LISBON — Tony and Traci Austin of Lisbon decided two weeks ago to buy the iconic Moxie building downtown. They closed on the sale Friday and had more than 35 people show up last weekend for an impromptu clearing and dusting out. The local couple is on a tight, self-imposed deadline to turn the former […]
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Auburn Art Club to meet AUBURN — The Auburn Art Club will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, March 6, at the Park Avenue Methodist Church. The speaker for this meeting will be member Rachel Robinov, who will show a slide presentation of her recent trip. Hostesses for this meeting are Donna Manson, Joyce Campbell, Mary Goss, Judy Johnson, Marie Steele and […]
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Mary Engberg
AUBURN — Mary Lucy (Donahue) Engberg of Lisbon Falls passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 24, in Auburn after a long illness with her family at her side. She was born March 29, 1949. Mary is survived by her husband of 49 years, Harold (Hank) Engberg Jr. of Lisbon Falls; her son, Harold (Hank) Engberg III […]
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Lewiston edges Lisbon in Unified Basketball
LISBON — Jared Rubin drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Lewiston to a 39-36 win over Lisbon in a Unified Basketball game on Monday afternoon. Nick Allen-Smith led all players with 16 points for the Blue Devils in the victory, including two from beyond the arc. Connor Jewett also had 10. Jake Patenaude […]
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Lisbon kindergarten screenings, registrations set
LISBON — Lisbon School Department will hold a parent information night and kindergarten screenings and registrations. Parent Information Night will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at the Lisbon Community School cafetorium, 33 Mill St. Kindergarten screenings are set for May 15, 16 and 17 at the school. Appointments may be scheduled […]
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Lisbon School Department taking pre-kindergarten lottery sign-ups
LISBON — The Lisbon School Department is accepting names for the public school pre-kindergarten program at Lisbon Community School. This program is for children who will be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15, 2017. Class size is limited. Children are selected for attendance in the pre-K program by a lottery system. To register for […]
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Face Time: Diane Ford — Sticking it to the man (and woman) in a good way
Diane Ford taught fifth and sixth grades in Lewiston for 25 years, then embarked — cautiously — on her second career, in acupuncture. “I don’t have a patient with as much doubt as I had,” Ford said. Personal experience changed that. Studying for her new career for a few years in Hawaii didn’t hurt . […]
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Boys’ basketball playoffs: Shink, Spruce shell Lisbon
Spruce Mountain’s Austin Darling looks to get by a pressing Josh Huston late in the game during yesterday’s game at the Expo in Portland. PORTLAND — Spruce Mountain junior guard Mason Shink has no conscience when he gets the ball and fires off a fusillade of shots from the perimeter. Going off on a shooting […]
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Roundup: Oak Hill and Oxford Hills win in unified basketball; Lewiston hockey rolls
WALES — Josh Leavitt paced Oak Hill with 14 points in a 40-33 victory over Lisbon. Devon Fournier and Marcel Trepanier each had 10 points for Oak Hill. Lee Mower finished the game win six points. Misty Coleman led Lisbon with eight points while Jake Patenaude had seven points. Dawson Martel, Michael Farrington and Amanda Mason had four […]
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Family and pets escape Lisbon fire
Firefighters from Lisbon, Sabattus, Lewiston and Topsham responded to a fire at 70 Lisbon St. in Lisbon on Monday afternoon. LISBON — A family was displaced by a house fire at 70 Lisbon St. on Monday afternoon. Fire Chief Sean Galipeau said none of the occupants or their pets were injured when flames erupted in a room on […]