Bates College accused of racial discrimination by its former football coach

Malik Hall, replaced as coach last year, filed a civil rights lawsuit last week against the elite Lewiston college that once employed him

Ukrainian egg decorator brings ancient Easter tradition back to Bates College

Artist Lesia Sochor of Belfast, whose parents were born in Ukraine, says the eggs are a symbol of good health and abundance and are a revered part of the Ukrainian culture.

‘My entire nation is in torture,’ says Bates student from Ukraine

A first-year student at the Lewiston college worries about friends and family in his homeland.

Bates College recognizes local Dana Scholars

Auburn’s Ilyas Bashir makes the rounds as a Golden Gloves boxer

Bashir — an 18-year-old freshmen at Bates College — sees pugilism as an outlet and something that builds character and establishes discipline.

Monmouth student named Dana Scholar at Bates College

Bates College tells students they must wear high-quality masks

As Bates College shifts back to in-person classes, it mandates mask upgrades to help thwart COVID-19.

Lewiston’s best restaurant refused to serve Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘spiritual mentor’

Fearing a racist response from other diners in 1945, the DeWitt Hotel refused to allow Benjamin Mays, a prominent Bates College graduate who had come to speak in the city, to eat in its public dining room.

Colby College sees surge in COVID-19 cases as students return to campus

College reports 106 cases at its Waterville campus, including 90 students.

Bates and union organizers clash as workers prepare to vote on whether to form one of state’s biggest union locals

Bates denounces union complaints as 'the very essence of misinformation' after organizers say college is violating its own COVID-19 protocols.