There may be a different outlook entering the tournament this year for the Lisbon girls’ soccer team. After facing the uphill climb of the Western Class B playoff field, the Greyhounds are now in Class C. That makes a world of difference as far as Lisbon is concerned. “It’s more realistic now,” senior midfielder Brooke […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: No. 3 Greyhounds oust No. 6 Flyers
LISBON — Still on cloud nine from a victory in the conference championship game, Lisbon set an auspicious goal of scoring in the opening five minutes of its playoff matchup against Waynflete. “That was our goal, the first five,” wing Angel Strout said. “We wanted to set the tone.” The Greyhounds set the tone just […]
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Daughter follows two generations of giving
LISBON — Carolyn Shane, fourth-grade student in Gretchen Steven’s class at Lisbon Community School, is following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother. Prior to the start of school, Carolyn was determined to make a difference in the lives of children at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. She collected and donated two boxes of […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Lawrence has right touch for Lisbon
LISBON — One shot would be too high while another would be too wide. There might be a bid that was too hard or one that was too soft. But the shot Brooke Lawrence had early in the second half Monday was just right. The senior midfielder’s goal just 2:32 into the second half lifted […]
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High school football roundup: Taylor’s 4 TDs powers Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — Izaiha Tracy scored on a kick return, a punt return, a run and a pass reception, all in the first half Saturday, propelling Mt. Blue to a 64-33 Eastern Class B football rout of Morse at Kemp Field. Mt. Blue (6-1) exploded to a 52-6 halftime lead, easily getting back on the winning […]
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Maine’s high court hears appeal in machete case at Lisbon High School
LISBON, Maine (AP) — Consecutive life prison sentences imposed on a man convicted in a brutal machete attack on a father and 10-year-old daughter in Pittston were excessive, surpassing penalties imposed for attacks in which the victims were killed, the defendant’s lawyer told the state supreme court on Friday. The lawyer for Daniel Fortune asked […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Teams ready for postseason
It’s something with which Jane DiPompo and Julia Parker are all too familiar. The co-coaches of the Spruce Mountain field hockey squad, once the coaches of Jay and Livermore Falls, respectively, are used to seeing the Mountain Valley Conference’s weaker strength of schedule factor into the final standings for their teams in a a less-than-flattering […]
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Lisbon church marks 50th annual missions conference
LISBON FALLS — The Lisbon Falls Baptist Church will celebrate its 50th annual Missions Conference, Oct. 22-26, with the theme Great is Thy Faithfulness. All are welcome to attend. The main speaker is Larry Strout, who with his wife, Melissa, serves with Avant Missions in Argentina. There will be a Ladies Tea on Saturday, Oct. […]
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Lisbon area food pantry, clothing bank offer assistance
LISBON FALLS — The Lisbon Area Christian Outreach program, at the MTM building, 16 School St., is open to anyone in need who resides in the towns of Bowdoin, Durham and Lisbon. LACO Food Pantry operates through the generous giving of local volunteers from seven area churches. Hours of operation are Wednesdays from 6 to […]