Bonjour! Comment ca va? Ok, I'll switch to English. Who would have known that a French immersion elementary school would choose to locate in South Freeport village several years ago? The school occupies a building that formerly served as the early childhood program for the Freeport-based Merriconeag Waldorf school. I believe I'm correct in saying that the Province of Quebec and the French government support the South Freeport French immersion program in some way. There is a strong French Canadian connection here in Maine as many French Canadians immigrated to Maine over the years, especially during the heyday of the woolen mills. Simply open the phone book in any town in Maine and you will easily find French last names names. There is a Franco-American center Lewiston which occupies a former church building. Fifty years ago you would have heard French spoken on the streets of Lewiston/Auburn or L/A as the locals refer to that area. L/A is only 40 minutes away from Freeport. Brunswick maine which is just to the north of Freeport also had a very strong French Canadian population.
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