The story of how Adam Merrill became Oak Hill’s placekicker comes straight out of the movies about high school football. Well, if they ever made movies about high school football placekickers. And Merrill, a 5-foot-7, 130-pound junior, comes directly from central casting. Merrill may be tough to find on a field full of hulking football […]
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Western D semifinal: Raiders pull off comeback thriller over Greyhounds
WALES — Parker Asselin’s words of inspiration to his teammates before Oak Hill’s game-winning drive were borrowed from his quarterback coach. His poise and precision during the drive were strictly his own. Asselin directed the second-seeded Raiders 60 yards on three plays, all passes, in 49 seconds to tie the game on a 37-yard touchdown […]
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Author Dorey to address Historical Society
LISBON FALLS — Maine author Annette Dorey will return to give another talk at the Lisbon Historical Society on Wednesday, Nov. 13. She will talk about her research and the women in her new book, “Miss Dr. Lucy and Maine’s Pioneering Female Physicians, 1850s–1920.” Extensive research resulted in more than 180 biographical profiles of Maine’s […]
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Shoebox gifts: Collection sites open for global Christmas project
LISBON FALLS — With holiday supplies already covering the store shelves, Lisbon Falls individuals, families, churches and groups are working to make Christmas a reality for needy kids around the world by filling shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement. Operation Christmas Child is ramping up as residents prepare to collect […]
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Weekend Blitz: It’s an all-local Western D playoff
Western Class C No. 5 Cape Elizabeth (6-3) at No. 1 Leavitt (8-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Hornets dominated time of possession on Cape’s turf back in Week 1. The emergence of Nate Rousseau, Adam Poulin and Billy Bedard and the likely return of Conor O’Malley mean they’ll try to do more of the same at […]
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Lisbon checking out energy-saving measures
LISBON — The town has joined the school department in a joint venture to save money on energy costs. But a Request for Qualifications approved by the Town Council on Tuesday night is more than just a cost-savings effort. The town is looking for a “guaranteed performance contract” that spells out how much money needs […]
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Lisbon rejects bond to purchase Worumbo Mill
LISBON — Voters on Tuesday rejected a $1 million bond issue to buy the vacant Worumbo Mill to make space for economic development or a town park. The unofficial vote was 984 to 2,414. Voters also defeated a $1.75 million bond issue for the Water Department to construct a water tank. The vote was 1,238 […]
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Knights plan blood drive LEWISTON — Knights of Columbus Rev. Louis J. Fortier Council 106 will sponsor an American Red Cross Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Holy Family Church Hall, 607 Sabattus St. Entrance to the hall is in the back of the church and there is plenty […]
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For Lisbon, it’s a million-dollar question: Buy Worumbo or not?
Ninety percent of customers at Maurice Bonneau’s Sausage Kitchen are from out of town, drawn by the tens of thousands of dollars the company spends every year on catchy “Mmm, mmm” ads. Sausage Kitchen bought the former post office from the town five years ago when it moved onto Main Street. Company President Andre Bonneau […]
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Cross country running: Lewiston earns second state crown
CUMBERLAND — The Lewiston Blue Devils kept a running dialogue whenever they were in hearing distance of each other on the grueling 3.1-mile course at Twin Brook. The Devils know talk is beneficial, especially when they had set their sights on a state title. That open line of communication helped the Blue Devils place five […]