LISBON FALLS — Ryan Brewer, a Class of 2013 graduate of Lisbon High School, was the first of recent graduates to be invited to participate in a MELMAC Education Program Aspirations project. Brewer is currently attending the oldest private military college in the country, Norwich University, in Northfield, Vt. Brewer is a recruit in the […]
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Boys’ basketball: Wiscasset edges Lisbon in OT
WISCASSET — The Lisbon High School boys’ basketball team had a hard time figuring out Wiscasset’s half-court trap on Tuesday, with the Wolverines holding a 14-point lead midway through the third quarter. The new-look Greyhounds never gave up, led by Tucker Brannon who scored 21 of his game-high 27 points after halftime. But, Wiscasset gained […]
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Lisbon seeks another interim town manager
LISBON — Two weeks after naming an interim town manager, town councilors find themselves in need of naming a new one. Council Vice Chairman Dillon Pesce said Monday that Mike Huston, who was appointed Jan. 7, has been hospitalized. The unexpected departure of former Town Manager Steve Eldridge has been a trying time for council […]
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Girls’ basketball: Wolverines finish off Greyhounds
WISCASSET — It is getting down to the nitty-gritty in the high school basketball season, with teams jockeying for a playoff spot. Lisbon and Wiscasset met on Monday in a key Mountain Valley Conference contest, with the Greyhounds entering just two-tenths of a Heal Point behind the Wolverines for the 14th and final postseason position […]
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H.S. Basketball: Brannon, Greyhounds brimming with confidence
LISBON — Jake Gentle delivers the same message to the players in the Lisbon Greyhounds’ huddle before every game. “Be confident on defense. Be confident when you shoot. Be confident every play,” Gentle says. The Greyhounds haven’t been this confident in nearly a decade. They’ve won seven in a row and are 9-5, already posting […]
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Case made for restructuring Lisbon Water Department
LISBON — Water Commission Chairman Bill Bauer continued his efforts to persuade Town Council members to change the structure of the Water Department Tuesday night, rather than let the town take it over. Last year, the Town Council submitted a bill to the state Legislature to end the elected three-person commission that has been operating […]
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Emma L. Wight
1921- 2014 BERLIN, N.H. — Emma L. Wight, 92, of Berlin, N.H., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 16, at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin. She was born in Zumberg, Germany, on May 3, 1921, the daughter of Vater (father) Georg Johann Brunne and Mutter (mother) Wilhelmine Karolina Hirsch, and came to the area in […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Brannon, Greyhounds shoot down Falcons
Mountain Valley’s shooting night was the stuff of nightmares. Brannon finished with a season-high 28 points in a little under three quarters, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Greyhounds to a 68-17 win over the Falcons, Lisbon’s sixth win in a row. “My teammates were setting me up good, getting me some good shots,” Brannon […]
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Central Maine Community College dean’s list
AUBURN — The following area students were named to the Central Maine Community College dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. Students on the president’s list earned a semester grade point average of 3.9 or higher. High honors denote a minimum GPA of 3.6 and honors recognizes those with a minimum GPA of 3.3. President’s […]