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July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers FIFA’26
 

July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties – Azores

As the United States commemorates its 250th Independence Day on July 4, the longstanding relationship between Portugal and the United States offers a remarkable chapter in the history of the Atlantic world.  Although Portugal remained officially neutral during the American Revolutionary War, due to its centuries-old alliance with Great Britain under the Treaty of Windsor […]

Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

This spring, Nicholas Ferraz graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master of Education in Teaching and Teacher Leadership, earning a 4.0 GPA. Already a certified mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, Ferraz represents a generation of Portuguese American educators whose professional journeys reflect both academic excellence and a deep commitment to multilingual and […]

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

FIFA’26 – Cristiano Ronaldo makes World Cup History – Houston, TX

Portugal’s squad delivered a commanding response to its opening-match disappointment at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Uzbekistan 5-0 today in Houston, Texas. The performance of captain Cristiano Ronaldo highlighted the match.  The milestone further cemented Ronaldo’s legacy as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and silenced critics who questioned […]

Community: 29th Holy Ghost Festival of New England – Fall River, MA

24 August 2015

The Portuguese American community of Fall River, MA, is celebrating the 29th Holy Ghost Festival of New England opening Wednesday, August 26, through Sunday, August 30. Thousands of people from all over the United States, Canada, Portugal mainland, Azores and Bermuda are expected to attend. The festival starts in Kennedy Park, on Wednesday, at 5pm, […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Religion

Travel: TAP Air Portugal connecting Boston to Lisbon via Ponta Delgada – Boston, MA

20 August 2015

TAP Air Portugal(*) is offering weekly flights between Boston and Lisbon, via Ponta Delgada, Azores. TAP flight 6505 is currently serving routes from Boston to Ponta Delgada and Ponta Delgada to Lisbon. The flight is departing four times per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday). TAP Air Portugal, formerly owned and run by the government of […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel, World

Book: ‘The Complete Stories’ by Clarice Lispector – Editor’s Note

18 August 2015

Clarice Lispector’s The Complete Stories, 85 in all, are an epiphany, among the important books of this — or any — year. The recent publication by New Directions of five Lispector novels revealed to legions of new readers her darkness and dazzle. Now, for the first time in English, are all the stories that made her […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Brazil, Featured, People

Honor: Nuno Sá selected to produce the ‘BBC Oceans’ series – Azores

17 August 2015

Azores based underwater photographer, Nuno Sá, was selected to produce the new ‘BBC Oceans’ series for the next two years. The series will be released in 2017. Nuno Sá will work with German drone team Visualmondo which will secure shots from the air. The team will be filming sequences of whales, sharks, mobula rays and […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, World

Larry Correia: A fascinating writer in the science fiction fantasy genre – Interview

13 August 2015

By Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor (*) A former accountant, gun store owner, and firearms instructor turned blockbuster novelist, Portuguese-American author Larry Correia is perhaps one of the most fascinating writers in the fantasy/sci fi genre. Born in Central California to a Portuguese dairy farmer, Correia spent his early years on the family farm in El […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, São Jorge, Terceira

Angra: Pope Francis invited to visit the Azores in 2017 – Terceira

12 August 2015

The Bishop of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, António Sousa Braga, revealed today that he intends to invite Pope Francis to visit the archipelago as part of the announced papal visit to mainland Portugal, in 2017, to participate in the 100th anniversary of the Marian Apparitions in Cova da Iria, Fatima. If Pope Francis accepts the […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Religion, Terceira, World