One of the Androscoggin’s mysteries: Why did Lewiston Falls become Great Falls?

The name of one of the Androscoggin River's most outstanding features has shifted without an obvious cause.

Photos: Rolling train and spring runoff

A train crosses the trestle from Auburn into Lewiston as high water cascades over Great Falls.

Beloved ‘Old Man of the Falls’ no match for ‘progress’

After crews dynamited a rock formation at Lewiston Falls in 1899, it began to succumb to the Androscoggin River it once overlooked.

Lewiston, Auburn request studies on Lewiston falls dams

City planners say this is a once-in-a-career opportunity to encourage waterfront revitalization and influence the project's license agreement.

Photo: Great Falls ‘better than Niagara’

Photo: Rainfall almost overwhelms Great Falls

PHOTO: Canada geese rest and feed along the Androscoggin River in Auburn

PHOTO/VIDEO: Great Falls roars in Twin Cities

Auburn man arrested on 'jagged rocks' overlooking Great Falls

April showers bring strong flows on Androscoggin River