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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

Despite the soggy weather, thousands flocked to the final day of the 100th Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Sunday.

An event that's sure to draw tens of thousands, if not more, into New Bedford gets it's start this Thursday night. The 100th annual Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, also known as the Portuguese Feast, will feature a wide variety of entertainment, and all of the food that has been associated with the feast for an entire century...

Members of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Committee are remembering 85-year-old Manuel Garcia of Onset, who was found in waters off Onset on Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at Tobey Hospital. For many years, Garcia was the kitchen manager at the feast, and spokesman Edward Camara tells WBSM News, Garcia will be hard to replace...

A Westport firefighter remains hospitalized after tumbling 30 feet off a roof Thursday night. According to EastBayRI.com, volunteer firefighter Steven Lopes has been upgraded to serious condition from critical, after falling from the roof of a house at 153 American Legion Highway where crews were battling a chimney fire...

The 99th Portuguese Feast kicked off on Thursday night, and despite some rainy conditions, the people of the Southcoast and beyond came out to sample to food, the fun and the feast!

The smells of cacoila, linguica, malasadas and more are wafting through the North End of New Bedford as the 99th annual Feast of the Blessed Sacrament is underway. The Portuguese Feast opened with traditional ceremonies Thursday night, with area politicians, feast committee members and more providing remarks...

New Bedford's Feast of the Blessed Sacrament is one of the biggest - if no the biggest - Portuguese food festival and celebration of culture in our area. They have named their 2013 headliner as Everclear.

If you are from the Southcoast, kale soup is something that you eat quite often. However,BJ our Web-Guy is not from the Southcoast and needs to know where he can find the best of the best.

We took calls this morning to find the best Portuguese restaurant in the South Coast. We got alot of great responses and now it's time to vote.