Salvadoran José Alfredo Gómez uses dolls because it’s easier to make the changes that his clients request. When there is nothing left to change, he proceeds to create the dress in full size.
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The aromas and flavors that connect New Bedford
Delicacies from distant lands find a new home in the city.
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School transportation business taking off for Salvadoran mother
Isabel Gómez Hernández starts her own company, drawing inspiration from a daughter who was killed in a motorcycle accident
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Saving, pooling money helps New Bedford migrants with big expenses
Those without traditional access to banks are saving money as a group and “lending” the proceeds to rotating members, who use the payout for buying cars, down payments or unexpected costs.
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A daring adventure, and 41 years later a life to remember
Rosalina Jovel, one of the first Central Americans to settle in New Bedford in the late ‘80s, still has the dictionary that helped her learn English.
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Indoor soccer keeps Latino players busy
10 teams are wrapping up the season, including a group of Guatemalans who met as children in San Andrés Sajcabajá.
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A dream rekindled: New Bedford High grad excited about law allowing non-citizens college opportunities
The Tuition Equity Law allows certain students, including undocumented ones, the opportunity to receive in-state tuition rates at community colleges like BCC.
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“It’s a gift at the beginning of the year”: Latino community grateful for free bus service
Riders are happy, grateful for six months of complimentary service. “It’s $60 a month, $360 in six months. It’s good for my pocket.”
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Bringing two communities ‘Together’: Tabor students teach English to immigrants
For eight years, the “Juntos” program has connected students from this private school with recently arrived immigrants, providing them with an avenue to learn the language.
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The unusual enthusiasm of Salvadorans to obtain identity documents to vote
During mobile consulate activity in New Bedford, several Salvadorans said that they will update their document to vote in that country’s February 2024 elections