The Lisbon/Oak Hill wrestling team watches a recent match from the sidelines. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LISBON — Many find time to be thankful for the little things in life during the holiday season. Wrestlers and their coaches at Lisbon and Oak Hill high schools have reason to count their blessings this year. Little and big […]
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Boys' basketball: Cougars maul Greyhounds, 54-35
Dirigo’s Alex Gorham maneuvers around Lisbon’s Jonah Sautter during the basketball game Thursday night at Dirigo High School. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) DIXFIELD — Dirigo’s high-percentage shots weren’t falling at the start of Thursday night’s MVC game with Lisbon. Thankfully for the Cougars, they had the defense to keep the Greyhounds from running away early. Those […]
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Local roundup: Oxford Hills boys top Lawrence
Against the upclose defense of Oxford Hills’ James Doucette, Lawrence’s Kobe Nadeau dishes the ball off to teammate Nik Pomerleau during a scramble for a loose ball Wednesday at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Oxford Hills jumped out to a nine-point advantage in the first quarter and hung on to […]
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Wrestling: Grappling in Lisbon (PHOTOS)
Richmond’s Rey Gajilan Jr, on left, and Lisbon’s Jack Tibbets wrestle in the 120-pound weight class during a meet on Wednesday in Lisbon. Jack Tibbets won the match. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Richmond’s Kyle Tilton is pinned down by Lisbon’s Bradly Harriman during a wrestling match at Lisbon High School on Wednesday night. Harriman won the […]
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Lisbon honored for heart-safe partnerships
LISBON — A program that recognizes partnerships formed to improve heart health has upgraded Lisbon Emergency and the towns of Lisbon and Bowdoin to its gold level. The Maine HeartSafe Community upgraded Lisbon Emergency, Lisbon police and Bowdoin and Lisbon fire departments from the silver level because of their increased placement of automatic external defibrillator […]
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Auburn 20-year-old back in the knife business
LISBON — A propane heater glowed, fluorescent lights flickered overhead, equipment sat on thick stumps and Isaiah Washington’s small coal forge was at the ready. For the past month, he’s cranked out almost one ornate cooking or hunting knife a day working out of a former bakery storage shed along busy Route 196. After having […]
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Girls' basketball: Mt. Abram slips past Lisbon, 46-45
Giana Russo of Lisbon High School dives over Megan Sorel of Mt. Abram during a scramble for the ball in Lisbon on Monday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LISBON — Maddie Phelps didn’t look like she had a care in the world when she dropped in the game-winning free throws with 10.4 seconds left in a Mountain […]
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Bean trey helps Telstar past Oak Hill
BETHEL — With Oak Hill leading by one with less than a minute to go, Jared Bean hit a a 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to give Telstar a 43-41 victory in an MVC boys’ basketball contest. Bean had a game-high 20 points and also had 14 rebounds. Aaron Vermette had nine points and also […]
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Lisbon boys sprint past Boothbay
LISBON — After losing Friday night on the road in its season opener, the Lisbon boys’ basketball team didn’t want to fall too far behind to start the season. Monday night the Greyhounds sank 13 3-pointers and Jonah Sautter hit for 28 points as Lisbon ran away with a 64-52 victory in Mountain Valley Conference […]
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Lisbon, Oak Hill talk about adult ed programs
LISBON — School Committee members spoke with Oak Hill’s Adult Education director about their combined programs during Monday night’s meeting. Oak Hill staff have begun to hold adult education classes every Tuesday and Thursday at Gartley Street School, and are looking to extend to other days during the week in the future. “Our goal was to […]