City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. (D-17) honored 95-year-old Korean War veteran Sergeant Angel Manuel Rodriguez on Saturday with an official New York City Council proclamation recognizing his ...

The city of Springfield spent the morning raising a flag to acknowledge a special day for the Puerto Rican community. This year's 65th Infantry Regiment Day is memorable.

In 1948, the Puerto Rican Senate passed what became known as the Gag Law (or “Ley de Mordaza”) which criminalized the ownership and display of the Puerto Rican flag, writing pro-independence ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The City of Springfield held its 35th annual Puerto Rican flag raising on Monday. Local leaders including Mayor Domenic Sarno, Mayor Garcia of Holyoke State Rep ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The City of Springfield held its 35th annual Puerto Rican flag raising on Monday. Local leaders including Mayor Domenic Sarno, Mayor Garcia of Holyoke State Rep. Carlos ...

The most-seen Puerto Rican flag is red, white and blue; however, the black-and-white flag was at the vendor stands at the festival on Parcel 5. One vendor told us it is a universal flag of protest.

The flag-raising ceremony Friday included remarks from local officials as well as recognition of the 2024 Puerto Rican Court featuring Miss Puerto Rico of Aurora Danielle Hernandez, First Princess ...

The bronze plaque, surrounded by Puerto Rican, American, Massachusetts and Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flags, is in a triangular plot of land at the corner of Washington and West Dedham streets ...