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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 […]

Appointed: David J. Andrade – Senior Project Manager at William Starck Architects – Fall River, MA

16 September 2013

William Starck Architects, Inc has pointed David J. Andrade as Senior Project Manager. Mr. Andrade will be responsible for overseeing project development from initial conceptual design through construction, as well as general management responsibilities. Mr. Andrade has over 10 years of experience in design and project management for commercial, pharma/biotech, industrial and residential projects. He […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People

Statistics: Birth rate dips again to one of the lowest in the world – Portugal

12 September 2013

The number of births in Portugal dipped again in the first half of this year according to statistics released by the National Program on Early Diagnosis, the newborn vaccination national program. The 40,008 children born in this period represented a year-on-year fall of 3,830 births even. The total of births in 2012 came in at […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal, World

Opinion: Syria worries Portugal’s neighbors – By Len Port

12 September 2013

By Len Port, Contributor (*) Portugal’s nearest Arab neighbor, Morocco, is increasingly feeling repercussions from the crises in North Africa, as are Portugal’s EU partners along the shores of the Mediterranean. Morocco is a predominantly Sunni Muslim country, the same as Syria, but like many other Sunni states it has little sympathy for the regime […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Book: Another City upon a Hill – By Joseph A. Conforti – Editor’s Note

10 September 2013

Tagus Press at UMass Dartmouth, in partnership with the University Press of New England (UPNE), have launched the publication of Another City Upon a Hill: A New England Memoir by Joseph A. Conforti, a searching portrait of a city battered by the collapse of the textile industry woven into a spirited coming of age story. […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, People, Portugal, World

Survey: Portuguese less happy according to the UN World Happiness Report – Portugal

10 September 2013

The Portuguese people 85th out of 156 countries in the nation’s “happiness scores” according to the 2013 World Happiness Report released Monday by the United Nations. The report shows a decrease of 0,35 points, from rank 73rd to rank 85th, in the Portuguese “happiness score” compared to the previous UN survey taken between 2007 and 2010. […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Life Style, Madeira, Portugal, World

Film: “The Golden Cage” by Ruben Alves nominated for the European Film Awards – Germany

09 September 2013

The film “The Golden Cage,” a story of based on the lives of a Portuguese immigrant family in France, was nominated for the European Film Awards. The awards will be announced on December 7, in Berlin, Germany. The film was directed by Ruben Alves, himself the son of Portuguese immigrants in France.  Hugo Gélin and Jean-André […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Film, Heritage, People, Portugal, World