Sunday, June 12, 2005
From the Headlines
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Editorial: "Celebrating Puerto Rico in New York" -- Today's Puerto Rican Day Parade is a celebration of the traditions of the island and the contributions of boricuas on the mainland.
El Diario/LA PRENSA ��� OnLine��
Editorial: "Celebrating Puerto Rico in New York" -- Today's Puerto Rican Day Parade is a celebration of the traditions of the island and the contributions of boricuas on the mainland.
Playa Sucia
Today's featured photo from the Puerto Rico Sun flickr pool
Photo by jps_pr
Cabo Rojo, P.R.
Photo by jps_pr
Cabo Rojo, P.R.
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Friday, June 10, 2005
FYI -- Headlines and Briefs
1010 WINS - New York's All News Station : Perth Amboy Allows Puerto Rico Festival
1010 WINS - New York's All News Station : Perth Amboy Allows Puerto Rico Festival
Low-Income Seasonal Workers Arriving in MaineIt is the time of year in Downeast Maine when thousands of seasonal workers begin arriving to rake blueberries, perform landscaping work, clean rooms and wash dishes. They come from all over, including places like Mexico and Central American, Eastern European countries and the Caribbean, to work.
But not all such workers are in Maine legally. While immigration officials are cracking down on illegal immigration, local contractors say they are not trying to harbor illegal workers and are struggling to fill an employment void and how to make sure worker credentials are good. To read more http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/archive/2005/06-09-05/ea_news2_06-09-05.html
But not all such workers are in Maine legally. While immigration officials are cracking down on illegal immigration, local contractors say they are not trying to harbor illegal workers and are struggling to fill an employment void and how to make sure worker credentials are good. To read more http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/archive/2005/06-09-05/ea_news2_06-09-05.html
IMG_1861
Today's featured photo from the Puerto Rico Sun flickr pool
Photo by Jaime Olmo
Celebration of dance. How fun!
Photo by Jaime Olmo
Celebration of dance. How fun!
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Orchid
Today's featured photo from the PRSun flickr pool
Photo by GinoPR
These beautiful orchids are owned by Edwin Rodriguez, a collector, Gino says.
Photo by GinoPR
These beautiful orchids are owned by Edwin Rodriguez, a collector, Gino says.
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
piraguas
Today's featured photo from the Puerto Rico Sun flickr pool
Photo by lapamela
Today is a hot day in New York City. A perfect day for a piragua, a snowcone.
Photo by lapamela
Today is a hot day in New York City. A perfect day for a piragua, a snowcone.
Monday, June 06, 2005
Remembering a "Patriotic Son"
Haverstraw -- A float decorated with the image of Manuel Lopez, a U.S. Army corporal who was killed in April in Iraq, led this town's Puerto Rican Day parade Sunday. Lopez, 20, was remembered as an American patriot who also had a lot of pride in his Puerto Rican heritage.
Village Mayor Francis "Bud" Wassmer said the new ballfield, which will be built on Warren Court, will be named in memory of Lopez. To read more, http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050606/NEWS03/506060333/1017
Haverstraw -- A float decorated with the image of Manuel Lopez, a U.S. Army corporal who was killed in April in Iraq, led this town's Puerto Rican Day parade Sunday. Lopez, 20, was remembered as an American patriot who also had a lot of pride in his Puerto Rican heritage.
Village Mayor Francis "Bud" Wassmer said the new ballfield, which will be built on Warren Court, will be named in memory of Lopez. To read more, http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050606/NEWS03/506060333/1017
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