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February 8, 2010
Latino groups are pressing U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to withhold possibly millions in funding to Boston schools until the district complies with federal and state laws for programs aimed at students with limited English skills.
February 1, 2010
Filling the gap in Spanish language news – Alex von Lichtenberg, general manager of Boston’s Univision affiliate, WUNITV
January 14, 2010
MIT lags in hiring, promoting black, Hispanic faculty, internal report says
January 7, 2010
Federal immigration agents stopped 58 immigrants in Foxborough, southwest of Boston
December 14, 2009
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers hosted a special reception honoring Brookline residents Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons and Elena Fernandez on Oct. 23. Campos-Pons and Fernandez were selected as part of Boston Business Journal and El Planeta’s 20 on the Move: Hispanic Executives Making a Difference in Boston.
December 9, 2009
’Paredes en Fuego’ exhibit empowers youth through art – Boston
December 2, 2009
World AIDS Day and what it means to Hispanics in Boston
November 10, 2009
Dominican Tourism offices to open in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Orlando, Boston
October 12, 2009
The joint effort of a former Californian and a Boston chef, the new taco spot Dorado brings authentically fine-tuned Mexican to Boston’s Brookline area.
September 10, 2009
Six boys were charged with severely beating a Guatemalan immigrant with bricks, bottles and rocks as he slept near railroad tracks, an attack that civil rights groups decried Tuesday as “hateful.”
September 7, 2009
Where’s the Latin crowd? Even with popular acts coming to town, audiences have been sparse in Boston
August 27, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: White House Community Forum on Hispanic Education at Bunker Hill Community College, Friday, August 28, 2009
August 18, 2009
Cases of swine flu higher among Boston’s blacks, Hispanics
August 10, 2009
Children’s Hospital Boston is making a concerted effort to reach out to Latino families, which comprise 33% of its patient base.
July 20, 2009
Salsa musician and actor Ruben Blades celebrated his 61st birthday Thursday with a nostalgic visit to his archive collection at Harvard University.
July 16, 2009
Jerry Seinfeld’s new show on NBC “The Marriage Ref” looking for Latino couples in the Boston area
June 26, 2009
Next month, Melrose resident and Berklee College of Music percussion and ensemble professor Ricardo Monzón will bring his Orquesta Bacharengue to Mozart Park in Jamaica Plain, Boston, to kick off Berklee’s fifth-annual Tito Puente Latin Music Series.
June 23, 2009
Qdoba Mexican Grill, the fast food chain, is the latest merchant to sign a marketing and concessionary agreement with the Boston Red Sox
June 18, 2009
A very happy and proud group of Hispanic teens from western Massachusetts had a memorable day at Fenway Park on Wednesday. –
June 4, 2009
Researchers from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston have released a 22-year study that reports Hispanic patients have poorer outcomes following infrainguinal bypass grafting for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
June 1, 2009
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Opens Vida y Drama: Modern Mexican Prints
March 19, 2009
The LULAC National Women’s Conference Comes To Boston
March 13, 2009
As of March 1, SFA’s former president, Dr. Tito Guerrero, became the next president of Cambridge College in Massachusetts.
February 1, 2009
Salsa dancing in Boston – places to go
January 21, 2009
Planning a Latin meal? Then a visit to Hi-Lo Foods is a must – the Jamaica Plain supermarket has the largest selection of hard-to-find Caribbean, Central and South American ingredients in the Boston area.
December 15, 2008
Hundreds of people came together in Boston on Saturday evening to help raise money for Latino youth programs in Massachusetts. El Jolgorio Navideno Incorporated hosted their annual gala at the Boston Convention Center. It is the biggest event of its kind in New England.
December 12, 2008
Now in its second year, Boston’s Rock en Español Festival is still modest in scope and has yet to book a national headliner, but it’s a good opportunity to see up-and-coming bands, mostly from New York – Friday, Dec 12 9:00p to Saturday, Dec 13 1:30a at Center for Latino Arts, Boston, MA
December 8, 2008
Blacks, Latinos build bond with biblical story on the Boston Common
December 5, 2008
New England Border Patrol chief charged with hiring illegals
December 2, 2008
The company that owns The Boston Phoenix alternative weekly has bought the Spanish-language weekly El Planeta, saying it hopes to attract a larger Hispanic audience in the Boston area.
November 6, 2008
Multimedia reporter Russell Contreras has left the Boston Globe after three years
October 2, 2008
Sonia Chang-Diaz remains the Democratic nominee in the 2nd Suffolk District Senate race, following a Sept. 27 hand recount of ballots cast in four wards in the district.
October 1, 2008
Imagina US Wednesday announced the launch of Television Dominicana, its 24-hour, Spanish-language channel, on Comcast’s Selecto and Cable Latino packages in Boston and Miami.
September 11, 2008
Sorpresa! Network Scores New Local Comcast Affiliate in Boston
August 20, 2008
Twenty months after stunning Boston by backing out of the superintendent of schools post, Manuel J. Rivera has quit as deputy secretary of education for the State of New York.
August 9, 2008
Boston doesn’t like Manny monster it created – Manny Ramirez
August 7, 2008
Manny Ramirez is one of several Latino superstars who helped grow Red Sox nation “en Espanol.” But die-hard Latino fans, even his Dominican countrymen, grew tired of his antics.
August 1, 2008
Dodgers get Manny Ramirez from Red Sox
July 23, 2008
Latino MBTA employees, angry over anti-Hispanic comments allegedly made by the transit authority’s antidiscrimination chief, took their frustration to Governor Deval Patrick yesterday, seeking a high-level ally to air their grievances. – Massachusetts
July 17, 2008
She’s taking sound steps in pursuit of her dream – Mirayah Rivera radio intern
July 14, 2008
Mexican pop star Venegas has fans falling for her sweet sound – Boston debut
July 9, 2008
First Local Latino Baseball Series Begins – Boston – New England Latino Baseball Series
June 27, 2008
Zon del Barrio headlines PR Day Festival in Boston, MA Sunday, June 29th
June 17, 2008
Salsa nights in Boston picking up the beat – Latin-music lovers say the Boston scene has evolved to include a wide range of offerings.
June 10, 2008
Boston Business Journal and El Planeta Announce Call for Nominations for 20 on the Move
May 14, 2008
A Peruvian specialty gets pride of place – MACHU PICCHU CHARCOAL CHICKEN & GRILL in Boston
May 12, 2008
Red Sox Report to Broadcast on Telemundo New England as Reporte De Los Red Sox
April 14, 2008
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Celebrates ‘Spanish Spring’ with El Greco to Velazquez: Art During the Reign of Philip III and Antonio Lopez Garcia
March 18, 2008
Did You Know? More than a third of Boston’s 56,000 students are Latino; more than 40 percent of them are learning English as a second language. And since the state eliminated bilingual education in 2002, these students have fallen further behind.
Bilingual teachers wanted – Boston schools recruiting in Puerto Rico
March 17, 2008
Revolution get nod for SuperLiga
March 11, 2008
Super Mario Barros – This teacher has a radio show, a newspaper column, and a satirical take on social issues – Boston
March 5, 2008
Vanessa Calderon-Rosado fixes the disconnect – Boston
February 20, 2008
A chef says olé to foods of Chiapas – Boston
February 12, 2008
Latino T workers want greater say – Boston
January 30, 2008
Boston University’s Hispanic groups merge to form Alianza
January 8, 2008
Hardships here spur local Brazilian exodus – Massachusetts
January 2, 2008
As Change Agent, Yvonne Garcia Flexes Her Strengths – Boston
December 10, 2007
Conference Calls for Latina Solidarity – Harvard
December 6, 2007
BUENOS AIRES’ HOTTEST TANGO COMPANY ESTAMPAS PORTEÑAS MAKES BOSTON DEBUT IN TANGO FIRE AT CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE January 11 – 13, 2008
November 28, 2007
From Pistolera, a danceable beat with a political edge
November 12, 2007
Latino voters lose a leading voice in City Councilor Arroyo’s defeat – unseated in low turnout – Boston
A door to Ecuador – A kidnapping drove him to Boston, music brought him home – Alex Alvear
November 1, 2007
TELEMUNDO BOSTON TO HOST NEW ENGLAND’S POPULAR HISPANIC FAMILY FAIR
October 29, 2007
Documentary gives a face to immigration – Immigrant Reflections: Three Boston College Service Workers Share Their Stories, left many speechless after it aired at the Boston Latino International Film Festival
Boston music school sees upswing in Latin enrollment
October 22, 2007
Portrait of a Mexican muralist only scratches the surface/only goes skin deep – José Clemente Orozco – Boston
September 18, 2007
Quietly living American dream – No laws broken as illegal immigrants obtain loans, buy homes- Boston
August 23, 2007
Hopefuls court East Boston Latinos
August 20, 2007
It can take a village to send Hispanics to final home – The Boston Globe
July 23, 2007
Top Boston cop reprimanded for slur (against Hispanics)
Hispanic fest ends 4-day run- Boston
July 17, 2007
Top Latina officers demotion upsets Hispanic leadership – Boston
July 10, 2007
Plans Announced for Boston’s Largest Latino Health Festival and Cultural Celebration at Boston City Hall on Sunday
A big hit at Fenway: Latino Family fest – Boston
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