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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Authorities in Portugal's Madeira Islands say three elderly people have died in their burned homes as a wildfire spread into the capital, Funchal. The head of Madeira's regional government, Miguel Albuquerque, says the three died in two houses in the early hours of Wednesday...

Thursday marked the beginning of the 102nd Feast of the Blessed Sacrament in New Bedford.

Dozens filled Williams Street in front of New Bedford City Hall Thursday evening for a flag raising ceremony celebrating the National Day of Portugal.

UMass Dartmouth and the Camões Institute for Cooperation and Language of Portugal have renewed a fellowship agreement. The three year agreement was signed Thursday at the Dartmouth campus, and allows the Camões Institute to offer three teaching fellowships in the UMass Deparmtent of Portuguese Graduate program...

A group of educators and government officials from the Azores and Portugal toured Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School on Monday. It was a fact-finding trip, looking at ways they can improve vocational education in their country. ...

The most prominent fishing vessel owner in the Port of New Bedford is being held by federal authorities. Sixty-four year old Carlos Rafael and his bookkeeper, 60 year old Debra Messier, both of Dartmouth, were arrested Friday and charged with conspiracy and submitting false records to the federal government...

For the weekend, vehicle traffic on part of Acushnet Ave will be replaced with people, vendors, and of course, malasadas. New Bedford's Day of Portugal celebration began on Friday with city officials cutting the ribbon, and joining the fun...

Heritage Day of Portugal was celebrated in Boston today Tuesday. During a statehouse ceremony, State Representative Antonio Cabral awarded two Southcoast men with the Heritage Day of Portugal Award. One of the recipients was Stephen Ferreira, a New Bedford High graduate and realtor on the Southcoast, who currently serves as the president of the New Bedford chapter of the Prince Henry Society... Re

The Portuguese tall ship "Sagres", which serves as a training vessel for Portugal's Navy, will be making a stop in New Bedford this summer. State Rep. Antonio Cabral tells WBSM News, the Sagress will be making stops along the East Coast, before coming to New Bedford in early July...