Black & Puerto Rican State Lawmakers Rally For Lamont On Whalley

Black & Puerto Rican State Lawmakers Rally For Lamont On Whalley

Leaders from Connecticut’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus turned out to support Gov. Ned Lamont’s bid for a third term at a campaign rally held on Saturday at Lamont’s New Haven field office at 1315 Whalley Ave. Lawmakers and supporters offered testimonials on education funding, housing, labor protections, and immigrant rights. The rally took place two days before the start of early voting on Monday in the Democratic gubernatorial primary between…

‘Mom would be so proud’: Puerto Rican Cultural Garden on the way

After “years of dreaming,” Cleveland’s Puerto Rican residents will finally see themselves represented in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.  The OK to build a Puerto Rican garden came in June after a new nonprofit, the Cleveland Puerto Rican Heritage Coalition, presented its vision to the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation.  Bringing that vision to life could take anywhere from three to five years, said Leticia Maldonado and Gerardo Colón Jr., t…