“Cost of housing is among the biggest barriers to being able to stay and thrive in our city and is the number one concern I hear from our residents, day in and day out,” said Wu. “With these actions, we’re taking our first major steps towards addressing Boston’s housing crisis.”
In response to these difficulties within the local AAPI community, student leaders from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine began an initiative called Cherish Chinatown.
In the final month of 2021, the MBTA employees represented by the Boston Carmen’s Union (Local 589) unanimously approved their new two-year contract.
“It’s hard enough to run a restaurant,” Clark said. “Any loss through criminal activity is even more demoralizing.”
Starting January 15, 2022, Boston residents will be required to show proof of vaccination before entering certain indoor spaces. The locations requiring vaccination proof will be indoor dining areas (including bars and nightclubs), indoor fitness facilities and indoor entertainment venues.
Are egg rolls a traditional Chinese dish, or were they invented in the United States? If they were invented here, who created them?
During a recent road trip up to Maine, we stopped by Somersworth, New Hampshire to get some Indonesian food at a small hole-in-the-wall called Tasya’s Kitchen.
“I want to especially say thank you to the residents of Chinatown, for advocating to have signs in Chinese,” said city councilor Ed Flynn, “This sets an incredible example in the resiliency of the Chinatown community.”
With energy prices on the rise this winter, Attorney General Maura Healey has announced a new grant program to help Massachusetts residents pay their monthly heating bills.
The Massachusetts Health Connector, the health insurance exchange for the Commonwealth, has reopened its public walk-in center in Boston, providing the option for members and applicants to receive in-person assistance.
