LISBON — Portland’s own unique entertainer (and ‘edutainer’) Randy Judkins will perform at the Lisbon Library’s 2011 summer reading program kickoff on Tuesday, June 21. His performance, “One-man, Three Ring Circus,” is an entertaining blend of comedy, juggling, magic and amazing characters. His proven ability to involve his audience with his antics will inspire and […]
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Lisbon’s Cornell named all-american wrestler
All the sacrifices and hardships paid off for wrestlers Forrest Cornell of Lisbon and Jake Rasque of Marshwood, who have each earned All American Honorable Mention honors. The two are the only Maine seniors to receive the honor from Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine. Cornell, a four-time Class C state champion, is the first-ever Lisbon wrestler to […]
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School pen pals meet via video
LISBON — Generations of children, past and present, have made friends through pen pals. Some friendships last a lifetime even though some pals never get the chance to actually meet each other. On March 30, pen pals at Lisbon Community School and Wiscasset Primary School, had the opportunity to meet each other without a bus […]
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Class C track: Maranacook, Traip earn titles
BATH – Carley O’Brien had a day to remember at Saturday’s Class C State track and field championships. With three first-place finishes along with a runner-up, O’Brien led Traip to its first state title since 1994. The Rangers needed a strong third-place finish in the final race of the day from its 1,600-meter relay squad […]
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Lisbon Historical Society to commemmorate Civil War
LISBON FALLS — The Lisbon Historical Society will feature a guest speaker in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, at the MTM Center. Charles W. Plummer, in the persona of Maine’s Civil War hero General Joshua L. Chamberlain, will present an overview of the war from […]
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State Track and Field: EL hopes to hit stride
The boys’ outdoor track and field team from Edward Little High School has long been a classic example of why crunching numbers based on seeding and past performances is a slippery slope. Two years ago, the Red Eddies walked into the Class A state meet theoretically needing to make up more than 20 points on […]
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Lisbon High holding car raffle
The Lisbon High School Class of 2012 is holding a car raffle fundraiser for a Honda Accord, automatic, four cylinder with air conditioning. Students are selling tickets for $5 each, or 3 for $10, at the main office at Lisbon High School, 2 Sugg Dr., in Lisbon Falls, or from any member of the Class […]
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PHOTO: Memorial gardening
Staff Sergeant Thomas J. “Tommy” Field served in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) , also known as the Night Stalkers. They were an elite group of the Army’s best aviators. Field was a crew chief on a Super 6-4, a Black Hawk helicopter that was shot down during Operation Gothic Serpent in the […]
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Six-peat for Lisbon boys, girls
AUGUSTA — It was their expectation and their desire. It was what pushed them and pulled them all year long. It was what motivated them and had them settling for nothing less Friday. With five straight wins in the Mountain Valley Conference Track Championships. the Lisbon track team wanted to make sure it extended that […]