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Coaches and team members from the teams going to worlds competitions in Dallas, Texas pose for a group portrait at CT STEM Academy on Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023. | Lau Guzmán| Record-Journal 

Wallingford robotics program celebrates season, fundraises for world competition
 
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Fire brigade members work to put out fires in Apui in the Amazonas state of Brazil on Sept. 21, 2022. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon slowed slightly last year, a year after a 15-year high, according to closely watched numbers published Wednesday, Nov. 30. Edmar Barros, Associated Press file photo
1. Scientific evidence suggests the Amazon is at its ‘tipping point’The Amazon, known as “the lungs of the Earth,” because of the ...
The Norwalk Public Library will host its weekly Spanish storytime for the first time in the new year Saturday.  Screenshot by David Matos, Norwalk Public Library website
Starting a new year, some parents are looking for new opportunities to promote bilingualism among their children, and even for the ...
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MERIDEN — With Three Kings Day coming up on Friday, the Meriden Public Library is hosting a celebration on Sunday.The event will ...
Velia Caquias, left, dance with the music with her sister-in-law Rosalina Caquias, both from Boston, during the Meriden Puerto Rican Festival at Hubbard Park on Aug. 7, 2022.
Every year, a series of Latino organizations in Connecticut carry out their respective annual celebrations, festivals and parades ...
Jose Vicente Cusnia, owner of Best Connecticut Roofing LLC, stands in a building he’s renovating for his business at 35 Meridian St. in Meriden on July 21. Cusnia, who moved to Connecticut from Ecuador when he was 20 years old, recalled a New Year’s tradition he used to celebrate in Ecuador known as “viudas” or widows. In this tradition, on New Year’s Eve, men and children would dress up as widows and beg, cry and sometimes even dance for money in front of cars. “You know, usually at the end of the year, that
MERIDEN — As the new year approaches, Hispanics from local communities are gearing up for their New Year’s Eve celebrations and tr ...
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The City of West Haven and the West Haven Hispanic American of The Year Alumni Association will hold their Three Kings Day celebration on Jan. 5.  Screenshot by David Matos, City of West Haven website.
Here are some of the upcoming events taking place locally and around the state with a focus on Latino culture and entertainment.1. ...
Park attendant Eva Kim Márquez smiles for a photo at the splash pad at City Park in Meriden on Wednesday, Jul. 6, 2022. Márquez moved to the city with her three children in 2001. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
As 2022 comes to a close, it’s a time to remember some of the faces and events from the past year. From local business owners to ...
FILE - Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates is seen in Tampa, Fla., March 3, 1963. Fifty years after his death, Clemente, the skillful outfielder, remains one of the most revered figures in Puerto Rico and Latin America. His graceful flare and powerful arm were unrivaled in his era, but his humanitarian efforts are perhaps his greatest legacy. Half a century after he played, many of today’s Latino baseball players credit him for paving the way. (AP Photo/Preston Stroup).
1. Migrants dropped off in front of U.S.Vice President’s homeAfter Texas Gov. Greg Abbott released a letter to President Joe Biden ...
Danny and Jonathan Diaz, managers of CTown, stand outside the store on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. The brothers are planning to open another CTown location by the end of the year. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Every month, the team at the Latino Communities Reporting Lab produces stories to amplify the voices of Latinos in local communiti ...
Photo Collage by Claudia Hilario, Record Journal.
MERIDEN — We are on the threshold of a new year with our hopes set on the future with expectations that 2023 can be even better th ...
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