Sampan Staff

On July 25, officials in Provincetown held an emergency meeting to escalate the Town’s COVID-19 public health advisory to a public health mandate. This mandate requires all workers and customers to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces, except when doing so is not possible due to a medical condition or disability. The initial advisory was issued in response to an increase in positive COVID-19 cases linked back to Provincetown after the July 4 weekend. The advisory notes that 132 […]

Housing August 6, 2021 0

CDC extends eviction moratorium

On the evening of August 3, 2021, due to the rise of Delta-variant COVID-19 infections, the CDC is issuing an extension of the federal eviction moratorium, originally set to end July 31, 2021. This new Order is set to grant protections on a more targeted basis than its predecessors. The August 3rd Order will cover U.S. counties experiencing substantially higher rates of infection. Any counties that were not originally included will be granted coverage if COVID-19 cases spike starting after […]

Boston July 23, 2021 0

Chinatown Neighborhood Council Hosts Mayoral Candidates

On July 19, the Chinatown Neighborhood Council hosted three of the City of Boston mayoral candidates at its meeting. City Councilor Andrea Campbell, City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, and former Chief of Economic Development, John Barros, joined the council online to talk to council members and field questions. Each candidate had the opportunity to talk about their history and links to the City of Boston, as well as their focus if they were to be elected mayor. Council co-moderator, Sherry […]

Features August 7, 2020 0

Virtual summer youth music program experiences high enrollment; fall music education plan awaits guidance from state

By Christine McCue As Massachusetts schools formulate fall reopening plans, and music educators await their own specialized guidance, at least one Boston program is being kept busy this summer with virtual classes for school-aged children. Not long after the last day of school in June, more than 60 Boston children ages 5-12 had enrolled in the virtual Creative Summer program, developed and managed by the Josiah Quincy Orchestra Program (JQOP), a non-profit, school-based organization that serves Boston families. JQOP was […]

Metro August 7, 2020 0

UMass Chinese Mental Health Program launches ‘HARMONIOUS’ to share personal mental health experiences

By Dr. Xiaoduo Fan Several years ago when I was practicing psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, I noticed a pattern among the patients who came to see me – while I saw Asian patients in the ER or in an inpatient setting, rarely did I see them in an outpatient setting. When my team of researchers and I looked into this further, we found that in 2009 at MGH, non-Hispanic whites were more than twice as likely to be diagnosed […]

Boston July 24, 2020 0

AACA recognizes 2 partners for leadership and support in the community

On July 30, the Asian American Civic Association will host its annual Gala fundraiser, Their Courage to be New, virtually, to celebrate the successes of the nonprofit and its clients and students over the past year. The Gala also will serve as an exclamation point on AACA’s crowdfunding campaign that is bringing in vital general operating dollars that go directly to support AACA’s highly successful job training programs, social support services, and English as Speakers of Other Languages classes. These […]

Features July 24, 2020 0

In Memoriam: Shoon Him Lee (“Himmy Lee”), 1941-2020

Shoon Him Lee (“Himmy Lee”) of Dorchester, died peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Newton Wellesley Hospital. He was 78 years old and was a lifelong resident of Dorchester. Everyone from friends at the Paul Sullivan House to South Cove YMCA in Boston’s Chinatown to his relatives called him “Himmy”. Shoon Him Lee was born June 17, 1941 in Boston. He was the son of the late Eye Hi Lee and Neo Quong Lee. Himmy leaves his two brothers […]

Boston March 5, 2020 0

When does my child need dental braces?

Dr. Cheen Y. Loo of Tufts University’s School of Dental Medicine. (Image courtesy of Tufts University.) By Dr. Cheen Y. Loo, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine professor of pediatric dentistry When I was growing up, children in high school wore braces. Nowadays, we see braces on people of all ages: elementary-school children, teenagers and working adults. You may be wondering if your child needs braces, as well as when is the best time to start this treatment. The first […]

Health March 5, 2020 0

A moment of awakening

By Venerable Master Hsin Yun, Founder of Fo Guang Shan Temple On New Year’s Eve, 1999, people all over the world anxiously awaited the dawn of the new millennium. As the sun appeared on the horizon, their excitement could no longer be contained. Their emotions reached a new climax, and their spirits were lifted by the promise of the first light. Desire and worry trouble many of us in this world. Our minds are polluted by our surroundings. We have […]

History May 1, 2017 0

Newton 2017 Taiwan Day on May 6

Newton 2017 Taiwan Day is an event you dare not miss! It provides a venue to share Taiwanese culture and cuisine with the public. Special performance by Formosa Melody Music is invited to perform the sound from the Heartstrings of Homeland. Whether you are Taiwanese or not, there is surely something fun for everyone with our performances and cheap tapas-style food items. Entertainment + food + crowd→ a good afternoon! Title: Newton 2017 Taiwan Day – visit MJNE BoothMJNE Booth is looking […]

Covid cluster in Provincetown