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Lisbon girls’ track and field preview

Coach: Dean Hall (36th year; assisted by Hank Fuller, Doug Sautter and Dan Sylvester). Last year’s results: MVC champions, third in Class C Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Olivia Bulgin (race walk, distance), Paige Galligan (distance), Shantal MacWhinnie (sprints, jumps), Delanie Ouellette (distance, relays), Abby Roy (hurdles, jumps); Juniors — Allie Bubar (throws), Mia Durgin (pole […]

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‘Hounds hungry for more

LISBON – If you think there’s self-inflicted pressure in belonging to a track and field team that has swept its conference championship eight years running (and jumping, and throwing), you should hear all the post-graduate chatter. “The alumni is really putting pressure on, just about the legacy of Lisbon track,” senior Delanie Ouellette said. “We […]

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Indoor putting range open in Lisbon

LISBON — In the 15 years Cary Palmer spent walking behind a hydro-jet watering golf courses from Maine to Florida he couldn’t help but notice: A lot of golfers could use a little help with their putting. A month ago, Palmer, 67, opened an indoor course in the Midtown Plaza strip mall that’s part putting […]

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Pleasant Note Coffeehouse open mic AUBURN — The Pleasant Note Coffeehouse will present open mic at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, at the First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St. This free monthly forum celebrates the spirituality of music and spoken word, and welcomes musicians, poets and singers alike. This month will feature the […]

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Free seminar for women is on ‘Journey Toward Freedom’

LISBON FALLS — St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church is offering a free women’s seminar, “A Journey Toward Freedom,” led by Allison VanderLinden from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12. “As beloved children of God we have been given an inheritance of love, grace and righteousness,” said VanderLinden. “Nothing can separate us from this inheritance. However, […]

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Lisbon Historical Society plans antiques night

LISBON FALLS — On Wednesday, April 9, The Lisbon Historical Society will host its annual Antiques Night, one of the society’s most popular programs. The event is free and open to the public. Members and guests may bring antiques, memorabilia or treasures from the attic to the meeting. While this is not an event for […]

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Lisbon School Department to present school construction plan

LISBON FALLS — The Lisbon School Department will hold a community informational session from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, at the Lisbon High School gymnasium, 2 Sugg Drive. The meeting will include an update on the proposed June bond referendum and updated costs associated with building a new gymnasium and renovations to […]

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Lisbon homeowner charged with arson

LISBON — A Houston Street homeowner has been charged with setting his house on fire Sunday morning. Michael D. Hersom, 41, of Lisbon was charged with arson after his home was heavily damaged by fire Sunday morning, according to a news release from Steve McCausland, spokesman for the State Fire Marshal’s office. According to the […]

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Suspect in cab robbery surrenders to police

LEWISTON — A suspect in the March 20 robbery of a taxi driver in Lisbon turned himself in Monday morning, according to a Lisbon Police Department statement. Orlando Perez, 45, of Lewiston was arrested at the Lewiston Police Department and taken to the Androscoggin County Jail. He was charged  with one count of Class A robbery […]