LISBON — A man was not injured Sunday afternoon when he backed his car through the rear of his detached garage, according to Police Chief Marc Hagan. David Menasco, 79, was in his 2004 Ford Focus when he backed through the wall of his garage at 8 Pike St. at 2:49 p.m., Hagan said. He […]
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Hockey co-ops aren’t going anywhere
On any given snowy day during the school week, Brandon Pelton doesn’t know what to expect when he gets to hockey practice. “It can be tough. If there’s a snowstorm, one school can be out,” Pelton said. For Pelton’s team, it’s not as easy as no school, no practice. He is a junior on the […]
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H.S. roundup: Cheverus takes down Oxford Hills, 54-44
PORTLAND — Senior guard Jack Casale had a stellar game, scoring 28 points to lead Cheverus to a 54-44 victory over Oxford Hills in boys’ basketball action Thursday evening. The Stags (5-1) shut down Oxford Hills in the second quarter and took a 27-17 halftime lead. Junior forward Jesse Matthews contributed 11 points for Cheverus. […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lisbon knocks off Dirigo, 66-48
LISBON — What a week for the Lisbon High School Greyhounds. It started Monday with a Mountain Valley Conference road win over Boothbay. Then, on Thursday, the Greyhounds hosted Dirigo in a key boys showdown. Just like earlier this week, Lisbon put to rest another program that has given it fits over the years, pulling […]
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Lisbon votes against regulating medical marijuana sites
LISBON — The Town Council on Tuesday voted down an ordinance that would have regulated the location of medical marijuana facilities for those who care for two or more patients. The unanimous vote came two weeks after a public discussion on the ordinance, which appeared to show town leaders and residents split on the matter. […]
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Girls’ basketball: Boothbay too big, too much for Lisbon
LISBON — Pesky Lisbon hung around for a half, but Boothbay pulled away in the second half of its 51-26 girls’ basketball win Wednesday. The Greyhounds scored the last four points — via two layups by Giana Russo — and eight of the last 10 points of the second quarter to head into the break […]
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Local Roundup: Bessey leads Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball to blowout win over Maranacook
JAY — Alex Bessey and the Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team lit up Maranacook on Monday, 57-37. Bessey finished with 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to go along with five steals and five assists. Haley Turcotte added 12 points and six rebounds, and Morgan Dalton had seven points, six assists and five steals. The Phoenix […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Oak Hill holds off Lisbon
After missing several freebies in their season-opening overtime loss to Winthrop, the Raiders mastered the charity stripe against the Greyhounds, making 13 of 20 in the game, including 8 of 13 in the fourth quarter. “It’s interesting, in the first game we missed 15 free throws in the first half, we barely made 50 percent, […]
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Lisbon School Committee elects officers, moves on projects
LISBON — The School Committee on Tuesday evening re-elected Traci Austin as chairwoman and Kathi Yergin as vice chairwoman for the 2017 term. The committee also approved of Superintendent Richard Green seeking proposals from firms for energy-saving work at schools and the Central Office as part of the Phase II Guaranteed Performance Contract Plan. “What […]
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New Jersey firm buys dam at Worumbo Mill site
LISBON — A New Jersey-based renewable energy company has purchased a hydroelectric facility formerly affiliated with the demolished Worumbo Mill at the corner of Route 196 and Canal Street in Lisbon Falls. Eagle Creek Renewable Energy LLC owns and operates 59 hydroelectric facilities in 10 states from Minnesota to Maine, and it is building two […]