LEWISTON — Bowdoin junior Sam Carlin contributed more than his fair share to the six-game winning streak the Polar Bears took into Wednesday night’s NESCAC men’s lacrosse showdown with Bates by dominating faceoffs and ground balls. Carlin not only maintained his stranglehold on possession against the resilient Bobcats at Garcelon Field, he also added clutch […]
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'How to Adult' in the kitchen
Bates College students and staff members listen Wednesday as dining hall sous chef Mike Staffenski, right, explains how a piece of celery, which many people discard, is actually “super tasty.” Staffenski’s hands-on demonstration was part of “How to Adult,” a multi-part workshop series that seeks to give students skills they will need following college. Staffenski’s demonstration included […]
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Georgette Simone (Plourde) Gosselin
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Georgette Simone (Plourde) Gosselin, 89, of Greensboro, N.C., passed away Saturday, March 3, surrounded by her loving children, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease at The Guilford House Memory Care Facility, where she had resided since May 2017. She was born March 9, 1928, in Lewiston, the daughter of Auguste […]
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Women's Lacrosse: Continentals drift past Bobcats
Hamilton’s Kara Pooley, right, fires a shot over the stick of Bates goalie Eliza Statile for one of her first-half goals during Saturday afternoon’s women’s lacrosse game at Garcelon Field on the campus of Bates College in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — No. 24 Bates College entered the NCAA Division III coach’s poll for […]
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Bowdoin edges Bates in NESCAC baseball showdown
WATERVILLE — Bowdoin College coach Mike Connolly got the start he was looking for, both from his team and his starting pitcher. Max Vogel-Freedman survived a 32-pitch opening frame, throwing six solid innings in the Polar Bears’ 3-1 NESCAC win over rival Bates at Colby College on Friday. The three-game series, which continues Saturday at […]
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Maine Appalachian Trail Club to hold annual spring meeting at Bates College
LEWISTON — With warmer weather right around the corner, the Maine Appalachian Trail Club welcomes its members and the public to its annual spring meeting, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Pettengill Hall, Bates College, 4 Andrews Road. Kicking off the 2018 trail season, the meeting will feature updates on Appalachian […]
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Sol y Canto to perform at Bates College
Sol y Canto, the Boston Music Award-winning pan-Latin ensemble led by Puerto Rican-Argentine singer and percussionist Rosi Amador and New Mexican guitarist-composer Brian Amador performs at Bates College, joined by their equally talented daughter, Alisa Amador ’18, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31, Olin Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Lewiston. Tickets $15, available at batesconcerts.eventbrite.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
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Men's Lacrosse: Ephs dominate second half to double-up Bobcats
Bates College attack Clarke Jones, left, tries to get by Williams College defender Cameron Brown during their game Saturday on Garcelon Field at Bates College in Lewiston. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The national acclaim Bates garnered for Tuesday’s highlight goal against Keene State didn’t impress NESCAC rival Williams. The Ephs will even argue it provide […]
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Safe Voices to hold annual 5K run/walk fundraiser
AUBURN — Safe Voices’ annual 5K Run/Walk to End Domestic Violence returns to the Bates College campus on Saturday, June 2. The event aims to spread awareness about domestic violence and raise money to support people affected by abuse in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Safe Voices’ biggest […]
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Women's lacrosse: Bates College too possessive for Roger Williams
Roger Williams goalie Lydia Nelson has no chance to make a save as Bates’ Allison Dewey slips through the defense and fires a shot into the back of the net for a first-half goal during Thursday’s game in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — With its offense scuffling the last couple of games and the […]