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How can you help when you’re miles away from campus and your student needs something – a new coat, car repair, ibuprofen? If it’s as easy as telling them where to find the right business, here’s a good list to start:<\/p>\n

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Shopping Centers and Department Stores<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Auburn Mall
\n<\/strong>550 Center Street, Auburn
\n207-786-2977
\nwww.auburnmall.com<\/a><\/td>\n		Bed Bath and Beyond
\n<\/strong>730 Center Street, Auburn
\n207-753-4343
\nwww.bedbathandbeyond.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Buy<\/strong>
\n649 Turner Street, Auburn
\n207-795-8810
\nwww.bestbuy.com<\/td>\n		BJ\u2019s Wholesale Club
\n<\/strong>110 Mount Auburn Avenue, Auburn
\n207-753-1300
\nwww.bjs.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home Depot<\/strong>
\n140 Mount Auburn Avenue, Auburn
\n207-777-0042
\nwww.homedepot.com<\/td>\n		K-Mart<\/strong>
\n603 Center Street, Auburn
\n207-784-2911
\nwww.kmart.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kohl\u2019s Department Store
\n<\/strong>Mount Auburn Plaza
\n105 Mount Auburn Avenue, Auburn
\n207-777-1434
\nwww.kohls.com<\/a><\/td>\n		Lewiston Mall
\n<\/strong>(Stores include Sears, Radio Shack,
\nBull Moose Music and CVS)
\nEast Avenue & Lisbon Street, Lewiston
\n207-743-4701<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lowe\u2019s Home Improvement
\n<\/strong>Mount Auburn Plaza
\n650 Turner Street, Auburn
\n207-514-2300
\nwww.lowes.com<\/td>\n		TJMaxx
\n<\/strong>730 Center Street, Auburn
\n207-783-4593
\nwww.tjmaxx.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWal-Mart Super Center<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>100 Mount Auburn Avenue, Auburn
\n207-784-0738
\nwww.walmart.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Groceries\/Markets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Axis Natural Food
\n<\/strong>250 Center Street, Auburn
\n207-782-3348
\naxisnaturalfoods.com<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n		Bourque\u2019s Market<\/strong>
\n644 Sabattus Street, Lewiston
\n207-782-1385<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hannaford<\/strong>
\n95 Spring Street, Auburn
\n207-784-6497692 Sabattus Street, Lewiston
\n207-784-0721\u00a0www.hannaford.com<\/a><\/td>\n		Shaw\u2019s Supermarket<\/strong>
\n600 Center Street, Auburn
\n207-784-697127 East Avenue, Lewiston Crossing
\n207-784-6900\u00a0www.shaws.com<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Pharmacies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Bedard Pharmacy<\/strong>
\n61 College Street, Lewiston
\n207-786-0138 or 888-233-2737www.bedardpharmacy.com<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n		Medicine Shoppe
\n<\/strong>373 Sabattus Street, Lewiston
\n207-783-3539 or 800-483-3539www.medicineshoppe.com<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CVS
\n<\/strong>10 East Avenue, Lewiston
\n207-783-8371446 Sabattus Street, Lewiston
\n207-783-37848 Union Street, Auburn
\n207-753-6070www.cvs.com<\/td>\n		Rite Aid<\/strong>
\n315 Main Street, Lewiston
\n207-784-9588430 Sabattus Street, Lewiston
\n207-783-2013\u00a0www.riteaid.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Automobile Repair<\/h3>\n

Bates faculty and staff recommend the following garages near campus for minor repairs. Dealerships can handle larger or specialized problems. Most of the dealerships are located on Center Street (Route 4) in Auburn (take a right onto Center Street after crossing the Androscoggin River via the Memorial Bridge).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Armand’s Auto Body Shop
\n<\/strong>31 Blake Street, Lewiston
\n207-782-7113<\/td>\n		Caron’s Body Shop
\n<\/strong>15 Quimby Street, Lewiston
\n207-782-2695<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certified Mechanics<\/strong>
\n1296 Sabattus Street, Lewiston
\n207-786-3541 or 877-255-3217<\/td>\n		Clavet Import Auto Sales & Service<\/strong>
\n1103 Main Street, Lewiston
\n207-782-2425
\nclavetimportauto.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coleman’s Collision
\n<\/strong>1524 Minot Avenue, Auburn
\n207-784-6121
\nwww.poccollision.com\/Coleman.htm<\/td>\n		Countryside Auto Body
\n<\/strong>3429 Hotel Rd, Auburn
\n207-782-7769<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grimmel\u2019s Service Station<\/strong>
\n681 Lisbon Street, Lewiston
\n207-782-9160<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Storage Facilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Auburn Storage Solutions<\/strong>
\n905 Washington Street (Route 202 N), Auburn
\n207-777-3277
\n www.auburnstoragesolutions.com<\/td>\n		Hotel Road Self Storage Plus<\/strong>
\n1891 Hotel Road, Auburn
\n207-786-3500
\n www.hotelroadselfstorageplus.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Merrill Road Self Storage<\/strong>
\n(Special prices for Bates students)
\n34 Merrill Road
\nAuburn and Lewiston locations
\n207-784-2483<\/td>\n		U-Haul Storage<\/strong>
\n541 Center Street, Auburn
\n207-784-5706
\n www.uhaul.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Other Businesses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Acadia Cakes
\n<\/strong>Waterville
\n207-873-5480
\nwww.acadiacakes.com<\/td>\n		Grants Bakery
\n<\/strong>525 Sabattus Street, Lewiston
\n207-783-2226
\nwww.grantsbakery.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


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