LEWISTON — When Bates College set out to build new dorms for its burgeoning student population, they approached homeowners abutting the campus with offers to buy their houses. One of those homeowners said she wasn’t interested in selling. So, Bates is building around her — literally. [UPDATE: Bates College: There grows the neighborhood] Selma Nelson, who […]
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Bates College offering free business event
LEWISTON — Major players in online business will come to Bates College to discuss their industry and their career paths in a “Purposeful Work Unplugged” conversation at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Fireplace Lounge, Commons, 136 Central Ave. The speakers are JP Maheu, head of global brand and agency strategy for Twitter, and […]
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Time to fill out FAFSA; help available Thursday at Lewiston High
LEWISTON — Financial aid experts will be at Lewiston High School on Thursday to help parents and seniors fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. and is open to any high school senior and his or her parents, not just those from Lewiston, said Doug […]
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Radicalism encouraged at MLK service at Bates
LEWISTON — People of all faiths and backgrounds braved the weather to attend the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. interfaith service Sunday evening at Gomes Chapel, where attendees were encouraged to become more radical. In an opening musical offering, Divyamaan Sahoo and Duncan Reehl played “Strange Fruit,” a song written by Jewish teacher Abel […]
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Fitness program will continue, with changes
LEWISTON — HealthSteps isn’t going away just yet. After hearing from people upset that St. Mary’s Health System was ending the popular fitness program at the end of 2014, officials have decided to see whether they can save parts of the program, according to a spokeswoman. HealthSteps had offered yoga, track, aquatic fitness, racquetball and […]
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Students chant, march through downtown Lewiston
LEWISTON — The protests have come to Lewiston. Starting at about 5 p.m. Friday, a crowd of more than 100 people began a march through downtown Lewiston, starting at Bates College and ending on Birch Street. What followed was a series of minor traffic snarls and a lot of curiosity. Lewiston police officers in cruisers […]
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Face Time: Prof. Mike Retelle — geologist, adventurer
Bates College geology professor Mike Retelle is part of a team of scientists studying climate change through clams that live a long, long time. Think 300 to 500 years long. The project, which won a three-year National Science Foundation grant last month, measures water temperature changes over time by examining the growth rings in clams’ […]
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Men’s Basketball: Bates stays unbeaten, stops Southern Maine
LEWISTON — Though the Bates College men’s basketball team watched its lead dwindle Tuesday night, the Bobcats never let it slip away. Bates built an early advantage in the opening half and then fought off a comeback by the University of Southern Maine in a 56-47 win. The undefeated Bobcats were up by as many […]
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Women’s college basketball: Brown completes Bates comeback
LEWISTON — One big shot led to another. Then another big shot led to the biggest basket of the night. Molly Brown’s jumper from the top of the key fell with five seconds left Tuesday, lifting Bates College to a thrilling 61-60 comeback win over the University of Southern Maine at Alumni Gymnasium. “I just […]