It’s as if you can’t escape them. Zombies are everywhere. Everywhere. Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a preparedness guide for a zombie apocalypse. May is Zombie Appreciation Month. And “Zombieland?” One of Bag Lady’s favorite movies. It’s almost eerie. The regrettably undead could be so personable but for their gnawing […]
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Guided wildflower walk to be held at Beaver Park
LISBON — Lisbon park ranger Verla Broooks will host a guided wildflower walk at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at Beaver Park. Participants will meet at the kiosk located at the park entrance and should plan to walk for an hour on Beaver Park trails. Other ongoing programs at Beaver Park are Thursday morning walks […]
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Lisbon High School
Members of the Lisbon High School class of 2011 include: David Allisot, Andrew Arias, Shaun Avery, Thomas Barry, Holley Beaumier, Danielle Bennett, Diana Bernier Siegler, Roxanne Bineau, Seth Boucher, Randi Brannon, Alex Branson, Samantha Breton, Angela Brissette, Brianna Brown, Heather Budesheim, Chyle Cameron, Alexandria Campbell, Lucas Caron, Ryan Cates, Christopher Chandler, Mary Conlon, Nichole Conrad, […]
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Lisbon’s new girls’ basketball coach ready for challenge
Julie Wescott knew that her time would come to be a varsity basketball coach. When she learned Jake Gentle was stepping down at Lisbon earlier this spring, it was the perfect opportunity for the Westbrook native. “Jake let me know that he was going to be resigning,” Wescott said. “He asked if it was something […]
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American Legion Post 158 to commemorate women veterans
LISBON — A plaque honoring the service of Maine women veterans was dedicated recently in the Hall of Flags in the Augusta State House. It was designed to honor women veterans of World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and the continued war on terrorism. More than 10,000 Maine women veterans […]
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Lisbon teens will stage ‘Footloose’
LISBON — Lisbon High School’s drama club will present “Footloose” on Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22. Curtain will go up at 7 p.m. on Saturday, and at 2 and 7 p.m. on Sunday in the school gymnasium, 2 Sugg Drive. Tickets, $5, will be available at the door. The musical revolves around Ren, who moved […]
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Softball: Saints march from behind
AUBURN — Her team has had its share of comebacks this season, but Kat McKay wasn’t sure her St. Dom’s Saints had one in them Wednesday. Playing a tough Lisbon team, the Saints fell behind early and had little momentum going its way. McKay could tell that a rally wasn’t going to come easily against […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Lisbon Falls or bust
Bag Lady and Shopping Siren pass through Lisbon and Lisbon Falls with some regularity. And, with some regularity, we’ve wanted to stop. And wander. And shop. This week, we finally got our chance and took it — in a big way. Over the next four weeks we’ll feature Lisbon and Lisbon Falls stores. Moxie socks! […]
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Lisbon man charged with possessing child porn
LISBON — A local man is facing a child pornography charge after federal authorities teamed up with state and local police in an investigation involving sexually explicit material of a child under 12. Christopher Veazie, 21, of 49 Wing St. is being held at the Androscoggin County jail in Auburn on $50,000 cash bail, Lisbon […]