LISBON — The Lisbon School Department is registering children for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year. Pre-kindergarten The department is accepting names for the public school pre-kindergarten program at Lisbon Community School. The program is for children who will be age 4 on or before Oct. 15, 2018. Children are selected for attendance […]
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And One Basketball Notes: Sautter on verge of history at Lisbon
Lisbon’s Jonah Sautter drives past Mountain Valley’s Taylor Pelletier and banks one in for two points during the first half of a game in Lisbon this season. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) With his final point in last Thursday’s game against Mountain Valley, Lisbon senior Jonah Sautter joined an exclusive club. With his first point against Oak […]
Boys' Basketball: Boothbay swipes Lisbon's tournament plans in first half
BOOTHBAY — Lisbon learned Saturday night that having the fate of its season in its own hands when Boothbay is the opponent is a very risky scenario. Boothbay stripped the Greyhounds of the ball, and the ability to control their own destiny, during a 22-2 run in the first half and cruised to a 63-44 […]
Roundup: Edward Little girls edge Messalonskee
Oxford Hills’ Caroline Burns carves a turn on the lower part of the course at Mt. Abram in Greewood on Friday on her way to a first-place finish in a KVAC race. (Brewster Burns photo) OAKLAND — Hannah Chaput drilled 12 points as Edward Little held on for a 47-44 victory over Messalonskee in girls’ […]
Local roundup: Madison upsets powerhouse Winthrop
WINTHROP — Madison stepped up and outgunned Winthrop 55-43 in a late-season boys’ basketball tilt Thursday. The Ramblers (12-4) were paced by Cam Wood with a solid 15-point performance, while Sam Figueroa chipped in nine. Sean Whalen led the Bulldogs (9-8) with a game-high 21 points, while Matt Oliver tallied eight and Matt Shibley added […]
Lisbon’s Garrett Mason is first to qualify for a spot on gubernatorial primary ballot
AUGUSTA — Republican gubernatorial hopeful Garrett Mason of Lisbon is the first of many contenders for the job to earn a place on the ballot. Mason, the state Senate’s majority leader, said the dedication of volunteers who collected the required signatures “was instrumental in reaching our goal so quickly.” “We have just begun and I […]
Lisbon girls' clip Falcons
LISBON — The Lisbon Greyhounds jumped out to a 12-point lead after one quarter and held off a late rally from Mountain Valley to edge the Falcons, 39-36, in girls’ high school basketball action. The Falcons (10-6) never led, but tied the score with 20 seconds remaining on a Kierstyn Lyons trey. Lisbon retook the […]
H.S. roundup: Gray-New Gloucester sweeps Fryeburg
GRAY — Oliver Grant ignited a 22-8 run in the fourth quarter that allowed Gray-New Gloucester to secure a 64-48 victory over Fryeburg in a late-season boys’ basketball tilt. Grant scored all 12 of his point tally in that key fourth frame. John Martin led the Patriots (9-6) with 13 points, including three shots from […]
Lisbon man to serve 2 years for crack, heroin
AUBURN — A Lisbon man who tried to smuggle heroin into jail was sentenced Tuesday to serve two years in prison on related charges. Damien M. Brown, 40, of 333 Lisbon St. pleaded guilty Tuesday to two felonies: unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, each punishable by up to 10 […]
Terry D. Smith
LEWISTON — On Friday, Jan. 19, the world said goodbye to Terry D. Smith. It’s all about the “dash.” Terry lived his dash to the fullest and gave so much to so many along the way. Terry was with family and his partner, Tony Labbe, when he passed after struggling with health issues for some time. […]