Sleigh riders visit draft horses in between trips during last year’s World’s Greatest Sleigh Rides. The rides will resume during the 24th annual ride from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at 400 Main St. in Lisbon Falls. There will be horses, mules and minis with sleighs giving rides through fields and woods. The […]
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Lisbon Falls Christian Academy lists second-quarter honor roll
LISBON FALLS — Lisbon Falls Christian Academy has announced the second-quarter honor roll for the 2016-2017 school year. “A” Honor Roll Grades one-four: Jayden Gumprecht, Caroline Jones, Caiden Lewis-Smith, Khameron Lord, Gabriel McCann, Cannon Morse, Jaden Onufreychuk, Caleb Parker, Alexis Poisson, Nathan Rose, Brennon Sarvinas, Chloe Tremblay and David Tremblay. Grades five-eight: Samuel Demont, Isaac Gould, Sarah […]
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Wrestling: Wells edges Mountain Valley in B South regional
WELLS — In wrestling expecting the unexpected is important in a big meet situation. Among those best at adapting has been Ethan Boucher of Mountain Valley, who proved to be unstoppable again Saturday as he won his fourth straight Class B Regional championship for the Falcons. For the second consecutive Saturday, though Wells High School […]
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Summer Meals Program volunteer sought PARIS — United Way of Oxford County is seeking a skilled volunteer to help organize the 2017 Summer Meals Program in the Oxford Hills area. The Summer Meals Program provides a healthy free lunch to all children 18 and younger. The volunteer would be responsible for organizing meal sites, coordinating volunteers for the […]
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And One: The future fares fairly well against the present
Mt. Blue head coach Fred Conlogue and his staff went into Thursday’s matchup against Spruce Mountain with a plan that might seem crazy, at least on paper. They decided to hand the responsibility of guarding Phoenix phenom Alex Bessey to a freshman, Lexi Mittelstadt. A freshman. Now, Bessey still scored 22 points, and the entire Mt. Blue lineup seemed to be keeping an eye on her, but Mittelstadt was […]
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Community meals
AUBURN — Danville Junction Grange will serve a bean and casserole supper with pie at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at 15 Grange St. Cost: $8 for adults; $4 for children ages 5 to 12; free for children younger than 5. — FAYETTE — The final Keep Me Warm supper of the season will be […]
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Video: Durham dad returns from deployment, surprises his children at school
LISBON, Maine — A typical day at school for a Maine girl quickly turned memorable when her dad made a surprise return from his deployment in the Middle East. The emotional reunion took place at Open Door Christian Academy in Lisbon on Monday. After a seven-month deployment, Airman Sean O’Brien finally returned home to surprise […]
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Boys’ basketball: Playing or coaching, Lisbon’s Sautter a role model for Greyhounds
LISBON — Jonah Sautter barely finished congratulating his teammates on Lisbon’s Unified basketball team for winning their season-opener when a whistle blew, signalling the start of practice for the boys’ basketball team. Sautter changed out of his game garb and into his practice gear as the Greyhounds prepared for Wednesday night’s big late-season game against […]
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Church seeks fabric, crafting supplies AUBURN — High Street Congregational Church is seeking donations of fabric and craft supplies for its annual Fabric & Craft Supply Sale set for April 8. Donations may be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday or Thursday at the church, 106 Pleasant St. Proceeds from this sale are used […]
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Lisbon council weighs switch to county dispatch
LISBON — The Town Council on Tuesday discussed the benefits and pitfalls of transferring the local dispatch agency to the Androscoggin County Dispatch Center. This is the town’s fourth dispatch consolidation discussion in eight years. The council estimated it would save $94,002 if it switched to county dispatch. But Police Chief Mark Hagan said it […]