LISBON — There was a time that Brooke Lawrence just kind of blended in on the Lisbon girls’ soccer team. She wasn’t the go-to player. She wasn’t the leader. She just quietly took the field, did her job well and got little notice compared to more high-profile players. That’s not the case anymore. The Lisbon […]
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Mom’s level head keeps her, daughter safe after live wires fall on car
LISBON — A Bowdoin mother is being credited with saving the lives of herself and her young daughter after a utility pole, transformer and live wires fell onto her car Sunday during Tropical Storm Irene. Officer Ryan McGee of the Lisbon Police Department commended Kathleen Alexander, 48, for her actions after the pole fell onto […]
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Western Class C Football Preview: Locals chasing Yarmouth in ever-evolving league
So many names, colors and details are new in Western Class C football. One thing we can always count on: Lisbon contending for the Campbell Conference title. Yarmouth stuck its new face into the picture in a big way last year, using a last-second field goal to deny the Greyhounds during the regular season and […]
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Lisbon society hosts talk on 19th Century life
LISBON FALLS — On Aug. 10, the Lisbon Historical Society hosted guest speaker, Charles W. Plummer, of Auburn. Plummer, in the persona of Samuel Read Hall, provided his audience with a sense of what it was like to be a school teacher in the early 19th Century. The event was held at the one-room, restored, […]
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Lisbon High School honor roll
LISBON – Lisbon High School has named the fourth quarter honor roll students. Seniors High honors: Randi Brannon, Nichole Conrad, Forrest Cornell, Joshua Howe, Jacqueline Knowles, Kelsey Linnell, Tara Metzger, Devyn St. Jean and Taylor Stevens. Honors: Andrew Arias, Danielle Bennett, Brianna Brown, Crystal Ingerson, Michael McNamara and Virginia Wilson. Juniors High honors: Jordan Beauparlant, […]
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LACO offers food pantry, clothing bank
LISBON — Do you or someone you know need assistance with food or clothing items? The Lisbon Area Christian Outreach program, conveniently located at the MTM building, 16 School St., Lisbon Falls, is open to anyone in need who resides in the towns of Bowdoin, Durham and Lisbon. LACO Food Pantry operates through the generous […]
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Livernois Scholarship winners named
LISBON — The 2011 recipients of the Rochel “Russ” Livernois Memorial Scholarship have been named. Livernois was treasurer/manager of Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union from the founding in 1959 through 1985. All recipients will receive $1000 towards their second semester. Michael Degou is a graduate of Lisbon High School. He will attend the University of […]
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New AD: Longyear lands in Lisbon
LISBON — Zach Longyear has enjoyed a recurring theme of right-place, right-time throughout his adult life. His college, the University of Maine at Farmington, was a perfect fit for his career choice (education) and his spare time pursuits (snowboarding). The school that provided his student teaching experience, Winslow High School, promptly offered him a job […]
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Dinner-dance LISBON — A fundraiser dinner with dancing to follow will be held from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the VFW Hall, 52 Lisbon St. Cost will be $10. The menu, chop suey or lasagna, rolls, green beans and cake, will be served from 5:30 to 7. Dancing will follow from 7 […]
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University of Maine students sort trash for science
LISBON — Most people think of the contents of a trash bag as one thing: trash. But University of Maine economics major Travis Blackmer knows many categories and sub-categories can be found in each bag. “You have paper and plastic and organic waste; used electronics,” Blackmer said. For him and the other students on his seven-person […]