AUBURN — Cheryl A. Bathurst, 63, of Lisbon, passed away at the Hospice House in Auburn on Sunday, Feb. 11. She was born June 21, 1954, in Brunswick, to parents Kenneth and Jacqueline (Skelton) Alexander. Condolences may be expressed at www.funeralalternatives.net.
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No. 8 Freeport holds off No. 9 Lisbon in B South prelim game
Lisbon High School’s DJ Douglass, right, gets a hand on the ball controlled by Freeport High School’s Eriksen Shea during their game in Freeport on Tuesday. FREEPORT — Although the two school districts neighbor each other, Freeport and Lisbon High School teams rarely meet in athletic events. They met Tuesday night for a Class B […]
Roundup: Saints, Devils earn hockey wins
BANGOR — St. Dom’s allowed the first goal of the game to Bangor’s Charlie Budd, but replied with a goal of its own just 22 seconds later, and the Saints steamed forward to defeat Bangor, 3-1, in a Class A North boys’ hockey matchup. Dominic Chasse scored the first goal for St. Dom’s (8-7-1) and […]
Lisbon School Committee moves toward arts center
LISBON — The School Committee voted 4-1 Monday night to begin the process of hiring an architectural firm to design a performing arts center at Lisbon High School. The committee authorized the superintendent to start the search. Committee members agreed the firm chosen will help establish a structural review, preliminary designs and cost analysis. Member Pete […]
Boys' basketball: Tournament returns to Edward Little HS
Ibn Khalid of Edward Little High School shoots over Trey Ballew of Portland High School during a game last month in Auburn. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Edward Little High School isn’t completely unfamiliar with hosting tournament basketball. The school gymnasium was a hub of state tournament action as recently as the 1960s. The Red Eddies hosted […]
Class B South Wrestling: Wells defends title, Mountain Valley runner-up
RUMFORD — With the support of her family and teammates, Zoe Buteau always feels unstoppable on a wrestling mat. Buteau’s confidence was evident at Saturday’s Class B South wrestling championships at Mountain Valley High School, as the Oak Hill junior picked up her first regional title in the 120-pound class. Next Saturday at Wells High […]
Cheering: Central edges Lisbon for Class C crown; Hermon rules in Class B
Spruce Mountain High School competes in the 2018 Maine Principals’ Association State Cheerleading Championsips in Bangor on Saturday morning. (Andree Kehn/ Sun Journal) Spruce Mountain High School competes in the 2018 Maine Principals’ Association State Cheerleading Championsips in Bangor on Saturday morning. (Andree Kehn/ Sun Journal) Lisbon High School celebrates after earning second place in […]
H.S. roundup: Mt. Blue’s Charles wins another KVAC Nordic title
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue’s Meghan Charles earned a KVAC Nordic skiing championship for the second consecutive day at Titcomb Mountain on Friday. Charles followed up Thursday’s girls’ classic title with a first-place finish in Friday’s freestyle race, which she finished in 18:02.6, more than 30 seconds ahead of second-place Laura Parent of Maranacook. The Black […]
Lisbon Historical Society talk on ship Captain Loammi Ross
LISBON — Lisbon resident Jim Ross will give a talk at the Lisbon Historical Society on Wednesday, Feb. 14, about his ancestor, ship captain Loammi Ross. Captain Ross lived during the Civil War and saw duty sailing to support the war effort. Later his sailings took him to South America, Africa and Calcutta, where he […]
Lisbon ambulance budget going up
LISBON — Town councilors Tuesday evening focused on Lisbon Emergency’s service and funding. The private, nonprofit ambulance service presented a $127,884 budget for 2018-19, and of $199,245 for 2020-21. Despite the increase, townspeople at the meeting said its high level of service and quick response time outweighs a potential tax increase. “There’s only so much […]