FRYEBURG — Mark Stevens made a pact with his son, Zach, this season: No wrestling talk at home. Father and son broke that pact when they finally got back to Lisbon late Saturday night, again on Sunday morning and likely for the rest of their lives. After coaching 50 state champions over 15 years of […]
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Computer safety LISBON — There will be a computer/Internet safety program for parents at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Lisbon Community School in the computer classroom. The Internet and social networking and how children use it or are exposed to it are changing so quickly. Learn how to prepare them to use them […]
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Woman hurt in single-car crash in Lisbon
LISBON — A 21-year-old Lisbon woman, Amy Small, complained of pain after her 1993 Nissan was demolished in a single-car crash on Route 9 shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday. According to Lisbon police officer Richard St. Amant, Small was driving in a southerly direction on Route 9 when she became distracted. Her car veered […]
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Sleigh rides offered Feb. 19
LISBON FALLS — The Pejepscot Sno Chiefs snowmobile club will hold the 19th annual “World’s Greatest Sleigh Rides” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, on Route 125 north of town. This is a charity event held each year to benefit Pine Tree Handicapped Society. Members of the Farmers Draft Horse, Mule and […]
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H.S. Basketball Tournament Roundup: Bucks slip past Cavs
BINGHAM — After a close contest that saw defensive pressure at its finest, Buckfield used a 8-4 run in the fourth quarter to squeak past Valley 24-23 in Western Class D prelim action Tuesday. Kaitlyn Rines led the Bucks with 11 points, while Danielle Patrie chipped in with five. The Cavaliers were paced by Hali […]
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Squid Jiggers’ St. Paddy’s revelry will benefit the hungry
LISBON — The maritime/Celtic folk duo The Squid Jiggers will return to Graziano’s Casa Mia for a couple of concerts on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. The performances — one at 4 p.m., the other at 8 o’clock — will raise funds and goods for the Lisbon Area Christian Outreach Clothing and Food Pantry through […]
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P. Webber: Traffic control lights
There I am, in Auburn, sitting behind a vehicle waiting for the traffic light to turn green. Without warning, the vehicle in front of me goes across two lanes of traffic against a red light. I thought sure he was going to get hit, but he made it. Lately, more often then I dare to […]