High Water In Lisbon At Veterans Memorial Bridge

By the looks of the Color of the water,
makes yah wonder and hope things
are going well with the Sewer
Department's "new" pump.

Here's Looking At Lisbon Falls From A Turkey's or Pink Flamingo's Perspective!

Hey Lisbon, It's 'Gunna' Be Happening Here This Weekend July 10th, 11th, & 12th: Moxie Weekend.

Can Any People Help Out the Green Thumb Gang?

To all readers, a wish for a wonderful 4th of July weekend. We are truly blessed to live in a nice town in America and enjoy the freedoms we have.

Before I state my call for HELP!, I would like to give a bit of information about our town Gazebo. Rufus Ham recently power washed the Gazebo and it looks shiny and new! New RW&B banners have been hung and the gardens will be weeded again before Moxie Days.

As many of you know, when my nephew Glen Ham passed away suddenly several years ago, and John Harris passed away the next weekend. The Green Thumb Gang received many donations in memory of these two men.. It was decided to gift the town with the gazebo, and the rest of the money was raised by citizens who purchased space on the large brass plaque in the big rock garden near the Gazebo. After much looking, I decided on the style chosen because I wanted the straight lines and the custom designed stars that are in the crescents and hanging to represent the 'Stars and Stripes' that are so dear to the hearts of all Americans.

This is a unique design, and I have never seen another Gazebo with the stars. Credit Charlie Tibbetts who custom made the first stars to fit inside the 'moons' Just a little tidbit of info for the 4th.

I am writing this article to ask for the help of all citizens who enjoy living in Lisbon and all the natural and created beauty that surrounds us . This is a very tough time in our recent history, but it is a great time for citizens of all ages to to step up and show their Moxie. As the plaque on the large rock by the Gazebo reads "The spirit of a community is forged by the character of its citizens".

With Moxie Days upon us, help is needed to clean up the last two gardens in our town. We give a big thanks to Pine Knoll for adopting the Welcome to Lisbon gardens near the Topsham line and also the MTM gardens, and to Riverbend Landscaping for taking over the Welcome sign near the Durham/Lisbon bridge. The town crew of Mark Jones, Thatcher Plourde and Ben Doucette have done a herculean job of keeping grounds, parks and fields-mowed and looking good despite all the rain.

The Mighty Androscoggin being true to form.



With the beautiful exceptions of the Miller Park Trail Area, the town Library garden and the Town Office, all the other gardens around the town have been taken care of by members of The Green Thumb Gang. WE NEED HELP!! There are two large garden areas that have not been touched this year - The beautiful Smith & McCarthy Park across from Graziano's and the entire planted area which runs alongside the sidewalk on Village Street near Graziano's. If any of our citizens are interested in helping to get these areas in shape before Moxie Days, please call Faye at home 353-5771 or work 353-2728 and leave a message and number.

My hope to get at least 20 persons who will come to the S&M Park at 6:00 PM on Weds. evening to work for one hour ( or shorter) ( raindate Thurs.evening) . It's rewarding, it's fun and it's an opportunity to help our community. Maybe some will even want to join the Gang. We have lost several members in the last couple years and some new and stronger bodies would be most welcomed.

The tasks are varied and as easy as you want. Please call and join us and see w hat the Gang is all about.If you plan to show up, please bring a digging hand tool , gloves if you wear them and a small bucket if you have one. I hope my phones will be ringing!!

Thank you,
Faye

Flowering Friday For Faithful Followers

It's Happening In Lisbon

Mighty Androscoggin River looking rather tame.

Wide load wipes out mailboxes on Rt. 125 from Freeport to Lisbon.


Is this the last mill running on the river?

Flamingo View From Above!

Happy Friday Everyone!

The Mighty Androscoggin River With Spring Flowage

Lisbon High School Then and Now

Just Another Winter in Lisbon

Press play for accompanying music!

Winter Storm Work By Local Business - Enterprise Electric

While some of us woke up to a winter wonderland this morning, for many Lisbon residents it began without an alarm, heat or coffee (and possibly the cheers of kids finding out their school vacation had just become one day longer). Luckily for most, the outages didn't last long thanks to hard-working crews.

Enterprise Electric helped remove tree limbs coated with very heavy, sticky snow pressing on power lines. By the end of the day most residents who woke up to no power had it back on.



Talk about getting into your work, Sean Greenwood is carefully removing heavy snow laden limbs.

Travis Bard keeps things working on the ground around the truck.

FILE BUSTERS of Lisbon Donates Trees to the Lisbon Recreation Department

Heather Rideout, owner of FILE BUSTERS of Lisbon, has donated $1,200.00 towards planting new trees at the MTM Center Park in Lisbon Falls. Heather and George Janosco Jr. from Pine Knoll Landscaping, also a Lisbon Company, are seen in the photo planting one of the three Red Maple Trees at the recently constructed MTM Park in Lisbon Falls.

Take a Look at these Local Photos!

Here's a nice view of Lisbon Falls .


How about this view of Lisbon looking towards Lewiston?


These photos have been provided to the Lisbon Reporter from local businessman Frank Hogan.
He combines his love of flying and photography to offer people a chance to view their surroundings from above. Hogan's Aerial Photos can get you that unique perspective of your property. If you would like a copy of these photos or a view of something else, please give Frank a call at 353-4641
Hogan's Aerial Photos offering views of Real Estate, Camps, Houses, Woodlots, Outdoor Events, and ALL Seasons.

Halloween and the Witch Hunt is On!

A Reader thought this was scary during the Day.

Another Reader said "take a look at when it is dark!" Where's my Broom?

A Note From A Reader

Hi,

Summer is now behind us and fall is here. These photos were taken in August at the boat landing on 196 and at Miller park. I moved here with my wife a few years ago. We purchased a home in Lisbon Falls. We fell in love with Lisbon, having lived our entire lives in Mapleton in Aroostook County.

It wasn’t long after we moved here that I became aware of the power struggle in the town Government. I hope that we can regain control as citizens and voters and avoid what has happened in many towns and cities in the County. High taxes and no say in what happens in the town. I plan on attending the town council meetings regularly from now on.

David

Thanks Go Out To A Great Bunch Of Volunteers!

Here's Beth Graf working the Concession Counter at a recent soccer game.

Greyhound Grub! Great place for a gametime snack.

Mission Statement

The Lisbon Athletic Boosters’ Club promotes Lisbon High School athletics through fundraising and donations from parents, the community, and local businesses to provide Lisbon High School athletes and teams with the funds for equipment, uniforms or other items that the school’s budget does not cover.

Lisbon High School Athletic Boosters’ Club membership
is open to all adults and students 18 and over.
Students under 18 may join and participate in all activities except the right to vote.

A sincere thank you to a great crew of volunteers who donated their time and/or materials over the last few months to repair and upgrade both concession stands.

Field Hockey/Baseball/ Concessions

Changes and upgrades to the exterior include the garage door being repaired and painted, the old roof was stripped, and the roof was re-shingled. A fresh layer of crushed stone was placed on two sides of the building to help prevent the mud that required extra cleanup. Concrete pads were placed outside of the bathroom doors, and problematic toilets were updated with new commercial-grade toilets. New trash receptacles as well as towel and soap dispensers were mounted. The walls and ceilings were painted, along with receiving new steel doors with composite frames, new dead-bolt door hardware, fresh paint, and new signage.

Inside, a new hot water heater was installed with an additional shut-off, and leaky sink pipes were repaired. Walls inside the service were patched and painted, and additional shelving was installed in both service and storage areas. Counters along rear wall were entirely rebuilt, and now consist of standard height laminate-covered counters with shelving underneath, and the beverage cooler was relocated to the rear wall. Also, the serving window counters were sanded and covered in laminate. A new stainless steel cover for the fryer was manufactured. The ventilation hood has been removed and stored in Football/Soccer concession, where it will be installed at a later time.

Football/Soccer Concessions

Changes and upgrades to the exterior include pouring a new handicapped ramp and installing a railing for the handicapped-equipped bathroom. The groundhog hole was secured and backfilled. New metal thresholds were installed in the double door and both bathroom doors.

Inside, an interior door was installed to separate the concession area from equipment storage, and trim was installed and painted around the ceiling perimeter. A new light switch for attic was installed, as well as additional circuit breakers, additional outlets installed along freezer wall, and motion lights installed on the exterior for safety and security. The floor mats were pressure washed. A new stainless steel cover for the fryer was manufactured, and an alarm was installed to signal when the holding tank needs to be pumped.

Thanks to everyone on this list, but an extra big thank you to Mark Tupper, who coordinated all the work crews and kept the project list moving!

Dave Moore, Zach Tupper. Karen Whitney, Stuart Kay, Tim Meyer, Jim Beaulieu, Daniele Kates, Norm Hall, Jacquie McAtee, Robin Tupper, Alex Hall, Tyler Dupal, Rusty Dupal, MikePiela,

Andy Tupper, Glenn Hill, Walter Morse, Mike Graf, Beth Graf, Joe Graf, Craig Mulderick,

Jamey Martin, Dean Martin, Dennis McNamara,Amy McNamara, Barb Manocal

There are a few projects still in the works, if anyone would like to donate a few hours, please call Mark Tupper at 353-7428

Still to come:

We have concrete end pieces to make a picnic table, but need the wood and someone to put it together. Floors in both shacks need to be deep cleaned. Weather-stripping needs to be installed on all exterior doors and roll up windows.

The ventilation hood needs to be mounted, and the exhaust fan needs to be installed, and we hope to make some improvements to the floor.

At the Field Hockey/Baseball/Softball, interior trim on the new bathroom doors concession needs to be installed, the interior grey walls and the exterior needs to be painted.

At the Football/Soccer concession, an additional fryer will be hooked up. We also plan on installing a commercial-grade water saver toilet and water-saver faucets in bathrooms, and we need to install motion-sensor activated towel dispensers in the bathrooms and kitchen.

We even went back to the transfer site.

Notice the signage and striping of pavement.

New Paint on the building and ground. Great job looks awesome!