Mayor Marty Walsh took photos Feb. 24 with Chinatown residents at an open house at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School.(Image courtesy of Yiming Zhao.)
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh held his first 2020 open house Feb. 24 at the Boston Centers for Youth and Family Quincy Community Center.
City departments set up booths and handed out flyers, with staffers answering questions from residents. Walsh made the rounds, speaking to and taking photos with residents at the event.
By Ling-Mei Wong The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Chinatown Neighborhood Council, Chinatown Resident Association and Chinatown Safety Committee met in November and December. The CCBA had a presentation on developing the Tai Tung Village parking lot on Harrison Avenue into housing. Preliminary sketches by Winn Development would place a residential building with underground parking on the 35,000 square foot lot. The CRA heard presentations on renovating Liberty Tree Plaza and bilingual ballots. CNC Richard Chang, co-headmaster of Quincy Upper School […]
Chase Bank’s new Chinatown branch celebrated its grand opening on Jan. 24, featuring a ribbon cutting ceremony and lion dance. Branch manager Cheng Ji chose the date because Chinese New Year’s eve symbolizes new beginnings and great things happening. Chase has opened 12 new branches in Boston in the past year and is planning to add more than 60 locations in New England by 2023. Regional manager Roxann Cooke explained Chase is not just a transactional business, but focuses on […]
