The Lisbon Reporter

WELCOME TO THE LISBON REPORTER. In an effort to keep our community informed of what is going on at local and Federal levels of government, we decided to create this on-line newspaper. It is our hope that this on-line newspaper will help you stay informed so that you can get involved and take action for the benefit of our ENTIRE community. Thank you for visiting and please check back frequently for information about what is happening in LISBON/LISBON FALLS, MAINE USA

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

GOPDD: Chicago Gun Deaths on Obama’s Watch Nearly Overtake Iraq War Deaths Under Bush

Dec 28, 2016 by Dylan

By AWR HAWKING, Breitbart
Just under 4,230 Americans died in the Iraq War during George W. Bush’s time in office. Nearly that many–3,903–have died in Chicago alone since Barack Obama took office in 2009.
The Atlantic reports that 4,229 Americans died in Iraq on Bush’s watch. That means over 4,200 Americans lost their lives in a country in the Middle East. But while Obama has been office, nearly 4,000 Americans have died in a city in the USA–and that city is gun-controlled Chicago.

GOPDD: Franklin Graham Just DESTROYED Obama Calling Him SHAMEFUL For Doing THIS To Israel

Dec 28, 2016 by Dylan

Commenting on the Obama administration’s decision not to veto a United Nations resolution demanding that Israel stop building Jewish settlements on land it captured in the 1967 war, Pastor Franklin Graham said he was “disappointed” that the U.S. government showed such “contempt” for Israel, and added that for the United States “not to stand with Israel is shameful.”
In a Dec. 26 post on Facebook, Rev. Graham wrote, “Israel is America’s closest ally in the Middle East and the only true democracy in that region of the world.”

WHAT THE NEW YEAR WILL BRING TO LISBON!

Every year at this time, people are trying to decide what their New Year resolutions will be. I have been attending Town Council meeting for approximately 5 years. This is the first year that I have been encouraged by the Town Council. Five of the seven Councils have demonstrated they have common sense and this is great for the community.

It makes me feel good that the worm has turned and common sense has the majority vote on the Council. Every resident of Lisbon should be looking forward to positive changes in the coming year. These five Councilors, I believe have only the best interest of the community at heart. It is a long time coming, but I believe, these five Councilors will move the town forward for a change.

I do not believe that the excuse “We do it this way because it is the way is always has been done.” will no longer be acceptable. An example of this is the purchase of police vehicles. Why are we financing an item that cost $25,000.00 instead of purchasing it outright? If we do not have sufficient funds to purchase the item why are we buying it? If the town of Lisbon is in such financial stress that we have to finance $25,000 then the town will never get out of debt. You do not eliminate debt by increasing it when you do not have to.

Another example is why are we paying over $350,000 for an operation that puts our residents at risk; the individuals operating the center are not qualified as Emergency Medical Dispatcher and are using 353-2500 for emergency situations instead of the state 911 emergency situation? All 911 phone calls are received by Androscoggin County Dispatch, so why don’t the 911 operator have the authority to call OUR first responders immediately upon receiving the call instead of forcing the 911 operator to contact the Lisbon Communication Center to have them dispatch OUR first responders. If the 911 operator cannot get through think about the delay in getting first responder to the scene. This situation has happen on several occasions according to Androscoggin County Dispatchers.

The Recreational Department is having trouble funding the upgrade of the MTM Center playground. The town is looking to finance a front end loader. Closing the Lisbon Communication Center will provide sufficient fund to pay for both projects and the police vehicles without financing. What a concept?

I am looking forward to this year’s Town Council to make great strides in improve our community.

I want to wish everyone a safe and wonderful New Year.

Larry Fillmore

TALK ABOUT DUMB

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

FREEDOM FORCE: Obama Makes History in Federal Courts that Will Last Decades

By Liberty Alliance on December 27, 2016 Dennis Michael Lynch

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Obama may have lost his battle to appoint Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, but analysts say he has still reshaped the federal courts for decades to come.
Once again, President Barack Obama is breaking records… by appointing a record number of women and minorities to lifetime judgeships. Of the nearly 340 judges nominated and confirmed by the Senate, 42 percent are women, 19 percent are black, and 11 percent are Hispanic, equating to more female and minority appointees than any other president before him.

GOPDD: Police Arrest Nine Virginia Residents for Aiding ISIS, One Was a Officer

Dec 27, 2016 by Harry Hibbs

Police arrested nine Northern Virginia residents on charges of aiding the Islamic State since the terrorist group rose to power in Syria and Iraq in 2014 and launched social media propaganda to attract followers, a government message to police states.
This news hits closer to home. ISIS members found within our own country.

GOPDD: Democrat Maxine Waters ‘I Don’t Trust Him,’ ‘I Don’t Believe Him,’ I Will Not Work With Trump

Dec 27, 2016 by Dylan

Monday on MSNBC while discussing if Democrats should try to find common ground and work with President-elect Donald Trump, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) said, “I don’t trust him. I don’t believe him. I have no intentions sitting down with him. I am going to fight him every inch of the way.”
Waters said, “I tell you that’s been a problem in my party that when we are in power, we are nice. We bend over backwards to work with people. Trump has stepped on everybody. He has no respect for his own colleagues, let alone those on the opposite side of the aisle. He’s called names and lied and he’s done everything—he shows that he does not have good values and he cannot be trusted. Why should we work with someone that we cannot trust? He will tell you one thing today and another thing tomorrow. As a matter of fact those people who voted for him ought to be concerned about the fact that he’s already back-pedaled on some of the promises he made. So no, I have no intention of pretending everything is alright, we are going to work together. For me, as a ranking member of the Financial Services Committee, where he says he’s going to bring down Dodd Frank and he’s going to get rid of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I am going to fight him every inch of the way.”

Monday, December 26, 2016

GOPDD: Executive Director of CAIR Tweets a Wish for More Christian Deaths in Russian Plane Crash

Dec 26, 2016 by Harry Hibbs

Hussam Ayloush, the Executive Director of the Los Angeles chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) who is also an executive board member of the California Democratic Party, tweeted that he was sad more people had not died in a Russian plane crash on Christmas.
On Christmas morning 84 passengers and eight crew members died when a Russian military plane crashed two minutes after taking off from the southern city of Sochi.
Hussam Ayloush tweeted out that he wished more Russians would have died in the crash.

TO READ MORE: http://gopthedailydose.com/2016/12/26/executive-director-cair-tweets-wish-christian-deaths-russian-plane-crash/

EDITOR'S COMMENT: THIS ORGANIZATION (CAIR) SHOULD BE LABELED A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION BY MR. TRUMP AND KICKED OUT OF THE USA.

GOPDD: Drexel University Professor: ‘All I Want for Christmas is White Genocide’

Dec 26, 2016 by Harry Hibbs

A professor at Philadelphia’s Drexel University has a heartwarming Christmas message: Associate Professor of Politics and Global Studies George Ciccariello-Maher is wishing for a “white genocide.”
Taking to his Twitter account on Christmas eve, Ciccariello-Maher, himself a white man, tweeted, “All I Want for Christmas is White Genocide.” He later deleted the tweet.

OBAMA AT HIS BEST

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Sunday, December 25, 2016

2017 MUNICIPAL BUDGET SCHEDULE

EDITOR'S NOTE: SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. TLR WILL TRY AND POST CHANGES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

2017 LISBON SCHOOL BUDGET SCHEDULE

EDITOR'S NOTE: SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. TLR WILL POST ALL CHANGES AS SOON AS THEY ARE RECEIVED.

SO VERY TRUE

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Saturday, December 24, 2016

GOPDD: A SOLDIER'S CHRISTMAS CALL TO ACTION

To All of Our Veterans: This Poem is For You. Thank You, And May You Have a Very Merry Christmas

By clyde -

Dec 25, 2015

GOPDD: Law Enforcement Officers Booted from Cheesecake Factory for Carrying Firearms

Dec 22, 2016 by Harry Hibbs

Tacoma Washington officers were asked to leave The Cheesecake Factory at the Tacoma Mall location 12-20-2016. According to a post by one the officers to the Corporate social media page, she and five fellow coworkers were asked to leave the location because three of the officers were in uniform. The General Manager, Will, told the officers that no firearms were allowed on the property, whether you are law enforcement or not.
“They had seated us in the back area,” Miriam Nichols told KIRO Radio’s Jason Rantz. “Shortly after the rest of our party arrived, we were asked to leave because we were carrying our firearms with us. They said they did not allow firearms in their establishment.”

AMERICA IS READY

SPILLER’S & WMCA PARTNERS IN JOB TRAINING PROGRAM

Lewiston – Western Maine Community Action (WMCA), a partner at the Lewiston CareerCenter, and Spiller’s in Lewiston, recently formed a partnership to offer an On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program. WMCA provides grant funding to qualified candidates to enter into a training program supported by various businesses in healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and more. An on-the-job training is an incentive based program. Training is provided by an employer to a paid employee engaged in productive work resulting in knowledge or skills essential to full and adequate performance of the job. Partnerships are developed through a contract in the public, private non-profit or private sector. Employers are reimbursed up to 50% of trainee’s wage during the program duration. “WMCA provides services with assistance by Maine Department of Labor and Business Employment Services (BES), through grant funding to people in Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford and Somerset Counties,” shares Patti Saarinen, WMCA Program Site Coordinator in Lewiston. Pictured (l-r) Linda Roberts, CareerCenter BES Consultant; Kimberly King, OJT Candidate; Diane Kirouac, Spiller’s Controller; and Raymond Martel, Spiller’s President. FMI on a partnership with the On-the-Job Training program call 753.9040 or email monica.millhime@maine.gov. Photo courtesy of Monica Millhime.

GOPDD: BUSTED: Classified Documents Show Michelle Obama Used Taxpayer Dollars To PAY Friends And Family To Vacation With Her

Dec 23, 2016 by Dylan

US Herald
Michelle Obama is finally leaving the White House, and not a day too soon. She thought she would get off without anyone know how much she ripped out of taxpayers hands. Recently discovered classified documents show exactly how Michelle Obama has been giving taxpayer dollars to her mother and daughters.
Michelle Obama has garnered a reputation for her many trips overseas, costing American taxpayers millions of dollars. However, it seems that there was something else going on on these trips that she never wanted the public to find out.

A MUST READ: http://gopthedailydose.com/2016/12/23/busted-classified-documents-show-michelle-obama-used-taxpayer-dollars-pay-friends-family-vacation/

Friday, December 23, 2016

Partnerships Benefit Community Residents

Photo Caption: Members of a Community Partnership Committee consisting of Western Maine Community Action (WMCA), the Lewiston CareerCenter Business Employment Services (BES), met recently to review schedules and requirements for new training programs slated for January 2017 . Pictured (l-r, seated) Cathy Stairs, WMCA Employment & Training Specialist; Jennifer Tiner, Assistant Director Lewiston Adult Education; Patti Saarinen, WMCA Program Site Coordinator; back row: Christine King, WMCA Employment & Training Specialist and Linda Roberts, BES CareerCenter Consultant. The programs are geared toward providing courses to income eligible candidates the skills to achieve full time employment with upward mobile job growth and stability in the workforce. Additional initiative partners include Tree Street Youth, the Root Cellar, Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services . Photo courtesy of Monica Millhime.

Lewiston - Adult Education, WMCA, the Lewiston CareerCenter, City of Lewiston, Community Concepts the John T. Gorman Foundation, and other community partners are collaborating on a number of training opportunities that will provide classroom time, as well as work experience or on the job training. Candidates from low income, Veterans, and New Mainers are encouraged to apply for these various trainings that will result in the skills necessary to be successful in the workforce and related trades.

Programs for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Construction, Personal Support Specialist (PSS) and Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) Certificate and Office Skills are scheduled to start the first of the year. Some programs are geared toward a Work Readiness credential and others will include an on-the-job training.

Orientations will be offered at the CareerCenter, 5 Mollison Way, Lewiston throughout January. Registrations are requested by December 30 for the CNA and Construction programs. For more information on each program and registration call 753.9001.

FREEDOM FORCE: Public Schools Teaching Kids That Terrorism Is Christianity’s Fault!

By Liberty Alliance on December 23, 2016

Many of us have very little if any knowledge about the Crusades. We know they happened in the Middle Ages and involved knights. We know that it had something to do with the Middle East. But the why and who of the whole affair is distant and unimportant.
As a consequence of this, if your child or grandchild told you that the whole thing was caused by Christians it is very unlikely that you would be able to tell them why such a statement is incorrect. Who started the Crusades? Why did the Crusades start?

MERRY CHRISTMAS DEPLORABLES

FREEDOM FORCE: Did Trump Have a Hand in Thwarting Obama in His Radical Move With the UN Against Israel?

Josie RuddDecember 23, 2016

By J.E. Dyer
At the UN on Thursday, Egypt decided to withdraw from a Security Council vote the proposed resolution calling on Israel to “cease all settlement activities” in the West Bank – a resolution that if passed could prompt Arab nations to seek enforcement mechanisms, and provoke a security crisis for the region. The postponement of the vote is potentially indefinite.

GOPDD: VIDEO: Muslim American Asks Trump to Move Forward with ‘the Ban’

Dec 23, 2016 by Harry Hibbs

When asked by reporters about his ideas to ban Muslim immigration into the United States, Donald Trump replied, “You know my plans.” To some supporters, the answer may sound a little weak.

TO WATCH VIDEO: http://gopthedailydose.com/2016/12/23/video-muslim-american-asks-trump-move-forward-ban/

Thursday, December 22, 2016

GOPDD: SHOCK CLAIM: The CIA ‘is trying to ASSASSINATE Donald Trump before he takes office’

Dec 22, 2016 by William Smith

THE CIA is trying to assassinate Donald Trump before his inauguration next month, a conspiracy theorist has sensationally claimed.
Alex Jones believes the agency is “incredibly desperate” to take out the President-elect, who is due to take office on January 20.
He said reports alleging Mr Trump has close ties to the Kremlin are a “very, very serious telltale sign” of an impending assassination plot.

EAGLE RISING: Bill O’Reilly Says There’s a ‘Hidden Reason’ the Left is Demanding to Ban the Electoral College [VIDEO]

Written by Philip Hodges

Trump’s Electoral College victory is not stopping liberals from campaigning to abolish the system. Liberals argue it’s not fair that someone can garner more votes than his or her opponent but still lose the election because of the Electoral College. They say it’s a system that disadvantages Democrats.
As many have pointed out time and time again, if we decided elections purely by popular vote, candidates would not bother campaigning in Middle America. They’d focus on the big cities. New York and Los Angeles would decide every election.

GOPDD: BREATH OF FRESH AIR: Trump says terrorists ‘must be eradicated from the face of the earth’

Dec 22, 2016 by William Smith

President-elect said it was time to ‘eradicate’ terrorists ‘from face of the earth’
Donald Trump has vowed to ‘eradicate’ terrorists from the ‘face of the earth’ after 12 people were killed at a Berlin Christmas market.
The president-elect said it was a ‘horrifying terror attack’ and would push the US and its ‘freedom-loving partners’ to take on ISIS.

RECAP TOWN COUNCIL MEETING – DECEMBER 20TH

This is a summary of what took place Tuesday night at the Town Council meeting. This new Council seems to have the community’s best interest at heart. The Council displayed “common sense” in their decisions and allowed input from the audience before voting. This provides a slimmer of hope this year.

Under Good News & Recognition – The Council honored the 2016 Lisbon High School Football Team for an outstanding season.

Under Council Orders, Resolutions & Ordinances –

1. Adoption of GA Maximum Appendix A-F (Second Reading) – The Council voted 6-0 (Council Craft was excused) to adopt the appendix.

2. Town Departments Christmas Eve Schedule – The Council approved the schedule by a vote of 6-0.

3. MDOT Third Party Agreements – The Council approved these by a vote of 6-0.

4. Hasey Street Winter Maintenance – The Council approved to stop maintaining Hasey Street because the town does not own the street by a vote of 6-0.

5. Brownfield Qualified Engineering Proposal – The Council approved the proposal by a vote of 6-0.

6. 2017-2018 Municipal Budget Schedule – This schedule was approved by the Council by a vote of 6-0.

7. Street Name – The Council approved the name Fox Knoll Lane for a new road off Mill Street by a vote of 6-0.

8. 2017 OUI Enforcement Grant – The Council approved for the Police Department to apply for this grant by a vote of 6-0.

9. Medical Marijuana Ordinance Chapter 70-1 & 70-531 (second Reading) – The Council listened to the people for approximately an half hour and came to the conclusion that the proposed ordinance was premature and rejected the proposal by a vote of 6-0.

Under Appointment – Paul Carpentier was appointed by the Council as a Civil Constable by a vote of 6-0.

Larry Fillmore

THE TRUTH ABOUT OBAMA

GOPDD: Franklin Graham: “Trump won because ‘God showed up”

Dec 21, 2016 by William Smith

Evangelist Franklin Graham told thousands in attendance at Donald Trump’s final “thank you” rally on Saturday that he believed president-elect won the election last month as a result of Christians’ prayers for America.
“I don’t have any scientific information. I don’t have a stack of emails to read to you. But I have an opinion: I believe it was God. God showed up. He answered the prayers of hundreds of thousands of people across this land who had been praying for this country,” Graham told the crowd in Mobile, Ala.
Graham has had a rocky relationship with Washington, D.C., including the Republican Party. Last December, he announced his departure from the GOP because Congress had approved an omnibus bill that funded Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides abortions.