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Bates College Roundup: Bobcats seek first win against Middlebury since ’88
The last time Bates College football defeated Middlebury College, “Red Red Wine” by UB40 was the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, “The Accused,” starring Kelly McGillis and Jodie Foster, was the top box office film, and the price of gas was a mere $1.03 per gallon. In other words, it’s been a […]
Face Time: Anthony Shostak – Painter, musician, educator
Anthony Shostak is a painter, an art educator (21 years as the Bates College Museum of Art ‘s curator of education), a father, a cat owner and a musician many times over. Among his instruments, Shostak plays the uilleann bagpipes. His words to the wise: When playing, wear pants. And he’s full of other great […]
Bobcat Beat: Bates faces stiff test in Wesleyan
Fresh off its first win of the season, Bates football shifts its focus to arguably its toughest competition to date this season when the Bobcats host undefeated Wesleyan University on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Cardinals (3-0) have dominated the Bobcats historically, sporting a 28-4 record all time. Wesleyan defeated Bates 35-7 last year en […]
Bates College Roundup: Bobcats head home in search of first victory
In their 14-6 season-opening loss to Amherst it was the Bobcats’ offense that struggled. Last week, the defense and special teams units were scorched in a 42-24 loss to Tufts. The Bobcats (0-2) led the Jumbos 17-13 at halftime before yielding 29 points in the second half. Tufts’ Zack Trause returned a kickoff and a […]
Bates students surveying Auburn neighborhoods for grant program
AUBURN — A group of nine Bates College environmental studies students will be interviewing downtown residents in October, helping to kick off work on a spending priorities plan for federal block grant money. Reine Mynahan, Auburn’s community development director, said the work is part of the five-year consolidated planning process for cities that get money […]
Red Eddies raising money to aid Dempsey Center
AUBURN — Rakiya Mohamed barely took a breath as she ran through her pitch — selling a coin-like coupon to dinner patrons at Gritty McDuff’s — before bustling back to her team with a smile and a $20 bill. Moments later, other teens arrived holding $5 and $10 bills and bundles of $1 bills for […]
New downtown Lewiston hotel to open Wednesday
LEWISTON — A new Lincoln Street hotel will take in its first guests Wednesday. Owner Chris Thompson confirmed that the Hampton Inn will begin taking guests Sept. 10. “We wanted to get open as early as possible into the Bates College school year and certainly before the Dempsey Challenge,” Thompson said. “That was a big […]
D.Pelletier: Parking shortage needs to be addressed
At the Lewiston Planning Board meeting a few weeks ago, Bates College got approval to build two dormitories that will house more than 200 students. I feel that the college’s plan and Phyllis St. Laurent’s plan (to rebuild apartment houses) have the same problem — a lack of parking space. What would be wrong with […]