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Francophonie in Maine “c’est la collaboration”

LEWISTON, Me– An international forum was attended by an audience of over 100 bilingual French and English speakers, on March 3,  to celebrate the speaking of the French language in Maine, hosted by the Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine Lewiston Auburn Campus (USM LAC FAC). “La Francophonie in Maine, qu’est-ce que c’’est” […]

Bringing French into Portland’s Customs House

Governor Mills and Maine legislators at the Portland US Customs House on August 29 with Consul General Arnaud Mentre

PORTLAND, Me–   Félicitations l’Alliance Francaise du Maine! “It is a bond that lies at the heart of Maine,” said Governor Janet Mills during her speech. Although I’ve passed the US Customs House located on Portland’s Fore Street hundreds of times, I had never been inside the historic building.  It’s beautiful! On Friday,August 29, the Customs […]