Lisbon is in a familiar position. So is Winthrop. And Leavitt. And Spruce Mountain. And, of course, Skowhegan and Scarborough. People hoping for new blood atop the Maine field hockey standings and in the playoffs are going to have to hope an underdog or two wins. Otherwise, many of the same schools who made it […]
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Injured biker from Lisbon rides again
LISBON — The forks were bent, so he had to straighten them by hand. He needed new tires and at least one rim, but that’s no trouble. You can get bicycle tires anywhere. By the day of the big ride, the bicycle was in great shape and good to go. As it turns out, so […]
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National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 26
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY — National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 26. Residents may dispose of unneeded prescription drugs at the following Androscoggin County locations. Sites will be located at Farwell Elementary School in Lewiston, Bedard Pharmacy in Auburn, Poland Town Office Parking Lot, Turner Town Office Parking Lot and the Mechanic Falls, Livermore Falls, […]
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Class D Football: Lisbon staves off stubborn Maranacook
LISBON — The same adjectives that traditionally describe the Lisbon football team fit them like shoulder pads this season: Explosive, tough, gritty, prepared. Big and physical? Not usually, and not this year. So Maranacook’s tactic of running between the tackles and trying to control the clock Saturday was the best-odds approach. “This is probably the […]
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Field Hockey: Sweet revenge for Harrington, Greyhounds
LISBON — Home field and revenge were on Lisbon’s side this time in its second MVC field hockey scrap of the season against Winthrop. Well, a natural hat trick by Olivia Harrington didn’t hurt, either. The senior’s three unanswered goals — particularly the second, with 21 seconds remaining in the first half, and the third, […]
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March against biotech foods PORTLAND — On National Food Day, Saturday, Oct. 12, a peaceful march against biotech GMO foods will be held at 2 p.m. in Market Square. There will be a GMO-free picnic before the rally. For more information locate March Against Monsanto-World Food Day Portland ME on Facebook. To coordinate car-pool help, […]
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Former owner buys back Dingley Press in Lisbon
LISBON — Christopher Pierce is the new owner of catalog printer Dingley Press — again. Pierce bought Dingley Press from The Sheridan Group, a publisher based in Hunt Valley, Md., according to a Thursday news release. He originally bought the company in 1981 after working there for nine years. Pierce sold Dingley Press to Sheridan […]
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Cross country: Boothbay sweeps at Beaver Park
Instead, Boothbay, paced by Sophia Thayer breaking her own course record, put itself back in the front-runner’s position with a two-point victory over Lisbon. The Boothbay boys made it a sweep, cruising to a 44-point victory over runner-up Edward Little. Thayer finished the 5K in 20:43, 15 seconds off her mark set last year and […]