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Gilberto Rivera, tireless advocate, dies at 75
Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by By Joe Hirsch.
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Activist fought to save Hostos and improve housing Gilberto Rivera, one of the co-founders of the Melrose-based housing organization Nos Quedamos, died on Nov. 25. He was 75. Rivera, who had been president of Nos Quedamos’ board, suffered a massive stroke shortly after a board meeting at the Nos Quedamos office on Melrose Ave. on [...]
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Veterans fight new battles at home
Posted on 14. Nov, 2009 by Bernard L. Stein.
At Hostos Community College in Mott Haven, a club for veterans founded by a Melrose resident eases the transition to civilian life.
