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

Monday, March 12, 2018

LISBON WATER COMMISSIONER MEETING SCHEDULE CHANGE

Water Commissioner Meeting Schedule Change

Due to tomorrows inclement weather the Water Department Board of Commissioners monthly meeting scheduled for March 13, 2018, has been rescheduled for March 27, 2018, at 5:30 PM.

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LISBON PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Public Hearing Notice

AMend Chapter 46 Streets, Sidewalks, & Other Public Places, Art I-In General And to Amend Chapter 34 Sewer Ordinance

Notice is hereby given that the Lisbon Town Council intends to hold a public hearing on March 20, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the Town Office Public Meeting Room to hear comments on an amendment to Chapter 46, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other public places, Article 1 In General and to amend Chapter 34 Sewer Ordinance. Copies are available at the Town Clerk's Office and on this website. The public is invited to attend.
Twila Lycette, Lisbon Town Clerk

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Sunday, March 11, 2018

DEMOCRAT'S PLATFORM

ABSOLUTELY TRUE

GUNS DO NOT KILL PEOPLE; PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE

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GOD BLESS THE 2ND AMENDMENT

THIS SAYS IT ALL!!!!!

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Friday, March 9, 2018

LISBON SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA - MARCH 12, 2018

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Update on David Street Water Main Break

Water service will be restored on David Street by 10:00 AM. The water main had a circumferential crack which is identical to the break on Crest Avenue yesterday. As the business office is closed today, please let us know if you have any water quality issues by calling the Lisbon Police Dept. at 353-2500 and a water technician will contact you ASAP.
Thank you for your patience during this emergency repair.

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Water Main Break David Street, Lisbon Falls

Lisbon Water Department has responded to a water main break on David Street in Lisbon Falls. Department staff is working to shut the main down at the time of this posting. We anticipate that the emergency water service interruption on David Street to last 8 hours. Repair crews and equipment are mobilizing to the site at this time. We will update the project status when we have the water line exposed.

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LISBON PLANNING BOARD

Planning Board - MEETING CANCELLED

NOTE: Agenda Items to be placed on the March 22 Agenda

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LISBON TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

Council Meeting

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LISBON TOWN COUNCIL MEETING - WORKSHOP

Council Meeting - Workshop

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LISBON COUNCIL MEETING - SPECIAL

Council Meeting - Special

School Budget Presentation

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Town of Lisbon Storm Closures

The Lisbon Town Office, Transfer Station, Library, and MTM Center will be closed due to inclement weather March 8, 2018. Should you lose power during the storm please note that the Lisbon Police Department is available as a warming facility.

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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

EXCUSES, EXCUSES, EXCUSES

Approximately three weeks ago, I could not find the Town Council agenda for the following Tuesday’s meeting. I called the Town Manager, Diane Barnes, and asked her for the location. She informed me that the Town had changed the location on the Town website. I asked her why the website was only partly changed and she informed me that it was because a contract stopped and that the person who was responsible for the website was on vacation that week.

This just highlight the Administration of the Town of Lisbon is in serious trouble. In my eyes the first rule of operating a website is to make it accessible for its users. I believe in the KISS theory. Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS). A website should always be designed with the Users in mind because it is for their use. The Town website is not User friendly; in fact, it is totally confusion by having redundant ways to locate certain items. I was always taught that redundancy is for saving/backing up data which is NOT the responsibility of the User.

Simple ways to locate items eliminate confusion for the Users. Users should be the primary focus when designing a website. Right now, on the Town website there are at least two different paths to take to locate the Town Council agendas. It is much easier to maintain and for the Users when there is one path to locate the Town Council agendas. Also, if you follow the path of Town Council – Council Agenda & Minutes – Current Tuesday Agenda – Town Council – Agenda it takes you to the current Town Council agenda. There is absolutely no need for the last two screens because the Town Council agenda should come up when you click on Current Tuesday Agenda. The User should never have to go beyond that screen. The current system is a waste of time and money to maintain and confuses Users.

Now if you go Minute and Agendas – Town Council – 2018 – Select the Town Council Agenda you are looking for. This is less friendly to Users. The Administration staff of the Town has absolutely no concept of what they are doing, in my eyes. First of all, according to Mrs. Barnes there is only one individual that can make changes to the website. I do not believe that I have to explain why this is not acceptable. Because there are unnecessary screens that Users have to go through and the fact there are two different paths is a clear indication that very little planning when into the design of the website. Clearly there is no oversight of this project.

Next, why was the changes implemented without making ALL the necessary changes to the website? This is another indication of little to no oversight. The Town Manager works for the Town Council who works for the people; so I ask again where is the oversight. The Town Council needs to look into the Town website since they are overall responsible. There needs to cross-training so that the town does not have to rely on just one individuals to maintain the website.

The residents of Lisbon deserve better.

Larry Fillmore

LISBON LIBRARY GOVERNING BOARD

Library Governing Board Meeting postponed until April 4th, 2018

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LISBON CREST AVENUE MAIN BREAK UPDATE

Crest Avenue Main Break Update

Water service has been restored on Crest Avenue. However, we are still onsite backfilling the excavation. Please let us know if you have any water quality issues. The water main had a circumferential break which typically occurs due to earth movement. These type of breaks happen most frequently as the earth freezes and thaws.
Thank you for your patience during this emergency repair.

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LISBON CREST AVENUE WATER MAIN BREAK

Crest Avenue Water Main Break

The water main has failed on Crest Avenue in Lisbon. This leak will require an immediate shutdown of the water main. We anticipate that the damaged main will require 8 hours to repair.

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LISBON TAX PAYMENTS DUE

Tax Payments Due

The second installment for 2018 Real Estate and Personal Property Tax payments are due March 15, 2018.

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LISBON PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Public Hearing Notice

Planning Board

The Planning Board will hold a public hearing at 7:00 PM on March 8, 2017 at the Lisbon Town Office (Public Meeting Room) to hear the following:

Amendments to Chapter 70-Zoning Ordinance, SEction 70-530 Land Uses
Marijuana Retail Sales
Retail sales of products manufactured on premises

This building is handicapped accessible.

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LISBON PARKING BAN

Parking Ban

Due to the impending snow storm, a parking ban has been scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 until 12:00 AM on Friday, March 9, 2018.

Sunday, March 4, 2018

2018 03 02 Delegate Nick Freitas Speech on Floor of House of Delegates

Friday, March 2, 2018

L/A ROATARY CLUB TO WELCOME CELESTE YAKAWONIS - MAY 3RD

Auburn - On Thursday, May 3, from noon to 1:00 p.m. at The Village Inn, 165 High Street, Auburn, Celeste Yakawonis will be the featured guest speaker of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Lunch Club. Yakawonis has been a self-employed Real Estate paralegal for over 30 years. She is a lifelong resident of Maine-attended Lewiston High School and the University of Maine at Orono graduating in 1974. In 2003, after joining the then Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, she began to take a greater interest in the community around her. She decided that one business was not enough, and launched Gift Baskets by Celeste. Under various names this business lasted 18 years! She then established a new business, Party'n With Plants which hosts Garden Terrarium design classes. Currently she is a member of Central Maine Community College Foundation Board, and Treasurer / Board member of the Androscoggin-Sagadahoc Extension Agency. Recently, she has joined a group at Tri County Mental Health Agency to address the issue of the opioid crisis that is facing our community, State of Maine and country. Yakawonis was recently sponsored by Christine Wilson to re-activate her membership with the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Lunch Club. She lives in Turner with her always supportive husband Peter, dog Bruce and six cats. She loves spending time with her grown daughters Katherine and Margaret. She loves growing plants, working out at Planet Fitness( yes really!) and taking time to enjoy life! Reservations are not required at the luncheon. Visiting Rotarians and community members are welcome to attend. FMI on future Rotary speakers, contact President and Program Chair, Monica Millhime, 713.7045 or email millhime@myfairpoint.net. Events and other club information are posted at www.lewistonauburnrotary.org and www.facebook.com/lewistonmainerotary/.

L/A ROTARY CLUB TO WELCOME KIM FINNERTY - APRIL 19TH

Auburn - On Thursday, April 19, from noon to 1:00 p.m. at The Village Inn, 165 High Street, Auburn, Kim Finnerty will be the featured guest speaker of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Lunch Club. with the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Lunch Club. Finnerty is the Director of Whiting Farm in Auburn. She holds a B.A. in Chemistry from West Virginia University, 1996. Agriculture became an important topic for her while she was a teacher at Edward Little High School. She created the Chemistry through Agriculture program at Edward Little High School as a way of engaging her students in their learning. She became the director of Whiting Farm in January 2015. Under Kim’s leadership Whiting Farm has become a working four-season farm dedicated in offering education, nutrition and enrichment for our population of diverse needs. She is on the board of the Lewiston-Auburn Food Council and is a member of the Auburn Agriculture and Natural Resources Rezoning Committee. In her tenure as Director of Whiting Farm she has created partnerships with many area nonprofits, truly making Whiting Farm a community farm. The farm is open year round selling Poinsettia’s, annuals, fresh produce and offering community engagement and education space. The goal for the farm is to be a working-educational farm that is open to professionals and community members for locally grown produce, education and enjoyment. Reservations are not required at the luncheon. Visiting Rotarians and community members are welcome to attend. FMI on future Rotary speakers, contact President and Program Chair, Monica Millhime, 713.7045 or email millhime@myfairpoint.net. Events and other club information are posted at www.lewistonauburnrotary.org and www.facebook.com/lewistonmainerotary/.