Metro

January 21, 2023 0

New “MA Climate Change Assessment” Reveals Need for Action and Adaptation

Amidst rising concerns for unprecedented heat waves and extreme cold alike throughout the last year, the Massachusetts Baker-Polito Administration released at the end of 2022 the “MA Climate Change Assessment.” It is the first data-driven state-wide projection report of the effects climate change will have on the region’s communities, environments, and industries through the end of the 21st century. “The Assessment draws on the best available climate and impact assessment science, active stakeholder engagement, and broad state agency perspectives and […]

December 25, 2022 0

Tufts Medical Center Awards More Than $1.2 Million in Grants to Support Community Initiatives

by Jeff Millman

Tufts Medical Center announced on December 16th that it has awarded more than $1.2 million in grants to 20 local nonprofit organizations to address unmet needs highlighted in their 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment. Six of those organizations will form cross-sector collaborations to reach more people and amplify impact and results. The funding focuses on three core areas to improve the physical, socio-emotional and financial health of Boston residents: providing culturally competent behavioral health and substance abuse services; encouraging financial […]

December 24, 2022 0

Air Monitoring in Chinatown: Next Steps from MassDEP

by Jeff Millman

Should you go for a run today? If you live in Chinatown, you may want to stick to the treadmill. The neighborhood is strangled by major highways and roads, and every day thousands of automobiles pump harmful pollutants into the air. Over the years, studies from Tufts University School of Medicine have measured high levels of ultrafine particles in Chinatown. In 2019 the area received the dubious distinction of having the worst air quality in the state. Low air quality […]

December 23, 2022 0

Violent Crimes in Quincy Raise Bias Concerns Among Some Activists, Academics

by Sonia Cavazos

North Quincy resident Brian Kenney stood before the court on December 14 and received his sentence for assaulting, robbing, and hospitalizing Vietnam War veteran Liem Tran over a year ago. Kenney, 35, pleaded guilty to the crime earlier this year and was initially charged along with his wife, Angelina Kenney, 39, in March of last year. He was sentenced to three to five years in prison, along with three years of probation thereafter. During that probationary period Kenney will have […]

December 23, 2022 0

Malden Celebrates Passage of Transliteration Law

by DongDong Yang

Officials, voters, and community groups celebrated passage of Malden transliteration law on December 15, 2022. It marked a significant step towards ensuring full access to the ballot box for Chinese-speaking voters with low English proficiency. According to a 2021 American Community Survey, 22% of Malden households speak an Asian or Pacific Island language at home. About 40% of these households are considered to have limited-English speaking proficiency. Officials included Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, Massachusetts Senator Jason Lewis, Massachusetts State Representative […]

December 12, 2022 0

New Developments in Chinatown

by Sonia Cavazos

Chinatown and downtown Boston will be going through massive changes as the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) moves forward with preparing for construction in and around the area. Some plans are currently under review and others have been approved and are slated to be underway, with the overall project set to end in the summer of 2023. Assistant Director of Communications for BPDA Brittany Comak, along with the Interim Director of Planning Kennan Rhyne, met with this reporter to […]

December 11, 2022 0

Sticker Shock for Eversource and Nationalgrid Customers

by Yiwei Zhao

The two major utilities in our area that deliver heating to our homes are Eversource and Nationalgrid. They purchase energy from different suppliers. Homes in New England are primarily heated by natural gas or by electricity that is generated by natural gas. Both companies have announced major increases in home heating costs this winter as demand skyrockets in cold weather. Prices are going up on both the delivery and the supply side. Eversource has requested the state Public Utilities Regulatory […]

December 9, 2022 1

Sifu Mai Du Offers Free Self Defense Classes to Take the Weight of Fear off the Community’s Shoulders

by Sonia Cavazos

On the early morning of November 12th, a 64-year-old Asian woman was kidnapped outside of Wollaston station while she was headed to work. She was bound and shoved into the back of a car. After being repeatedly raped and assaulted, she was left in the parking lot of a Brockton mall later that evening. She was able to attract the attention of a passerby who contacted the police. After the initial reports and capture of the assailant, 26-year-old Christian Lynch, […]

November 24, 2022 0

Boston Accent is disappearing -“You’re breakin’ my haht!!”

by Aili Liu

Along with Boston’s history, sports, education, and baked beans, the “Bawston” accent has long been a unique and fun distinction for Boston. For example, a survey run by the travel company, Big 7, showed that the Boston accent was ranked as the second sexiest in the country. Americans around the country became familiar with the Boston accent through Hollywood movies and from listening to famous Boston figures like President John F Kennedy. The accent is distinguished by dropping the r’s, […]

November 18, 2022 0

Heating Costs Hit the Highest Level in More than a Decade

by Yiwei Zhao

As winter approaches, those who rely on oil to heat their homes may find themselves bracing for rising energy costs. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates that the cost of home heating will rise by 17.8% from $1,025 to $1,208 this winter; the highest level in more than a decade. Inflation is one of the reasons for the rising prices. Russia’s war in Ukraine has played a pivotal role in the dramatic rise in energy prices. To punish Moscow […]

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