Stephanie Quispe, a participant in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, and a recipient of a scholarship from the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre, is on a mission to …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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9/14/17
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The Rockville Centre Police Department threw a summer barbecue for the village’s Hispanic Brotherhood on Aug. 3, during which about 50 senior citizens, children and other community members enjoyed the sunshine.
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By Ben Strack
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8/10/17
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When I met Nelson Melgar, the only thing we thought united us was a shared concern for our community. We met by chance at an event at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County . . .
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7/20/17
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“We’re not allowed to talk about politics in school,” a 16-year-old Oceanside High School student said, claiming that the policy extended into government classes.
“You’re not allowed to …
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By Peter Belfiore
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5/26/17
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Ashley Zumba, 15, who was last seen leaving a church on Newton Boulevard in Freeport Friday at 7:30 p.m., has been located police said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/3/16
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Last month, the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre held its annual Scholarship Dinner and raised nearly $40,000.
The annual dinner is the Brotherhood’s largest event of the year. It’s an …
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By Alex Costello
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6/8/16
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The holiday season is a time for giving — especially to the less fortunate. Local organizations offer plenty of opportunities to give both material gifts and time.
St. Agnes Cathedral
At …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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12/2/15
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Area food pantries in Rockville Centre and elsewhere say they are facing a shortage of turkeys this year, attributed to avian flu that has decimated the American poultry industry since January.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry and Rebecca Melnitsky
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11/11/15
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Hispanic Heritage month, Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 celebrated the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and …
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By Laura Schofer
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10/23/15
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Working quietly and diligently in her third-period Advanced Science Research class, Calhoun High School junior Samantha Hernandez looks like any other normal high school student on any other normal day. Except she’s not.
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By Stephany Reyes
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10/7/15
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