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 […]
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College football: Bates rallies, but falls short vs. Middlebury
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Bates College fell behind by 22 points in the first half against Middlebury on Saturday. The Bobcats bounced back with one of their best offensive performances in years, but the rally fell one point short, 35-34, in NESCAC football action. The 34 points is a season-high for Bates, and the most it […]
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Maine author Bill Roorbach to give reading, discussion at Bates
Maine author Bill Roorbach, recipient of the Flannery O’Connor and O. Henry prizes, as well as the Maine Literary Award in creative nonfiction, will give a reading and discussion at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Bates College. His works include the story collection “The Girl of the Lake” and the best-selling “Life Among Giants,” […]
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Men's soccer: Second half defensive lapse costs Bobcats
BRUNSWICK — The end of the season slate for the Bowdoin College men’s soccer team is stacked, with undefeated Connecticut College and Tufts scheduled to visit the Polar Bears to close out the regular NESCAC season. On Wednesday, the Polar Bears hosted NESCAC rival Bates College on Pickard Field, knowing they were not going to […]