Bates College
Tax student housing at colleges
I am retired chief assessor for the city of Lewiston and served as a member of the 2013 Maine Non Profit Tax Review Task Force. This is in regard to the recent controversy surrounding Bates College students participating in the recent mayoral election. Maine law appears to allow these “super” voters to decide to vote […]
College Notebook: Bates, Maine-Farmington women’s hoopsters honored
The Maine Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s weekly honor roll came out this past Tuesday, and two local college athletes were named to the five-member group. University of Maine-Farmington senior forward Meghan Smith and Bates College sophomore guard Lyse Henshaw both had standout performances during the week ending Dec. 6. Smith averaged 18.3 points, 8.7 rebounds […]
Ill-conceived voting petition aimed at Lewiston collegians
If I am ever tempted to claim that I am involved in the local community, I stop myself and remember others whose work puts me to shame. Consider Melody, from whom I recently heard. I know her personally, but I didn’t know just how much she was using her spare time to work in the […]
Women’s Basketball: Bates goes cold, can’t stop Saint Joseph’s, Cahill
LEWISTON — Neither Bates nor Saint Joseph’s College had a great shooting night when the two women’s basketball teams faced off Thursday. Thankfully for the visiting Monks, they had Morgan Cahill to ease the pain of those shooting woes. Cahill scored 27 points, most of them in the paint, as St. Joe’s won the non-conference […]
Men’s Basketball: Bates makes it rain, pour against Saint Joseph’s College
“I still try to emphasize to take the mid-range shot. I know it’s not the most attractive shot to a lot of people,” Bates head coach Jon Furbush said. “But the dunks certainly get us to play a little harder defensively, and when a 3 goes in it’s a very similar feeling.” The game was […]
Assistant who was asked to watch chick flicks settles suit with Bates College
AUBURN — A local woman who sued Bates College, alleging discrimination during her brief time working as the college president’s executive assistant, has settled her suit. According to court papers, Sarah Hulbert, who was 59 when she filed her civil complaint in Androscoggin County Superior Court in March, met with a mediator and the college’s […]
Not their community to save
I understand the current dilemma, favorable or not, concerning collegians at Bates College, many of whom are from out of state, temporarily residing in Lewiston and being eligible to vote in municipal elections. Historically, the constituents and administrators at Bates represent themselves as mostly liberal (not implying “liberal” is a bad word) and Democratic. So, […]
Men’s Basketball: UNE shoots past Bates
LEWISTON – University of New England made more than it missed — often a recipe for success in basketball — to down host Bates 101-89 in a non-conference men’s basketball tilt Sunday at Alumni Gymnasium. The Nor’easters’ (5-2) hot shooting started early, as they made five of their first nine shots to take a 17-11 […]
Women’s Basketball: Colby closes out win over winless Bates
LEWISTON — Desiree Smith’s offense and Colby’s defense were too much for the Bates women’s basketball team Sunday. The Bobcats, still winless while dropping to 0-4, couldn’t overcome a season-high 26 points for Smith or 18 turnovers in a 62-57 loss at Alumni Gymnasium. The two NESCAC rivals (Sunday’s game didn’t count toward the conference […]