Museum L-A, Franco American Heritage Center, Sts. Peter and Paul Basilica, Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Bates Mill Complex, Androscoggin Historical Society, Bates College Museum of Art, Bates College, Lewiston Public Library, Auburn Public Library, The Public Theatre, L/A Arts, Grand Trunk Rail Station, the Super Constellation Starliners at the L/A Airport. Anything listed below and/or anything in, about or around Lewiston & Auburn.
People who work live & play in Lewiston & Auburn. Past, current & future residents of Lewiston & Auburn Maine. People who are just interested in Lewiston & Auburn Maine.
The following films have been filmed in whole or in part in Lewiston. Shadow Glories (2001) a film about A down-and-out, kickboxer. The Letter: An American Town and the “Somali Invasion†(2003) a Documentary exploring what American news outlets have dubbed the Somali Invasion of Lewiston, Maine. Get Off the Truck: Black Factory Rehearsal 2005 (2006), De-Interlaced: Surviving the Mess Media (2005) both filmed by Round Point Movies in Lewiston. Revéil-Waking Up French(2002) a documentary film about the Franco-Americans of New England.
Maine Experience, Made in Maine, Our Maine Magazine, 207 & Local News.
Historic Lewiston: Franco-American Origins, Historic Lewiston: Its Fire Department, Historic Lewiston: Its Architectural Heritage, Auburn Landmarks Part I, Historic Lewiston: Its Government, Historic Lewiston: The Grange at Crowley Junction, Lewiston Memories: A Bicentennial Pictorial, Indigenous People In Androscoggin County, Images of America: Lewiston and Auburn, It Happened in Maine, When Rock&Roll Rocked Maine & "Androscoggin County, Maine. A Pictorial Sesquicentennial History, 1854-2004." The Farmer's Almanac which is printed in Lewiston.
Natural Wonders Androscoggin River, Great Falls, Little Androscoggin River, Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary, Lake Auburn, , Pine Point, Salmon Point, Boxer Island, Fox Island, Allen Pond, Lake Andrews, Berry Pond, Black Pond, Daggett Bog, Deane Pond, Frog Pond, Lard Pond, Lily Pond, Little Sabattus Pond, Little Wilson Pond, Mud Pond, No Name Pond, Round Pond, Sandy Bottom Pond, Glenrock Spring, Highland Spring, Bradford Brook, Hart Brook, House Brook, Jepson Brook, Moody Brook, Salmon Brook, Soper Mill Brook, Stetson Brook, Taylor Brook, Mount Apatite, Apple Sass Hill, Bradbury Hill, Mount David, Dillingham Hill, Gauthier Hill, Mount Giles, Goff Ledge, Hedgehog Hill, Hersey Hill, Marstons Hill, Merrill Hill, Poplar Hill, Pottle Hill, Mount Prospect, Robinson Mountain, Shaw Hill, Snell Hill, Woodbury Hill, Woodman Hill, Woodward Mountain & Garcelon Bog.
Parks in L-A Cedar Street Park, Courthouse Plaza, Elliot Little League Ball Fields, Franklin Pasture, Fountain Park, Gracelon Field, Heritage Park, Kennedy Park, Lakeview Fields, Lewiston Athletic Park, Lewiston-Auburn Railroad Park , Lincoln Street Park, Lower Lisbon Street Historic District, Main Street Historic District , Maple Street Park, Marcotte Park Playground-Ball Field, Moulton Park, Mount Apetite-Auburn Suburban Little League Park, Pettingill Park, Pierce Street Playground, Pulsifer Field, Randall Road Ball Fields, Range Ponds State Park(Poland), Raymond Park, Rodney Bonney Memorial Park, Sainte Croix Park, Sunnyside Park, Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary, Tot Lot, Union Square, West Pitch Park.
Musicians, Artists & Authors The late jazz guitarist Lenny Breau and his parents Harold J. and Betty Breau, better known as country singers "Lone Pine and Betty Cody." Drummer Ray Lemieux also known as Ray Lipshitz. The late folk performer Tom Rowe. Folk singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne. Marsden Hartley, Modern artist/painter/writer. Thomas A. Desjardin, from Lewiston, is an American historian who has written books on the American Civil War and American Revolutionary War.
Sports Bill Carrigan (1883-1969), manager of the 1915 and 1916 world champion Boston Red Sox. Bob Legendre was the bronze medalist in the pentathlon at the 1924 Olympics in France, setting a world record at that time in the long jump. Muhammad Ali's famous 'Liston Knockout' took place at what is now known as the Androscoggin Bank Colisée, formerly Central Maine Civic Center (on Birch St.) in Lewiston on May 25, 1965. The Maine Nordiques (1973-1977) of the NAHL, the League that inspired the movie Slapshot. Rick DiPietro, (1981), ice hockey goaltender for Boston University, New York Islanders and Team USA in 2006 Olympics in Turin, was born in Lewiston. Julie Parisien of the 1998 U.S. Olympic team is a Local skier and Lost Valley regular. John Bower from Auburn Competing in the 64 & 68 Winter Olympics and later went on to coach the nordic skiing team in 76 and 80. Joey Gamache, world champion lightweight boxer. , Professional wrestler, Tony Atlas, is from Lewiston/Auburn. Former Baltimore Oriole Mike Bordick was a resident of Auburn. Charles Small from Auburn played for the Boston Red Sox during the 1930 baseball season. The 2006 - 2007 QMJHL President's Cup Champion, Lewiston MAINEiacs is the league's lone U.S.-based franchise. L/A has several golf courses Apple Valley Golf Club, Fox Ridge Golf Club, Martindale Country Club, Prospect Hill, Pine Acres 9-hole golf course & 3 driving ranges College Street Driving Range, Roy's driving range & Taber’s. Auburn is the home of Lost Valley Ski Resort. Kennedy Park holds a skate park.
Festivals & Events Maine Maple Sunday is always the fourth Sunday in March. Maine Motor Sports Festival in Lewiston March 30-31, 2007. Liberty Festival in Lewiston & Auburn July 4, 2008. Moxie Festival in Lisbon Falls July 2008. Bates Dance Festival in Lewiston July-August 2008. Festival FrancoFun in Lewiston August 2008. Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston & Auburn August 2008. Greek Festival in Lewiston September 2008. Lost Valley/Auburn Winter Festival in Auburn February 2008.
TV & Film Personalities TV personalities with ties to Lewiston & Auburn. Ernest "Ernie" Coombs (1927 - 2001) was a television children's entertainer, known by generations of Canadian's as 'Mr. Dressup'. He began is career in Canada in 1963 as an understudy for Fred Rogers. Later he created his own television series which is still aired by CBC. Tom Caron, originally from Lewiston, Maine, he now serves as studio host for NESN's Boston Red Sox coverage. Patrick Dempsey, star of film & the TV show Grey's Anatomy, was born in Lewiston & attended St. Dominic Regional High School. Former TV “Survivor†star Julie Berry was born in Lewiston. Media personality Bryant Gumbel & Emmy award winning American actor John Shea attended Bates College.
Politicians Alonzo Garcelon, Governor of Maine 1879-1880. James B. Longley (1924-1980), Governor of Maine. George H. W. Bush was stationed at Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport during World War II. Edmund Muskie & Robert F. Kennedy both attended Bates College. Senator Olympia Snowe is a native of Auburn. Lewiston State Legislator Georgette Berube. Lillian Caron first woman mayor of Lewiston. Lee Young, first woman mayor of Auburn. John Jenkins, first African-American mayor of Lewiston & current mayor of Auburn & Lewiston's current Mayor, Laurent Gilbert.