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First Night Boston 2015 – A Great Way to Ring in the New Year!
December 27, 2015 Special end of the year edition! It’s our very own Centro tradition! Since WBZ is the official First Night Boston station, every year, we tell you how you can get involved in this...
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MASSCAP – Working to End Poverty in Massachusetts
January 3, 2015 It’s the beginning of 2015 and what a better way to start the New Year with a positive story! There is a non-profit organization that has a very important mission – they are trying to...
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Bottom Line – Helping Low-Income, First-Generation College Students
January 10, 2015 With the college enrollment period well underway, on this edition of Centro, we’ve decided to feature a national non-profit organization called Bottom Line, which is headquartered here...
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MCPSA – 15th Annual Charter School Showcase
January 17, 2015 If you are a parent in the process of looking for a school for your children to attend in the Boston area, we have some important information you might want to consider. On Saturday,...
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Latino Police Officers Needed In Massachusetts
January 24, 2015 In an effort to bring more diversity to the police force, the Massachusetts Latino Police Officers Association is making sure it reaches as many Latino men and women, age 21 and over,...
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File Your Taxes For Free And Receive A Bigger Refund
January 31, 2015 Tax season is here! Now before you file your taxes, we want to give you some important information you should know about! On this edition of Centro, we tell you about a program that...
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Achieve – A Free Program for Boston Public School Students
February 7, 2015 If you have children in the Boston Public Schools and you normally try to look for a program to keep them busy during the summer, here is one you might want to look into! It’s called...
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Berklee College Of Music Is Going To Mexico
February 14, 2015 The World’s #1 music school will be going to Mexico! Berklee College of Music will be offering exclusive classes in Mexico during the month of June. With their Berklee Latino program,...
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Celebrate Dominican Independence Day 2015
February 21, 2015 The Dominican community is one of the most thriving communities in the city of Boston! They have created a space for themselves where they’ve become an important part of Boston and...
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Latin Superstar Thalia Launches New Fashion Collection
February 28, 2015 Throughout her storied career, Thalia has always been known as a cutting-edge artist who keeps her feet on the ground and continues to reinvent herself. Thalia is a singer,...
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Centro: Boston 2024 Olympic Games
March 7, 2015 In January the U.S. Olympic Committee chose our great city of Boston to represent the United States in its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games! Now, many people are asking what exactly...
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One Care Ombudsman – Helping People with MassHealth and Medicare
March 14, 2015 If you or someone you know has MassHealth and Medicare, here is some important information you should know about. There is a free program which you are eligible for and you probably...
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Project Citizenship – Helping People Become US Citizens
March 21, 2015 Project Citizenship is a campaign that was started in 2011, in an effort to get more legal residents to become US citizens, so they can participate in the electoral process and get all...
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USPS Hiring Employees of Diverse Backgrounds
March 28, 2015 Last week we told you about the fact that the United States Postal Service (USPS) is having an agressive campaign to try to hire more employees of diverse backgrounds, to fill over 300...
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Arredondo Family Foundation – Helping Military Families
April 11, 2015 They say after every storm, comes a rainbow! And this is exactly what happened after the Boston Marathon bombings – the city of Boston and our people came together, creating many...
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19th Annual Immigrants’ Day At The State House
April 18, 2015 On Tuesday April 14th a special event took place at the State House, where more than 500 immigrants and advocates came together to celebrate the 19th Annual Immigrants’ Day. This is the...
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Urban College of Boston
May 2, 2015 There is a great new program being offered at Urban College of Boston that’s making a big difference in the lives of their students, many of them women. UCB is offering the opportunity to...
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Plenazo Primaveral 2015
May 9, 2015 If you like Latin music and Latin culture, here is a great event you might want to attend! On this edition of Centro, we tell you about Plenazo Primaveral – Celebrating 44 Years of Cultural...
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Alzheimer’s And Brain Awareness Month
May 15, 2015 Did you know there are 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease? 120,000 of them live in Massachusetts. Currently, there are over 200,000 Latinos living with Alzheimer’s disease...
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VA Boston – Helping Our Homeless Veterans
May 23, 2015 For many veterans who are returning home from war and they have to face the harsh reality of being homeless, is completely devastating. They need to find a home for themselves and for...
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DPC – Helping the Disabled in Massachusetts
May 30, 2015 DPC is the Disability Policy Consortium and their mission is to promote inclusion, independence and empowerment to people with disabilities, by guiding statewide development of policies to...
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4th Annual 3K Heel-A-Thon Against Domestic Violence
June 6, 2015 On Sunday June 14th women in Boston will trade their sneakers for a pair of high heels and it’s all for a great cause! They will be part of the 4th Annual 3K Heel-A-Thon which raises...
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3 Million Americans Affected By ‘Silent Disease’
June 13, 2015 If you were born between 1945 and 1965, heads up! We have some important information you should now about. You are at a greater risk of contracting chronic hepatitis c. This silent and...
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A Great Way to Help War Veterans
June 20, 2015 On November 19th, 2013 a special monument was unveiled in the city of Boston! It was the first in the country, recognizing Puerto Rican war veterans and it was also the first to include a...
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Boston Passes New Resolution in Favor of Immigrant Children
June 27, 2015 On Wednesday, June 24th Boston City Council unanimously approved a local resolution in support of immigrant children and their families. The resolution, promoted by the non-profit...
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U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Obamacare
July 4, 2015 Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to save Obamacare. The 6-to-3 ruling of the president’s health care law guarantees the Affordable Care Act will survive after the president leaves...
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Boston Summer Festivals: Convite Banilejo 2015
July 11, 2015 The people of Boston love summer festivals! It’s part of the tradition – when summer comes around, the different festivals celebrating culture and traditions are an added bonus! On this...
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Boston Summer Festivals: Dominican Festival 2015
July 18, 2015 This week on Centro, we continue to offer you our special coverage of some of Boston’s biggest summer festivals! On this edition, we tell you about the Dominican Festival of Boston 2015....
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Boston Summer Festivals: Puerto Rican Festival of MA 2015
July 25, 2015 We continue to offer you our special coverage of some of Boston’s biggest summer festivals! On this edition, we tell you about the Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts 2015. It’s...
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FriendshipWorks: Offering Free Help for Elders
August 1, 2015 FriendshipWorks is a non-profit organization with a network of trained volunteers that provide support and assistance to elders. They accompany them to medical appointments; provide...
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Spanish Immersion – A New and Popular Trend
August 8, 2015 Learning Spanish is becoming a bigger and more popular trend here in the United States! More and more parents are enrolling their children in Spanish immersion schools, especially at the...
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Celebrating The Dominican Republic In Boston
August 15, 2015 The Dominican community is getting ready to celebrate the Dominican Festival of Boston 2015 this coming Sunday August 16, 2015 at Boston City Hall Plaza. More than 40,000 people are...
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Dominican Festival in Boston Making History
August 22, 2015 The Dominican community in Boston made history this past weekend as they celebrated their festival for the very first time in the heart of Boston! Thousands of Dominicans and...
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Lawrence City Council Approves Trust Act
August 29, 2015 Lawrence is known as “The Immigrant City”. Therefore, we can say that the well-being of immigrants is paramount to the city’s government. The Lawrence City Council recently approved the...
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