By Dalia Diaz Rumbo News As February 11th is approaching, I have been preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of my arrival to this country; after all, escaping from Cuba in a boat and being rescued by a tanker…
By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews.com As Latinos pass the age-65 mark, they face many of the same concerns as the general population — broadly, the loss of independence and the possibility of dementia. However, the ways that Latinos and Caucasians…
HablaNews.com All kinds of dreams can come true when you go looking for them. Taste the adventure that Sisi Puede found just by sitting and watching one day at the roller skating rink. Sisi Navarro is a single mother…
Rumbo News LAWRENCE, MA — On Saturday, December 15, a large gathering of Dominicans participated in a walk in the City of Lawrence, Massachusetts. They were demonstrating against what they called ‘El Paquetazo’ or a tax hike, the fiscal…
CTLatinoNews.com As the end of 2012 approaches, and we in Connecticut have witnessed such sorrow these last few days, CTLatinoNews.com is looking ahead to 2013 as a year when we can all increase our efforts to work together to…
By Melanie Williams CTLatinoNews.com CONNECTICUT — This generation of children may not outlive its parents. That startling statistic is the result of a UConn study that finds Latino children were significantly more likely to be overweight or obese than…
By Robert Cyr CTLatinoNews.com Carmelo Figueroa turned 50 this past Wednesday, Nov. 7. The military is the only life he has ever known. And, as a Latino, he says it could be a lot better. Figueroa has spent 30…
CTLatinoNews The big news of Election Day was not one but two Latinos were historically elected to the State Senate for the first time in 194 years. Bridgeport state Rep. Andres Ayala was widely expected to be elected but…
CTLatinoNews.com In recent months it is difficult to tune into a news program, listen to radio talk shows or pick up a newspaper without reading about the crucial Latino vote. That is exactly what has many of those who…
Rumbo News Commissioner Heidi L. Reed from the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) visited Northern Essex Community College recently to honor two Lawrence students who have been participating in the Commission’s Summer Transition to…
By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews.com CONNECTICUT — With health care as one of the largest areas of employment for Latinos, a four month old strike by 700 workers at nursing home facilities operated by HealthBridge Management in Newington, Danbury and…
By Angela Millan Epstein CTLatinoNews.com Rafael Reif speaks slowly with the clarity of an engineer’s mind and the matter of fact attitude of a person whose life and experiences have led him to hold one of the most important…
By Danny Contreras CT Latino News As Latino voters are increasingly courted by political parties and their candidates, CTLatinoNews.com researched the Latino employment records of the state’s congressional delegation to provide a snapshot of how campaign speeches and promises…
By Venessa Rivera Colon Habla News Rachel Matos is a 23 year old Latina artist residing in Miami, Florida. Born in San Diego, she moved to Puerto Rico at the age of 3. Rachel lived in Puerto Rico until…
CT Latino News State Rep. Andres Ayala is poised to become the first Latino member of the Connecticut State Senate after besting two veteran African-American politicians in a three-way primary for the 23rd Senate District democratic nomination. It will…
By Alberto Suris Rumbo News HAVERHILL, MA — A mural, depicting who’s who in Haverhill was unveiled on August 2, 2012 following a reception at Maria’s Restaurant sponsored by Team Haverhill. Team Haverhill used the side of a building…
By Dalia Díaz Rumbo News LAWRENCE, MA — This summer, Lawrence will be the site of a study on the viability of ‘diaspora bonds’. Dhariana González, a Lawrence native and recent college graduate, is carrying out research on this important…
By Gabriel Pilonieta-Blanco El Tiempo Hispano The Chilean Patricia Fabiola VanSant, who works as a sales manager in the Department of Cosmetology of Macy’s in Dover, is the image of the video produced by the archives of Delaware inviting…
Rumbo LAWRENCE, MA — The Patrick-Murray Administration and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced that 9 schools in Brockton, Lawrence, Lynn, Salem, Springfield and Worcester will receive $13.7 million in federal funding to support new school redesign…
By Dalia Díaz Rumbo News LAWRENCE, MA — Lazarus House trainees showcased their new cooking skills at the St. Claire Food Pantry and at the end of the meal they were awarded their certificates recognizing the completion of their…
Rumbo News LAWRENCE, MA — Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP) announced that it is joining forces with the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (GLFHC) to form a community coalition to improve the postpartum and well child visit rates in the…
By Dalia Diaz Rumbo News LOWELL, MA — A group of 14 Colombian children, 8 boys and 6 girls visited Massachusetts recently, and on April 20, were invited by Lowell Mayor Patrick O. Murphy to visit his office. During…
By José Alfonso García Rumbo The negativity and prejudice against the Hispanic community in the media has created two different cities of Lawrence. Speaking of division in Lawrence a few years ago, would have brought to mind the Merrimack…
By Jennifer Boes Rumbo News FRYEBURG, Maine – Good grades and good citizenship enabled two Lawrence sisters to earn significant four-year financial awards to Fryeburg Academy, a town academy in Fryeburg, Maine that educates students from around the world….
By Dalia Diaz RUMBO This is a different kind of corruption, but corruption nevertheless. A few weeks ago, I wrote about 97 tickets to see Disney on Ice on February 23 that were available through the Recreation Department at…
