Posted on 09 July 2016.
By Len Port, Contributor (*) Britain’s oldest ally has been trying to make sense of the hullabaloo over the referendum, but it hasn’t been easy. For example, last weekend Tony Blair said Britain might want to change its mind. And he was talking about Brexit, not the Chilcot report. Many of the 17 million who […]
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Posted in Politics, Portugal, World
Posted on 09 July 2016.
Portugal’s team is hoping to win the game of their lives on Sunday’s Euro 2016 final against hosts France. Portugal have lost last 10 matches between the two teams. The French have won the last two major tournaments they have hosted. Indeed, the Portuguese national team has suffered 10 straight losses against France including the […]
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Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, Sports, World
Posted on 07 July 2016.
For the fourth successive year, 16 professional cliff divers from around the world are gathering in the Azores to participate in the third stop of the 2016 International Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. The extreme sport diving competition is being held Saturday, July 9, at the Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo, an islet […]
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Posted in Azores, Featured, Organizations, People, São Miguel, Sports, World
Posted on 06 July 2016.
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) has launched a survey to find and address important service gaps/needs for the Portuguese-speaking communities of Framingham and surrounding areas. The survey, according to MAPS, will help the nonprofit health and social services organization evaluate existing programs at its Framingham office. “This survey will give us a clearer […]
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Posted in Community, Education, Featured, Organizations, People
Posted on 06 July 2016.
By C. Naseer Ahmad (*) The Portuguese Ambassador Domingos Fezas Vital, together with Honorable Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Regional Government of Madeira, hosted a hundreds of guests to commemorate American Independence and the reinvigorate the historical ties between Portugal and the United States. The event was marked by style as well as substance. About […]
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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Politics, Portugal
Posted on 03 July 2016. Tags: Providence
Azores Airlines is now offering seasonal direct flights from Providence Green Airport, in Rhode Island, to Ponta Delgada, Azores, in addition to daily flights from Boston’s Logan Airport. The airline will fly a 230-seat Airbus 310 jet with two passenger classes, on Thursdays, through September 1. The carrier is considering expanding its Green Airport services […]
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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, São Miguel, Travel, World