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Police and Courts

Lewiston lockdowns lifted after report of armed gunman

by CBS 13 April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

The Lewiston Police Department is responding to a report of an armed suspect in the area of Central Avenue and Campus Avenue.

Bates College dean’s list

by BDN Community February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

White graduates from Bates College

by BDN Community July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Bates College dean’s list

by BDN Community June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

College Basketball

Prominent Maine basketball coaches will share their experience at Bangor clinic

by Matt Junker May 16, 2025May 16, 2025

Maine colleges and universities sign national letter responding to Trump attacks on higher education

by Madi Smith, Maine Public and Kevin Miller, Maine Public April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

Bates College dean’s list

by BDN Community January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

University of Maine Black Bear Sports

Olivia Rockwood leads UMaine women’s basketball to easy win over Bates

by Larry Mahoney December 21, 2024April 22, 2025

Police and Courts

20 Maine college students saved after bus begins sliding down ‘very steep’ bank

by Christopher Burns September 4, 2024September 4, 2024

Bates College debate team resigns in protest of faculty director

by Ethan Andrews February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

It's unclear how the Supreme Court's decision last summer to toss affirmative action will affect Maine higher education institutions.

It’s unclear how affirmative action ruling will affect Maine higher education

by Eesha Pendharkar, The Maine Monitor February 19, 2024February 19, 2024

The lockdown view from Bates College

by Opinion Contributor October 27, 2023October 29, 2023

Adrienne Shibles graduated from Bates College in 1991, and while playing basketball there, she scored more than 1,000 points.

Adrienne Shibles named Bates College’s new associate athletic director

by Valerie Royzman June 27, 2023June 27, 2023

Bates employees vote down union after 14-month wait to count ballots

by Leela Stockley March 23, 2023March 23, 2023

Bates union election votes could be counted by the end of the week

by Robbie Feinberg, Maine Public March 20, 2023September 28, 2023

The Bates employees cast their ballots in the union election in January 2022, but they've remained sealed amid challenges from the college.

Bates union organizers call for count of ballots sealed for more than a year

by Robbie Feinberg, Maine Public March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

Maine’s Bates College taps 1st Black president

by The Associated Press March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Vote to unionize Bates College faculty and staff remains in limbo

by Lia Russell August 12, 2022August 12, 2022

Bates College drops weekly COVID testing requirements for students

by Leela Stockley August 9, 2022August 10, 2022

News

Bates, Bowdoin and Colby join Supreme Court fight to keep affirmative action

by Sawyer Loftus August 5, 2022August 4, 2022