The President of the Government of the Azores today highlighted the fact that Hurricane Lorenzo has not caused any fatalities because of the sense of responsibility with which each Azorean faced this phenomenon as well as the professionalism and dedication of all of those who were involved in this operation.…
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The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is marking this year’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) with several community events, including a series of tennis lessons with survivors of domestic violence with the goal of promoting self-care and self-empowerment. On Sunday, October 20, from 12 pm to 2 pm at…
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The number of people displaced in the Azores due to the passage of hurricane “Lorenzo” has increased to 39 and the number of occurrences to 127, the Regional Civil Protection said on Wednesday. Hurricane “Lorenzo” caused more than 170 occurrences this early morning in the Azores and forced the resettlement…
Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, 02 Oct 2019 (Lusa) Nearly 1,000 operatives, including firefighters, civil servants, health professionals, and security forces, are on standby today in the early hours of the Azores to respond to the passage of hurricane “Lorenzo” through the archipelago. “We have 350 firefighters ready to operate throughout…
Around 900 passengers on SATA flights are expected to be affected on Wednesday by the passage of hurricane “Lorenzo” through the Azores, according to an estimate by the airline’s emergency office released to Lusa agency. The SATA group met today with its emergency office to take measures to minimize the…
For several players of the Clube Desportivo Rabo de Peixe, their daily routine only has two hours of sleep, to allow them to combine fishing with playing soccer, but they are determined to move forward in the Portugal Cup. This Saturday the CD Rabo de Peixe ‘is jumping’ from the…
“Sem Palavras,” written for António Zambujo, is one of five candidates for the title of best song in Portuguese.
It’s the shortest bike race in the world. The “Glory Climb” is a century-old cycling race in Lisbon, Portugal. With 265 meters and a slope of 17%, the Gloria sidewalk is part of the Portuguese professional cycling competition. Contested since 1910, and officially made in 1913, “Glory climb” racecourse still…
The Vice-President of the Government expressed today the conviction that the touristic movement in Terceira island will grow starting in the coming low season. “Effectively, the perspectives for next year are extremely positive”, said Sergio Avila, mainly with the introduction of the “direct winter connections from Spain, Canada and the…
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism said it was “a great pride” the Azores nominated as the best diving destination in the world at the World Travel Awards 2019. “Being nominated as the best destination in the world for diving is a great pride, its an excellent position…
The wake of Portuguese singer Roberto Leal, who died of cancer on Sunday, touched hundreds of fans, who said their last goodbye to the artist at Casa de Portugal, in the center of the Brazilian city of São Paulo. Roberto Leal, stage name of Antonio Joaquim Fernandes, died on Sunday…
The Deputy Regional Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, Rui Bettencourt, argued today in Brussels that the Azores are “an exemplary region”, ensuring that there is a commitment to developing sustainable tourism of “excellence” in the archipelago. “There is a global trend with increasing tourism, transportation, demand and a…
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) raised more than $42K at the second edition of the Chip-In for Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the MAPS Senior Center in Cambridge, which took place on September 13, 2019, at the Juniper Hill Golf Course, in Northborough, MA. Approximately 100 community members, business…
A report by independent scientists to the United Nations (UN) on sustainable development for 2019, places Portugal 26th out of 162 countries evaluated. With 76.4 points out of a maximum of 100, Portugal ranks among the 30 most sustainable countries in the world, according to the report, which assesses 162…
Researchers at the University of Porto applied this summer for a patent to develop a smart salt shaker that calculates, in seconds, the amount of salt recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to cook family meals. Lead researcher of iMC SALT, a scientific project supported by “233,000 euros” of…