New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the closure of Casa da Saudade library, the only public Portuguese library in the U.S., due to budget cuts. The decision sparked outrage among community ...
Casa da Saudade Library is displaying two new exhibits honoring two notable Portuguese families. The exhibits feature artifacts discovered in the home of Dr. João Carlos da Silva Pitta's daughter. Dr.
NEW BEDFORD — Olivia Melo, the library director for the city, moved to the US from the Azores when she was 9 years old and grew up in the south end neighborhood near the Casa da Saudade Library. It ...