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May 21, 2021 0

Immigrants’ Day speakers say no recovery without immigrants

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) On May 4, the Massachusetts Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) held its 25th annual Immigrants’ Day at the State House, as a virtual speaking program, followed by regional roundtables. Present at the talk were Mayor Kim Janey, Senate President Pro Tempore William Brownsberger, Representative Ruth Balser, and two leaders of MIRA member organizations, Dalida Rocha, political director of Service Employees International Union Local 615, and Gabriel Camacho, political director of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1445. […]

May 21, 2021 0

Students to distribute safety alarms for Asian American elderly

by Shira Laucharoen

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) In light of attacks against Asian American elderly that have been happening across the country, a group of students are taking matters into their own hands. The youth will be partnering with the Boston Police Department and three senior houses around Chinatown to distribute alarm devices to Asian American seniors. Cindy Ho, her sons Ryan and Kyle Ho, as well as friends Justin Mok, Alexander McKay, and Brendan Szeto held a fundraiser and ordered approximately 700 devices, which will […]

May 7, 2021 0

Food for Thought: Noah’s Kitchen is a delightful find in Brookline Village for Sichuan Cuisine

by Anna Ing

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) Noah’s Kitchen 18 Harvard Street Brookline, MA 02445 (617) 383-5848 M-F 11:30-9pm Sa-Sun-12-9pm Takeout and delivery/ Limited indoor dining and RSVP Noah’s Kitchen, with an emphasis on homey, Chinese, mainly Sichuan cuisine, quietly opened last year in the former ChoBee Hoy Realty space in Brookline Village. The restaurant has a mix of East meets West modern and simple décor. Their use of thoughtful touches is seen from their table setting to their use of a traditional metal teapot and […]

Moy Auk band leader and Chinatown restaurant owner

May 7, 2021 0

Moy Auk: band leader & famed chef

by Richard Auffrey

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) During the late 1880s, one of the first and most famous restaurants in Boston’s Chinatown was owned by Moy Auk, who also led a famous Chinese musical band. His restaurant was referred to as the “Delmonico’s” of Chinatown. At this time, Delmonico’s, in Manhattan, was considered one of the finest restaurants in the country so this was very high praise. When Moy Auk traveled from China to the U.S., he first settled in San Francisco and opened a small restaurant. […]

Comic Metropolitan Area Planning Council art project COVID messaging

May 7, 2021 0

Public health COVID-19 messaging projects feature Asian artists to address vaccine hesitancy

by Shira Laucharoen

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) will be collaborating with artists to reach underserved communities with COVID-related public health messages, many of which will emphasize the importance of getting vaccinated. The MAPC chose nine artists out of a pool of over 30 applicants to distribute $45,000 in grant funding. The art projects will take the form of posters, videos, postcards, public art, comic strips, and other types of designs. According to a press release, priority was given to projects […]

May 7, 2021 0

Mayor Janey outlines recovery plans at her first MOIA roundtable

by Shira Laucharoen

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) Mayor Kim Janey spoke at her first Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) Media Roundtable since taking office. Janey addressed the vaccination distribution process and recovery from COVID-19, racial equity work, and investment in jobs and small businesses. The event was held on April 15, also known as One Boston Day, commemorating the lives lost in the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013. “Coming out of this pandemic, we know that we cannot go back to normal, particularly when ‘normal’ […]

speak out against anti-Asian hate sign protest

May 7, 2021 0

Local institutions openly discuss increased visible anti-Asian hate in America

by Martin Ma (馬笑喻)

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) The spa shootings in Atlanta are perhaps the most visible recent act of anti-Asian discrimination, but represent a larger disturbing trend. Research released by Stop AAPI Hate reveals that there were 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents across the U.S. over the last year—a 2,500% increase from previous years. In Los Angeles, there has been a 114% increase in cases over the last year, while Boston has experienced a 133% increase in cases. In New York, there has been an astounding […]

construction industry in Boston street building truck

May 7, 2021 0

Push for change as construction industry wage theft continues

by Carey Lin

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) On April 15, traditionally known as “Tax Day,” members of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters gathered to raise awareness on wage theft and tax fraud in the construction industry. While it is not a new issue in the construction industry, “The pandemic has only exacerbated any and all issues that were existing before,” said Noel Xavier, organizer of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC). In the past year, construction industry layoffs were especially […]

Aeroporto is part of Chifa cuisine restaurant dish Peruvian Chinese fusion

April 16, 2021 0

Peruvian Taste & Chifa: Peruvian/Chinese fusion

by Richard Auffrey

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) Have you ever tasted Chifa cuisine? In the Greater Boston region, there’s about ten Peruvian restaurants, many with a couple Chifa dishes on their menus, usually Lomo Saltado and Arroz Chaufa. However, Peruvian Taste Restaurant, located in Charlestown and having opened in September 2020, has the most extensive Chifa menu of all, with easily over a dozen dishes available. But what’s Chifa? Around the 1850s, many Cantonese Chinese left China for the U.S. while others traveled to Peru, commonly working on sugar and […]

Rev. Dr. William Edwards “Bill” Alberts passed away on March 21 2021

April 16, 2021 0

In Memoriam: Rev. Dr. William Edwards “Bill” Alberts (Oct 26, 1926 – March 22, 2021)

by Carey Lin

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) Rev. Dr. William Edwards “Bill” Alberts passed away on March 22, 2021 at the age of 94 in Canton, MA. Alberts is remembered by his friends as a person of enormous generosity of spirit and compassion who had a continuing and ever growing appetite for justice and fairness. Alberts was born in Williamsport, PA. After serving in the Navy in World War II (1944-1946), he graduated from Lycoming College in 1951, and later from the Westminster Theological Seminary in […]

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