30 August 2023
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is vacating its office of 45 years, after an order by the city of Somerville to leave the 90-92 Union Square building by the end of the month, a press release issued by MAPS has informed. So far, according to chief executive Paulo Pinto, MAPS has not found an […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations, People
28 August 2023
Both the Azores and the Algarve are likely to benefit economically and socially when the SATA Group starts operating direct flights next year between Ponta Delgada and Faro. Visitors from SATA’s destinations in the United States, Canada and Britain may decide to make use of the new flights to visit both the Azores and the […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Portugal, Travel, World
23 August 2023
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal arrived in Kyiv, via Poland, on Wednesday morning on a surprise two-day visit to Ukraine, where he will hold a private meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and will participate in the Ukraine Independence Day celebrations on Thursday. On arrival, President Rebelo de Sousa emphasized that his visit aims […]
16 August 2023
The Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture/Tagus Press (CPSC/TP) at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is seeking candidates for the Hélio and Amélia Pedroso/Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) Endowed Chair in Portuguese Studies for the Spring term of 2024 (January to May). The deadline for the applications is 28 August 2023. Established in 2004 by the […]
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16 August 2023
The Union of Civil Aviation and Airport Workers (SITA-VA) has issued a strike notice at SATA (Sociedade Açoriana de Transportes Aéreos) for the 29, 30, and 31 of August. The strike is being organized by aircraft maintenance technicians and flight operations officers of the Azorean airline. Reports televised by Antena 1/ Açores revealed these workers […]
15 August 2023
The President of the Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, wrote a letter to Hawaii’s Governor, Josh Green, extending his solidarity and support in response to the devastating fires that have engulfed Maui island, a part of the Hawaiian archipelago. The catastrophic wildfire has left families of Portuguese descent, many with roots in the […]
