Dirigo’s Michael Packard sheds a Gray-New Gloucester tackler as he heads up the field during Friday’s game in Dixfield. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) After last season Dirigo made the decision to drop from Class D to the developmental Class E. It was a move made in part due to low numbers in the football program. Whatever […]
Lisbon Maine
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‘It’s still here for a reason’
Lisbon’s old high school has a lot of stories within its walls, none of them lost on builder Bob Strout as he prepares it for more. LISBON — When the “for sale” sign first went in the ground at the old Lisbon schoolhouse, there was much speculation about the future of the dilapidated building. Some […]
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H.S. football: Lisbon dominates fourth to rally past Mountain Valley
Jasper Turner of Mountain Valley High School leans over the goal line for a second half touchdown against Lisbon High School in Lisbon on Saturday. Turner’s touchdown put the Falcons up 12-6. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LISBON — Trailing Mountain Valley early in the fourth quarter of a bruising Class D South battle, Lisbon’s defense went […]
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WATCH: Week 2 high school football recap
Sun Journal sports reporters Randy Whitehouse, Adam Robinson and Lee Horton discuss Friday night’s games involving tri-county area teams.
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H.S. roundup: Wyatt Hathaway leads Leavitt football to blowout win over Yarmouth
YARMOUTH — Sophomore quarterback Wyatt Hathaway was prolific on offense, leading Leavitt to a 46-8 triumph over Yarmouth in football action Friday evening. Hathaway went 7-for-17, throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns for the Hornets (2-0). He also accounted for six carries for 101 yards and a touchdown. Cole Morin caught for two touchdowns, […]
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Girls' soccer: Kiley Merritt, Carly Drischler lead Lisbon rout of Wiscasset
Wiscasset’s Gwen Webber, left, battles Lisbon’s Kiley Merritt, right, for the ball in MVC girls’ soccer action Thursday in Lisbon. (Eric Maxim/The Times Record) LISBON — Over the first two games, the Lisbon girls’ soccer team worked to find its offense, scoring four goals while splitting its first two games of the Mountain Valley Conference […]
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H.S. football: Transition from player to coach about staying involved, giving back
Lisbon High School assistant football coach Noah Francis keeps an eye on offensive drills during practice on Thursday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Latrell Thomas is an assistant coaches for Edward Little who played for the Eddies last year. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LISBON — Noah Francis did not enjoy his first year away from football. “I couldn’t […]
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Lisbon Historical Society sponsoring talk on DNA testing
LISBON — The Lisbon Historical Society will present a talk on DNA testing as it relates to genealogy at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the MTM Center, 18 School Street in Lisbon Falls. Society member Kathy Clavette, who has extensive training and experience in such testing regarding genealogy, will present “Exploring DNA testing – is […]
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H.S. roundup: Kailey Hackett scores late goal to help Dirigo field hockey edge Oak Hill
Lisbon’s David Schlotterbeck runs during a cross country meet at the University of Maine at Augusta on Wednesday. (Eric Maxim/The Times Record) WALES — Kailey Hackett scored the game-winning goal on a clean breakaway and a sprint down the sideline with less than a minute remaining as Dirigo secured a 3-2 victory over Oak Hill […]
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Lisbon extends medical marijuana moratorium
LISBON — Medical marijuana stores are on hold again in Lisbon. Town councilors have enacted a six-month moratorium on medical marijuana establishments after an earlier moratorium expired. The delay gives town planners time to decide where the establishments could be located and what rules they would be required to follow. “The only reason we’re doing […]