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March 28, 2022 0

The Warmth of Community Strength: How Organizations Are Helping Solve Boston’s Home Heating Oil Crisis

The worst kept secret for most homeowners, renters, or landlords today is that energy prices were on their way up well before Russia invaded Ukraine. It’s raised prices on everything from Uber rides to children’s toys. The current (as of March 21, 2022) price of oil at above $110 a barrel is down slightly from this month’s high of $130. Gas to run your automobile is precariously priced from a low of $4 a gallon to a high of $6 […]

March 28, 2022 0

Air Pollution in Chinatown Continues to Alarm Residents

by Max Wei

Do you know Boston Chinatown has the worst air quality in the state? If you are a resident of Boston’s Chinatown, your good night’s sleep is being harmed by the car exhaust in the air. If you work in Chinatown, you are probably breathing polluted air for eight or more hours a day. Even if you are a visitor to Chinatown and enjoying a delicious Chinese meal with your friends, you are breathing in polluted air filled with high levels […]

March 14, 2022 0

Nu Do’ Society Is High on Noodles

by Anna Ing

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 […]

March 14, 2022 0

Centuries Ago, Many in Boston Saw Chinese Only Through The Lens of Exploitation

by Richard Auffrey

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 […]

March 14, 2022 0

BrushMagic Kids, a Program for America’s Youth

by Benjamin Zhao

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 […]

March 14, 2022 0

Chinatown Heroes, Cast in Bronze

by Xinyan Fu

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 […]

March 4, 2022 0

Tufts Children’s Hospital Faces Closure, Leaving Families and Doctors in the Lurch

by Xinyan Fu

After a century of service and pediatric care, the Tufts Children’s Hospital faces closure in order to increase space for adult patients. The decision was announced in January at a press conference held by Tufts executives, and is expected to take effect in July. Due to an increase in adult patients’ needs, the hospital would convert its 41 pediatric inpatient beds to adult ICU medical and surgery beds. Children who are currently in treatment will be referred to Boston Children’s […]

February 28, 2022 0

High-schoolers Struggle Mentally and Emotionally in Remote Learning Environment

by Moninisha Yadav

Although severe cases of COVID-19 mainly affect the elderly and immunocompromised physically, young people have been challenged emotionally and mentally in the past two years. High schoolers ranging from freshmen to graduating seniors had shared and varying experiences. While all tried their best to adapt to a new normal of remote learning, each individual dealt with the sudden and unexpected changes differently based on their situations. Quarantine restrictions forced schools across the country to shift to remote learning. “No one […]

February 28, 2022 0

The China Pavilion Remembered

by Richard Auffrey

Empty lots often attract the interest of passersby, as does the one on Hudson street in Boston’s Chinatown. Except for a 2019 project carried out by the Chinese Historical Society of New England and sponsored by the Boston City Archeological Program, its history may have been lost. It had been the site of the famed Ruby Foo’s Den, bordered by the 16 Hudson Street home of the Ginza restaurant. On that exterior wall, still rests a sign advertising the China Pavilion (pictured […]

February 15, 2022 0

Dine Like a Tiger: How Local Asian Americans Ate on Lunar New Year

by Winnie Huang

For many, the Lunar New Year brings back fond family memories, filled with tradition, lively celebration, and, of course food. Let’s look at how several area Asian Americans celebrated with their favorite dishes: China Pearl Style New Year For Patty and Brian Moy, owners of China Pearl and Shojo restaurants, the dish that defines new year is nian gao (年糕). “I love the savory version with snow cabbage, shredded pork, and the nian gao is cut up from a thick, […]

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