21 August 2013
The National Civil Aviation Workers Union (SINTAC) issued Tuesday a strike action advance notice regarding a stoppage to be carried out by SATA Airlines’ workers from September 1 through December 31. Workers have concerns over the labor policies drafted in a memorandum of understanding by SATA Airlines regarding working overtime, breaking time, on-call employee policies […]
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16 August 2013
By Len Port, Contributor (*) A world without mosquitoes would be a very much better place, but we are told that a world without honeybees would probably be a planet devoid of human habitation. This is not the view of someone on holiday who has been exposed to too much sun. It is the considered […]
12 August 2013
Here is a story I wrote a while back, but never thought to share until today… I entered this story in a competition and won a partial scholarship to attend a literary conference in Lisbon, Disquiet International, but sadly I couldn’t attend. Enjoy! By Marielena Dias, Contributor (*) One summer, before my 13th birthday, my parents and […]
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10 August 2013
On its third edition, the Walk & Talk Festival of public art was held on São Miguel island, through the month of July, with a huge success. Founded in 2011 by Azorean art entrepreneurs Diana Sousa (27) and Jesse James (25), the event is now part of the international art scene and will continue to attract […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Painting, People, São Miguel, World
09 August 2013
SATA Airlines is hosting the 2013 ASP/SATA Airlines Azores Pro competition, toward the Association of Surfing Professionals World Qualifying Series (ASP/WQS). Scheduled for September 3 through September 8, the event is expected to gather on São Miguel island the world’s top 100 surfers, competing for a cash prize of $250,000 USD. The ASP/SATA Airlines Azores Pro […]
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07 August 2013
Ambassador João Vale de Almeida, the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, will visit Massachusetts’ Bridgewater State University and University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on Friday, August 9. State Sen. Marc R. Pacheco, D-Taunton, Co-Chairman to the Portuguese American Legislative Caucus and the Legislative Caucus on International Trade and Global […]
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