Nu Do’ Society is an Asian noodle spot with a delicious menu and Instagram-ready dishes. The restaurant was slated to open in 2020, but the pandemic and other delays pushed it to finally open in the summer at the site of the former River Gods, a once popular night spot. The all-Thai team behind Nu Do’ Society — including partner Nutthachai “Jeep” Chaojaroenpong, who assisted with Dakzen’s opening in 2018 — has a passion for noodles. The pan-Asian menu draws […]
During the 19th century, and even into the early 20th century, it was common for circuses, carnivals and other shows to exploit people with rare disabilities or deformities — and sometimes for just being ethnically different. Two people who became international celebrities in these shows and who toured Boston in the early 1800s were known as “Chang and Eng.” On August 16, 1829, the Sachem, captained by Abel Coffin, sailed into Boston Harbor, bearing with it Chang and Eng, who eventually became known worldwide as the “Siamese […]
BrushMagic Kids was created by Peter Ng, a well known painter living in Boston. He hopes the program will improve the future of students across America. Ng emigrated from Hong Kong to America at age ten. After finishing high school, he joined the Air Force, serving in Vietnam. After the war, He came home to become the first Asian American to pursue a career as an air traffic controller and went on to become Communications Director of the Federal Aviation […]
Even if you were not expecting to file a tax return for the 2021 year, the Internal Revenue Service is urging you to consider filing, as it could pay off. Literally. The IRS recently issued a notice about expanded tax credits for families and other expanded credits and benefits potentially available to many eligible filers. This includes the Recovery Rebate Credit, Child Tax Credit, Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses and the Earned Income Tax Credit. The expanded benefits, […]
A laundryman, a cook, a garment worker, and a grandmother with a child — these figures might seem ordinary and unrecognizable to many. Yet, the figures and the community they represent are the foundation of Boston Chinatown and its community. And now, artist Wen-ti Tsen is working on making these characters into four life-size bronze statues. The work-in-progress project, Chinatown Worker Statues, is created by the 85-year-old artist who intended to “commemorate and pay tribute” to Chinatown workers who have […]
You could say Dr. Eugene Chan, a local doctor and scientist, has made his mark in the world of scientific and medical innovation. But that wouldn’t be quite accurate. The Massachusetts resident has, in fact, made a mark in outer space, too. Literally. Chan in February saw his company’s blood analyzer that he invented launch on a rocket to the International Space Station. Here is the story of Chan, and how this son of immigrants from Hong Kong, ended up […]
Michael Cheng, president of the Harvard undergraduate council, was the apparent victim of anti-Asian slurs at the campus late last month, in an incident that has been condemned by dozens of organizations and hundreds of members affiliated with the school. “It just crosses a line in many ways,” said Cheng, who’s pursuing a joint concentration in history and mathematics and a concurrent fourth-year master’s degree in computer science. “I just have seen casual stereotypes about Asian Americans thrown about at […]
DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was established in June of 2012 by the Obama administration as an administrative relief for immigrants(known as DREAMers) who came to the United States as children (under 16) to receive a two year period of deferred action from deportation, as well as work authorization. 800,000 people were protected under it, with youth from numerous countries, from Mexico to as far as South Korea. Millions more were eligible. DACA quickly established itself as a […]
