April 25, 2025 | Vol. 54, Issue 8
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Day: November 5, 2021

Michelle Wu elected as mayor
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Historic Night in Boston Elections

by Sampan Staff

During a historic election night, Michelle Wu was elected as the first female and Asian American mayor of Boston. The two finalists, Wu, and her opponent, Annissa Essaibi George, were both at-large city councilors, and are both women of color, Wu being of Asian descent and Essaibi George of Tunisian descent. This is the first Boston election where both finalists identified as such.  Wu won the race with 63.6% of the vote, Essaibi George conceding with 36.4%. Before the primary, […]

Mass and Cass
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Action Taken at Mass and Cass

by Sampan Staff

The city of Boston has officially declared homelessness and drug addiction a public health emergency in wake of the ever growing tent city at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, an area known widely as Mass and Cass. Officials plan on removing around 150 tents belonging to homeless individuals in accordance to an executive order by Acting Mayor Kim Janey, and moving the occupants into shelters and treatment centers for opioid addiction. Janey stressed that the change […]

Booster shot update
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COVID-19 Booster Updates

by Sampan Staff

Updated information on COVID-19 booster shot availability has been released by the Baker-Polito administration in accordance with Center of Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. Now, all three vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson) have available boosters being administered to qualifying residents throughout Massachusetts.  The Moderna booster is available to residents who are 65 or older at least six months after their second Moderna shot. Following the same timeline, the booster can also be received by those who are 18 or […]

CelebrAsians Fashion Benefit
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CelebrAsians Fashion Benefit — Celebrating Cancer Survivors

by Sampan Staff

Asian Women for Health (AWFH), a community-based network for the wellbeing of Asian women, will be hosting its 9th annual CelebrAsians Survivor Fashion Benefit on Saturday, November 13 from 6 – 7:30 PM. The benefit, titled “From Resilience to Radiance,” after AWFH’s podcast, will be held virtually for the second year in a row. Featured garments will include shoes and sportswear from ASICS, with all funds from the event going toward breast and cervical cancer support and programs, as well […]

Waikiki film at Boston Asian American Film Festival
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Boston Asian American Film Festival — building visual connections

by Shira Laucharoen

This year’s Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) presented stories that may have unintentionally centered around a common theme of healing, or the medicinal value of movies. A fitting thread for a community “rising together” out of the pandemic. While the previous year’s selection of films seemed to emphasize activism and social and political issues impacting Asians, such as the frontlines of the pandemic and the suppression of media in the Philippines, the featured 2021 productions were slightly more intimate, […]

Tufts Medical Center
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Tufts Medical Center hits 225 Year Milestone

by Sampan Staff

Community hospital Tufts Medical Center is celebrating its 225th anniversary this year. Founded in 1796, Tufts has been a cornerstone of public healthcare for local, lower income families since its conception. In a time before what we know as “organized medicine”, during which healthcare was only readily available to wealthier families through private doctors, Tufts, still known as the Boston Dispensary at the time, was formed to make healthcare more accessible by providing medicine and supplies to doctors making housecalls. […]

Sweet and sour pork
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Korean-Chinese Classics Come to Allston

by Anna Ing

Seoul Jangteo (Jangteo meaning “market”) opened up last year in the former Bukkyeong space in bustling Allston, filling in the void to bring Korean-Chinese food to the Boston area. After hearing from a close Korean friend that the chef had worked at the Seoul Chosun Hotel, and receiving the recommendation from other friends over time, I figured it was time I go there, too. The must-eat dish is Jajungmyun (자장면) or Jjajangmyun (짜장면)  (The National Institute of Korean Language on […]

Andy Griffith Show
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A Chinese Restaurant in Mayberry

by Richard Auffrey

The Andy Griffith Show, which aired from 1960-1968, is a beloved and iconic comedy series. The core of the story centered on Sheriff Andy Taylor, a widower who is raising his son, Opie, with the assistance of his Aunt Bee, all in the small town of Mayberry, North Carolina. The show pulled in high ratings throughout its run, and is commonly listed as one of the best series in television.  Today though, the series receives some criticism on the basis that there was very little in […]

Teens win Disney recognition
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Teens Win Disney Contest for AAPI Safety Initiative

by Sampan Staff

In response to the rise in violence against Asian and Asian American elders, four high schoolers have raised over $4,000 to purchase personal safety alarms for elderly residents in their neighborhood. Ryan Ho, Justin Mok, Brendan Szeto and Alexander McKay are the four behind the initiative, setting up a GoFundMe page to receive the necessary money to purchase the alarms, on which they met their goal in one weekend.  “Knowing that I have my own 88 year old grandmother, I […]

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