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September 18, 2020 0

The Greenway in Chinatown: Updates from Greenway Conservancy

It has been a busy month in Chinatown on The Greenway, and the Greenway Conservancy is excited to announce several updates on signage, public art, and community collaborations. The Greenway Conservancy this month added new signage on The Greenway. Alongside the Chinatown Viewing Garden, new signage has been added to the fenceline with information on the garden and the plants within. In Mary Soo Hoo Park, historical signage has been added to honor the park’s namesake, community leader and organizer […]

September 18, 2020 0

Celebrating 100 Years of Voting—But Not for Asian American Women

by Christina Tuttle

This August, Americans celebrated the 100 year anniversary of the 19th Amendment—an anniversary that excludes many Chinese Americans. While the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote, many Asian American women were denied citizenship due to laws like the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. It wasn’t until the 1952 McCarran-Walter Act that all Asian Americans could vote. This law allowed people of Asian ancestry to become citizens, thereby giving them the right to vote. Sixty-eight years later, Asian American political […]

September 4, 2020 0

Citizenship Applications Encouraged Ahead of USCIS Fee Increase

by Christina Tuttle

By Christina Tuttle On October 2, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase the immigration application fee from $725 to $1,170. USCIS also plans to eliminate the fee waiver for low income residents. “We see this as just another strategy by the federal government to make citizens unwelcome in this country,” said Melanie Torres, Interim Executive Director of Project Citizenship. Project Citizenship is a nonprofit providing free legal services for 2,000 Massachusetts immigrants per year. On August 17, […]

September 4, 2020 0

Recover Better Together － Taiwan can help

by guest

Contributed by: Jaushieh Joseph Wu Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of China (Taiwan) In 2020, the world has been hit by an unprecedented public health crisis, with the effects of COVID-19 being felt across every aspect of people’s lives. This year also marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the United Nations—the mission statement that stands at the very heart of the inclusive multilateralism the world needs so much at the present moment. Now more than […]

September 4, 2020 0

Parents Face Choices as Early Education Centers and Out-of-School Programs Work to Reopen

by ehsieh

By Edward Hsieh While the whole country struggles to attain some level of normalcy, many parents and early educators are facing the daunting task of continuing to provide needed care for the youngest among us. Governor Baker closed daycares and out-of-school programs statewide on March 23, only allowing certain centers to stay open as Exempt Emergency Child Care programs to service essential workers. In July, daycare centers that opted not to stay open under the extra restrictions placed on exempt […]

September 4, 2020 0

COVID-19 makes obtaining job training even more challenging

by Carey Lin

By Carey Lin Earlier this year, unemployment rates skyrocketed to 14.7% in April, the highest ever recorded since 1948, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, MassHire Career Centers and services have been limited due to mandatory social distancing measures. While not open to the public, MassHire can still be reached over the phone or online. Nonprofits such as the Asian American Civic Association (AACA) also have services available in career advising, job training, and placement. While many services […]

September 4, 2020 0

Tufts, Emerson and residents talk safety concerns of the new Chinatown COVID-19 testing site

by Anqi Zhang

By Anqi Zhang To address residents’ concerns about the COVID-19 testing site on 116 Harrison Avenue, located inside Chinatown, the Office of Ed Flynn organized a Zoom meeting on Aug. 18 for different parties in the community. The site is welcoming students from two universities in the neighborhood. Attendees of the discussion included Chinatown residents and representatives from Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, and Emerson College. “I believe that we should have a robust conversation about neighbors’ […]

September 4, 2020 0

Bella Long, The Original Queen of Chinatown

by Richard Auffrey

By Richard Auffrey Who was the original “Queen of Chinatown”? The answer will likely surprise you, until you consider the circumstances of the time. For approximately twenty years, until her death in 1906, Bella Long was the undisputed Queen of Chinatown. She was likely the first white woman, married to a Chinese man, who lived in Boston’s Chinatown, having arrived in town around 1880-1882. Her past before she moved to Chinatown was mired in mystery and throughout most of her […]

August 21, 2020 0

Taiwan appoints new Director-General Jonathan Sun to Boston office

by Carey Lin

Jonathan Sun is the new Director-General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Boston. He arrived in Boston on July 28 after spending the past four years in Taiwan. Prior to that, Sun had spent six years in New York and another six in Washington D.C. As the new Director-General of TECO Boston, Sun hopes to continue the work of his predecessors to strengthen the ties between Taiwan and New England. “I believe my predecessors have done whatever […]

August 21, 2020 0

Reggie Wong Park brings local sports teams together during August Moon Tournament

by Lydia Lowe

September 2019, before the Covid pandemic shut the world down, was the 75th annual North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament, involving 162 teams from across the continent who gathered to compete in the traditional Chinese American sport of 9-man volleyball. Last year’s tournament was held in Toronto, but in 2024, the tournament will come home to Boston’s Chinatown. 9-man Volleyball History 9-man volleyball is a team sport utilizing nine players per side and a slightly larger (10 x 20 meter) […]

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