Telemundo Hartford/Springfield will have a Miss Feria de La Familia competition, Sept. 26, 2010, at the Connecticut Expo Center.  Sponsors welcome.

Lalig Musserian immigrated to America from civil war-ridden Lebanon when she was 13, along with her Armenian family.  She is running for Massachusetts state representative, 24th Middlesex District, reports Armenian Weekly.

Kenya's new ambassador to the USA, Elkanah Odembo, will speak about his country's new constitution in a lecture called "The Birth of the Second Republic," at Harvard U., Cambridge, Sept. 14, 2010, reports AjabuAfrica.com.

Avon parents Suguna and Mohan Chunduri, concerned about reduced funding and programs for public schools, are helping parents and students in Connecticut improve their educational experience, reports CT Indian Life.

Writing for Indian Country Today, Yvette Roubideaux, the director of the federal Indian Health Service, outlines four IHS priorities, which include strengthening partnerships with tribes and improving quality of and access to care.

Four of the five candidates for Mass. state representative, 6th Suffolk District, which includes minority areas of Boston, discussed education and job policies at a recent forum, which the Dorchester Reporter covered.

Providence En Español interviews Democratic gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio, who calls incumbent Gov. Carcieri's anti-immigrant executive order a matter of public security.  EN ESPAÑOL

Providence En Español interviews Independent gubernatorial candidate Lincoln Chafee, who opposes incumbent Gov. Carcieri's anti-immigrant executive order and suggested his E-Verify mandate is favorable to Republicans. EN ESPAÑOL

Ecuadorians in Connecticut have started a new community-funded after-school program in Fair Haven, where children will learn about Ecuador's culture, history and language, reports NewHavenIndependent.org.

The 37th annual Caribbean Festival in Roxbury, Boston, featured elaborate Trinidad Carnival-style costumes and contests, West Indian food, and thousands of dancers, performers and onlookers, reports Bay State Banner. 

Azorean regional secretary of the economy Vasco Cordeiro visited Gov. Deval Patrick and other state officials on a mission to strengthen economic ties between the Azores and Massachusetts, reports O Jornal.  

The two-week-long 11th Dominican Festival in Lawrence ended Aug. 29. A costume-filled parade, a cultural night with poet Cesar Sanchez Bera, and a party with Dominican celeb Johnny Ventura were among the festivities, reports Rumbo.  EN ESPAÑOL

Latino educators and business executives met at Central Connecticut State University to discuss ways to help young Latinos enroll and stay in college, reports IDENTIDAD Latina.  EN ESPAÑOL

O novo cônsul-geral do Brasil em Boston, embaixador Fernando Mello Barreto, recebeu a imprensa para uma entrevista coletiva e para falar dos seus planos à frente do Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Boston, informa parkear.com.  Em Português

Brazil's new consul general in Boston, Fernando Mello Barreto, says he wants to improve passport delays, hours of operation, staffing, help for those arrested, and other consular services, reports Brazilian Magazine.  Em Português