Elizabeth Román
Managing Editor for NewsElizabeth Román is the managing editor of news at NEPM, where she edits daily news stories. She's also working to expand the diversity of sources in our news coverage and is exploring ways to create more Spanish-language news content.
Elizabeth is a lifelong resident of Springfield. She is a graduate of Holyoke Community College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
She joined NEPM in March of 2022 after reporting for nearly two decades at the Springfield Republican. In recent years, she has also edited El Pueblo Latino, co-founded Colectivo de Medios Latinos, and appeared as a panelist on NEPM's The Short List and Connecting Point.
She can be reached at elizabeth_roman [at] nepm.org.
-
Freedman Elementary School in Springfield, Massachusetts, asked students to research Black musicians, mathematicians and fashion designers that have had an impact on society.
-
Javier Reyes será el primer Latino en dirigir, UMass Amherst, la universidad insignia del estado de Massachusetts.
-
Springfield residents Justin Hurst and David Ciampi have kicked off their campaigns for Springfield mayor, while current mayor Domenic Sarno has yet to formally announce his candidacy.
-
Caring Health Center, based in Springfield, Massachusetts, provides live interpreters, who speak 17 different languages, to assist refugees during medical examinations.
-
Chelan Brown alleges she was retaliated against, and eventually fired, after calling into question why MGM Springfield officials were allegedly submitting false employee diversity numbers to state gambling regulators.
-
Justin Hurst has served on the Springfield, Massachusetts, city council since 2013.
-
Massachusetts Sen. Adam Gomez, D-Springfield, said undocumented immigrants who do not have driver's licenses can submit alternative forms of identification at the Registry of Motor Vehicles in order to apply for a license starting in July 2023.
-
En el 2017, el New North Citizens Council ayudó a 600 familias que llegaron a Springfield, Massachusetts, tras el huracán María. La ciudad se está preparando para asistir a puertorriqueños que han sido afectados por el huracán Fiona.
-
In 2017, the New North Citizens Council helped 600 families who arrived to Springfield, Massachusetts, after Hurricane Maria. The city is preparing for new arrivals due to Hurricane Fiona.
-
The Springfield, Massachusetts, Puerto Rican Parade featured music, dancing and thousands of marchers and spectators.