LOWELL — The front steps of City Hall were a lively scene Friday evening as dozens gathered to celebrate the city’s third annual Brazilian flag-raising the day before the South American country ...

PEABODY — Under a cloudy sky and a fluttering green, blue and yellow flag gathered two dozen community members at Peabody City Hall Friday morning to celebrate what it means to be Brazilian.

PITTSFIELD — Brazilians flocked to the streets of Brasilia on Saturday to celebrate their nation’s 202 years of independence. Over 4,000 miles north, Pittsfield’s Brazilian diaspora readied for the ...

In a quaint bungalow humming with Portuguese, a cool breeze of lilting harmonies and rhythmic bounce invites a leisurely sway to the tranquility of bossa nova. It’s a modern take on a sound pioneered ...