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Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported 1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade
 

Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership – California

The Municipality of Nazaré, Portugal, and the City of Half Moon Bay, California, are moving forward with a new sister-city partnership designed to strengthen ties between two coastal communities united by the sea, maritime traditions, tourism, Portuguese heritage and an international reputation for big-wave surfing. On July 21, 2026, the Half Moon Bay City Council […]

Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 – New York, NY

As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Portuguese-American community joins the nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives, including five Portuguese citizens and four Portuguese descendants known to have been killed at the World Trade Center in New York City. The nine […]

Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported – Lisbon, Portugal

Hugo Freitas de Sousa, 39, a native of Terceira Island in the Azores, has returned to Lisbon, Portugal, after spending approximately six weeks in U.S. immigration detention in Tacoma, Washington state.  Sousa, who had lived in the United States for about 35 years, emigrated with his parents as a child and held permanent-resident status through […]

1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony – Horta, Faial

The Autonomous Region of the Azores marked a historic milestone with a Solemn Session on Friday, September 4, at the inaugural session of the Regional Assembly in Horta, Faial, honoring the 50th anniversary of the establishment of self-government. The Regional Assembly’s first solemn session took place exactly 50 years ago in Horta and was presided […]

Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade – Toronto, Ontario

One of the most recognizable symbols of the Azores, Portas da Cidade (City Gates) of Ponta Delgada, will soon have a new home in Brampton, in Canada’s Greater Toronto Area. The inauguration of a full-scale replica of the historic monument is scheduled for September 12, 2026, at Azores Park, 100 Malta Avenue.  The monument will […]

Fernando Rosa reelected president – PALCUS

28 March 2011

The Portuguese-American Leadership Council (PALCUS) reelected Fernando G. Rosa as chairman of the board of directors.One of the founders of PALCUS, he has served two terms as president. Rosa is also the deputy director of the Hartford Economic Development Corp., vice president of the CCSU Alumni Association, and director of the Capital Workforce Partners. PALCUS […]

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Posted in Community, Organizations, People

“Emeril’s Italian Table” to open – Pennsylvania

28 March 2011

Portuguese American celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse announced today he has schedule the opening of “Emeril’s Italian Table” — his third restaurant  — at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The new business venture is Lagasse’s first restaurant featuring Chef Lagasse’s top notch Italian inspired cuisine. In addition to “Emeril’s Italian Table,” “Emeril’s Chop House” […]

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Posted in Community, Food & Wine, Life Style, People

Royal couple visiting Portugal this week – Lisbon

28 March 2011

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Portugal this week on a ten-day tour which also includes Spain and Morocco.  The “spring tour” set to begin on March 28th,  was the first the royal couple made to any of the countries as a couple. In Portugal the royal couple toured Lisbon where among other […]

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Posted in People, World

Indians could claim Portuguese citizenship – Goa

28 March 2011

Thousands of Indians and their descendants –  in the former colonies of Goa, Daman and Diu – still could claim  Portuguese citizenship.  It is estimated that nearly three million still could make that claim for themselves including two subsequent generations.   To qualify claimants must submit an original birth certificate attesting that they or a relative […]

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Posted in Damão, Diu, Genealogy, Goa, Heritage, World

Tony Cabral appointed to Redistricting Committee – New Bedford

28 March 2011

State Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral, (D-New Bedford), has been appointed  to serve on the joint legislative committee on redistricting, a powerful position in the drafting of the  new district lines for all Massachusetts state representatives, state senators and U.S. congressmen for the next decade. There are 7 senators and 21 representatives on the committee. According to […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, People, Politics

TAP flights from Lisbon and Porto – Miami

28 March 2011

The Portuguese national airline, TAP Air Portugal, announced that it will operate five flights a week to Miami International Airport staring June.  TAP will increase its traffic between Europe and Miami, reinforcing its competitive edge between Portugal, the USA and Latin America. Currently TAP Air Portugal operates flights to Newark departing from Lisbon and Porto, with seven flights per week […]

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Posted in Travel