Portuguese Tall Ship Sagres Departs New Bedford After Five-Day Visit
The Portuguese tall ship Sagres departed New Bedford harbor on July 23, escorted by a tugboat, ending a five-day visit that highlighted the city's deep ties to Portuguese and Madeiran heritage. The stay included a wreath-laying ceremony by first-year Portuguese naval cadets at the statu…
The Portuguese tall ship Sagres left New Bedford on July 23 after a five-day stay in the whaling city, closing out a visit that drew crowds to the waterfront and included a wreath-laying ceremony by Portuguese naval cadets.
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The Sagres, a Portuguese naval training vessel, departed New Bedford harbor on July 23 escorted by a tugboat, wrapping up a five-day visit that connected the city to its deep Portuguese and Madeiran heritage. Earlier in the stay, two first-year Portuguese naval cadets laid a wreath at the statue of Prince Henry the Navigator in the city, an event covered in local photo galleries over the weekend.
The visit comes as New Bedford prepares for another major cultural touchstone: the world's largest Portuguese feast is returning to the city, hosted by Club Madeirense S.S. Sacramento, marking the event's 110th year of celebrating Madeiran heritage and community.
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"The World's Largest Portuguese Feast Returns to New Bedford", WPRI.com reports that the annual celebration, hosted by Club Madeirense S.S. Sacramento, is marking its 110th year of preserving Madeiran traditions in New Bedford (read it at https://www.wpri.com/rhode-show/the-worlds-largest-portuguese-feast-returns-to-new-bedford/amp/).
"Portuguese tall ship Sagres leaves New Bedford after five-day visit", SouthCoastToday.com's photo coverage shows a tugboat escorting the Sagres out of the harbor on July 23 following its five-day stay in the whaling city (read it at https://www.southcoasttoday.com/picture-gallery/news/2026/07/23/portuguese-tall-ship-sagres-leaves-new-bedford-after-five-day-visit/91026396007/).
"MCC 'Empowered' Student to Advance Career", Bedford, MA Patch profiles Ashley Taylor-Dubois, a licensed dental assistant who enrolled in a Massachusetts community college's dental hygiene program to pursue a career change, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/bedford-ma/amp/34525351/mcc-empowered-student-to-advance-career).
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