Hispanic News + Massachusetts Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

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.”

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

April 8, 2008

Commission hears testimony on US immigration raids – Massachusetts

Teenage Birth Rates in Massachusetts Highest Among Hispanics; Legislation Needed To Address the Issue, Experts Say

March 28, 2008

Isabel Melendez won’t run for mayor – Lawrence, Massachusetts

March 24, 2008

Producer of bittersweet, funny ‘Maldeamores’ will speak at Latino Film Festival

March 20, 2008

Did You Know? The total number of Latino students statewide is 128,993 and over the last five years Latino student enrollments jumped by 22.7 percent in Massachusetts

UMass study: Latino students improve on MCAS; dropout, absence rates high

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 6, 2008

A year after raid, immigration cases drag on for many – New Bedford, Massachusetts

March 5, 2008

Vanessa Calderon-Rosado fixes the disconnect – Boston

February 25, 2008

Housing crisis hits immigrants in Massachusetts

February 21, 2008

For tots, Spanish as a second language – In ‘a smaller world,’ parents want their children to be bilingual – Massachusetts

February 20, 2008

A chef says olé to foods of Chiapas – Boston

February 18, 2008

Did You Know? In Springfield, 65 percent of teen births in 2005 were to Hispanics, while Holyoke saw a greater number – 85 percent. Even more discouraging than the increase in teen pregnancies, however, is the sense that little can be done to change what some say is a “cultural” phenomenon among Hispanics. – Massachusetts

February 12, 2008

Latino T workers want greater say – Boston

February 11, 2008

Debate continues over in-state tuition for illegal immigrants – Massachucetts

January 30, 2008

Boston University’s Hispanic groups merge to form Alianza

January 23, 2008

WGBY wins grant for Latino program – teach Latino youth essential television, radio and online journalism skills – Massachusetts

January 15, 2008

Immigrant accused of harboring, employing illegals – Milford, Massachusetts

January 11, 2008

Governor Deval Patrick mulls new tack on immigrant tuition – Massachusetts

January 8, 2008

Hardships here spur local Brazilian exodus – Massachusetts

Correspondences: Contemporary Art from the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros – 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 30, 2007

Report details Mass. healthcare disparities – Perils high among Hispanics, blacks – Massachusetts – (among the findings: Hispanics living on the western edge of Massachusetts are the most likely to die from AIDS, with a death rate 10 times above the state average)

Professor Adriana Zavala revalues lesser-known figures in Mexican art – Tufts University

November 28, 2007

From Pistolera, a danceable beat with a political edge

November 15, 2007

AM 1280 to unveil Hispanic MEGA Nov. 30 – Leominster, Massachusetts

November 14, 2007

Western Massachusetts Latinos, businesses slam Patrick on casino bill

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

‘Counting on Immigration,’ Part 1 – WBUR

November 11, 2007

Latino Health Insurance Program reaches out to immigrants – Massachusetts

November 4, 2007

First expo in WMass has Latinos networking – Springfield, Massachusetts

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 23, 2007

GOP Finds Hot Button in Illegal Immigration – Special Election in Massachusetts Could Be Indicative of Democratic Weak Spot

October 22, 2007

Portrait of a Mexican muralist only scratches the surface/only goes skin deep – José Clemente Orozco – Boston

October 18, 2007

Latino poet shines spotlight on Lawrence – Martin Espada – Massachusetts

October 8, 2007

Stopping the violence: Program helps immigrant husbands adjust to U.S. – Framingham, Massachusetts

October 4, 2007

Latino Chamber Wants More Federal Money to Help Small Businesses – Springfield, Massachusetts

September 18, 2007

Quietly living American dream – No laws broken as illegal immigrants obtain loans, buy homes- Boston

September 12, 2007

Did You Know? In Massachucetts, 91% of white students passed both MCAS exams on their first try, as did 73% of Black students, 90% of Asian students and 67% of Hispanic students.

August 29, 2007

Immigration raids target violent gang – Crimes spur sweep in three cities – Massachusetts

August 23, 2007

Hopefuls court East Boston Latinos

August 20, 2007

Hola Central Mass

Driving while illegal: Immigrants worry about being arrested and deported – Massachusetts

It can take a village to send Hispanics to final home – The Boston Globe

August 1, 2007

Centro Las Americas getting back in the black – Worcester, Massachusetts

July 31, 2007

Pageant queen a world-class beauty – Jeniffer Ruiz of Waltham, MA is Miss Teen International Belleza Latina 2008

July 26, 2007

Latinos will be watching George Ramirez – Massachusetts

July 23, 2007

Top Boston cop reprimanded for slur (against Hispanics)

Hispanic fest ends 4-day run- Boston

July 19, 2007

Supermarket Latino New Bedford-style

July 17, 2007

Top Latina officers demotion upsets Hispanic leadership – Boston

Job Opening: bilingual (Spanish/English) reporter – WFCR – Amherst, Massachusetts

July 15, 2007

With George Ramirez leaving, representation gap felt – Lowell, Massachusetts

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

July 9, 2007

Hispanics give new life to citys Scouting program – Lawrence, Massachusetts

July 1, 2007

Around El Mundo in 35 years – Festival Latino at Fenway – Boston

June 4, 2007

Filmmaker takes a shine to Bolero

May 29, 2007

Latin stars Santos and Solis receive a warm welcome – Boston

May 23, 2007

State Sen. Jarrett Barrios Leaves Senate For Blue Cross Post – Massachusetts

May 16, 2007

Latino history in Holyoke featured- Massachusetts

May 10, 2007

A networking group for Latina women – Boston’s Las Comadres chapter

May 8, 2007

Som@s Latinas Presents the Fourth Annual Latino Pride – Boston

May 3, 2007

Chita Rivera tells her story with charisma

A new chapter for Hispanic writers – Boston

April 23, 2007

Debate over tuition for illegal immigrants heating up – Massachusetts

Fenway Park Opens to Red Sox Hispanic Fans

April 22, 2007

Reggaeton Stars Luny Tunes Come Home to Harvard

April 19, 2007

Running on Latino Time with Latino Issues – 10th Annual Latino Law and Public Policy Conference and the Latino Alumni Reunion at Harvard

April 18, 2007

Giovanna Negretti is leading a charge to give Latinos a stronger voice in state politics – Massachusetts

April 8, 2007

Spanish newspaper joins the National Association of Hispanic Publications – Springfield, Massachusetts

April 4, 2007

UMass prof Nieto kicks off Latino History Month

March 29, 2007

Latino Film Festival in Worcester, Massachusetts

March 28, 2007

Faculty members push for Latin American studies major – Tufts University

March 22, 2007

Juan Gomez named Centro director – Worcester, Massachusetts

March 19, 2007

Latino Workers Allege Racism – Harvard

March 14, 2007

No sympathy for illegal immigrants among some in SouthCoast – Massachusetts

March 9, 2007

Rally in Worcester supports immigrants caught in raid – Massachusetts

With numbers down, Salem recruiting Latino police officers – Massachusetts

March 6, 2007

Company Owner Accused Of Hiring Illegal Immigrants – New Bedford, Massachusetts

February 26, 2007

Conference hosts Latino leaders – Boston University

February 25, 2007

Social pages with a Spanish accent – Massachusetts

February 23, 2007

Hispanic officers look to help each other: Lawrence, Methuen well-represented – Massachusetts

February 15, 2007

Report: Latinos and Asians left out of city government – Cambridge

Boston University’s Hispanic presence steadily rising

February 13, 2007

Zumba fever rampant in area fitness centers – Massachusetts

February 7, 2007

EntreAmigos – 1st of its kind Hispanic social magazine in Boston

Pedro Noguera, will deliver the Allison Davis Lecture at Williams College – Massachusetts

February 6, 2007

“Contacto Latino”: Prime time outreach – Waltham, Massachusetts

January 31, 2007

For Northeasterns Adrian Martinez, life full of contrasts – Boston

January 28, 2007

Women who groove: Obbini Tumbao proves Latin beat isn’t just a man’s world – Boston

January 26, 2007

Following the trend, bucking the odds – Framingham, Massachusetts

January 17, 2007

At A Glance – Boston’s Hispanic media

January 14, 2007

Dominican funnyman Freddy Beras recovers in Boston

January 11, 2007

From paper bags to canvas, this Afro-Cuban artist inspires – Boston

Governor to rescind Romney immigrant arrest agreement – Massachusetts

December 27, 2006

Rumba 1200 Makes Boston Radio Debut

December 21, 2006

A quarter century later, inside scoop on Centro Presente – Cambridge, Massachusetts

New Englands Largest Hispanic Station Adopts HD – Costa Eagle Broadcasting

December 20, 2006

Two local AM stations turn to Latino format – Boston

December 19, 2006

Republican Romney gets on wrong side of immigration issue

December 14, 2006

Mirla Urzua – recruiting for Harvard

December 13, 2006

Latinos Rally Against Layoffs at Harvard

Clinic meeting needs of Latino community – Holyoke, Massachusetts

December 8, 2006

ElPlanetastore.com Getting What You Want — in Spanish – Massachusetts

December 7, 2006

Local radio stations ( WKOX-AM (1200) and WXKS-AM (1430) ) may go Spanish – Boston, Massachusetts

Latino Christmas bash spreads good cheer – Boston, Massachusetts

December 6, 2006

New chief opposes plan to stop immigrants – Boston, Massachusetts

Puerto Rico program a thrill for local student – Holyoke, Massachesetts

November 28, 2006

Massasoit Community College attracting Hispanic students – Massachusetts

July 17, 2005

Banks covet untapped market – The Boston Globe – Boston.com – Real estate