Sampan Staff

Boston November 5, 2021 0

Historic Night in Boston Elections

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, […]

Boston November 5, 2021 0

Action Taken at Mass and Cass

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 […]

Health November 5, 2021 0

COVID-19 Booster Updates

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 […]

Arts November 5, 2021 0

CelebrAsians Fashion Benefit — Celebrating Cancer Survivors

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 […]

Health November 5, 2021 0

Tufts Medical Center hits 225 Year Milestone

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. […]

Features November 5, 2021 0

Teens Win Disney Contest for AAPI Safety Initiative

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 […]

Features October 22, 2021 0

Asian Hall of Fame unveils new inductees

Last month, the Asian Hall of Fame announced its 2021 inductees in a video released on Youtube and their website. The full list of inductees includes Steve Aoki, Hon. Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Phil Chen, Ren Hanami, Ken Jeong, Sumi Jo, Nancy Kwan, Brandon Lee, Dr. Linda Liau, and Indra Nooyi, the first inductee of Indian descent. The group will be celebrated virtually during a Zoom dinner and ceremony on November 13. Tickets are available on the Asian Hall of Fame website. […]

Health October 22, 2021 0

YMCA fall fitness fundraiser

The YMCA of Greater Boston will be hosting a fitness and community building event from October 16 to October 24. The event, dubbed Together We Move, will include 20 activities for participants to reconnect with both their physical wellness goals, as well as each other. Among the activities are various in-person 5K races across towns and neighborhoods, mini triathlons, yoga, and virtual 5K races. The final in-person race will take place on Sunday October 24, with registration open until Friday […]

Immigration October 22, 2021 0

Investing in the future of Dreamers

The city of Boston is no stranger to providing youth-oriented public services. Opportunities like the Youth Jobs Program, the Summer Youth Employment Program and youth services provided by various neighborhood initiatives can all prepare young people for success in both their professional and personal lives. However, such opportunities are not always available to undocument youth, blocking off paths that are already difficult to navigate for those living in diaspora communities. This barrier did not go unnoticed by city officials, and […]

Boston October 22, 2021 0

15 minutes for equitable living

During a forum held by the Boston Foundation on September 24, the Boston Indicators and the Massachusetts Housing Partnership’s (MHP) Center for Housing Data released a report, titled 15-Minute Neighborhoods: Repairing Regional Harms and Building Vibrant Neighborhoods for All. A 15-minute neighborhood is defined as one where living necessities, including grocery stores, hospitals, schools and even recreational outdoor space, are all accessible to residents within a fifteen minute walk from their homes. Yet, while many use this buzzword to simply […]

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