Maria del Mar Piedrabuena
María del Mar is a contributor to RiverheadLOCAL and the editor and founder of Tu Prensa Local, a Spanish-language local news outlet on Long Island. Maria has won several awards for her work, including a first place best column award from the New York Press Association. Email Maria
Cooking
In the Kitchen Abundance of tomatoes? Make gazpacho
Gazpacho, a cool soup from the south of Spain, is incredibly easy to prepare and a refreshing late-summer dish.
News
Local ‘dreamers’ worry about their uncertain future after DACA program ends
The local face of DACA: Two young adults talk about what the program meant to them and share their worries about its termination.
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Joven emprendedora cumple su sueño y abre su propia panadería en Riverhead
Una nueva panadería en el pueblo ha abierto sus puertas esta semana después de una renovación de un año en un centro comercial de...
Business
Young entrepreneur who learned in mom’s kitchen opens bakery in Riverhead
Owning a her own bakery is a dream come true for Daniela Saavedra, 31, owner of Celeste Bakery, which celebrates its grand opening in Riverhead tomorrow.
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Girls A.C.T, un nuevo programa que busca fortalecer y apoyar a jóvenes latinas nace gracias a programa veraniego de empleo para...
Esta semana marcó la culminación de un programa de empleo juvenil de siete semanas patrocinado por el Condado de Suffolk, donde varias organizaciones sin...
Community News
Summer youth employment program gives rise to ‘Girls A.C.T.’ to provide guidance and support for teen girls
This week marked the culmination of a seven-week, Suffolk County-sponsored summer youth employment program where several non-profit organizations partnered to provide special training and teach leadership skills to Latina youth.
Guest Column
Barcelona, my hometown, won’t be defeated: Barcelona tiene poder
A native of Barcelona, Maria Piedrabuena had returned from an extended visit with family just two weeks before the deadly terror attack.
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Estafas telefónicas se enfocan en residentes Latinos; la policía urge a las víctimas que reporten los crímenes
Estafadores se han centrado en la población latina de la zona en un nuevo tipo de estafa telefónica donde varios individuos se presentan como abogados o títulos similares y exigen que se les hagan pagos a través de códigos de tarjeta de regalo y transferencias electrónicas.
News
Phone scams target Latino residents; police urge victims to report incidents
Latino residents targeted by scammers often avoid reporting the incidents to police because they are fearful of exposure to immigration authorities.
Community News
Riverside community organizer named to SEPA Mujer executive board
Riverside Rediscovered community liaison Siris Barrios has been elected to the executive board of SEPA Mujer
