Press Releases

February 15, 2022 0

AACA Launches New Low Income Taxpayer Clinic

On Monday, the Asian American Civic Association (AACA) announced the launch of the AACA Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) to support English as a second language speakers and low-income individuals who need assistance resolving tax disputes with the IRS. Headquartered at the AACA office on Tyler Street in Chinatown, the AACA LITC prides itself in being the only LITC in Massachusetts dedicated to supporting the Asian community, with specialized translation services in Chinese, Vietnamese, and more in development. Though funded […]

February 15, 2022 0

National Asian Women’s Association Hits ‘Remarkable Milestone’

by Xinyan Fu

The National Asian Women’s Association celebrated its 16th anniversary at the Empire Garden in Boston’s Chinatown on Jan. 23, despite the surge in cases in the COVID-19 pandemic. Guests and volunteers donned surgical masks as they dined at big round tables decorated with glasses filled with styled carmine-colored napkins inside the favorite Chinatown restaurant that was once an old vaudeville theater house. The banquet also served as its traditional annual gathering to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, with 200 […]

January 7, 2022 0

Residential Heating Grant Applications

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With energy prices on the rise this winter, Attorney General Maura Healey has announced a new grant program to help Massachusetts residents pay their monthly heating bills.

January 7, 2022 0

Mass Health Connector Opens its Doors

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The Massachusetts Health Connector, the health insurance exchange for the Commonwealth, has reopened its public walk-in center in Boston, providing the option for members and applicants to receive in-person assistance.

December 17, 2021 0

Tufts Vaccinates Community Elders

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This past month Tufts Medical Center administered more than 160 COVID-19 booster doses to Chinese-speaking seniors, meeting them where they live.

October 8, 2021 0

Funding Received to Support Boston’s Seniors

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Boston Senior Home Care, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to caregivers, older Americans, and people with disabilities in low-income households, was awarded a grant of $721,800. Given by the Age Strong Commission, Boston’s Area Agency on Aging, the funding comes directly from Title IIIE of the Older Americans Act (OAA). The OAA was passed back in 1965, as a response to the need for stronger support systems for older and aging Americans. With this grant, Boston Senior Home Care […]

September 17, 2021 0

$21 million awarded to cities for climate change projects

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Building on its commitment to creating a more climate change resilient Commonwealth, the Baker-Polito Administration announced $21 million in grants to cities and towns through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program, representing a doubling of the program budget since last year. To date, this brings total awards through the MVP program to over $65 million. The grant program, which was created in 2017 as part of Governor Baker’s Executive Order 569, provides communities with funding and technical support to identify […]

September 3, 2021 0

Upcoming family fun at the Greenway

by Rachel Lake

While the summer may be coming to a close, The Greenway is still full of activity. You can join the Greenway Conservancy this season in Chinatown on The Greenway for upcoming festivals, farmers markets and more! Pao Arts Center’s annual Experience Chinatown Festival uplifts the neighborhood each year with happenings throughout the month of September. Spaces all over Chinatown will be activated with performances and art installations in collaboration with local businesses and artists. Public performances featuring music, dance and […]

August 20, 2021 0

Press release – municipal non-profit partners address extreme heat in communities hit hard by COVID-19

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BOSTON – Communities hardest hit by COVID-19 will be getting some extra help facing the dual challenges of pandemic recovery and rising summer temperatures this year, thanks to a unique partnership among local government and area non-profits. The Boston-based Barr Foundation is working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) this summer to distribute emergency heat mitigation funding to communities heavily impacted by COVID-19. In this second year of the “COVID-Safe Cooling” program, five […]

August 6, 2021 0

Press release – Eastern Bank Foundation partnerships to increase vaccination outreach in Massachusetts and New Hampshire

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Eastern Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Boston-based Eastern Bank, recently announced an additional $2 million in COVID-19 support to increase last mile vaccination outreach and access. Vaccination rates, while progressing, also highlight the inequities experienced in communities of color within Gateway Cities of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The Eastern Bank Foundation is collaborating with community health centers, foundations, community organizations and other companies to address the disparities and reach populations living in cities with the highest incidence rate of COVID-19 cases […]

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