One week from Wednesday history will take place at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland.<\/p>\n
Maine\u2019s professional soccer team, the Portland Hearts of Pine, will be playing their first ever international game.<\/p>\n
They’ll be hosting the Halifax Wanderer from the Canadian Premier League in what’s called a friendly.<\/p>\n
Governor Janet Mills was instrumental in making this happen after a trip to Atlantic Canada in June.<\/p>\n
The game was discussed during the governor’s meeting with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston during their bilateral meeting in Halifax.<\/p>\n
The game is on August 6. The kickoff time is 6:30 p.m. The game is sold out, except for a limited number of tickets for Halifax supporters.<\/p>\n
Last month, Governor Mills visited New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to reaffirm Maine\u2019s ties with Atlantic Canada, and to promote Maine as a great place to visit and do business.<\/p>\n
Maine’s economy is deeply intertwined with Canada’s, and last year, the state traded more than $6 billion in goods with its northern neighbor.<\/p>\n
In this segment, Gov. Mills discusses not only next week’s game, but how we can improve relations with Canada and promote Maine more north of the border.<\/p>\n