Class A North Two-time defending state champion Bangor finished the season at the top of the A North standings, edging out second-seeded Edward Little, which like the Rams compiled a 15-1 record. The Red Eddies dealt Bangor its only blemish, 1-0 late in the season in Bangor. EL looked dominant until getting mercy-ruled and no-hit […]
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High school softball tourney overview
Class A North With just two seniors and many players in new positions, it was going to take some time for Oxford Hills to build some steam this season. The Vikings stumbled through a 3-4 start but rapidly improved toward a strong finish. Oxford Hills is peaking at the right time, just like it hoped. […]
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Bishop Deeley celebrates Memorial Day Mass in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Nearly 350 people gathered on May 30 for a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert P. Deeley in the Mausoleum Chapel at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston. Deeley told the assembly that we all owe a great debt to those who gave their lives in service to the country. “They were not thinking […]
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Baseball: Wiscasset shakes off Lisbon
WISCASSET — The beginning of Gregg Wood’s first season leading the Wiscasset High School baseball team was like a roller coaster ride. The Wolverines had good days and bad days, ups and downs, big wins and tough losses. On Wednesday at home against Mountain Valley Conference rival Lisbon, Wood’s squad showed just how far it […]
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Lisbon police investigate thefts, find teens handcuffed together
LISBON — Police said they found two car burglary suspects handcuffed together behind a store after an overnight crime spree. On May 10, officer Ellen Stewart responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle and people at Miller’s Variety on Lisbon Street. Stewart found a disabled pickup truck at the gas pumps and two teenage […]
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H.S. baseball: Saints outduel Greyhounds
LISBON — Heading into Monday’s clash with St. Dominic Academy, the Lisbon High School baseball team was red hot, winning six straight games and piling up 68 runs. In the Greyhounds’ latest Mountain Valley Conference game, the bats continued to connect, but Riley Volpe and the Saints’ defense had something to say about it. Lisbon […]
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Baseball: Lisbon swats Carrrabec
LISBON — Solid pitching and timely two-out hitting are often the keys to a successful baseball team. Lisbon displayed both on Wednesday, a deadly combination that led to a 9-2 Mountain Valley Conference high school win over Carrabec. Lefty hurler Tyler Halls struck out six of the first eight Cobras he faced, finishing with 11 […]
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Body found by Lisbon bridge ruled suicide
LISBON — A man found dead Saturday morning by the Lisbon-Durham bridge died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said Wednesday. Detective Sgt. Bill Tapley said the man had been reported missing by his family the day before. Police have closed their investigation.
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Lisbon council OKs education budgets
LISBON — The Town Council voted 7-0 Tuesday night to approve the $15.18 million school budget and the $138,640 adult education budget for 2016-17. Both spending plans were recommended by the School Committee. Although the 2016-17 budget is about the same as this fiscal year, the additional amount to be raised by taxpayers is just […]
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Bring on the mmm: Frosty’s opens its fifth doughnut shop in Lisbon
LISBON — Two years ago, Shelby and Nels Omdal eyed the former Something Fishy on Lisbon Street for a potential new Frosty’s Donuts. She wanted to go for it. He wanted to wait. The building sat empty for a while, and this winter, they finally agreed: the time for doughnuts was now. After extensive renovations […]