Now the 2006 Lisbon graduate can say with confidence the last time the Greyhounds knocked off the Saints: Monday. Junior forward Deliah Schreiber ended Lisbon’s years of futility against St. Dom’s with her game-winning goal 3:21 into overtime as the Greyhounds topped the Saints, 2-1. It was Schrieber’s second goal of the match. “We just […]
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H.S. Cross Country: Harriman is a Greyhound in pursuit
LISBON — Lisbon High School’s Nick Harriman is taking a page out of Josef Holt-Andrews’ playbook on how to conduct himself. Holt-Andrews, who graduated from Telstar in June, was the Class C state champion in cross country last year. He’s currently at Iowa State, where he’s on the cross country and track and field teams. […]
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MVC Cross Country Championships: Mustangs shock Saints
AUGUSTA — Unless you were part of the Monmouth Academy girls’ cross country camp, privy to the daily workouts and weekly progressions, the times and numbers didn’t add up. Boothbay and St. Dom’s beat Monmouth by 40 points in a regular-season meet. Two weeks ago, in the Mountain Valley Conference midseason showcase, the Mustangs were […]
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High school football: Lisbon Greyhounds fight off Dirigo Cougars in battle of unbeatens
DIXFIELD — Unbeaten Dirigo and Lisbon didn’t disappoint as they slugged it for four grueling quarters in a Campbell Conference football game at Harlow Park on Friday night. Quarterback Kyle Bourget threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Halls with 1:11 left on the clock as Lisbon rallied back in a wild second half for […]
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Field hockey: Playoffs set to begin
It took three tries for Lisbon High School to figure out Oak Hill on the field hockey pitch. The Greyhounds are probably hoping for a fourth opportunity. West B No. 3 seed Lisbon edged No. 1 seed oak Hill in the teams’ conference championship at a neutral site on Friday as the team prepare for […]
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Lisbon police arrest 2 Auburn suspects in burglary of home
LISBON — Police have arrested two suspects in a Bowdoinham Road burglary that was captured by a surveillance camera Thursday. A third suspect is being sought. Richard Veilleux Jr., 24, and Shana Ambrus, 27, both of Auburn, were arrested in Auburn on Friday by Lisbon police Detective William Tapley, according to a Police Department news […]
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Famed Gen. Howard topic for Historical Society Oct. 28
AUBURN – O.O. Howard, born on a farm in Leeds, became an Army general during the Civil War and, later, the head of an agency charged with helping four million slaves adjust to freedom. Howard University was named in his honor and he was a winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The general’s life […]
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Free pumpkin carving contest highlights “Halloween” Harvest Festival in Lisbon Falls
LISBON FALLS— Children can show off their non-scary costumes at the annual Halloween Harvest Festival from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the MTM Center, 18 School St. Free activities include a family pumpkin carving contest with cash prizes and a pie eating contest. Rain date is Sunday, Oct. 26. “Lisbon is […]
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H.S. Football Game of the Week: Somebody’s ‘0’ has to go in Dixfield
Week 6 in Maine high school football was a wild one, with three teams falling from the undefeated ranks. Another team’s pursuit of perfection is guaranteed to end Friday night after Lisbon (5-0) and Dirigo (5-0) clash at Harlow Park in Dixfield. Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield is the only other Class D team in […]
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Hard rain floods roads, basements
LEWISTON — They don’t put out flood warnings for nothing. As promised, hard rain in the early evening Thursday left roads flooded in several cities and towns, and crews were scrambling to keep up. In the Lewiston-Auburn area, the intensity of the rain began to pick up at about 6 p.m. Two hours later, it […]