BUCKFIELD — Julia Dow and Cara Merrill combined for a solid effort Monday as Buckfield edged Old Orchard Beach 11-10 in a hard-fought softball contest. Cassidy Hart, Hannah Shields and Carly Trimm pounded out two hits each for the Bucks, while Maggie Bragg ripped a double and a single. Bragg stole home in the fifth […]
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Track and field: Douglass, Lavoie lead Lisbon to sweep of opening meet
Lauren Sterling of Mountain Valley lifts off during the long jump at Lisbon High School on Monday afternoon. (Adam Robinson/Sun Journal) LISBON — The Lisbon track and field team picked up right where it left off last season, sweeping the boys’ and girls’ competitions at their home track Monday afternoon. One of the biggest contributions […]
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Body pulled from a pond in Lisbon on Sunday evening
[UPDATE: Police identify drowning victim] LISBON — The body of a 61-year-old woman was pulled from a small, private pond off Potter Road on Sunday. Chief Marc Hagan said Monday that police were called about 6 p.m. about a possible drowning. When they arrived, they found the property owner had pulled the body out of […]
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Ralph L. Judd Jr.
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Ralph L. Judd Jr., 91, died at his home Thursday, April 12, following a long illness. He was born in Lisbon on Aug. 7, 1926, the son of Ralph L. Judd Sr. and Elsie Beal (Judd) Chase. He attended Lisbon schools. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Army in 1944 and served […]
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Garrett Mason seeks to become Maine’s youngest elected governor
LISBON — Some children dream of playing for the Boston Red Sox or becoming a teacher or maybe caring for puppies as a veterinarian. But Sen. Garrett Mason remembers that he first yearned to become, of all things, a journalist. And he had a particular type in mind, too: “the old beat reporters, the guys […]
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H.S. baseball notes: Oxford Hills' Slicer headed to Maine Baseball Hall of Fame
Shane Slicer is in his 16th season as Oxford Hills’ baseball coach. He led the Vikings state championships in 2005 and 2010. Shane Slicer may have a scheduling conflict this summer, but it’s one that only comes once in a lifetime. The Oxford Hills baseball coach will be inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of […]
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James Culleton
AUBURN — James Culleton of Lisbon, 82, died at the Hospice House in Auburn on Sunday, April 8, surrounded by family. James joined the U.S. Marines at a young age and was always proud to be a Marine. In 1960, he married Marna Eldene Chadbourne, and they enjoyed many happy years together, until her death in […]
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Lisbon Falls fire displaces 4 families
LISBON FALLS — Four families were displaced by a fire at a multi-family home at 24 School St. on Tuesday evening, Lisbon Falls Deputy Fire Chief Michael Robitaille said. “Everyone made it out safely, including the dog,” he said. The cause was under investigation. Crews opened up the roof to get some of the heat […]
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Leighton hired as Brunswick's assistant town manager
BRUNSWICK — A Bowdoin man with almost two decades of experience in public administration in Lisbon has been hired as assistant town manager. Ryan Leighton began working for the town March 30, after serving the town of Lisbon for 17 years. He began work in Lisbon as the town engineer and became public works director […]
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Greyhounds have work to do for redemption
Monmouth’s Kane Gould slides into second on an attempted stolen base as Winthrop’s Brooks Bennett waits to put the tag on him during Saturday’s playoff game in Winthrop. Putting a nightmarish loss in the state championship game in the rearview mirror is always tough. It helps when there are plenty of obstacles ahead to keep […]