Nearly 1,000 show up for Immigrants Day at the State House
BOSTON — With nearly 1,000 people showing up for the 16th annual Immigrants Day at the State House last Monday, it was the best turnout ever.
“Together, our voices are stronger than they are alone,” said Veronica Turner-Biggs, the event’s … Read Full Story
Story of Cape Verdean people to be told through music and dance
DARTMOUTH — The story of the long journey of Cape Verdean people — from the archipelago’s settlement and slavery to immigration and life as an independent nation — will be told in a multi-media show next week at UMass Dartmouth.… Read Full Story
Study: literacy and legality regulate the lives of Azoreans and Brazilians
Fall River – What does it mean to be an “American by paper?”
For decades, visas, passports, green cards and driver’s licenses have promised mobility – both social and physical – across borders marked by fences, social class, and race.… Read Full Story
Crowning moment for Portuguese Studies at UMass
DARTMOUTH — The official launch of the “UMass in Lisbon” program by Portugal’s ambassador to the United States last Tuesday represented a “crowning moment” for the study of Portuguese language and culture, said Prof. Frank Sousa, director of UMass Dartmouth … Read Full Story
Ambassador visits BCC, meets community leaders
Fall River — During his first visit to the SouthCoast, the Portuguese Ambassador to the United States made sure to visit Bristol Community College (BCC), in Fall River.
This past Wednesday, Nuno Brito had the opportunity to meet members of … Read Full Story
BES agrees to close operations of U.S. subsidiary by Sept.
E. PROVIDENCE — Banco Espírito Santo is officially leaving the United States.
The Federal Reserve Board, this past Monday, issued a consent cease and desist order and assessed a $975,000 civil money penalty against Banco Espírito Santo (BES), of Portugal, … Read Full Story
Azorean immigration to the U.S. focus of presentation at UMD
DARTMOUTH — The history of Azorean immigration to the United States will be told next week at UMass Dartmouth through the documents and eyes of a S. Miguel native who settled in Fall River.
Michael Hall, the deputy chief genealogical … Read Full Story
The Romeiros amongst us
Every year, Lent brings out the Romeiros in the region. Each of their steps symbolically ties the faithful to the generations of Romeiros, who have marched in the past in America, and where it all began in the Mid Atlantic … Read Full Story
read moreTrove of family papers donated to Lincoln Library
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A large collection of family papers spanning more than a century has been donated to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield.
The collection includes more than 90 archival boxes and 7,000 photographic images.
Madeiran family game inventor seeks your vote!
José António Jarimba is not running for public office, but he wants your vote.
The Madeira native, who now lives in McAllen, Texas, describes himself as an inventor and researcher.
He recently developed a game he called … Read Full Story
read morePortugal’s ambassador to visit the Southcoast
NEW BEDFORD — The Portuguese Ambassador to the United States will make his first visit to the SouthCoast next week.
Nuno Brito will stop in New Bedford, Dartmouth and Acushnet on April 3 and in Fall River on April 4.… Read Full Story
Jewish influence still part of Azorean culture
North Dartmouth — The Mid-Atlantic Azorean islands saw three distinct migrations of Jewish settlers to the archipelago, whose influence remain a part of the Azorean culture and its blood.
The “Roteiro das Comunidades – Herança Judaica nos Açores,” is a … Read Full Story
Lusophone film series to be presented at UMD in April
DARTMOUTH — For Fernando Beleza, cinema is a great way for people to better understand contemporary life in other places.
Consequently, the candidate in Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies and Theory at UMass Dartmouth is coordinating for the second time the Portuguese Lusophone … Read Full Story
Three to receive ‘Portuguese Man of the Year’ awards from Prince Henry Society chapters
Acushnet – For decades, the Prince Henry Society of Massachusetts has been promoting the civic, cultural, economic, educational and social betterment of individuals of Portuguese descent.
Coming together once again, the New Bedford, Fall River and Taunton Chapters are preparing … Read Full Story
Portuguese Journalism professor to deliver lecture at UMass Dartmouth
DARTMOUTH — Dr. Mário Mesquita, Professor of Media Studies and member of the Executive Council of the Luso-American Foundation (FLAD), will deliver the lecture “A personagem jornalística revisitada / The Character in Journalism Revisited,” on April 4 at UMass Dartmouth.… Read Full Story
Fall River cook receives award from dessert recipe
FALL RIVER — How sweet!
Contrary to what the name might indicate, there’s nothing repulsive about Tara Pacheco’s Chocolate Disgust recipe.
In fact, the full-flavored, festive dessert has garnered the Fall River cook a blue ribbon from Just A Pinch, … Read Full Story
THE REV. PETER J. GOMES: Late preacher’s antiques collection hits auction block tomorrow in Dedham
PLYMOUTH — The world knew the late Rev. Peter J. Gomes as one of its most eloquent and distinguished preachers.
Friends fortunate enough to win invitations to afternoon teas and evening dinners at the celebrated author and minister’s homes in … Read Full Story
Romeiros to hold first weeklong pilgrimage in Mass.
SOUTHCOAST — Walking in the footsteps of a 500-year-old Azorean tradition, a group of local faithful men will leave their homes and families for a week to march in prayer around Southeastern Massachusetts.
While local immigrants have adapted and kept … Read Full Story
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