AUBURN — Carrington Miller recorded his third double-double of the year Sunday, and the Central Maine Community College men’s basketball team remained undefeated in Yankee Conference play with a 102-99 overtime win over Vermont Technical College at Kirk Hall. CM (7-3, 3-0) jumped out early, holding a double-digit lead throughout most of the first half […]
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Lewiston nearing deal to buy downtown canals
It likely means that hopes of surfing, kayaking and tubing down the canals are out. Lewiston owns some water in the canal, but the structures themselves are owned by a private company that appears ready to part with them. Last month, Grow L+A pitched the City Council a proposal on stopping negotiations with canal owner […]
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College Football: Bates kicks Bowdoin for CBB title
Between grind-it-out offense, jarring defense and timely special teams. Bates can share the credit for Saturday’s 10-7 football triumph over Bowdoin at Whittier Field in Brunswick. One thing the Bobcats don’t have to share, for the second time in three years, is the coveted CBB title. Bates (3-4) won it outright by sweeping in-state rivals […]
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Local roundup: CMCC prevails in college hoop
AUBURN — Gabby Foy of Wilton scored 17 points to pace Central Maine Community College to a 101-37 victory over Quinsigamond Community College in women’s basketball action Saturday. Malia Hamel scored 15 points off the bench, while Kat Sytles and Macy Welch tallied 12 and 10 points, respectively. The Mustangs (2-1) applied pressure defense and […]
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Bates College building $2.5 million Androscoggin River boathouse for rowing team
GREENE — Donations of more than $2.5 million will help Bates College build a boathouse and training center for the varsity rowing team that’s more suited to its Androscoggin River location. “We don’t have a buoyed race course, but as far as row-able water that’s protected from the elements and does not have a lot […]
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Bates women win Head of the Charles
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Guided expertly by sophomore coxswain Kate Traquina of Wayland, Mass., the Bates women’s varsity eight claimed first place among 30 boats in the Women’s Collegiate Eights event on Sunday at the 50th Head of the Charles Regatta. The Bobcats navigated the serpentine 4,800-meter course on the Charles River in 17:25.60, outpacing rival […]
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College Football: Middlebury blows out Bates
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Sporadic offense made life difficult again for Bates football Saturday afternoon. And four turnovers made winning imposssible. Led by Matt Milano’s career-high four touchdown passes, Middlebury cruised to a 35-6 win at Alumni Stadium. Bates (1-4) fell into an early hole and never recovered. Nate Leedy’s interception at the Bates 33-yard line […]
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Hard rain floods roads, basements
LEWISTON — They don’t put out flood warnings for nothing. As promised, hard rain in the early evening Thursday left roads flooded in several cities and towns, and crews were scrambling to keep up. In the Lewiston-Auburn area, the intensity of the rain began to pick up at about 6 p.m. Two hours later, it […]
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Jazz pianist Roberts, singer-songwriters Campbell and Edwards bound for Bates College concerts
LEWISTON — Two October concerts in Bates College’s Olin Arts Center Concert Hall span the spectrum of American music. Described by jazz master Wynton Marsalis as “the genius of the modern piano,” Marcus Roberts and his combo return to Bates at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. The following weekend, eclectic Maine-based musicians Jonathan Edwards (“Sunshine”) […]
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College Football: Bates makes a game of it, falls to unbeaten Wesleyan
LEWISTON — Bates has revived its program by latching onto floating footballs out of crisp, autumn air, and by jarring them loose and taking advantage of friendly bounces off grass and FieldTurf. The Bobcats followed that same recipe in pursuit of a colossal upset Saturday afternoon at Garcelon Field, forcing and recovering Wesleyan fumbles on […]