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Federal agencies, state officials, and the Maine State Library are all working together to digitize historical records focused on French heritage in Maine.

Many Canadian migrants in the 19th and 20th centuries found employment with textile mills in places like New Bedford and Fall River.

Lacroix Aquaponics in Ware Township will go into production in the coming months

The Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will host a book talk on “Along Route 1: Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts” by accomplished writer Susan M. Bregman on Thursday, July 13 at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will host an art exhibit titled “A Bit of This and a Bit of That” through the end of August. The exhibit, featuring paintings an assortment of subjects, animals, people and outdoor vistas, showcases the work of renowned locally artist Lulu Pelletier.

The community came together in Fort Kent today as The University of Maine at Fort Kent held their annual “Sucrerie” event today.

Dr. Patrick Lacroix, director of the Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, will host a five-week lecture series, titled “Acadian History and Culture” starting on Feb. 23 through March 30 (except for March 16). All lectures during the series will be via Zoom on Thursdays at 6 p.m. 

The Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes at University of Maine at Fort Kent will host a community forum on the impact of the pandemic and international travel restrictions in the St. John Valley on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in Nadeau Hall conference room.

The ultimate lesson of the Cuban Missile Crisis in the present day is not to appease rogue countries or compromise on national security; Kennedy stood firm in the face of the Soviet threat. But, as we think of a future beyond the war in Ukraine, we will have to seek out opportunities for a stable, enduring peace. This will require taking risks and daring to dialogue despite seemingly unsurmountable differences, all in the interest of “our most basic common link."