AUBURN — Romaine Coolong Sr., 82, of Lisbon passed away Sunday, May 27, at The Hospice House in Auburn. He was born Jan. 29, 1936, in Gardiner to Paul and Vivian Coolong. He was predeceased by his wife, Tessie; a sister, Donna Williams; and a son-in-law, Laurent Wilson. Surviving him are: three daughters: Rose Wilson, Brenda […]
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H.S. baseball: Hall-Dale slips by Lisbon
Lisbon third baseman Lucas Francis makes a basket catch of a pop fly ball against Hall-Dale on Wednesday in Farmingdale. The Greyhounds fell to the Bulldogs 3-2. (Bob Conn/Brunswick Times Record) FARMINGDALE — To say the least, the Lisbon and Hall-Dale baseball teams are becoming real familiar with each other. On Thursday, the teams will […]
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H.S. Baseball: Greyhounds edge Ramblers, 2-1
LISBON — A lot of times in the game of baseball, it’s all about making the most of your opportunities. Monday’s Mountain Valley Conference clash between Lisbon and Winthrop was no different. The Greyhounds took advantage of three first inning walks and stole an unearned run in the fourth to slip past the Ramblers, 2-1 […]
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Lisbon’s scenic and popular trails
About 20 years after it was conceived, Lisbon’s trail system attracts regulars and visitors alike for its beauty, history and serenity. It’s hard to imagine what life was like before the automobile freed people from geographic limitations. One thing is certain, whether our ancestors lived in a city or a town, they walked and they […]
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Does this pedicab make me look fat?
Full disclosure: My house is pretty darn close to Lisbon’s Androscoggin River Trail. From an upstairs window, I watched the installation of the mechanically stabilized earth wall. I’ve inhaled the dust of the construction, and when the trail was finished, I put orange cones in my driveway to stop cars from turning around there. Maybe […]
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Margaret E. Frankenberger
LEWISTON — Margaret E. Frankenberger, 71, of Lisbon Falls peacefully passed away Tuesday, May 22, at CMMC in Lewiston. She was born in Lewiston on March 7, 1947, a daughter of the late Albert and Marion (Ivinison) Kazimer. She grew up in Lisbon Falls and attended local schools. She was a graduate of Lisbon High School, […]
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Lisbon, Monmouth earn MVC track and field titles
Mountain Valley’s Lauren Sterling, right, is first over the hurdle and was first to cross the finish line setting an MVC record in the 110 meter hurdles during Thursday’s MVC Championships in Lisbon. From left to right are Destiny Deschaines, Lisbon, Emily Grandahl, Monmouth, Ayanna Stover, Wiscasset and Sterling.(Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LISBON — Lauren Sterling […]
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H.S. softball: Norman's triple lifts Lisbon over Carrabec
LISBON — Brittany Norman ripped two long triples for the Lisbon Greyhounds on Wednesday during a key Mountain Valley Conference high school softball matchup. But it was her lightest-hit ball of the game that produced her team’s biggest run, a sacrifice fly that scored teammate Ivy Norris for the winning run in a big 6-5 […]
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Moxie Festival parade to honor Gina Mason
LISBON — A Lisbon tradition will have a few new twists this year. The Moxie Festival — whose theme is “Moxie Through the Decades” — will still offer traditional fare during the event July 13-15, but people should expect some additions. For starters, the parade was renamed the Gina Mason Memorial Moxie parade, in honor […]
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Local roundup: Leavitt baseball slips past Gardiner
TURNER — Eli Lind came up big in a tightly played defensive duel between Leavitt and Gardiner in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference baseball contest Monday. The Leavitt catcher led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run to give the Hornets 1-0 victory. Lind’s batterymate Tim Albert was outstanding on the […]