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A small, diverse city with plenty of outdoor spaces in Androscoggin County
A former mill city on the Androscoggin River, Lewiston has long been a place where immigrants moved for a fresh, hopeful start. French immigrants arrived in Lewiston from the late 1800s to mid-1900s, seeking work at its textile factories and the shoe factories in its twin city of Auburn. In the 1990s, the population diversified as Somali immigrants were drawn to the small city’s affordable housing. Today, Lewiston has about 38,000 residents, making it the second-most populous city in Maine. Lewiston has active associations dedicated to preserving history and uplifting the community, including the Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor and the Somali Bantu Community Organization. Popular restaurants and small businesses have moved into downtown Lewiston's former warehouses and factory space, embracing the exposed brick and industrial vibes. There are also plenty of outdoor spaces around Lewiston, especially west of the Androscoggin River in Auburn.
Take a hike up Mount David Trailhead and take in the beauty of Lewiston.
Photographers love spotting birds at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston.
Families love spending the afternoon playing in the sun at Lewiston's Devil Grove Disc Golf.
Take a bike ride to explore Lewiston's Androscoggin Riverside Trail.
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Small businesses downtown and well-known retailers in shopping centers
Lisbon Street in downtown Lewiston is home to locally owned cafes, restaurants and breweries. A little south of downtown, there are shopping centers with chain restaurants and supermarkets like Shaw’s and Save A Lot. For retail shopping, people drive about 4 miles northeast to the Auburn Mall area, where there are big box and department stores.
Lewiston's Blais Flowers & Garden Canter has beautiful flowers for all occasions.
Stop by Shaws for all your pantry staples in Auburn.
Indulge in retail therapy at the Auburn Mall.
You will love the festive atmosphere at Baxter Brewing in Downtown Lewiston.
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Career courses through the Lewiston Regional Technical Center
About 5,000 students are zoned to Lewiston Public Schools, which has an overall C-minus rating from Niche and is ranked as Maine's second most diverse district. The district includes the Lewiston Regional Technical Center, which offers career and technical education programs for high school students to study business, cosmetology, electricity, architectural design and more. Lewiston is also home to Bates College, a private liberal arts institution with about 1,800 undergraduates. “Students tend to stay around the college — the campus doesn’t spill out very far into the surrounding neighborhood,” says Brian DuBois, a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty who’s lived in the area for decades. He adds that Bates students engage with the Lewiston-Auburn area through community service and research projects.
Lewiston High School is a public high school in Lewiston, ME.
The student population of Lewiston Middle School is 770 and the school serves 7-8.
Bates College is in the heart of the Lewiston neighborhood.
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Hiking trails, fishing spots and disc golf in Lewiston
Nature preserves and public parks are scattered throughout Lewiston. Pocket parks along the river are connected by the Androscoggin Riverside Trail, where residents go walking or jogging. Fishing spots and hand-carry boat launches are also along the water. More hiking trails run through Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary, a 450-acre nature preserve that’s popular with birdwatchers. DuBois says that people often picnic on the quad at Bates College, and students hang out at the top of the rocky outcropping near campus called Mount David. Disc golfers pay to use two 18-hole courses at the Devils Grove Disc Golf. A few miles west, in Auburn, there are lakes to go fishing and boating, a golf course and a small ski area.
Birdwatchers, joggers and hikers enjoy the Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary near Pond Road.
Pond Road golfers love to tee off at nearby Apple Valley Golf.
Disc golfers can play on two 18-hole courses at Devils Grove Disc Golf near Pond Road.
There are plenty of trails to hike at Beaver Park.
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Multifamily homes, bungalows and Colonial Revivals around Lewiston
On the gridded, dense streets around Downtown Lewiston , there are Victorian and colonial-inspired multifamily houses from the early 1900s. Bungalows and cottages from the same time are also downtown. Ranch-style homes and Colonial Revivals built in the mid-to-late 20th century line the curving, suburban streets throughout the rest of Lewiston, often organized into subdivisions like Pond Road . The city has seen some developments of sleek New Traditional homes added in the last 10 years. The median listing price in Lewiston is $295,000, which is lower than the national median of $406,000. According to FBI statistics, Lewiston’s violent crime rates are on par with the national average, while property crime rates trend slightly higher than the national average.
Cape Cod homes are popular in the Pond Road area.
Beautiful Bugalow are found on tree lined streets in Pond Road.
Duplex homes are found throughout Downtown Lewiston.
Older large brick homes have been converted into multifamily homes in Downtown Lewiston.
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Cultural centers and community events downtown
Downtown Lewiston is where the city congregates for events like summer art walks and festivals. One of the most anticipated events is the hot air balloon festival, when brightly colored balloons launch from Simard-Payne Park, floating over Lewiston-Auburn. Cultural and historic institutions keep locals tapped into their city’s history. “The Franco Center is a church that they turned into a Franco-American heritage center with a museum and events since a large part of Lewiston has a French background,” DuBois says. People attend concerts and other performances at the center, as well as the Public Theatre, a small performing arts venue. Downtown also has the Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor, which has exhibits about the city’s industrial and manufacturing past.
Discover something new at Maine MILL museum in Downtown Lewiston.
Lewiston has several monuments, including the USS Maine and Price of Freedom monuments.
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Major interstates and public buses traverse Lewiston/Auburn
Buses operated by Lewiston/Auburn’s public transit system, Citylink, take residents throughout the twin cities. U.S. Route 202 and Interstate 95 both run through Lewiston, taking commuters out of town. Portland, the most populous city in the state, is a 35-mile drive south on Interstate 95, while Maine’s capital city of Augusta is 35 miles north on the same highway. There is a small municipal airport in the area, but the Portland International Jetport, about 38 miles south, is the nearest major airport. Many homebuyers choose Lewiston because of its range of public services. “We have two hospitals, and a lot of communities don’t even have one,” DuBois says. Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary's Regional Medical Center are major employers in the area.
Snowy winters in Lewiston
The area experiences all four seasons, with humid, temperate summers and cold, snowy winters. Lewiston has the infrastructure to clear the roads quickly, which limits school and business closures.
The penetrating cold of Lewiston winters compels residents to wrap themselves in their warmest coats.
The Lewiston winter drapes the city in a blanket of hushed tranquility.
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On average, homes in Lewiston, ME sell after 17 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Lewiston, ME over the last 12 months is $320,000, up 12% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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