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Girls’ basketball: Monmouth keeps Lisbon on skid row

LISBON – It sure wasn’t pretty. The first half of Wednesday’s Mountain Valley Conference girls basketball game between Lisbon and Monmouth saw both teams struggle mightily to make shots. The Mustangs made just three of 27 attempts, putting up 14 points, but it was still six points better than the Greyhounds’ eight, with Lisbon hitting […]

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Lois J. Hill

1949 – 2013 AUBURN — Lois J. Hill, 64, of Lisbon Falls, died Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Hospice House in Auburn. She was born in Lewiston, Sept. 17, 1949, the daughter of Dorothy L. Russell and Francis Russell. She enjoyed watching baseball and all outdoor activities involving yard work. Lois worked at Freeport Place […]

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Andrew Nicholas Chapman

1997 – 2013 PORTLAND — Andrew Nicholas Chapman, 16, of Lisbon Falls, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 14. Andrew was born in Lewiston, on Nov. 26, 1997, the son of Mark and Bonnie (Chaisson) Chapman. Andrew always helped his neighbors; mowing lawns and shoveling driveways. He enjoyed shooting firearms, riding ATVs, landscaping, working with his […]

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Lisbon schools responding after fatal accident

LISBON — The community and schools are responding following an accident early Saturday that killed one Lisbon Falls teenager and injured three others when their car struck a tree. The Lisbon Crisis Response Team had developed an action plan to assist students, parents, staff and community members, according to a release from the Lisbon School […]

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Gerald R. Martin

1926 – 2013 LEWISTON — Gerald R. Martin, 87, a resident of Lisbon, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Russell Park Manor in Lewiston. He was born Feb. 21, 1926, in Winthrop, the son of Raymond and Arlene (Rose) Martin. Gerald attended school in Fayette. On Nov. 17, 1951, in Livermore Falls, he married Arlene McGraw. […]

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Sights Unseen: Lisbon Historical Society

If you are looking for information about a relative who grew up in the Lisbon area, chances are the best place to find out about them is in one of the books, binders or articles preserved at the Lisbon Historical Society. Opened in the 1970s, it has had several locations over the years, but seems […]

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Lisbon house fire on Ferry Road

LISBON — A late afternoon fire destroyed a home on Ferry Road on Saturday, leaving one family homeless. Deputy Chief Bob Robitaille said firefighters responded to a call from 109 Ferry Road at 4:49 p.m. reporting fire in the ceiling of the one-story modular home. “On our arrival, fire had take over the attic space,” […]