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Book | Translating from the Portuguese: A Life Translated | By Elizabeth Lowe SATA Airlines | Workers stage labor mobilization over airline’s future National icon | Francisco Pinto Balsemão dies at age 88 Community | International Colloquium on Portuguese Migration and Mill Work in New England Politics | Controversial bill banning face covering in public approved
 

Book | Translating from the Portuguese: A Life Translated | By Elizabeth Lowe – Editor’s Note

Elizabeth Lowe charts her journey to becoming a translator through a series of vignettes relating her life as a “third-culture kid” and living and working abroad in a kaleidoscope of cultures and languages. She lived in Germany as a young child immediately after the Second World War while her father worked in the Nuremburg trials […]

SATA Airlines | Workers stage labor mobilization over airline’s future – Azores

SATA Airlines workers and the SATA Group are staging a labor mobilization by calling for an ‘extraordinary plenary’ in Ponta Delgada on Friday. The extraordinary meeting, convened by the SATA Air Açores Workers’ Committee, follows a street demonstration held three weeks ago and reflects the workforce’s growing anxiety over the future of the public airline […]

National icon | Francisco Pinto Balsemão dies at age 88 – Portugal

Portugal and the international community are mourning the passing of Francisco Pinto Balsemão, former Prime Minister of Portugal and founder of the Expresso newspaper and Impresa media group, who died on October 21, 2025, at the age of 88. His death marks the end of a remarkable career that bridged politics, journalism, and business, leaving […]

Community | International Colloquium on Portuguese Migration and Mill Work in New England – UMassD

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth will host an international colloquium titled “Portuguese Migration and Mill Work in New England: Past, Present, and Future of Portuguese American Studies” on Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25 in the Claire T. Carney Library Grand Reading Room.  This two-day event will assess the contributions of the recently published volume Migration […]

Politics | Controversial bill banning face covering in public approved – Portugal

Portugal’s Parliament has approved a controversial bill that would ban face coverings in most public spaces, marking a heated moment in the country’s political and social discourse. The measure awaits President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s decision, who may sign it into law, veto it, or refer it to the Constitutional Court for review. The President […]

CR7: Cristiano Ronaldo awarded ‘Best Portuguese Player’ of the century – Portugal

14 January 2015

Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded today ‘Best Portuguese Player’ of the century at the ‘Gala Quinas de Ouro’ event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). At the event, FPF honored the most outstanding personalities of the Portuguese football history including Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was named as the ‘Portuguese Coach’ of the century […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, Sports, World

Book: ‘The Virginia Giant – The True Story of Peter Francisco’ – Review

14 January 2015

By George Monteiro, Contributor (*) Expressed succinctly, the following template fits to a T the story of the young Peter Francisco, the so-called “Virginia Giant,” as it has come down to us [1]. A child of obscure origins, of unknown birth, is found deserted, speaking an unknown tongue. He grows up to become a hero […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Genealogy, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Opinion: The pen is still mightier than the AK47 – By Len Port

13 January 2015

By Len Port, Contributor(*) The support for freedom of expression that was coupled with the denunciation of terrorism during last weekend’s rally in Paris was phenomenal, but how resilient is it going to be in the face of various forms of intimidation? Holding pencils and pens skyward in a show of solidarity was one thing, […]

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Community: Former US Congressman Richard Pombo Joins NOPA’s Board of Directors – NOPA

13 January 2015

Former US Congressman Richard Pombo was appointed to the board of directors of the National Organization of Portuguese Americans (NOPA), the organization announced Tuesday. Mr. Pombo’s role on the board will be to oversee and strengthen advocacy efforts on behalf of the Portuguese American community, NOPA’s announcement said. According the NOPA’s prepared statement, Mr. Pombo, […]

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Book: ‘Taste Portugal -101 Easy Portuguese Recipes’ by Maria Dias – Editor’s Note

12 January 2015

“Taste Portugal, 101 Easy Portuguese Recipes’ – from Tia Maria’s Portuguese Food Blog – by Food Blogger Maria Dias and her daughter Lisa Dias, will bring you a taste of classic Portuguese cuisine into your home. The recipes contained in this cook book are easy for the everyday home cook to prepare, they’re made with […]

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CR7: Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or once, twice and again! – FIFA

12 January 2015

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2014 FIFA Ballon d’Or, an award that honors the player with the best performance of the year. The Portuguese footballer plays forward for Spanish Real Madrid. One of soccer’s all-time greatest players, Ronaldo won this year for the second time in a raw, after having won the honor in 2013. […]

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