LISBON FALLS — Freeport tried pulling out all of the stops for Saturday’s battle of unbeatens with Lisbon at Thompson Field. Prepared for everything the Falcons would throw at them, the Greyhounds pulled off the stops when they needed them and emerged with a 28-14 win. Four different players scored for Lisbon (4-0), which featured […]
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Lisbon students attend Rotary induction ceremony
LISBON – Twenty members of Lisbon High School’s Community Service Club were officially sworn in as charter members of the newly formed, reorganized LHS Interact Club. The students were presented with the LHS Interact Club Charter by Lewiston-Auburn Rotary vocational service chairman, William Denehy. “Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people ages 12 […]
HS Field Hockey notebook: Numbers, optimism climbing at Poland
It’s hard to see the progress the Poland Knights’ field hockey squad has made simply by looking at the team’s record. But it’s there, and it’s obvious to those around the program. “We’ve had some lean years here in recent years,” Poland coach Amy Hediger said. “Now we have a full JV team, a middle […]
Mechanics Savings Bank— Lisbon, Poland, GNG grads awarded scholarships
AUBURN – Mechanics Savings Bank awarded $1,000 Banking on the Future Scholarships to Lisbon High School graduate Taylor Haines of Lisbon Falls, Poland Regional High School graduate Connor King of Mechanic Falls and Gray-New Gloucester High School graduate Jeffrey Taylor of New Gloucester. While at Lisbon High School, Haines was an active member of the […]
High School Football: Cougars overcome old problem in new league
If the Mt. Blue High School football team faced one obstacle during its latter days of membership in the Class A division of the Pine Tree Conference, other than its smaller student enrollment, it was the dastardly double wing. Coach Gary Parlin has long embraced more modern offensive schemes, and his Cougars often struggled to […]
Slovak Catholic Association to be historical society topic
LISBON FALLS — The Lisbon Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the MTM Center. Guest speaker will be Richard Nadeau on The History of The Slovak Catholic Association. Free and open to the public. Nadeau’s presentation will highlight the history of The Slovak Catholic Association, organized on July 12, 1897, […]
‘Forever Farm’ public celebration at Katherine Breton Preserve
LISBON — Maine Farmland Trust and the Androscoggin Land Trust are partnering to celebrate Maine farmland preservation in Androscoggin County by hosting a public celebration at the Katherine Breton Memorial Preserve on the Ferry Road from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. The Breton Preserve, located along the Androscoggin River, is currently part of […]
High school football: Greyhounds ground Seagulls
LISBON FALLS — Lisbon’s starting defense wasn’t in any mood to give up yardage or first downs, let alone points, in Saturday’s Campbell Conference meeting with Old Orchard Beach. In fact, OOB needed its own defense to finally get on the scoreboard in the second half. But by then, it was too little, too late. […]