Lisbon Maine
Man hurt in Lisbon wreck
LISBON — Firefighters freed a man from his mangled car Wednesday night after it collided with a pickup truck on Lisbon Street. The accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. a quarter mile into Lisbon from the Lewiston town line. It appeared a four-door Hyundai was T-boned by a Ford pickup truck, briefly trapping the driver […]
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Happy Hello-Ween in New Auburn AUBURN — New Auburn’s downtown businesses will hold the third annual Happy Hello-Ween event from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Parents may bring children to trick-or-treat safely at participating businesses. Pick up maps at Rolly’s Diner, 87 Mill St. Prizes will be given for best costume for children […]
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New Auburn Seniors relocate AUBURN — New Auburn Seniors said goodbye to St. Louis Church after 35 years. One hundred twenty members enjoyed a harvest dinner. The group is now looking forward to the move to Sacred Heart Church, 8 Sacred Heart Place. No bingo will be held for two weeks. Members expect to be […]
Riverviews: No shortage of ghost tales in L-A area
It takes more than a spooky noise, a flicker of light, a hushed voice or a curtain moving in a chilly draft or air to make an authentic ghost story. It has to stand the test of time and scrutiny of numerous non-believers. Of course, the closer we get to Halloween, the more commonplace these […]
Girls’ soccer: Raiders repel Greyhounds
LISBON — Mountain Valley Conference foes Oak Hill and Lisbon met in a girls’ soccer contest on Monday, the season-finale for both teams, with playoff ramifications on the line. The Greyhounds fell to the Raiders, 2-1, and Lisbon finished the season with a 6-8 record, while Oak Hill improved to 8-5-1. But Oak Hill, which […]
H.S. Football: Greyhounds work OT to top Cougars
Junior QB Kyle Bourget’s 6-yard touchdown pass to freshman Noah Francis put the Greyhounds ahead in overtime, then Austin Proctor’s interception in the end zone clinched a 22-14 win over Dirigo at Thompson Field. The Greyhounds lost star senior running back Quincy Thompson to an apparent dislocated elbow on the first play of the second […]
MVC Cross Country: Lisbon girls beat Boothbay by single point
Any difference between the girls’ cross country teams from Lisbon, Boothbay and Monmouth this season has been measured in small increments. One second or two here. A late-race pass there. Small wonder that Saturday’s MVC championship meet at the University of Maine at Augusta was a game of inches, too. Sophomore Adrianna White passed a […]
Oct. 26 dinner is benefit for Nicole Starbird
LISBON — A benefit for Nicole Starbird, a 33-year-old mother of two young children, will be held from 5 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Left Hand Club on Wagg Road. Proceeds from the benefit will help Starbird and her family with out-of-pocket expenses from medical bills incurred during her battle with end-stage […]
High school roundup: Greyhounds edge Falcons in girls’ soccer
RUMFORD — Deliah Schneber snuck in front of the net and fired a short, clean shot with just two seconds left in the second overtime to give Lisbon a 2-1 victory over Mountain Valley. Kaitlyn Virgin tied the contest for Mountain Valley (3-10) early in the second frame. Veteran keeper Amy Sult made eight saves […]