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August 23, 2024 0

Boston Offers Electric-Bike Vouchers to 1,000 Low-Income, Disabled Residents

Running errands and getting to work could become an easier task for hundreds of low-income and disabled Boston residents, thanks to a pilot program to help people pay for electric-motor-assisted bicycles. The Boston E-Bikes Incentive Program will provide around 1,000 vouchers worth from $800 to $2,400 to help cut the costs of buying an “e-bike,” or electric-motor-assisted bicycle. Each person eligible to receive the voucher will also get $150 to help pay for safety equipment such as helmets. “… We […]

August 23, 2024 0

Artist Kenson Truong Sheds Light on Asian, Gay Identity

by Ryan Lundgren

Artist Kenson Truong was at work in a small nondescript gray building on a steep, hilly road in Roxbury that serves as a studio for Tufts’ School of the Museum of Fine Arts when I met him last week. He was tinkering with some black, glittery cubes at the time – cubes that appeared like props for the background of an episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” of which Truong is coincidentally a fan. The black cubes, however, were part of […]

August 23, 2024 0

Asian American’s No. 1 Killer Goes Under the Microscope – As National Cancer Institute Funds Large Study, We Talk to Doc About the Disease

by Aurora Hao

To advance study of cancer among the Asian Americans, the National Cancer Institute this spring set aside $12.45 million for researchers at the University of California at San Francisco. The researchers’ aim will be to gather data and uncover potential causes of cancer in the Asian American population for whom the disease is the leading cause of death.“This study represents a significant advancement by recognizing these distinctions and offering relevant data specific to diverse Asian populations,” said Dr. Tim Rebbeck, […]

August 23, 2024 0

Golden Monkey Cafe, a Cambodian Restaurant in Lynn, Is Full of History, Flavor and Family

by Christopher John Stephens and Ingrid Stendhal

The Golden Monkey Cafe is a small, cozy restaurant located at 468 Chestnut St. in Lynn. The restaurant speaks to the perseverance, resiliency, and history of the food it serves and the people that prepare and present it. Unpretentious, the cafe is decorated with soft pink pastel walls and white trim, and is neat and tidy in its simplicity. In addition to offering free parking, the place affords some seating both inside as well as outside on the veranda for […]

August 23, 2024 0

Asian Americans’ History in Hollywood Was Anything But Golden. Now, It’s Time to Shine

by DongDong Yang

It is no secret that for years Asian Americans had been sidelined in Hollywood, facing discrimination and disrespect. You might get a brief appearance of a short Asian nerd with the smell of “kimchi” in his lunchbox in school. And the typical Asian character in a Hollywood film was usually never played by an Asian actor, but by a white actor who played an Asian role. Famously, Mickey Rooney played an especially offensive Asian caricature in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” This […]

August 9, 2024 0

Report: State Sorely Lacks English as Second Language Classes for Immigrants

by Esther Wang

The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center is among several nonprofits in Massachusetts offering free English classes aimed at preparing immigrant students for college and jobs. But as the influx of immigrants to Massachusetts – including undocumented migrants – has increased, so has the demand for English lessons. And now many nonprofit groups like BCNC say Massachusetts is in a state of crisis when it comes to providing English classes to the people who need them most. Case in point: BCNC is […]

August 9, 2024 0

State’s Sudden Shelter Limits Anger Immigrant Advocates

by Ryan Lundgren

The consequences of the housing emergency in Massachusetts and the lack of Congressional action on immigration reform have collided to create a nightmare scenario that has Massachusett’s emergency shelter system apparently unable to cope. The state on Aug. 1 began to transition their “safety-net sites” to “temporary respite centers” and limit their usage to 5 days (with the possibility of an extension to 30 days) unless they are in a group prioritized for placement in an emergency assistance shelter, which […]

August 9, 2024 0

Undocumented Immigrants Pay Billions in U.S. Taxes Annually

by Adam Smith

The nearly 11 million immigrants in the U.S. who lack the paperwork needed to stay here legally are often the target of politicians who decry the ills of “illegal” immigration. Yet, this group actually makes a massive contribution to the federal, state and local governments – paying billions to social programs they will never benefit from – according to a recent study. In fact, undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in total taxes to all levels of government in 2022, through […]

August 9, 2024 0

Hub Aims to Clean City of Rats With ‘BRAP’s

by Aurora Hao

Boston City officials have recently turned their attention toward the furry, unwanted guests occupying Boston neighborhoods — and it’s finally come up with a plan. Rats have been taking over streets, foraging through trash, and finding themselves taking comfort in residents’ homes. Mayor Michelle Wu has worked closely with the Boston Inspectional Services Division and Dr. Bobby Corrigan, a consulting Urban Rodentologist based in New York, to create the Boston Rodent Action Plan (BRAP), which was published on June 17. […]

August 9, 2024 0

The Boston FoundationAsian Fund Gives $90K to 7 Local Asian Amer. Nonprofits

by Sampan Editor

The Boston Foundation’s Asian Community Fund has awarded $90,000 in funding this summer to seven Chinese-serving nonprofits. The groups are:Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center: $25,000Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center: $25,000Chinese Association of Western Massachusetts: $15,000Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England: $10,000Andover Chinese Cultural Exchange, Inc.: $5,000Boston Chinese Photography Association, Inc.: $5,000Fan Chinatown, Inc.: $5,000 The grants are a part of The Asian Community Fund’s 2024 grant-making cycle, which brings $450,000 in total funding to 52 Asian American-serving nonprofits this […]

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