Stories about "Lewiston-Auburn"
Video: A first-gen student from Maine, Ryan Lizanecz ’20 found a home at Bates
Thursday, October 10, 2019 1:39 pm
A first-generation-to-college student from Portland, Maine, Lizanecz at first felt “anxious, curious, scared” on campus. The Bobcat First! program gave him a foothold.
For Bates football, 6-year-old Brayden Austin is their captain courageous
Monday, September 30, 2019 3:53 pm
Six-year-old Brayden Austin, who bravely overcame a grave medical condition four years ago, is this year's honorary captain for the Bates football team.
My Maine Summer: Megan Guynes ’11 and the ‘energy and vibe’ of a Lewiston summer
Friday, August 23, 2019 10:41 am
“Everyone changes in the summer,” says Tree Street Youth’s program director. “Less grumpy, not freezing, more smiles, more pep in your step.”
At Clean Sweep, students’ stuff makes great yard sale finds
Friday, June 28, 2019 1:06 pm
The hundreds of people who entered Underhill saw a cornucopia of college life, from a wall of bedding to a pile of yoga mats to electric kettles and an Egyptian drum.
My first job: summer cop in Lewiston in 1972
Thursday, June 27, 2019 9:58 am
For Mac Herrling '72, working as a summer Lewiston cop seemed like a good way to get a clue about life beyond campus.
The 10 most-liked Bates Instagram posts of Short Term 2019
Friday, May 24, 2019 11:44 am
Short Term is a time of celebration, of spring and student accomplishments, and both are abundant on the Bates Instagram page.
Slideshow: Students mobilize ‘sophisticated skills’ to support local partners during Short Term
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 11:51 am
The Harward Center for Community Partnerships' STA/RT students spend Short Term tackling specific projects with local partners.
Video: Dylan Metsch-Ampel ’19 and ‘places we don’t necessarily think of as the environment’
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 4:19 pm
Writing a thesis on a downtown Lewiston neighborhood left Metsch-Ampel feeling that he’d had "a tangible effect on the community that I've been living in for four years."
A student team awards Carignan Fund grants to community organizations
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:19 pm
The Carignan grants honor the legacy of the late Dean Emeritus of the College Jim Carignan ’61 and his wife, Sally Larson Carignan ’62.
Thesis examines seldom-studied role of motels as alternative to homelessness
Thursday, April 4, 2019 2:49 pm
Isolation, crowding, poor access to nutritious food are among challenges facing long-term motel residents, Abby Westberry ’19 finds.