LifeFlight of Maine lifts off from the side of Route 9 as a Lisbon Emergency ambulance blocks traffic in Lisbon on Friday evening. Two women were hurt in a head-on collision. (Sun Journal photo by Daryn Slover) LISBON — Two women were seriously hurt Friday afternoon in a head-on crash on Route 9. Rescue crews […]
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Historical society to hold talk on cameras
LISBON — Camera enthusiast and collector Steve Carlson of Lewiston will give a talk on cameras Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the Lisbon Historical Society. His presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at the MTM Center in Lisbon Falls. It is free and open to the public. The talk, “Cameras, Unique in […]
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Lisbon lodge damaged by water leak
Tyler Golletti, treasurer of the Masonic Lodge in Lisbon Falls, on Thursday shows the faucet that froze and burst after the furnace failed this week. Golletti, who is a contractor, estimates that between 1,500 and 2,000 gallons of water caused extensive damage to the second floor and the first floor ceiling, furniture and floor on […]
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Lisbon man who crashed stolen truck into Auburn Mall pleads to felony
LEWISTON — A Lisbon man who police said escaped from a residential facility and drove a stolen truck through entrance doors at the Auburn Mall in September 2018 admitted Friday to a related felony. Tyler Nickerson, 26, pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal mischief, a Class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison. […]
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Baking a living in Lisbon
LISBON — Tara Kieger has enough oven space to bake 24 sheets of cookies or 96 pies at once. She’s got busy Route 196 outside her door. She’s known since she was a little girl in the kitchen with her grandmother that she’s wanted to be a pastry chef. Now, she’s three months into going […]
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At Lisbon care facility, virtual reality takes elders anywhere they want to go
LISBON — For a few minutes, 87-year-old Mary Crowell found freedom on the space shuttle. Seated in a rolling office chair, a pair of virtual reality goggles over her eyes, she swiveled around and tilted her face up. “Oh,” she breathed, “that’s pretty.” “What are you looking at?” asked Carrie Wilson, recreational therapist and activity […]
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The case of the missing turkey still cold
LISBON — The town turkey has apparently flown the coop. The trail of the painted metal cutout depicting a 3-foot-tall turkey has gone cold, said Cherie Garnett, who works for the town’s Parks and Recreation Department. Garnet said the bird was nowhere to be found by town workers when they retrieved the display items last […]
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Lisbon couple sues biker and group for Toy Run crash
AUBURN — A Lisbon couple is suing the family of a 25-year-old Windsor man who died while participating in the 2017 Toy Run on Interstate 95 from injuries authorities say he sustained in the crash he reportedly caused. That crash on the highway’s northbound lanes in Augusta also injured Torri A. McGraw and Trevor T. […]
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Local roundup: Keegan Davis' 24 points lead Mountain Valley over Richmond
RUMFORD — Keegan Davis poured in 20 points as Mountain Valley routed Richmond 87-50 in MVC boys’ basketball Monday. Will Bean added 15 and Taylor Pelletier scored 12 points for the Falcons (2-0). Caleb Densmore led the Bobcats (0-2) with 16 points. Boothbay 80, Lisbon 52 BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Steve Reny had 15 of his […]
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Local roundup: Edward Little boys' hockey takes down Falmouth
FALMOUTH — Ben Lane Robichaud had back-to-back power play goals to close the second and open the third periods as Edward Little skated to a 6-2 victory over Falmouth in boys’ ice hockey action Saturday. The Red Eddies (1-0) rattled off three first-period goals, including freshman Wesley Clements’ first varsity goal. Edward Little led 4-0 […]