
"It has the third-largest Puerto Rican community, so I am hoping and banking on the generosity of Massachusetts residents."
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Written by KATHRYN CARLEY Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
"It has the third-largest Puerto Rican community, so I am hoping and banking on the generosity of Massachusetts residents."
Written by CORALYS SIMPSON ALVAREZ Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
“Here we are, we have our flag, finally.”
Written by JASON PRAMAS Filed Under: Analysis, COVID, Editorial, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
Money should go to the local independent news outlets the digital giant has hurt worst
Written by MICHELLE SANTIAGO CORTÉS Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction
Luisa Mercedes, 53, is from Aibonito, a mountain municipality in Puerto Rico haunted by a local myth involving a llorona (Spanish for “crier”). She paints an apocalyptic picture of a world ravaged by wind and water: “We saw the cars under water where we were staying. We saw a light post ripped out at the root.” She’s wearing jeans and a puffer jacket zipped up to her chin.
Written by SARAH BETANCOURT Filed Under: FEATURES, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
Springfield and Holyoke in particular have had an influx of displaced Puerto Ricans, coming to stay with their families, in hotels, homeless shelters, and with friends. Beyond the question of what to do for housing as winter settles in comes the concern over employment, and more specifically, what to do for people who have licensure and years of education in their professions.
Written by EROC ARROYO-MONTANO Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
Over 500 years of exploitation has left Puerto Rico reeling
Written by SARAH BETANCOURT Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS
When it comes to Puerto Rican statehood, what can Boston Boricuas expect?