I am moving to Maine this September and am Canadian, and speak French! I have been wondering whether I’ll have anyone to speak French with!

You have chosen the right state 😂

Whereabouts? I think there’s a ton of French in the Lewiston area

In what part of Canada are you from?

I am moving to Portland to attend USM! I think that’s fairly close to Lewiston?

I am from Ontario, right next to Quebec. I went to school in all French!

That's interesting. Hope you have a great time in Portland.

The article is a little dated by OOB has a strong French connection.

http://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/08/12/at_old_orchard_beach_canadians_right_at_home/

Yea there’s plenty of African Francophones in Portland, but it’s almost exclusively their second language. Even the one’s I’ve spoken French with are usually conversing in other languages primarily.

Lovely article, also from 6 years ago! It is nice to see French bring new and old Mainers together

Thank you very much. Appreciate it!

https://www.afportland.org/

https://afdume.org/

Check these people out instead, Lewiston is ~45 min from Portland

Edit: linked the wrong Portland

That's over 3,000 miles away - you have the wrong Portland. ce qui peut

Ben là, c'est mal

If anyone's interested in French woodworking courses see:

studioartisane.com

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Why? Does deomgraphical changes bother you?

I love how people are connecting this way in Maine

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Colonization pour la victoire!

You've yet to hear a compelling case for it because you don't listen to anything and you shun anything that goes against your beliefs. You're a shut in bigot, pathetic

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My mom (from PA) loved having the opportunity to speak French at a Burundian coffee shop in Portland during her last visit. She lived in West Africa from 1972-1974 and doesn’t get to connect with the French-speaking African community much anymore. It really made her day.

Definitely do not need more Dunning–Kruger poster child conservatives like you. Why are you so scared of big, diverse cities? You realize that places like bumblefuck, nowhere that you live in don't make the economy turn, right? If you had things your way, we'd be living in a truly awful place.

https://smartasset.com/data-studies/states-most-dependent-on-the-federal-government-2022

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Yeah, so crazy to bring up one of the most (if not the most) important factors of immigration. You brought up several large cities in your other comment as if they are shitholes. They're the places paying the bills your state government generates. Your homogeneous society isn't prosperous at all is my point. The most prosperous places in America are also centers of diversity. Also, all states are majority white (and most, by a huge margin). Do you know how to google? And absolutely, have lived in one and plan to return to one as soon as is practical for my situation. I can say, without any reservation, that living in the city I never felt unsafe, was surrounded by far more intellectual peers, and enjoyed the many benefits of urban living. You sound extremely ignorant and it shows that you grew up somewhere where you didn't actually interact with anyone that doesn't look like you.

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>Who is "paying the bills" in said cities? Hint: it's not the non-white people and their companies (or lack thereof). And let's not pretend like a sizable portion of this spending doesn't go towards supporting these low-productivity groups in the first place.

Low wage =/= low productivity. If that were true, I'd say this state is pretty damn unproductive. You almost understand systemic racism, but not quite. Also moving the goal posts. Fact is, scared rural folk like yourself aren't paying them.

> Is it your theory that wealth is concentrated in cities becuase they are racially diverse, or diverse becuase wealth is concentrated in cities?

Neither, I was pointing out correlation not causation. I think there are dozens of reasons why.

>States with minority non-hispanic white population:

White =/= non hispanic white. You said "largely non-white."

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Wholesome af

Honest question, why on earth would you leave Canada to go to school in, of all places, America, especially Portland, Maine?

That's like choosing to leave living in a mansion to sleep in a refugee camp.

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Rule 2. Racism, Trolling, Hate Speech - Permanent Ban

Your racist self lives in Virginia and goes to GMU. Stop coming into other state's threads trying to promote hate propaganda.

You live in Virginia, why are you in here larping, nazi?

That’s an angle for sure! Canada is great but I’m moving to be in the same city as my S.O. The tuition is highly affordable and she is there so - hopefully that’s acceptable!