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February 7, 2020 0

Chinatown Residents Association discusses potential digital billboard project

Representatives from Media Vision spoke about a potential digital billboard project. (Image courtesy of Yiming Zhao) The Chinatown Residents Association discussed potential digital billboards, Friendship BBQ’s proposed extended hours and the coronavirus situation at its monthly meeting on Feb. 5 at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School. Representatives from Media Vision presented a proposal for a 15’ by 25’ digital billboard at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Beach Street. The proposal was opposed by the residents at the meeting. Local […]

February 6, 2020 0

CCBA hosts banquet celebrating Year of the Rat

by Yiming Zhao

The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England hosted its annual banquet on Jan. 26 at Empire Garden, celebrating the Year of the Rat. “CCBA is the backbone of the Chinese community. It provides services to people of all ages. Thank you for keeping this tradition alive. The city of Boston and all of our elected officials will continue to work together to support the great work you do here in Chinatown,” said Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. Mayor Walsh also […]

February 6, 2020 0

Chase Bank opens Chinatown branch on Chinese New Year’s Eve

by Yiming Zhao

Chase Bank’s new Chinatown branch celebrated its grand opening on Jan. 24, featuring a ribbon cutting ceremony and lion dance. Branch manager Cheng Ji chose the date because Chinese New Year’s eve symbolizes new beginnings and great things happening. Chase has opened 12 new branches in Boston in the past year and is planning to add more than 60 locations in New England by 2023. Regional manager Roxann Cooke explained Chase is not just a transactional business, but focuses on […]

February 5, 2020 0

Chinatown Safety Committee discusses local crime

by Ling Mei Wong

Boston Police Dept. District A-1 Sgt. Steve Moy spoke about local crime Feb. 5 at the Chinatown Safety Committee at the DoubleTree Hotel. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.) The Chinatown Safety Committee met Feb. 5 at the DoubleTree Hotel for a local crime report and a Greenway update. Boston Police Dept. District A-1 Sgt. Steve Moy gave an update on Chinatown and downtown crime for the past 30 days. Several shoplifting incidents took place at the CVS Pharmacy on Washington […]

February 3, 2020 0

Year of the Rat brings lion dance parade to Chinatown

by Mandy Sun

Lion dancers from Woo Ching’s White Crane Kung Fu parade down Tyler Street in Chinatown Feb. 2. (Image courtesy of Mandy Sun.) The sounds of firecrackers and drums echoed throughout Chinatown Feb. 2 for the annual Chinese New Year parade, held on the second Sunday after Lunar New Year began Jan. 25. Lion dancers in bright colors traveled to 150 stores in the neighborhood. A steady beat by the drums and a masked Happy Buddha dancer accompanied the lions. The […]

December 2, 2019 0

Chinatown nonprofit develops affordable housing downtown

by Ling Mei Wong

The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association met Nov. 26 at its 90 Tyler Street headquarters. Executive director Susan Chu reported on the nonprofit’s five properties in downtown Boston: Tai Tung Village, Tremont Village, Waterford Place, the 90 Tyler Street headquarters and 50 Herald Street, currently leased to supermarket C-Mart. Tai Tung Village’s four existing buildings need repairs for its exteriors and hot water pipes. The south parking lot will be developed for 85 units of affordable housing at 288 Harrison Avenue. […]

November 25, 2019 0

‘Personal storytelling for social change’ raises awareness of world issues

by Shira Laucharoen

Chien-Chi Huang is a survivor of breast cancer. Born in Taiwan, she was the first person in her neighborhood to go to a Catholic school in Taipei. An immigrant to the United States, who made her journey 30 years ago to attend graduate school, she was the first person in her family to marry a non-Asian husband. “My father said to me, ‘Your life will be hard living away from us. But if this man makes you happy, then I […]

May 30, 2017 0

Asian American Commission celebrates Unity Dinner

by Ling Mei Wong

The Asian American Commission (AAC) of Massachusetts hosted its annual Unity Dinner on May 26 at Boston University. The “Honoring changes agents: Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) history, progress and achievement” dinner recognized notable community leaders. Fernande “Nan” Duffly, retired Mass. Supreme Court judge, talked about her Dutch father and Indonesian Chinese mother coming to America in the 1950s. “To say I am an Asian American evokes many cultures and countries in Asia, southeast Asia, the Pacific and elsewhere, which […]

May 3, 2017 0

Investing in the Financial District and Chinatown

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By Mayor Martin J. Walsh This month, I am proud to put forth a budget for the City of Boston that will make Boston a better place to work, live, and raise a family. At City Hall, we’ve created a plan for our City that will keep Boston financially sound, while making targeted investments towards achieving a thriving, healthy and innovative Boston. Boston’s operating budget totals $3.14 billion, which represents an increase of $143.7 million (or about five percent) over […]

December 30, 2016 0

Gov. Baker visits Brighton seniors

by Ling Mei Wong

Gov. Charlie Baker wished seniors a happy new year at Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly (JCHE) in Brighton on Dec. 30. “I plan to have dinner with my dad tonight, who’s 88 and sharp as a tack,” Baker said. “I’m standing here and I’m 60; I used to think that was old. I’m very aware people need to maintain their connection and community because it’s a big part of aging well.” Baker lost his mother in May, who had […]

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