hold commencement Sunday morning
LEWISTON — Bates College will hold its 148th commencement ceremonies Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m. Besides conferring bachelor degrees to more than 450 seniors, the school will confer honorary degrees to author Isabel Alexis Wilkerson, computer scientist John Seely Brown, IDEXX founder David Shaw and his wife, actress Glenn Close, a six-time Academy Award nominee. […]
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Teaching adults English exciting, challenging, instructors say
LEWISTON — Audience members at the Great Falls Forum got a lesson Friday in the challenges and satisfactions of teaching English to adults who speak other languages. With paper and pencils at each table of the Lewiston Public Library’s Callahan Hall, about three dozen attendees attempted to copy the swirls of a phrase written in […]
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Fireworks at Bates College on Sunday
LEWISTON — Bates College officials are alerting residents near the college to a fireworks display this Sunday. A student group will present fireworks over the college’s Lake Andrews starting around 9 p.m. Sunday, May 11. An organization promoting Asian and Asian-American awareness, identity and fellowship at Bates, Sangai Asia, sponsors the fireworks show near the […]
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Bates students go downtown
LEWISTON — For the first few hours of the evening, it was all about the deals. Bates College students made the rounds, taking advantage of discounts and special offers at area restaurants. Fifteen percent off at DiVinci’s, Sea40 and Mother India. On the other side of the bridge, they got 25 percent off at Gritty’s […]
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Auburn/Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame: Competing come naturally for Caron
AUBURN — Whether it was behind the plate, in the goal or tucked away in the corner of a track meet, Ann-Marie Caron often competed in relative anonymity. And that’s the way she liked it. Being a goalie or being a catcher, you’re behind the scenes,” Caron said. “If the team wins, it’s (because of) […]