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Archives October 25, 2024 0

Names of 7,000 Palestinian Kids Killed in Gaza Listed at Cambridge Installation

The Harvard Palestine Solidarity Committee held an exhibit entitled “Grief Beyond Words” at the university to write the names of 7,000 children under the age of 12 who have been killed this year in Gaza. Data Tech for Palestine provided the list of victims with Arabic and English names and birth date of each child who was known to have been killed as Israel continues to bombard Gaza. The exhibit ran through Oct. 19. While the total number of those […]

Boston June 21, 2024 0

BCNC Set for Quincy Family Fair

The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center will hold its Family Fun Fair, a free event open to the public on June 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Joseph W. Koch Field at 200 Newbury Ave. in Quincy.Marking its 10th anniversary of working with families on the South Shore, the BCNC’s fair will include games and entertainment for children and families. The afternoon event will include arts and crafts, a bouncy house, petting zoo, face painting, games and prizes, balloon […]

Features May 24, 2024 0

Editorial: U.S. Is Failing Its Young People

America is failing its children.That is the undeniable takeaway from a report published earlier this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Kids age one to 19 are overall dying at a faster rate than they have been in the past half century, found the team of doctors who wrote the report, “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among US Youth.”Between 1999 and 2020, nearly a half million kids in the U.S. died, and many from […]

Features May 10, 2024 0

Discover India Events Series Is ‘Taking Shape’

For artist Swati Athale, creating a picture can be as simple as drawing the shapes we all know, such as circles or squares. This is true, she says, even for traditional, intricate Indian works, such as the Warli tribal paintings and well-known Madhubani paintings. “They are more simple and each painting has similarity, relying on the geometry,” Athale, a professional graphic designer, who was trained at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and in fine arts at Nagpur University […]

Housing January 7, 2022 0

Wu’s Affordable Housing Plan

“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.”

Jobs January 7, 2022 0

MBTA Union Workers Approve New Contract

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.

Health January 7, 2022 0

Indoor Proof of Vaccination Mandate

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.

Boston January 7, 2022 0

Bilingual Street Signs Unveiled

“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.”

MA’s Longest Nurse Strike Hits 9 Months

On December 8, the ongoing nurses strike at Saint Vincent Hospital hit the nine month mark. Beginning in March, this nurses strike has become the longest in Massachusetts history.

Jobs December 17, 2021 0

More Support Granted to Disabled Workers

The MRC notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected those with disabilities, raising more employment hurdles amongst the ones that were already there. Nicole Baumer, MD, MEd, a neurologist at the Boston Children’s Hospital, and instructor of neurology at Harvard, wrote about some of the struggles brought on by the pandemic for disabled individuals. “In times of crisis, weaknesses in our institutions and social systems, and marked health and economic disparities, become even more evident,” Baumer wrote.

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