DORCHESTER - Leaders from several immigrant groups came together yesterday at Restaurant Laura to formally endorse Mayor Menino for reelection.  One by one, they stood in front of a diverse crowd of immigrants to praise Mayor Menino for his work in supporting and including newcomers in the new ... [More]

 FORCV COLUMNIST & REPORTER -        It is no secret that there is a dire need for clearly identifiable community leaders within the minority communities of immigrants in Massachusetts’ metropolitan cities. More and more news reports give... [More]

  FORCV COLUMNIST & REPORTER -     A little over 5 months has passed since President Obama signed into law the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, commonly known as the CH... [More]

    THE BOSTON GLOBE - Ocean travel has always defined Cape Verde's relationship with New England. The first documented Cape Verdeans to come here were whaling crewmen, as early as the 1740s. And as the whaling industry faded, some whaling vessels became packet ships, t... [More]