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July 7, 2023 0

Sumner Tunnel to Be Closed Through August 31, 2023

Editor’s note: In an effort to better serve and inform our readers, Sampan will be publishing regular updates throughout the course of this closing in all print issues (starting with this one) through the end of August. Updates will also be posted online. Our focus will be on the purpose of the Sumner Tunnel Restoration Project and progress of the repair. In this issue, we are posting the current alternative means of travel options that will be available during the […]

June 24, 2023 0

Out of Control Inflation: The Devastating Impact on America’s Low-Income Families

by Aurora Hao

As of February 2023, more than 630,000 Massachusetts households faced a loss of about a third of what they had received in SNAP benefits over the past two years. For many, this means working extra hours and struggling to meet needs on a daily basis. For undocumented immigrants, it can mean finding informal work paid in cash under the table, often at rates far below minimum wage without the benefits of insurance and legal protection. The lack of accessibility to […]

June 24, 2023 0

Juneteenth: A Time for America to Celebrate and Repair

by Sampan Staff

Editor’s Note: Monday, June 19th marked the third annual Massachusetts recognition of Juneteenth as a national and state holiday. This year, only 28 states and the District of Columbia will legally recognize it as a public holiday. In Montana, Arizona, North Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina, Vermont, New Hampshire, Alaska and Hawaii it remained unrecognized as a permanent holiday. Juneteenth is a floating holiday in California, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, with some state government workers […]

June 24, 2023 0

Health Connector Partners With El Mundo to Kick Off Health Coverage Enrollment Campaign in Fenway Park

by guest

BOSTON, MA — Sunday, June 11, 2023 – The Massachusetts Health Connector partnered with El Mundo Boston for “Tu Salud” Health and Wellness Fair at Fenway Park on June 11, partnering with local Navigator organizations to provide on-site, multilingual enrollment assistance. “Tu Salud” is a free, first-of-its-kind Latino Fair and Wellness Fair catered to Latino families in Greater Boston that provided a unique opportunity for the Latino community to connect with health care providers, services and health care coverage information. […]

June 24, 2023 0

Boston’s Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Race was Another Exciting Year of Competition and Camaraderie

by DongDong Yang

The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, also known as Duan Wu Jie. People eat zongzi and watch the dragon-boat race, which this year is June 22th 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival originated in ancient China (278 BCE) to commemorate Qu Yan, who drowned himself in the Miluo River in Hunan Province. He was a loyal minister of the King of Chu and one of the greatest […]

June 24, 2023 0

American Legion Chinatown Post Installation Ceremony

by Sampan Staff

On Saturday, June 17, the American Legion Chinatown Post 328 held its 74th Installation of Officers at the Asian American Civic Association (AACA). The 78th annual ceremony in the Chinatown community was a chance to bring young and old members together. The installation re-elected the officers from the 2022-2023 year. The re-elected officers are Commander Matthew Seto, Senior Vice Commander Edward Woodruff, Junior Vice Commander Kensley Lin, Adjutant David Ching, Treasurer Danny Ong, Sgt-At-Arms Warren Yee, Chaplains Genie Boland and […]

June 24, 2023 0

The Anticipation of an Executive Apology to Chinese Americans for the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

by Alina Chaudhri

With Biden’s presidency still having another year and a half to go, there are many possibilities for change in policy and public statements. Although he has not lifted the confiscation of visas that would be given to Chinese students with pasts in Chinese military involvements, the President’s positive endeavors at improving the immigration system support an executive apology for the Chinese Exclusion Act being in line with the President’s values and goals. With the legislative branch having already apologized for […]

June 23, 2023 0

Elderly Housing Crisis is Really Happening and It’s Getting Worse

by Kristen Si

During December 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its Annual Homeless Assessment Report, which revealed that on any given night, more than 500,000 people in America were homeless in 2022. The statistics show a 0.3% increase in homelessness between 2020 and 2022. Despite significant federal measures through policies such as the Emergency Rental Assistance program, more and more people are facing the reality of being unable to find stable housing. While the 2022 HUD report […]

June 23, 2023 0

Fears Deepened as Smoke Enveloped US from Canadian Wildfires: How to Protect Ourselves

by Jeff Millman

It was a dark day in New England on May 19, 1780. Sunrise in Vermont was obscured by a thick fog, and the darkness spread to Massachusetts by the late morning. The sunlight disappeared entirely. The sky over the former colonies was soon the color of midnight. Many New Englanders believed the world was ending. Was God punishing the inhabitants of the cradle of the Revolution for their violent disobedience? Was some more general biblical prophecy being fulfilled? The answer […]

June 10, 2023 0

New Immigration Uncertainty with Title 42’s Expiration

by Daniel Steinberg

Title 42 expired last Thursday, May 11th, at 11:59 pm EDT. As new migrants flooded the US-Mexico border following this development, many questions have been raised about Title 42, its provisions, and the consequences its expiration could have nationally and in the greater Boston area. Here is a look at the new immigration legislation developments. What was Title 42? The restrictions known as Title 42 derive their name and authority from Title 42 of a 1944 public health law. […]

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