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I tried filling out the 2020 US Census and this question stopped me in my tracks.

More than 200 families from Puerto Rico have re-settled in New Bedford following devastating hurricanes last year

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON — Governor Charlie Baker, not wanting to undercut a brand new Latino advisory panel sworn in Monday, said he would be a "hard sell" on legislation to make Massachusetts a sanctuary state, but admitted it wouldn't be the first time he's changed his mind...

This weekend's Latino Cultural Festival brought hundreds of people from diverse backgrounds together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

Protecting Mayan workers from frequent night-time robberies and assaults is frustrating city officials, who aren't seeing as much engagement from people within that Central American community as they had hoped. Human Relations Commission Executive Director Marcelina Pina-Christian said the commission appointed Irma Perez, a Mayan, to the body in hopes of better connecting with that group, but ther

Residents said at a community forum Tuesday night that crime, trash and dismal-looking storefronts all are holding back North End neighborhoods around Acushnet Avenue. David Price, director of the Comunidad Nuestra Development Corporation in Roxbury, said his community solved similar problems and that he thinks North End residents are ready to tackle their issues...

A flag-raising ceremony held Friday afternoon on the steps of New Bedford City Hall recognized 22 Latino countries. The ceremony commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month, and a weekend of celebration in New Bedford. Mariangeli "Angie" Vargas, President of the Puerto Rican and Latin American Art and Culture Committee of New Bedford tells WBSM News keeping the culture alive is important for th