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Dr. Edward Leitão Memorial Scholarship Fund to Award Scholarships to 5 Portuguese-Americans Pursuing Health Careers
This is a special year as we will be celebrating our 5th anniversary. We are thrilled with the number and excellence of our scholarship applicants,“ reported Dr. Santos-Martins.
Attleboro Priest Blocks Holy Ghost Feast
The Attleboro Portuguese community faces difficulties in organizing the traditional Holy Ghost Feast for 2020. Attleboro priest blocks Holy Ghost feast…
Proposals to encourage increased civic participation of Portuguese living abroad
The Council for the Portuguese Communities (CCP) presented a series of proposals to increase civic…
Teacher shortages affect expansion of Portuguese teaching in California
The shortage of teachers and the constraints of the department of education are affecting the expansion of Portuguese teaching in California,
The Radio that gives voice to a community
One of the oldest Portuguese radio programs in the USA, Radio Portugal Boston, has been…
U.S. Supreme Court begins hearings on “dreamer” protection law
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday, arguments to make a decision on the…
MAPS Marks October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Series of Community Events
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is marking this year’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month…
Roberto Leal 1951-2019: A true ambassador of Portuguese music
The wake of Portuguese singer Roberto Leal, who died of cancer on Sunday, touched hundreds…
MAPS Raises More Than $42K on Second Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting Senior Center
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) raised more than $42K at the second edition…
Navy Ship ‘D. Francisco de Almeida’ received Portuguese community in New York
The Portuguese Navy ship D. Francisco de Almeida docked on Sunday night in New York…
Is There Still Fado in New Jersey?
Newark, New Jersey, mid-80s. Whoever came to live here already knew: fado on weekends was…
State Representative in the US for 30 years, António Cabral still has support from emigrants
Tony Cabral at Massachusetts State House (Photo: FeelPortugal.com/Feligenio Medeiros) Boston, United States, 12 Aug 2019…
Portuguese Are Key at US Largest Commercial Port – New Bedford Mayor
New Bedford, United States, 03 Aug 2019 (Lusa) – Portuguese and Portuguese descendants are “pivotal”…
Luso-Americans in New Bedford want to rediscover Portuguese roots – Consul of Portugal
The Consul General of Portugal in New Bedford, Shelley Pires, considers that the Portuguese tradition,…
A New Way to Celebrate Portuguese Pride
Rhode Islanders have a new and special way to show their Portuguese pride while driving…