Travelers flying to, from, or within Portugal this summer are being urged to prepare for potential delays and disruptions due to a new series of strike actions announced by ground-handling staff at all major Portuguese airports. The industrial action, organized by the SIMA union representing workers at SPdH/Menzies (formerly Groundforce), will affect airport operations across […]
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Travel Alert | Strikes to disrupt airports over five weeks – Portugal
Posted on 25 July 2025.
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Community | Casa da Saudade Library to remain open 24 hours a week – New Bedford. MA
Posted on 22 July 2025.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has officially reversed course on plans to close the Casa da Saudade Library, confirming that the culturally significant branch will remain open with a renewed focus on its Portuguese-language collection and community services. “We’ve heard the voices of the community,” said Mayor Mitchell. “Casa da Saudade will remain open, with […]
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Book | The Haunted Cinema of Pedro Costa | By James Naremore & Darlene J. Sadlier – Editor’s Note
Posted on 19 July 2025.
For over three decades, Portuguese director Pedro Costa has been widely admired for his unusual and innovative body of work, which has earned accolades and wide acclaim. The Haunted Cinema of Pedro Costa is the most complete treatment of his work, exploring Costa’s feature films from Blood to Vitalina Varela, and from the documentaries to […]
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Technology | Google to build submarine cable facility in Lagoa – Azores
Posted on 18 July 2025.
Google has confirmed it will establish a major telecommunications infrastructure facility at the Tecnoparque da Lagoa, on the island of São Miguel in the Azores. The new development will house a cable landing station (CLS) to serve as a key connection point for Google’s next-generation transatlantic submarine cables, Nuvem and Sol, which are designed to […]
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Sports | Coach Mariana Cabral Joins Utah Royals FC – Salt Lake City, Utah
Posted on 18 July 2025.
Mariana Cabral, 37, moved to the United States to join Utah Royals FC’s coaching staff professional league. Formerly the head coach of Sporting Clube de Portugal’s women’s team, Cabral brings to the U.S. top-level European coaching experience. Originally from São Miguel Island in the Azores, she has been appointed assistant coach for Utah Royals FC, a […]
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Survey | Portugal Top Destination for Moving Abroad – Expatsi, US
Posted on 16 July 2025.
A comprehensive new survey by Expatsi, a platform based in the US specializing in international relocation guidance, has named Portugal the number one country for Americans planning to move abroad. According to the findings, which analyzed responses from more than 116,000 US residents who completed the platform’s signature 20-question assessment, Expatsi helps users evaluate their […]
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