![Nuns from Jangchub Choeling Nunnery in Mundgod, South India, begin the creation of the Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala at the Peter J. Gomes Chapel in Lewiston, Maine, as part of the Jangchub Jamtse Tour, on June 24, 2024. The mandala is part of the Jangchub Jamtse Tour and aims to generate positive energy and mend physical, emotional, spiritual, and environmental ailments.The event is open to the public until June 28, 2024. (Theophil Syslo | Bates College)](https://www.bates.edu/news/files/2024/06/4x6_-200x133.webp)
Merimanders, Bates chaplain open legislative session April 14
The Merimanders, Bates all-female a cappella group, will perform in Augusta under the Capitol dome, third and fourth floor, from about 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 14. Then they will sing the national anthem in the House right after Bates Chaplain Bill Blaine-Wallace finishes his opening session prayer about 10 a.m. This will be followed by a photo session including members of the Bates community who work in the Maine Legislature.