Although the Azorean newcomers to Lowell attracted attention in the local press, their numbers appear to have been quite small. Far more consequential was the influx of Portuguese after the passage of ...

When Maria Lawton was six years old her family emigrated to the United States from the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, a stunning archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Maria ...

as the descendant of Azorean immigrants, a major celebrity in Portugal, and a frequent contact of the Portuguese government, he’s led the opposition to the plan to downsize Lajes from day one.

admitting that “hundreds” of Azorean immigrants could be deported. In a recent interview with Lusa new agency, the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities José Cesário said the ...

Over the following 25 years the number of Portuguese declined, but the Azorean Refugee Act (1957) and a less restrictive federal immigration bill (1965) resulted in a significant increase in Lowell’s ...

The Azores are composed of nine islands and are ... a centuries-old town with a rich trade history and colorful, centuries-old Portuguese colonial architecture. Terceira is also home to Algar ...