Latino Communities Reporting Lab

La ciudad puede comenzar el trabajo el año que viene para enderezar la intersección desarticulada en las calles East Main y Broad, lo cual creará cruces de peatones más seguros y mejorará el flujo de tráfico.

Traducción por Lizandra Mejías-Salinas, Comunidad Hispana de Wallingford

Meriden mejorará la intersección de East Main y Broad Street cerca de Stop & Shop La intersección de East Main Street con Broad Street en Meriden es la próxima en recibir mejoras de tráfico a lo largo del corredor de la Ruta 5.

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We caught up with Christopher Yanza of Meriden Nutrition, a new bar that opened on Broad St. in . Full Story: https://www.ctinsider.com/recordjournal/article/meriden-nutrition-smoothie-bar-46-broad-street-18680554.php

19-year-old opens Meriden's newest smoothie and juice bar After helping out at his parents shop, Green Place Nutrición in New Haven, Christopher Yanza, opened his own place, Meriden Nutrition at 46 Broad St.

This week on , we chat with Dr. Gladys Labas, a longtime educator and advocate for education in the whole state. She was recruited as a teacher from in the 70's and spent more than 30 years as the principal of Maloney High School 🏫🇵🇷. Full story: https://www.ctinsider.com/recordjournal/article/labas-meriden-bilingual-history-18635343.php

Meriden educator shares lifelong commitment to bilingual ed Longtime Meriden principal Gladys Labas speaks about her commitment to advocating for bilingual education over her five-decade career.

Counselors at schools help students plan for delays: 'It's all hands on deck.' 🎓💸 Full story: https://www.ctinsider.com/recordjournal/article/meriden-fafsa-support-18663686.php

Meriden counselors help students adjust, plan for FAFSA delays Despite delays, counselors are helping Meriden students navigate their FAFSA through one-on-one support, giveaways, workarounds and a FAFSA task force.

We joined about 500 parishoners from St. Rose of Lima, Meriden CT last night for an mass in Spanish on in 💕 More information: https://www.ctinsider.com/recordjournal/article/ash-wednesday-valentine-18667886.php

Valentine’s Day mass marks start of Lent for Meriden Latinos About 500 Meriden parishioners received the sign of the cross Wednesday evening at a Spanish-language mass at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.

This week on : we chat with teen Rudy Ramos about her path from homelessness to a residence at WYSH House, a supportive housing complex run by Women and Families Center. Full story:

'Housing-first' model provides path from homelessness in Meriden Rudy Ramos was homeless for six months and moved into Meriden's WYSH House in 2021. Since then, she's found community and hope for the future.

The website for City of Meriden, CT is now available in , Polish and over a hundred other languages via Google Translate. Full article:

Meriden city website now available in Spanish, other languages The Meriden city website is now available in Spanish, Polish and over a hundred other languages available on Google Translate.

La nueva gira organizada por Ágora Cultural Architects explora la relación entre Puerto Rico y el Noreste 🇵🇷. La primera fecha traerá a Las Jevas de Teatro Breve . . Nota completa:

Proyecto artístico crea vínculo creativo entre Puerto Rico y el noreste con espectáculos en Hartford, Nueva York y Boston La gira BoriCorridor presentará cinco grupos Puertorriqueños en Nueva York, Hartford y Boston este año

Several organizations seek to provide information to the state’s growing number of residents on how to purchase a home in a tough market. Full story:

Bilingual talk to help first-time homebuyers in tough CT market Several Connecticut agencies seek to provide information to the state’s growing number of Latino residents on how to purchase a home.

Abrió Sabor De Mi Tierra Deli and Juice Bar en el antiguo Agway de con jugos y almuerzos tradicionales 🇪🇨. Conozca todos los detalles en https://www.ctinsider.com/recordjournal/article/sabor-de-mi-tierra-ecuatoriano-agway-meriden-18625373.php

New BoriCorridor project from Ágora Cultural Architects explores creative ties between Puerto Rico and the Northeast. 🇵🇷 First tour date is set to star Las Jevas de Teatro Breve. Full story: https://www.ctinsider.com/recordjournal/article/puerto-rico-arts-hartford-nyc-boston-boricorridor-18629982.php