LISBON — In addition to the state and national election on Nov. 6, Lisbon will hold its annual municipal election. Voters will choose municipal officers and consider two warrant articles. The first question asks voters if they wish to eliminate the currently elected Budget Advisory Board and replace it with a Finance Committee to be […]
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Western Class C Field Hockey: Greyhounds trip Rangers, reach regional final
LISBON — Quietly, Lisbon High School field hockey coach Julie Wescott talked about a rematch with two-time Class C state champion North Yarmouth Academy after last year’s 1-0 Greyhounds loss to the Panthers in penalty corners in the Western Class C semifinals. But first, there was work to be done for the top-seeded ’Hounds, most […]
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Austin — Mains
Kathryn Austin and Robert Mains TURNER — Announcement is made of the engagement of Kathryn Ann Austin and Robert Brett Mains, both of Turner. Miss Austin is the daughter of Gary Austin and the late Elizabeth Austin. She attended the International Academy of Design and Technology in Orlando, Fla. She currently enjoys managing kitchen and […]
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Benoit’s Bakery: Busy Lisbon shop grabbing a piece of the pie
For Roger Vire, it’s become a ritual. Every Sunday morning, he and his wife, Patti, make an expedition from their home in Freeport to Benoit’s Bakery & Wine Cellar in Lisbon to pick up a bag of fresh doughnuts to take on their weekly visit to his parents’ house in Old Orchard Beach. The detour […]
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Lisbon: Haunts a-plenty in this high-spirited town
LISBON – From downtown Main Street, the Worumbo Mill looms large in the background. It’s big, empty, eerie. Close by, Drapeau’s Costume, the largest costume shop in Maine, beckons Halloween-goers to come inside. A few doors down, in a back room of the Lisbon library are shelves of Stephen King books: “Carrie,” “Salem’s Lot,” “Pet […]
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H.S. Football: Winslow holds off Lisbon
And, after falling into a 14-point third-quarter hole, Lisbon’s offense opened up to the tune of three Kyle Bourget touchdown passes before the Greyhounds fell short in a misty 28-26 Class C football loss Saturday at Thompson Field. The 7-1 Black Raiders used a ball control offense and steady rushing game that produced 370 net […]
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Boys’ soccer: Greyhounds sidestep Mustangs
Monmouth’s Kyle Fletcher made one quick move and was around a defender and in alone. All that stood between the Mustang sniper and the tying goal was Lisbon’s freshman keeper Nate Bergeron. “You’re supposed to shuffle up and cut off the angles,” said Bergeron. “All I had was a foot right then. It was a […]
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Girls’ soccer: Lisbon is back on top
It has been over 20 years since the Lisbon girls’ soccer team has enjoyed the kind of success it produced this season. The Greyhounds went 12-1-1 and didn’t even lose its first game until the regular-season finale, a 1-0 loss to St. Dom’s. Lisbon earned the top seed in Western C and a spot in […]
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H.S. Football: Thompson takes assignments in stride for Lisbon
Lisbon’s Quincy Thompson. LISBON — It is high school football’s universal sign of temporary surrender. The marker between the two measuring stakes is flipped to ‘4.’ Offensive playmakers trot dejectedly off the field and detach chin straps except for one, who drops back and punts the ball away. Unless we’re talking about Lisbon and junior […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Grehounds breeze past Seagulls
“Sometimes we come out and we score early, and it just gets the momentum flowing and the juices going,” Lisbon coach Julie Wescott said. “I told the girls in the first half: ‘Let’s take care of business. We don’t want to play panicked field hockey today.’” The Greyhounds listened well to their coach. Olivia Harrington […]