Tag Archives: La Rencontre

Bilingual and growing up speaking French in Lewiston

DowEast Magazine

Franco-Americans like Celia Bussière McGuckian, a Lewiston native who lives in Auburn, are thankfully writing about their family’s history. I am pleased to share an essay she composed and gave permission for me to share. Merci! In the past, Franco Americans comprised the largest ethnic minority in Maine, but, depending on where they were in this […]

Maine Music Society ~ Mozart live concert at the Gendron Franco Center

The Maine Music Society Mozart March 25 2018

LEWISTON, Maine – A perfect classical and spiritually appropriate Holy Week experience at the Gendron Franco Center, on Cedar Street in Lewiston, on March 25, was an experience to remember, with the Maine Music Society. Attending a Mozart concert is always a wonderful experience; but to experience The Vespers (Vesperae Solennes de Dominica) and Requiem, […]