04 March 2026
The organizers of the Boston Portuguese Festival have confirmed that the event will not take place in 2026, suspending one of New England’s prominent celebrations of Portuguese-American heritage. Organizers said the festival, which takes place at Boston’s City Hall Plaza every June during Portuguese-American Heritage Month, would not be returning this year. “This festival is […]
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26 February 2026
Federal authorities have executed search warrants at the residence and district office of Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), as part of an ongoing investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). According to federal officials, agents carried out “court-authorized search warrants” at Carvalho’s home in the San Pedro […]
Posted in Community, Education, Featured, People, Portugal, World
21 February 2026
The Portuguese American communities across the United States are mobilizing in solidarity with families and municipalities in Portugal, affected by a succession of severe rainstorms that have caused fatalities, widespread flooding, infrastructure damage, and displacement across several regions. Relief authorities in Portugal report significant impacts on housing, local businesses, agriculture, and public infrastructure, underscoring the […]
18 February 2026
By Maria Duran On the 29th of October, 2025, Portuguese writer Teolinda Gersão became a second-time winner of the APE-DGLAB Romance and Novel Grand Prize. Autobiografia não escrita de Martha Freud (2024), [The Unwritten Autobiography of Martha Freud], published by Porto Editora, earned her the 43rd edition of the award, organized by the Portuguese Writers […]
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12 February 2026
Portugal’s parliament has approved legislation that would restrict minors’ access to social media platforms by requiring parental authorization for users under the age of 16, making it one of Europe’s most concrete legislative steps toward regulating youth activity online. The proposal, introduced by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), mandates explicit, verified parental consent for minors […]
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12 February 2026
Heavy and persistent rainfall continues to affect mainland Portugal as successive Atlantic systems prolong saturated ground conditions and heighten flood risk across several regions, forcing evacuations. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro described the extreme weather episodes as a “devastating crisis” affecting communities across the country while emphasizing that emergency coordination and recovery efforts continue nationwide. Mário […]
