Poultry shops are not exactly popular spots for Chinatown locals to catch up on the latest gossip. Well, there is a reason for it.  Upon entering Ming Kee Ming Kee Poultry Market on Kneeland Street, one’s olfactory and auditory senses are severely tested in the presence of the dozens of cooped-up birds.  On the afternoon November 11, a young man decided to rise to the challenge by working in the company of quacking feathered friends.  Electrician John D’Agostina spent the […]

On November 6, over 300 adults and 60 children packed into the great hall of Empire Garden Restaurant in Chinatown for the 2010 Fall Frolic, a family social and fundraising event hosted by Buds and Blossoms (B&B) Early Education and Care Center, a Mandarin-immersion childcare program under the Asian American Civic Association (AACA). The event celebrated children and the excitement of learning. Little ones huddled around various arts and crafts tables to learn about Chinese recreational activities – everything from […]

Tears escape my eyesas I recite the lyrics to your heartthe song I could hearthe note I cant reach because you’re far awayaway from my embraceaway from the love that sang togetherthe hearts that fit together like puzzlesall went crashing downthe pieces that cut when touchedthe pieces that cant even be fixedawaken trying to find a way back to youstruggling to sleep on this dreammonths since you’ve been stuck on my minddesire to be in your arms even morefloors creaks […]

According to Lily Huang, who is affiliated with the Student Immigration Movement, “you can’t talk about immigration without talking about Asian Americans.”  On October 28, 2010, the Asian American Resource Workshop hosted the Immigration Rights Panel 101 at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center.  Joining Lily Huang were three other panelist: Dimple Rana (Deport Diaspora), Amy Leung (Chinese Progressive Association), and June Beack (Neighborhood Legal Services.  The topics of focus were deportation, detention, and the Dream Act. Many families come to […]

Lawyers, businesses, chefs, celebrities, and many others joined together at the 17th Silk Road Gala to support the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence on October 23, 2010.  Tickets to the Silk Road Gala were sold out and had 500 guests in attendance.  The successful event was able to raise over $400,000.  The night entailed entertainment, scrumptious cuisines, live and silent auctions, and inspirational speeches. Among the celebrity chefs was Ming Tsai, host of Simply Ming.  Ming is currently in […]

By Jackson HauSampan Correspondent  Arthur Wong is considered a hero by many in the Boston Chinatown community.  He has a place in Boston Chinatown’s “hall-of-fame” as one of the forefathers and pioneers who helped establish the social and cultural foundations on which the Boston Chinatown community still continues to build. Wong may undeniably be a hero among the many generations and community members of Boston’s Chinatown, but he is also a hero and patriot among the Chinese Americans who served […]

Films featuring Asian American actors, culture, and issues will be presented this year in five different venues across the Boston area.  The Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF), facilitated by the Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW), will include 14 independent films and videos, five screening events, a workshop on Asian Americans in film, and 13 community presenting partners.  Ranging from comedies to dramas and short films, the festival will offer a wide breadth of topics for Greater Boston audiences.BAAFF kicked […]

What is influenza (flu)? Influenza, commonly called “the flu,” is a lung (respiratory) infection caused by the influenza virus.  Although someone with a mild case of flu may have symptoms similar to a cold, most cases of flu are more serious than the common cold. The flu virus changes slightly each year, so each year a new batch of vaccinemust be made. When does flu occur? Flu occurs in the United States most often in the winter. Flu-like symptomsin summer […]

The Chinatown Neighborhood Council met on October 18, 2010 for their monthly meeting.  The core of the meeting was on the Kensington Place and the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. Mark Rosenshein, Senior Project Manager, represented the Kensington Place project.  Although the construction of Kensington Place started in 2003, the project was placed on hold due to drastic increases in construction and construction prices. Subsequently, construction prices have become more feasible.  Since the 2003 NPC approval, physical changes were made to […]