The launch of the anthology “The Dabneys: a Bostonian Family in the Azores 1806-1871” drew a crowd including Azorean dignitaries at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Saturday. The event introduced the ...
Angra do Heroísmo, the capital, is the oldest city in the Azores and grew quickly because of its strategic importance. Sailing ships, blown by the prevailing trade winds, followed a route across the ...
Hundreds of Azorean and Portuguese residents gathered at Dighton Rock State Park on Saturday to celebrate 500 years in southern New England. “I think the Azores is a lot more than nine islands,” said ...
PONTA DELGADA, Azores – It’s called the memorial wing of the restored, early 19th century Sahar Hassamain Synagogue. It’s a small museum with documents, photos and religious artifacts and ...