Main Street Live! free concert series ends

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, June 4, 2026

    Main Street Live!, the series of free concerts held downtown from January through May, has ended its season.      Cultural Affairs Committee Chair Felicia Salazar says the shows will resume next winter if the town council funds them. The concerts were also presented by The Graham Companies; the Economic Development Committee and Main Street Merchants.      Fans include Julio Menendez and...

Lawton Chiles Middle School students win art contest

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, June 4, 2026

   The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust says there are more than 9,200 students who have unstable housing. Each year, with Project UP-START and The Bass Museum of Art, the Homeless Trust sponsors the Sensitivity Poster and Essay Contest.      Three students at Lawton Chiles Middle School won their category in the art portion of the contest:  1st Place: Briana Garcia Puentes, sixth grade 2nd Place: Ella...

Lawton Chiles Middle School students win art contest

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, June 4, 2026

   The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust says there are more than 9,200 students who have unstable housing. Each year, with Project UP-START and The Bass Museum of Art, the Homeless Trust sponsors the Sensitivity Poster and Essay Contest.      Three students at Lawton Chiles Middle School won their category in the art portion of the contest:  1st Place: Briana Garcia Puentes, sixth grade 2nd Place: Ella...

Town erects communication tool in Veterans Park for kids with special needs

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, June 4, 2026

      The Town of Miami Lakes and its Special Needs Advisory Board unveiled a Communication Board on May 12. Installed at the playground in Veterans Park, the board filled with bright squares, letters and symbols is for children who are nonverbal to use while communicating with adults, and to help them to learn new words and phrases.       “We’re very excited to unveil this board...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is surveying community about next superintendent

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, June 4, 2026

     Dr. Jose L. Dotres, superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, is stepping down when his contracts ends in February 2027, the district said.       In its efforts to find his replacement, the district is asking for public input on the qualities they want to see in the next leader of the country’s third largest school district.     It said in part, “... community...
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