AACA recognizes 2 partners for leadership and support in the community
On July 30, the Asian American Civic Association will host its annual Gala fundraiser, Their Courage to be New, virtually, to celebrate the successes of the nonprofit and its clients and students over the past year. The Gala also will serve as an exclamation point on AACA’s crowdfunding campaign that is bringing in vital general operating dollars that go directly to support AACA’s highly successful job training programs, social support services, and English as Speakers of Other Languages classes. These […]
The Greenway News: The Greenway Conservancy’s Public Art Program allows pedestrians to view contemporary works of art while strolling through Boston
The Greenway Conservancy’s Public Art Program has paved the way for The Greenway to become a premier destination to see contemporary works of art in downtown Boston. The public art vision is to bring innovative and contemporary art to Boston through free, temporary exhibitions, engaging people in meaningful experiences, interactions and dialogue with art and each other. A Mouse with Ears and Tail, a neon light sculpture on view on above a waterfall on the Serpentine Path near the Chinatown […]
In Memoriam: Shoon Him Lee (“Himmy Lee”), 1941-2020
Shoon Him Lee (“Himmy Lee”) of Dorchester, died peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Newton Wellesley Hospital. He was 78 years old and was a lifelong resident of Dorchester. Everyone from friends at the Paul Sullivan House to South Cove YMCA in Boston’s Chinatown to his relatives called him “Himmy”. Shoon Him Lee was born June 17, 1941 in Boston. He was the son of the late Eye Hi Lee and Neo Quong Lee. Himmy leaves his two brothers […]
Food for Thought: Delightful seafood at a Winthrop gem – Belle Isle Seafood restaurant
One restaurant on my local must try bucket list is Winthrop’s gem Belle Isle Seafood restaurant. Current owner Jim Costin moved the business from their original East Boston 883 square feet space that served seafood for many years to their current 5,000 square feet industrial digs just over the Winthrop border in 2012. This spot is ideal to get unparalleled views of the Boston skyline, Logan Airport, Zakim Bridge and the Bunker Hill Monument. People travel all over to try […]
In an already vulnerable business sector, Black restaurant owners battle to stay open
At this very moment when the Black Lives Matter movement nationwide encountered the long-lasting Covid-19 pandemic, the situations of small local businesses, especially Black-owned businesses, have been brought to the forefront of public awareness. The restaurant industry in Mass. is approaching $5 billion in lost sales, and 200,000 employees have been laid off since the state government shuttered dine-in business for bars and restaurants March 17, according to Steve Clark, the Director of Government Affairs at Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA), […]
Shopping for shoes that get kids moving
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), America’s children need to get moving. A recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) of the last 30 years found that among children ages 2 to 5, obesity has doubled, while among 6- to 11-year-olds, it has tripled. Obesity can have a negative impact on health. Young people who are obese are at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. That’s why it […]
Ruby Foo, Chinatown’s first woman restaurateur (Part 2)
Let me continue the tale of the admirable Ruby Foo. Her restaurant in Chinatown opened around 1929 and the first advertisement I found for it was in the Boston Globe, July 2, 1935. The restaurant, known as Ruby Foo at The Den, offered “delicious Chinese Foods” and it was open until 4 a.m. It was said that Ruby Foo originally presented Cantonese food for the Chinese community, but eventually, the quality of her food enticed non-Chinese to dine there. Ruby’s restaurant was […]
Ask Dr. Hang: A mother’s concerns for daughter’s safety at odds with her desire to march in protests
My daughter and I have gotten into arguments about her attending the protests against police brutality. Of course, I think it’s wrong for the police to kill Black people, but I worry about my daughter getting hurt at the protests, and I want her to stay safe at home instead. We came to the United States so my children can have an education, good jobs, and a healthy life. I told my daughter all of this, and she keeps saying […]