Chinatown Community Forum Draws Large Turnout
The Asian American Civic Association held its spring community forum last week, drawing Chinatown residents interested in learning about discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace.
Youth Group Wins Visit to White House
A Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) youth group’s video submission was chosen as a Champion of Change honoree by the White House. As a result, the group has been invited to Washington D.C on April 5, 2012.
Malden Recycling Day
The Department of Public Works (“DPW”) will hold a recycling day for a variety of products including tires, televisions, computer monitors and car batteries on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Residents of Malden will be able to bring recyclable items to the DPW, located at 356 Commercial Street from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM. Paint will be recycled from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. Latex, oil and acrylic paints as well as stains and varnishes will be accepted. However, antifreeze, household hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals or other hazardous materials will not be accepted.
Get to know: Adams Green at Quincy Center
During a presentation to the Regional Transportation Advisory Council, representatives of the Adams Green project to revitalize and redesign the area around the Quincy Center MBTA station estimated that building and construction could begin in 2013.
Jung Chang reveals her inner fire in talk on Wild Swans
Writer Jung Chang finally consented to an adaptation of her best-selling early 90s memoir, Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, which premiered at the American Repertory Theater (ART) in Cambridge last month. The play’s inventive production design, however, did not distract theater critics enough from what they saw as the show’s shortcomings—a cast of flat characters that portrayed a superficial sweep through of an experience as riveting and emotionally profound as the one Chang evokes in Wild Swans, a tale of China woven through generations of women that recounts the author’s suffering at the hands of Mao Zedong.
North Quincy High transformed for Lunar New Year Festival
North Quincy High School transformed into a cultural hub this past weekend in celebration of the lunar New Year. In its 24th incarnation, the Lunar New Year festival attracted almost 10,000 visitors, organizers said.
AACA, Kwong Kow Chinese School Awarded Grants
Both the Asian American Civic Association and the Kwong Kow Chinese School were awarded grants by the city of Boston’s Partners with Non-Profits program to help with building maintenance and improvement work.
Kam Man Supermarket Opens at South Bay
Kam Man Supermarket opened its new store located at South Bay Center in Dorchester on February 11. The Mayor of Boston – Thomas M. Menino, the mayor of Quincy – Thomas P. Koch, and the mayor of Malden – Gary Christenson were all present at the opening ceremony. Local customers crowded in front of the new store on the first day of its grand opening.
Malden Lunar New Year Celebration
On January 28, Malden High School held its third Annual Lunar New Year Celebrations at the Jenkins Auditorium. The event was hosted by (MAPAC) Malden Asian Pacific American Coalition. About 650 people turned out to join celebrations welcoming the year of the Dragon.
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Thousands flock to Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations
An electric atmosphere engulfed Chinatown on January 29 as thousands of spectators filled the streets to watch the Chinese community put on martial arts, lion dance, and dragon dance performances in celebration of the Chinese New Year.
Josiah Quincy Elementary School Year of the Dragon Celebrations
On January 27, in an elaborately decorated gym, Josiah Quincy Elementary School students performed skits, dances, and songs in celebration of Chinese New Year and the Year of the Dragon for teachers, parents and local government officials.
Kwong Kow Chinese School Chinese New Year Celebrations
On January 28, Kwong Kow Chinese School held its Chinese New Year celebrations with performances from the school’s students. Performances included dancing, singing, poem reciting, and instrument demonstrations.
AACA holds Chinese New Year dinner for Fundraisers and Employer Partners
The Asian American Civic Association (AACA) held a dinner ceremony for the organization’s funders and employer partners in celebration of Chinese New Year on January 26, at Empire Garden Restaurant in Chinatown.
East West Bank New Year Celebrations
On a festivity-filled Sunday afternoon in Chinatown on January 29, East West Bank offered custom traditional Chinese souvenirs for attendees who entered the bank.
MBTA Fare Hikes – How will you be affected?
As the main means of transportation for much of the community, the Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority’s (MBTA) proposal to increase fare prices and cut many services spell trouble for many whom depend on public transportation to get around.
Tufts Medical Center Chinese New Year Celebrations
Tufts Medical Center held its Chinese New Year celebrations on January 31, by holding a lion dance performance, as well as inviting students from the neighboring Josiah Quincy Elementary School to perform dances and instrumental music.
East West Bancorp Reports Record Earnings in 2012
On January 19, East West Bancorp, Inc., parent company of East West bank, reported record net income for the full year of 2011 and an increase in annual dividend rate to $0.40, as well as a new $200 million common stock repurchase program, according to a press release.
BIDMC Celebrates Lunar New Year, Welcomes the Year of the Dragon
The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center community gathered on Jan. 20 to celebrate the Lunar New Year with music, dance, a look at cultural history and good food, and the promise of more babies born at BIDMC in 2012.
Chinese Historical Society of New England hosts Historian Mae Ngai
Award-winning author and historian, Mae Ngai, spoke at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center about her latest publication, The Lucky Ones, to a packed room on January 28.
2012 Year in Review
January
Szeto Wah, a former political activist in Hong Kong who was affectionately known as Uncle Wah, died of lung cancer on January 2. He was 79 years old.
Li Rong Zhang, a 39-year-old Quincy woman, was ac¬cused of killing her 8-year-old son, Brandon Yang, who reportedly died of carbon monoxide poisoning in their Germantown apartment on January 13.
Governor Deval Patrick Hosts Ethnic-media Round Table to Discuss Hot-Button Issues
Ethnic-media journalists were invited to meet with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray on January 9 at the State House, where among the issues discussed were, the three stikes law, foreign trade opportunities, jobs, anti-bulling day, and in-state tuition.
Kwong Kow Chinese School Raises $150,000 at Annual Gala
On December 10th, 2011 at Hei La Moon, Kwong Kow Chinese School (KKCS) held an annual fundraising Gala with over 400 distinguished guests and friends from the Great Boston area, raising over $150,000.
Monthly Safety Meeting Recap
This year’s first Chinatown Safety Committee monthly meeting was held at the Double Tree Hotel on January 4. More than 20 individuals from the Chinatown Community attended the meeting. The meeting included an update of last month’s crime rate, an overview of the crime rate from last year, and an update of a new hostel near Chinatown which plans to be complete and open before this year’s Boston Marathon.
