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November 5, 2009

Hispanic students face language barrier challenges in Maryland

October 17, 2009

The Howard County School System and an advocacy group that focuses on Hispanic student achievement plan to renew a partnership Friday with the hopes of lowering dropout rates and encouraging academic success. – Maryland

October 14, 2009

A 21-year-old Montgomery County man Hector Hernandez whose criminal case helped trigger new police policies in Montgomery Count regarding illegal immigration was sentenced to 50 years in prison Thursday for killing a 14-year-old honor student aboard a transit bus last year

October 2, 2009

African-American church welcomes growing local Hispanic community – Spanish language services sign of changing demographics – Maryland

September 24, 2009

Thousands celebrate Hispanic heritage at Hyattsville park – D.C./Maryland/Virginia metropolitan area

September 22, 2009

Potomac artist group melds art forms to benefit orchestra – Group decorates old violins with traditional Latin American images – Maryland

Maryland’s new labor secretary will be Alexander M. Sanchez, an attorney and United Way of America executive who lives in Virginia

August 26, 2009

The 20th annual AFI Latin American Film Festival, which runs from Sept. 23 to Oct. 12 at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Md., will kick off with the Mexican feature, “I’m Going to Explode” (Voy a explotar), directed by Gerardo Naranjo.

July 16, 2009

Hispanic pride in Sotomayor but TVs set to soap opera – Upper Fells Point customers take a pass on Senate hearings – Maryland

July 14, 2009

Latino Liaisons Hit Hard by School Cuts In Prince George, Maryland

June 25, 2009

D.C. Metro Crashes Hate Into A Family

LatinoFest stirs some ‘moolah’ into Baltimore’s ’salsa’

June 23, 2009

Maryland Hispanic Youth Symposium – Towson University | June 23-June 26, 2009

June 22, 2009

‘Recession in our community is business as usual’, says Baltimore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Charles Ramos

June 19, 2009

Montgomery County officials acknowledged in a report yesterday that they appear to have overpaid Centro Familia, a nonprofit organization serving low-income Latino children and their families

June 16, 2009

Hispanic Businesses in Baltimore – A Fact Sheet

Greivis Vasquez, Latest Hispanic Player to Be Eyed By NBA, Decides to Stay in School

June 11, 2009

New Baltimore DTV Center helps Hispanics ride the transition to digital

June 8, 2009

The number of Hispanic students at the Naval Academy is more than 14 percent in the Class of 2013, up from more than 10 percent the year before

June 2, 2009

A Hispanic prosecutor who has worked in the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office since 2004 was named the new head of the county’s Gang Prosecution Unit on Monday. Victor DelPino

March 19, 2009

Many love to hate University of Maryland’s Greivis Vasquez

March 13, 2009

Non-English speakers critical to Maryland

January 28, 2009

Maryland Band Earns Grammy Nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album

December 12, 2008

An investigation finds a Maryland cleaning company, which Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff used to clean his home, was hiring illegal workers.

December 8, 2008

After stumble, Thomas E. Perez on the rise – His connections to the Obama team, growing profile in Annapolis could lead to larger role

December 4, 2008

CASA LATINO REAL ESTATE ENLISTS HISPANIC MARKETING EXECUTIVE VETERAN AS FRANCHISEE AND AREA DEVELOPER Mercy Lugo-Struthers to head brand and business expansion in Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland :: CASA LATINO REAL ESTATE ENLISTA A EJECUTIVA VETERANA EN MERCADEO Mercy Lugo-Struthers estará encargada de dirigir y expandir la compañía en DC, Maryland y el norte de Virginia

October 6, 2008

Fair reveals hike in Hagerstown’s Hispanic numbers – Maryland

September 25, 2008

Center for Hispanic Preschoolers Moving Into Larger Home- Wheaton, Maryland

September 24, 2008

Hispanic health fest draws thousands – Wheaton Regional Park, Maryland

September 22, 2008

Festival’s growth reflects increase in local Hispanic population – s econd annual Hagerstown Hispanic Festival – Maryland

September 18, 2008

Hagerstown Police Chief Arthur Smith asked Wednesday that a liaison from the Hispanic community be appointed to work closely with one of his detectives in an effort to better work with Hispanics.

September 17, 2008

How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, the first commissioned new play at Maryland’s Round House Theatre, begins Sept. 17 toward a Sept. 22 opening.

High school sets high priority on Hispanic parents – Wheaton High School in Maryland

Police reach out to Hispanics – County officers attend meetings, camps, forums to establish rapport with residents in 1st District – Maryland

Five charged with robberies targeting Hispanics – Victims in three incidents were hospitalized with serious injuries – Maryland

September 5, 2008

All-Latin Cast Featured in Round House World Premiere Garcia Girls in Maryland

August 28, 2008

From the Floor: Voto Latino – Katina Rojas Joy is a Maryland alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention who will be blogging for Maryland Moment from Denver. She is from Prince George’s County.

August 14, 2008

Casa of Maryland got a $1.5 million shot in the arm Tuesday from the Venezuelan-owned oil giant Citgo, money that will support programs across the state and bolster a long-planned employment center in Langley Park that could open as early as October.

August 1, 2008

Members of the Latino Student Union at the University of Maryland are developing plans to mobilize voters this fall, and their demographic – young Hispanics – could be crucial in electing the next president, one recent poll shows.

July 30, 2008

Maryland Public Service Commission Encouraged to Adopt Procurement Standards Commensurate with State’s Diversity

July 29, 2008

New director brings vision to Centro de Ayuda – Irene Zoppi in Annapolis, Maryland

July 28, 2008

Latino RNs Back At The Bedside – Maryland county’s initiative helps foreign-trained nurses return to practice

July 23, 2008

Proyecto Salud Clinic opens at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney. – Maryland

July 16, 2008

For Latina teens, challenge is to get beyond statistics

June 26, 2008

County Must Help Improve Latino Health, Report Says – Montgomery County, Maryland

June 12, 2008

Casa trains Hispanics how to interact with deputies – Frederick, Maryland

June 9, 2008

Number of Hispanics killed in Prince George’s County rises – Maryland

May 28, 2008

Casa’s gaffe, Frederick’s loss – Frederick County, Maryland

May 19, 2008

A ‘pachanga’ with a purpose – Baltimore

May 14, 2008

Japanese steakhouse to pay $80K over harassment of Hispanic women – Maryland

May 8, 2008

Checking legal status not pricey, sheriff says – Frederick County, Maryland

May 7, 2008

Immigration enforcement: At what cost? – Frederick County, Maryland

May 6, 2008

Immigrants Feel Less Welcome in Frederick County, Maryland

May 1, 2008

Maryland’s Hispanic population growing; officials rethink outreach programs

April 25, 2008

English All Sound, No Fury As County’s Official Language – Frederick County, Maryland

April 24, 2008

Latino policy summit focuses on educational disparities in Maryland

April 21, 2008

University of Maryland Officials Approve Minor in Latino Studies

April 15, 2008

‘Incredible’ influx changes church – An influx of Hispanic worshipers transforms a traditionally Italian church, neighborhood – Baltimore

April 2, 2008

Arrest comes in beating death of Latino – told police he was ‘‘targeting Hispanics” – Maryland

March 31, 2008

Immigration debate focuses on $2M in tax money going to aid group – CASA de Maryland

March 24, 2008

Latino studies minor may not get approval – University of Maryland

Acosta becomes county’s first Latino deputy state’s attorney – Prince Georges County, Maryland

March 17, 2008

Liaisons Help Annapolis Hispanics See Another Side of Police – Annapolis

March 13, 2008

Legislation would ban sanctuary policies in Maryland

March 11, 2008

Sylvia Ontaneda-Bernales Named One of Maryland’s Top 100 Women

March 5, 2008

Commission’s growth reflects Latino population – Maryland

February 27, 2008

Latinos worry about being targeted for crime – Maryland

Illegal immigrant debate twists on drivers’ license bill – Maryland

February 26, 2008

Q&A with … Maryland’s Greivis Vasquez

Immigration backers rally near State House – Maryland

February 20, 2008

Latinas come of age with the help of Identity – After-school programs at Gaithersburg nonprofit assist in building relationships – Maryland

February 19, 2008

Liaisons help police reach out to Hispanics – Rafael ‘Tony’ Vasquez says it’s more than his job; it’s helping people – Annapolis

February 12, 2008

Annapolis to tackle issue of language – Bill would require 1 English-speaker on some utility crews

Obama Courts Latinos in Silver Spring – Maryland

February 4, 2008

Frederick deputies to be trained to deport illegal immigrants – Maryland

January 30, 2008

Maryland lawmakers on both sides of the potent immigration issue are forming new coalitions to push their agendas, emboldened by Gov. Martin O’Malley’s rejection this month of the state’s long-standing policy allowing undocumented immigrants to drive.

January 22, 2008

Did You Know? In Prince George’s County (Maryland), Bladensburg Elementary School has gone from majority black to majority Hispanic in less than seven years.

Minority Students Become the Majority – Maryland may be majority white, but its public schools no longer are.

January 16, 2008

Immigrant Driver ID Rejected by O’Malley – 2 Types Were Proposed For Legal, Illegal Status – Maryland

January 15, 2008

Bill on Migrants Splits a Town With Few – What Some Called a Preventive Measure Seemed to Others an Effort to Fan Biases – Taneytown, Maryland

January 14, 2008

Immigration driving congressional race – Maryland

January 7, 2008

Charles County Detention Center Offers English as a Second Language to Inmates – Maryland

January 2, 2008

Mid-Atlantic Hispanic chamber hits 5-year mark

December 13, 2007

Giant Food Introduces Spanish Language Prescription Labels and Directions

December 11, 2007

Growth in Foreign-Speaking Students Outstrips Growth in Teachers to Teach Them – Maryland

December 6, 2007

ICE agents send illegal immigrants packing – 924 illegal immigrants from Maryland

December 4, 2007

State delegate defends in-state tuition for illegal immigrants – Maryland

Partnership to offer health coverage for immigrants – Baltimore

Catholic Charities expands Hispanic health program in Baltimore

November 28, 2007

Orioles shore up Latino presence – Baltimore

October 23, 2007

Maryland Puts Welcome Mat Out for Virginia Immigrants

October 17, 2007

Forum promotes Latino inclusion – Maryland

October 15, 2007

Class helps immigrants prepare for citizenship test – Annapolis, Maryland

October 14, 2007

Hispanic leaders speak out against immigration enforcement push – Baltimore

October 11, 2007

Forum to address needs, contributions of Latinos – Baltimore

October 3, 2007

Hispanic graduation rate at the University of Maryland lagging

October 1, 2007

For Region’s Middle Class Latinos, a Reason to Party – Columbia, Maryland

September 24, 2007

In Howard, Partying the Old Cuban Way – Howard County, Maryland

September 23, 2007

Rising immigration debate – Frederick County, Maryland

September 20, 2007

Surge of illegal immigrants causes changes for Frederick County – Maryland

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