• COVID-19 researcher examining samples with a microscope, focusing on long-COVID care for Latinos.

    Health

    Initiative Aims To Increase And Improve Long-COVID Care For Latinos

    The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected communities worldwide, disproportionately impacting [...]

  • Map of the U.S. highlighting news deserts across the country.

    Community , Media

    Latino News Network: Planting Seeds In News Deserts

    “As other news outlets are forced to retreat, we are meeting the challenge and advancing,” said Hugo Balta, Publisher of LNN.

  • Latino boys filming holiday campaign with Macy’s, behind the scenes.

    Community

    CT Big Brother, Little Brother Featured in Macy’s Holiday Campaign

    When Ocean Medina, 11, and Joe DeLutrie, 52, first met [...]

  • A man speaking into a microphone during a presentation or interview.

    3 Questions With... , Arts and Culture

    Jorge Valdivia: Telling Authentic Stories

    Diversity, equity, and inclusion allow broader perspectives to be integrated [...]

  • Children using a laptop in a library for digital learning and inclusion.

    Community , Education

    Connecticut State Library Receives $249K Grant For Digital Inclusion Efforts

    HARTFORD—Over the next two years, the Connecticut State Library (CSL) [...]

  • Outdoor children dancing in a community center promoting active recreation.

    Health

    Is Outdoor Recreation And Education Enough To Prevent Childhood Obesity In Communities Of Color?

    A version of this story, Can getting kids to exercise [...]

  • Hair salon in Meriden offering services for all hair types and styles.

    Economy

    Downtown Meriden Dominican salon offers services for all hair types

    MERIDEN — When she moved to New York City in [...]

  • Empowered minority and women entrepreneurs benefiting from Connecticut Boost Fund loans.

    Economy

    Over Half of CT Boost Fund Loans Have Gone To Minority-, Women-Owned Organizations

    CT Latino News covers the social determinants of health—among the [...]

  • Bilingual educator receiving award in classroom with students, promoting diverse language learning.

    Education

    Meriden bilingual educator to receive ‘exceptional teacher’ award 

    MERIDEN — Inside classroom 28 at Hanover Elementary School, Bilingual [...]

  • Friendly staff at Yely’s Restaurant in Massachusetts serving authentic Latin cuisine.

    Economy , Sazón: The flavorful influence of Latino cuisine, entrepreneurship, and culture

    Sazón De Massachusetts: Yely’s Restaurant

    JAMAICA PLAIN—It was a busy day in Yely’s Restaurant. The lunch [...]

  • Vaping by a young person on a city street during sunset, highlighting youth nicotine exposure risks.

    Uncategorized

    Latino Youth Are At High Risk For Nicotine Exposure; CTLN Survey Aims to Learn More

    CT Latino News covers the social determinants of health and [...]

  • Latino man inspecting building foundation with a measuring tape outdoors.

    Economy

    Home Inspection Business Owner Benefited From Early Days at SCOW

    WALLINGFORD — Growing up in Wallingford in the late-1990s through [...]

  • Connecticut map with voter access icons for New England states, emphasizing democracy.

    Democracy

    Democracy in CTLN: Voter Access Across New England 

    Hispanic and Latino Americans are the fastest growing racial and [...]

  • Accessible, diverse educators discussing equitable education initiatives for Latino communities.

    3 Questions With... , Video

    Vonderlack-Navarro & Mendez: improving access to equitable education

    With over 12 percent of the students enrolled in Illinois [...]

  • Cream-filled pastries dusted with powdered sugar on a pink plate.

    Sazón: The flavorful influence of Latino cuisine, entrepreneurship, and culture

    Sazón De New Hampshire: Dulces Bakery

    Angela and Jose Mojica have found sweet success in Manchester [...]