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Androscoggin

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[an-druh-skog-in] / ˌæn drəˈskɒg ɪn /

noun

  1. a river flowing from NE New Hampshire through SW Maine into the Kennebec River. 171 miles (275 km) long.


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Maine’s third-largest river, the Androscoggin flows through downtown Lewiston, past Lisbon Falls, and past my town before heading out to sea.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024

The Kennebec River, which runs through Augusta, and the Sandy, Swift, Carrabassett and Androscoggin rivers were all seeing higher water levels than typical, leading to damage and closures, the Maine Department of Transportation said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

In a small park along the mighty Androscoggin River, Leroy Walker Sr. stood in a neon yellow jacket at the base of a bell tower, his white hair thinning at the top of his head.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023

On Friday, the search for Card expanded to the Androscoggin River.

From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2023

"By a survey made by the late Colonel Baldwin, the capacity of the Androscoggin is sufficient for carrying two hundred thousand spindles."

From Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick by Springer, John S.