Youth United Summer Basketball to hold registration and try-outs
NEW BEDFORD — The City of New Bedford Parks Recreation and Beaches Department and New Bedford Youth United have joined forces to offer an annual youth summer basketball league that will travel throughout city parks.
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5 Women of distinction
DARTMOUTH — Through celebrating the achievements of women, one local organization hopes to empower women and encourage others to follow in their footsteps.
“One aspect of empowering women is… praise and recognition,” said Jane Gonçalves, a New Bedford City Councilwoman … Read Full Story
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“I´m Portuguese and I Know It”
CAMBRIDGE — Young people often feel as if their voices are not heard. But that hopefully will change for the Portuguese-American community.
The Boston Portuguese Festival will be sponsoring the “Portuguese American Youth Conference: ‘I’m Portuguese and I Know It.” … Read Full Story
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Lawmakers write letter to Kerry appealing to maintain visa services in Ponta Delgada
WASHINGTON — Three U.S. congressmen are appealing to Secretary of State John Kerry to maintain U.S. visa services at the United States Consulate in Ponta Delgada, Azores.
Co-Chairmen of the Portuguese American Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives David … Read Full Story
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Azores to recognize local individual and organization
FALL RIVER — Two local immigrants and one scholarship foundation are among the 37 individuals and institutions that will be recognized by the Government of the Azores on Monday as part of the Day of the Azores celebration.
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Students artfully showcase Portuguese skills at Brown
PROVIDENCE – The songs and poetry of sambistas and fadistas alike filled the halls of one of Americas’ most prestigious universities on Monday night as 150 faculty and students from the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University … Read Full Story
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Building on a spirit of generosity
WAREHAM — For Cindy Jeffers, the mammoth scale of things was enough to get to her.
“I need to draw a map so I don’t lose myself,” she said after being given the grand tour of her new home on … Read Full Story
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Community builds on foundation for family in need
For Cindy Jeffers, the mammoth scale of things was enough to get to her.
“I need to draw a map so I don’t lose myself,” she said after being given the grand tour of her home on Saturday afternoon, after … Read Full Story
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Letter to the editor: A special thanks/obrigado to everyone who helped throughout the community
BCC Portuguese Club collected $1,806 for the One Fund Boston and victims of the Marathon Attack
On behalf of the members of the Bristol Community College’s Portuguese Club, we would like to thank everyone for their help with our … Read Full Story
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Music to Prince Henry Society’s ears: Spring Scholarship Concert raises more than $13,000
FALL RIVER — The Prince Henry Society of Fall River Annual Spring Scholarship Concert hit a high note last Saturday, raising more than $13,000 to help Portuguese-American students attain their educational dreams.
Featuring the Warwick Symphony Orchestra, the black-tie event … Read Full Story
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RIC inaugurates first Portuguese Honor Society
PROVIDENCE — The Portuguese Studies Program in the Department of Modern Languages at Rhode Island College recently inducted six students as active members of the RIC Sigma Chapter of the Phi Lambda Beta Portuguese Honor Society at ceremonies held at … Read Full Story
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Two BCC students win prestigious scholarship
FALL RIVER – Out of the worst circumstances sometimes grow the sweetest fruits. For two Bristol Community College (BCC) students, both of whom lived through two very different wars, those fruits were very sweet indeed.
Mariano Gomes and Craig Velozo … Read Full Story
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Hundreds celebrate Portuguese language at BCC
FALL RIVER — After 15 years, the Portuguese Language Day celebrations at Bristol Community College (BCC) are still going strong and sticking to their roots.
“The big picture here is to celebrate the Lusophone world,” said Dr. José Costa, a … Read Full Story
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New Bedford May Day rally, calls for a more liberal immigration reform
NEW BEDFORD — This year’s May Day celebrations held a special significance for immigrants locally and across the United States with some rather personal pleas.
“OBAMA! OBAMA! DON’T DEPORT MY MAMA!” chanted those gathered at the Social Security office on … Read Full Story
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Business opportunities explored
BOSTON — If there’s one message Massachusetts officials want a business delegation from Portugal to take back home it’s that the Commonwealth is a great gateway to the U.S. market.
More than 25 Portuguese delegates were in the Bay State … Read Full Story
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Portuguese business trade visiting Mass.
BOSTON — A business delegation from Portugal is in Massachusetts until Wednesday as part of a weeklong trip to the United States organized by the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon to stimulate investment and bilateral trade.
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8th Annual Boston Portuguese Festival kicks off next week
BOSTON — Next week, the Boston Portuguese Festival will kick-off a two-month long cultural celebration that includes a wide spectrum of events, ranging from concerts and lectures to a sailing competition and art exhibits.
“The goal is to offer a … Read Full Story
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Veterans of the Portuguese Armed Forces mark 39th anniversary of April 25 Revolution
TAUNTON – For those gathered at the Ward 5 Club last Saturday, it was a time to celebrate and a time to solemnly pay homage to those fallen in times past and the present day.
“Attention! Before continuing, I would … Read Full Story
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