The Azores

FALL RIVER - Tucked away in a quiet Fall River neighborhood on Somerset Street, the Portuguese Mutual Association of Our Lady of Light, Inc. may go unnoticed by some, but it's celebrating 115 years of existence."We are the oldest Portuguese…

Richard Taylor ("Dick") Drury, 94, of Lakeway, died at home among family on August 31 of complications from a fall. Born in Ft. Leavenworth, KS on September 20, 1927 to Col. and Mrs. Frederick Drury, Dick enjoyed growing up in the…

“I am committed to ensuring that within 10 years Portuguese/ANA airports will be zero carbon emissions,” said the CEO of the French company VINCI Concessions and president of VINCI Airports, Nicolas Notebaert.Nicolas Notebaert said that…

East of Florida, Earl Churns, Gaston could be born, will it be a beauty or a beast? ! And… Another wave ready to enter the Atlantic… The National Hurricane Center monitors four systems, three east of Florida. BY: WEATHER TEAM |…

Comment this storyCommentMEXICO CITY – Hurricane Kay quickly strengthened off the Pacific coast of Mexico on Monday with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph), forecasters saying it could brush the Baja California Peninsula like a…

03/09/2022 - Taking place on the island of Pico in the Azores, the gathering offers for its third edition a program composed of screenings and creative workshopsPolifonias - Paci é saluta, Michel Giacometti by Pierre-Marie…

The Austrian driver fought an impressive battle against a field of experienced local drivers to finish third overall - a repeat of the result he achieved on gravel on the Azores Rallye earlier this year. However, he left the penultimate!--28.>!-->…

" style="margin: 5px 15px 0 0px; border: 1px solid #999; width: 150px;"/>Douglas HarrisonThis summer marks the 150th anniversary of what many consider to be the beginning of modern international arbitration: the publication of…

The Azores are an incredibly special place: singular not only because of their idyllic and Eden-esque beauty, but the group of volcanic islands also has a particular devotion to the conservation of its picturesque splendor and natural…

Aviation fuel tax The editorial on the aviation fuel tax (August 20) was interesting to read but did not mention that some islands, such as the Canary Islands in Spain, have already been exempted from this aviation fuel tax. The arguments…

Wildfires have been a major concern in the northernmost latitude boreal forests, suffering more tree loss over the past decade than any other place on Earth. Data shows that Russian forests are the most affected, losing more trees to fire…

The amount of winter rain and snow in the western Himalayas can fluctuate by around 50% depending on the atmospheric pressure gradient across the Atlantic Ocean between the Azores and Iceland, according to a study led by the University of…

July 6, 1925 – August 16, 2022 Humbert M. (Marc) Lopes, 97, Fishers, died August 16, 2022. He was born in Fall River, Mass., on July 6, 1925, the eldest son of the late Belmira Correia Lopes and Francisco Lopes. Humbert was a man of…

With big boys Benfica and FC Porto fending off their opponents with narrow wins, sandwiching Sporting's fine home outing against Rio Ave, a lot more action unfolded under the hood on matchday two of the Primeira Liga. Sporting de Braga…

There are basically two types of transatlantic cruises. One performs aboard Cunard's Queen Mary 2, the only ocean liner that offers scheduled crossings May to October between New York and Southampton, England, with an optional extension…

Posted August 10, 2022. Unions, representing aviation workers at ANA/VINCI airport concession managers, reached an agreement on Wednesday to cancel the shrike scheduled for August 19, 20 and 21. "After several hours…

Tuesday | August 09, 2022 Suzuki Motor Ibérica rider Alberto Monarri was relieved to claim his first ERC Open victory of his career on Rally di Roma Capitale last month. The Spaniard joined the two-car Swift R4LLY S team at the!--28.>!-->!-->!-->…

STAMFORD – David Tunick arrived in Stamford Harbor on his sailboat on Wednesday after a voyage of around eight weeks across the Atlantic Ocean.Tunick had previously sailed his boat, Night Watch, from Connecticut to England about two decades…

I find new heroes.They are in my basement. I run with them five or six times a week – on a treadmill.They are iFit trainers. They are elite runners who have traveled a lot with lots of experience and ideas to…

In case you don't have too much free time, it's the growing rage on social media.It refers to someone from a "dominant culture" taking cuisine from "another culture" and giving it a twist that reflects "their culture".It is most of the time…

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FALL RIVER - The Bishop of the Diocese of Fall River, Edgar Moreira da Cunha, plans to simultaneously convey a message of hope and issue a challenge to the faithful around the world when he presides over this year's international pilgrimage…

"It's always been the case that cables get laid first and then people start trying to think of new ways to use them," wrote science fiction novelist Neal Stephenson in Wired in 1996. "Once a cable is in place, it tends to be treated not as…

Comment this storyCommentNEW YORK — If you think you can safely avoid sharks by simply staying out of the water, think again.A few species of epaulette sharks have evolved to move their pectoral fins forward and their pelvic fins back to…

Currier lives in California but spends each summer in Duxbury, where his family owns a cabin, and Marion, where his grandfather lives.Currier just learned to sail this year.“I just started sailing in January. I started sailing with this…

Met Eireann has issued a high temperature warning as an Azores High is expected to cause a heatwave in Ireland. Met Eireann issued the rare warning this morning and it covers from Sunday morning to Tuesday…

Question marks surround Tempestini's appearance in the sixth round of the Championship as budget constraints have left the Romanian star in search of last-minute funding. The Škoda Fabia Rally2 driver currently runs the ERC-Michelin!--28.>!-->…

Airfares will rise dramatically in the near future as Europe prepares to legislate the rules needed to replace polluting fossil jet fuel with SAF – a sustainable aviation fuel. Earlier this week, MEPs adopted a position on draft EU rules,…

Britain will face a record-breaking heat wave from today that could threaten the health of the elderly and vulnerable as temperatures rise across the country, doctors have warned.The UK's longest heatwave in four years is set to begin today…

Portugal has become the latest country to drop all Covid travel restrictions so UK tourists no longer need to show proof of vaccination or take a test. The country previously required all travelers to show either proof of vaccination or a…

Portuguese cheeses are varied and amazing, with many we don't know exist. Like the wines, some are Protected Designation of Origin cheeses, guaranteed to be produced in a designated area using traditional ingredients and methods. Fresh,…

Temperatures are expected to start warming from the second week of July, meteorologists say WX-Charts. On July 12, temperatures in London and the south are expected to reach 30°C. The north will see highs of 25C, while Scotland will see…

CAROLINA BEACH, NC — The boat of a North Carolina man who has been missing for seven months has run aground in the Azores islands, officials said Monday.Joseph Matthew Johnson has not been found, Carolina Beach police said in a news…

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The first seaplane flight took place in 1912, but it was not until 1938 that the government decided to establish a seaplane base in Lisbon. Can you imagine taking your hand luggage on a boat to the seaplane waiting for you in Cabo Ruivo.…

Located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean…

INQUIRER.net stock photo LUCENA CITY—A 66-year-old retired police officer was shot dead on Sunday June 19 after trying to appease a drunk worker who had gone mad in the island city of…

Eight years ago, a meteorologist issued a stark warning for the future, predicting that by 2050 temperatures could reach new highs in many parts of France due to the climate crisis.These predictions are mostly used for demonstration…

Azores Airlines resumed seasonal flights between Lisbon and Oakland on Tuesday (14). During this summer, operations will be carried out once a week on EuroAtlantic Airways' Boeing 767-300(ER), with a capacity of 267 passengers. The…

by scientists and affiliates of the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory NOAA Ocean Exploration's Deep Discoverer remotely operated vehicle will be used during Voyage to the Ridge 2022 to acquire high-definition visual…

NOAA Ocean Exploration's Deep Discoverer remotely operated vehicle will be used during Voyage to the Ridge 2022 to acquire high-definition visual data and collect limited samples in poorly explored areas along the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture…

Ferragudo in Algarve, Portugal – one of the few EU countries to still have travel restrictions in ... square Getty While many European countries have removed Covid-19 related travel restrictions, including Italy for…

Connors Memorial Funeral HomeHenry George Lopes, 83, of Middletown, RI, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 surrounded by the love of his family.Henry was born in Newport, RI to the late George and Emily (Escobar) Lopes of Rocky Brook Farm…

OOn my first trip to Scotland, I camped near a beach in Mull and woke up to find an otter watching me from the rocks. In the 25 years since, I've seen minke whales from a CalMac ferry, mountain deer and puffins inches from my perch on a…

It was a time of many new roads. On June 1, four were launched between Europe and the United States. These were: Azores Airlines from Ponta Delgada to New York JFK, Finnair Helsinki-Seattle, Iberia Madrid-Dallas and Lufthansa…

Published on June 01, 2022. music festival, Atlantis Concert for the Earth, will be held on July 22 and 23 in Lagoas das Sete Cidades, on the island of São Miguel, in the Azores, from the pristine natural…

Photo: RTV As I write this, across Europe a number of strange things are happening. In…

Posted May 28, 2022. The new United States Ambassador to Lisbon, Randi Charno Levine, paid a three-day official visit to the Azores. The visit, which took place from May 25-27, highlighted the "unique" and "special"…

The self-contained ship Mayflower is making another attempt at a transatlantic voyage from the UK to the US, after engineers transported the ship to port and fixed a technical glitch. Built by ProMare, a non-profit organization focused on…

This story is featured on the Livingston episode of The Other California, KVPR's podcast about small towns in the San Joaquin Valley.The smell of exhaust fumes dominates the air as race car drivers…

There have been many great ideas for warships in naval history like battleships and aircraft carriers. But why not create a hybrid, like a Cruiser Submarine? – Submarines showed very early in their existence that they could have a…

Hello and welcome to Essential California newsletter. It is Friday May 20. I'm Diana Marcum, and I'm writing from Cressman's General Store, where a family pulled up with a broken radiator.Cressman's is on Route 168 in Fresno County,…

Posted May 17, 2022. The religious celebrations of the Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres 2022, will take place on the weekend of May 21-22, in the city of Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores. This year complete…

With summer vacation fast approaching, the jet-setters among us will be looking for a sunny place to travel. But although Covid restrictions have been lifted in the UK, other countries have their own set of entry requirements. Beyond!-->…

BROCKPORT, NY (WROC) - What started as a 4th grade class project in 2010, has now connected people around the world. Over a decade ago, students at Hill Elementary School in Brockport decided to do a class project. write…

Labor believe it may show Sir Keir Starmer did not break lockdown rules after the party leader vowed he would quit if fined by police. In a dramatic statement on Monday, Sir Keir said he would do the 'right thing' if he received a fixed!-->…

Essex is expected to see full sunshine today as the hot weather continues into the weekend. According to the Met Office, places like Chelmsford and Harlow will experience blazing sunshine all day, with some areas hitting highs of 18C.!-->…

April showers were rare in Fife, as it only recorded 33mm of rain in April, making it the driest county in Scotland. Met Office figures show Sutherland was at the other end of the graph with 132mm of rain recorded,…

South Africans considering moving to Portugal under a Golden Visa program will face increased pressure as the country has made access increasingly difficult. Originally created in 2012, the Golden Visa is issued to third-country nationals…

The holiday season is well underway with Britons heading out in droves at Easter and the pattern is set to continue over the coming weeks and months, with bank holidays, mid-term break and summer ahead. For most spring and summer heralds,!-->…

The aim is to make the process less bureaucratic and costly for Member States and applicants, as well as to increase security in this area.The European Commission wants the digital process of granting visas to enter the Schengen area to be…

Posted April 25, 2022. Every year since 1974, Portugal has commemorated April 25 as the nation's "Freedom Day", with a national holiday celebrating the values ​​of democracy, the fight against fascism and the end of…

The fastest way / Tyler Brule Roll the ball You may have noticed that most of the high-profile events that have been shelved, paused and packed…

Sailing in the coldest waters on the planet is becoming more and more popular. But finding a yacht suitable for sailing in high latitudes requires additional – and sometimes very different – ​​considerations. So where do you start when…

A teenage gorilla at a Chicago zoo is addicted to smartphones. He's obsessed with visitor devices he can see through his glass enclosure…

The Cork coast may not have seen anything like it since the epic film Moby Dick was filmed around Youghal in 1956 - and this time it's a real-life great white whale that may soon be seen in our waters . Whale watchers and fishermen along!-->…

BURRILLVILLE, RI (AP) — Republican Rhode Island State Senator Jessica de la Cruz has ended her candidacy for Congress about a month after her campaign officially launched.“While I have been encouraged by the strong grassroots support my…

The Portuguese skincare company dates back to 2009. It was founded by Miguel Pombo, who previously worked in the cosmetics industry and dealt with regulations. Pombo, originally from the Azores, has developed its range of skin care…

Philosopher Peter Singer at Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, New York.Derek GoodwinPeter Singer is the man who convinced half the planet that animals feel pain, the philosopher who pushed parliaments to legislate on animal welfare, the…

We look at the Pembrokeshire Meyrick family and must, for a moment, look at Lamphey Bishop's Palace, an important and grand mansion and court, which for centuries belonged to the Bishopric of St Davids. Here, MARK MULLER tells…

The company has strengthened its service in the UK after successfully extending its license to operate in London. If the new services prove popular, there are plans to expand them to other countries.Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber, has…

Disruptions to global hydrogen and helium supplies have forced the National Weather Service to scale back weather balloon launches, which could impact climate forecasting and research, The New York Times reports. To replace dwindling…

This weekend marks the anniversary of the first flight of the Venezolana Internacional de Aviación Sociedad Anónima (VIASA). The operator was Venezuela's national carrier until it ceased operations in January 1997. Strong!-->!-->!-->…

The President of the Bar Association demanded government intervention to solve the "very complex" problems caused by "little uncontrolled" immigration in the municipalities of Odemira and Aljezur."We believe that the state must intervene",…

The number of earthquakes recorded on the island of São Jorge, in the Azores, recorded "a significant reduction", with "a change in the location of the epicentres"."It should be noted a significant reduction in the number of recorded…

Mon 28 March 2022, 22:00 10:00 p.m. | BY: SEVERAL CONTRIBUTORSMap of today's active volcanoesSeismic trace of the ROSA station on the island of São Jorge, showing small earthquakes and what could be an episode of tremor (image:Distribution…

Global Solo Challenge - Route to the South and the Azores High: tactical choices by Global Solo Challenge Mar 26 06:54 PDT…

Prime Minister António Costa said he "shared the same irritation" as the President of the Republic regarding the "leak of information" on the composition of the new government and dismissed the existence of unease between São Bento and…

Satellite map shows seismic activity on the island of Sao Jorge after around 1,100 small earthquakes shook one of Portugal's central Atlantic volcanic islands in less than 48 hours in the islands of Azores, Portugal. March 21, 2022. CIVISA…

With the Easter holidays approaching next month, vacationers are already planning their must-have getaways. And with all of England's COVID-19 travel rules now scrapped, travel has gotten a little easier for passengers. The new rules!-->…

Saturday is expected to be mostly dry before the rain returns. Lisbon: Hazy sunshine is expected on Saturday before rain returns on Sunday when temperatures peak at 20 degrees with lows of 12 degrees. It should still be wet on Monday, but…

On Saturday evening/Sunday morning, Portugal became the last country to select its candidacy for Eurovision 2022. Maro won the Festival da Canção 2022 with “saudade, saudade”, which will represent Portugal in Turin in May. Today RTP…

Car transporter Felicity Ace, which caught fire with nearly 4,000 VW Group vehicles on board near the Azores coast last month, has sunk according to reports from Automotive News Europe. It is believed that the shifting of cargo or the…

Education is the key to success; it is an idea challenged by many Mavericks throughout history. American billionaire, businessman, pilot and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman is living proof of this. The high school dropout never…

You could say that the exciting and adventurous life of Fred Hulsey began when he was 13 years old. Fred had to drop out of school to help his mother and eight siblings after their father died.He picked cotton and plowed a mule on their…

Portugal's golden visa has become even more attractive for expats trading cryptocurrencies.Portugal has always attracted expats, with 60,000 Britons already living there.The country has become even more popular in recent weeks. The…

Portugal has registered in the last 24 hours 10,066 other confirmed cases of Covid-19, 17 more deaths from the disease and an increase in hospitalizations, according to the daily bulletin of the Directorate General of Health (DGS).According…

PONTA DELGADA - The government of the Azores foresees "constraints" in the passenger check-in, security and arrival areas at Ponta Delgada airport this summer, considering it necessary to relaunch investments that "in recent years have…

The president of the regional government of Andalusia, Juan Manuel Moreno, assured that he would continue to "pressurize" the Spanish central government to carry out the works of the high-speed rail link between the Algarve and…

The airline has threatened to withdraw three planes from the Lisbon base if the Prime Minister does not act by Friday March 4.According to a Públituris report, Ryanair is insisting on distributing TAP slots in time for the summer and has…

After three months on dry land in Richards Bay, the open sea awaits French-Canadian Claire Valade, who set sail last Tuesday for Cape Town. The 25-year-old sailor and water sports enthusiast arrived on South African soil in East London…

Nineteen Portuguese municipalities are this week below the maximum level of contagion to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, with the municipality of Vimioso being the one with the lowest value, reveals the DGS epidemiological report published…

Twitter has permanently suspended the Chega party leader's account for violating the social network's rules regarding "hate-spreading conduct".According to a message shared by André Ventura with the Lusa agency, the social network informed…

Rita Parai, Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, explains how her lab's gas extraction line works. (Photo: Sean Garcia) Rita ParaiAssistant Professor of!-->…

Even in the midst of a pandemic and with stadiums devoid of supporters, Portuguese professional football was able to generate €792 million during the 2020-2021 season, contributing around €550 million to Portuguese GDP, which represents an…

Photos show the Felicity Ace, a freighter carrying thousands of cars, on fire in the Atlantic Ocean.The huge boat caught fire on Wednesday near Portugal. The 22 crew members were rescued by the Portuguese Navy.The ship was carrying around…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A large freighter was drifting near the mid-Atlantic islands of the Azores on…

Admittedly, the past few years have been busy for the studio. Founded in 2000 by American designer Matt Cottam, Tellart's work combines product design and prototyping with film, video and physical computing. Prior to Expo 2020, Tellart…

Published: 00:00 February 14, 2022 The end of the seventh week of the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge 2021, the World's Toughest Row, organized by Atlantic Campaigns, saw two more arrivals but twelve boats remain at sea. The!-->!-->!-->…

The tribal shield hanging on the wall of my workshop is not a tribal shield at all but the shell of a loggerhead turtle about 60 cm long. Its warlike look is enhanced by bony spikes around the edge…

Portugal today recorded 27,651 new infections, 47 more deaths linked to Covid-19 and a reduction in hospitalizations, the Directorate General for Health (DGS) said today.According to the daily epidemiological bulletin, 2,366 people are…

Tuesday 08 February 2022 Rebello Funeral Home and Crematorium View larger + Catarina J. (daRosa) deVargas, 93 of Pawtucket, died Monday, February 7, 2022 at her home.She was the wife of the late Jose C. deVargas.Catarina was born…

Portugal has recorded 31,431 new infections, 51 additional deaths linked to Covid-19 and 102 hospitalizations, indicates the General Directorate of Health (DGS).According to the daily epidemiological bulletin, 2,511 people are hospitalized…

Maria E. (Camara) AlvesDartmouth - Maria E. (Camara) Alves, 93, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Armando D. Alves.Maria was born in…

Donatilde AmaralNew Bedford - Donatilde (Pacheco) Amaral, 85, of New Bedford died Monday, January 31, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Antonio DeAmaral. She was born in Feteira Pequena, St. Michael, Azores to the late…

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (12-9, 4-5 Sun Belt) at UT Arlington Mavericks (9-12, 5-5 Sun Belt)Arlington,…

It turns out that Melissa Clark's latest book, 'Dinner in One', was in one of the containers en route to the United States on the Madrid bridge freighter. According to The shooting star, the ship had (for some undisclosed reason)…

The first officer took control immediately and declared 'mayday' before landing safely on the Portuguese island With seven planes in its fleet - four Airbus A330s and three Boeing 747s - the French airline Corsair operates frequent…

BBC weather forecaster Matt Taylor said a short-lived weather system will bring milder air to the UK, pushing thermometers up to 15 degrees for some this weekend. But he warned conditions were expected to turn colder again as another front…

Visit Portugal is hosting a new virtual exhibition for travel advisors starting tomorrow, January 25 through Wednesday January 26, with informative talks and even opportunities to win prizes.From destination marketing organizations…