MIAMI – On the first road trip of his career, when the 20-year-old Manny Machado was learning about life as a major league baseball player, an unexpected treat awaited him in the visitors’ clubhouse: ...

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A controversy is unfolding in Hazleton over a request to fly the Dominican Republic flag at city hall. The President of the Dominican House, an organization that ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Dominican Cultural and Sports Center held a flag raising at Springfield City Hall Saturday morning. The Dominican community came together to honor the vibrant heritage ...

Close to 200 people packed a City Hall meeting room Saturday afternoon to celebrate “dia de la Independencia Nacional” or the Dominican Republic’s Independence Day, and to join in a flag-raising in ...

Mayor Domenic Sarno will be joining members of the Springfield Dominican Community at the flag-raising ceremony. “As we continue to honor our city’s diversity, it is important to thank, acknowledge ...

LAWRENCE — The flag of the Dominican Republic was raised over Campagnone Common on Friday morning with dozens gathered. State Rep. Frank Moran, D-Lawrence, said he was pleased to attend the event and ...

The city of Elizabeth, New Jersey, will host a Dominican flag raising ceremony at 5 p.m. Feb. 27. The event will take place at City Hall, located at 50 Winfield Scott Plaza. The ceremony aims to ...

Editor: Hazleton Mayor Jeff Cusat should seek compromise. The Dominican House of Hazleton; led by their President Victor Perez Balbuena, wants to celebrate Dominican Independence Day (“Mayor denies ...

Hazleton Mayor Jeff Cusat has denied a request to raise the flag of the Dominican Republic at City Hall to mark the country’s independence. “I don’t ever see a reason to take down the American flag to ...