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February 15, 2022 0

Dine Like a Tiger: How Local Asian Americans Ate on Lunar New Year

For many, the Lunar New Year brings back fond family memories, filled with tradition, lively celebration, and, of course food. Let’s look at how several area Asian Americans celebrated with their favorite dishes: China Pearl Style New Year For Patty and Brian Moy, owners of China Pearl and Shojo restaurants, the dish that defines new year is nian gao (年糕). “I love the savory version with snow cabbage, shredded pork, and the nian gao is cut up from a thick, […]

COVID travel rules impacts spring festival festivities

February 15, 2022 0

Covid Rules Make Travel Home During Spring Festival Impossible for Many

by Max Wei

Travelers from China and the United States were yet again forced to cancel their holiday travel plans during the Chinese New Year, after many flights were suspended between the two countries, leaving families and loved ones separated, workers in jeopardy of losing their jobs, and would-be revelers feeling burned yet again. Spring Festival, known as the Chinese New Year, is one of the most solemn traditional festivals in Chinese culture. It symbolizes beliefs and culture that have been practiced in […]

February 15, 2022 0

Officials Reject “Violent and Hateful Attacks” on Mayor Michelle Wu

by Xinyan Fu

After several recent protests, including violent and hateful attacks, against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu over her vaccine policies, local elected officials are stepping up their support of Wu, and rejecting threats against her. U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on Feb. 1 called for “an immediate end to this dangerous behavior” and said she condemned “the ongoing threats and hateful attacks” against the mayor. “This type of vitriol, toxicity and hate is far too common for women of color in politics,” said […]

December 17, 2021 0

AG Healey Fights for Workers’ Rights

by Shira Laucharoen

Attorney General Maura Healey led a coalition of 11 attorney generals, and eight attorney generals and prosecutors, from across the nation to write a letter in support of workers’ rights on November 15.

December 17, 2021 0

MA’s Longest Nurse Strike Hits 9 Months

by Admin

On December 8, the ongoing nurses strike at Saint Vincent Hospital hit the nine month mark. Beginning in March, this nurses strike has become the longest in Massachusetts history.

December 17, 2021 0

More Support Granted to Disabled Workers

by Admin

The MRC notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected those with disabilities, raising more employment hurdles amongst the ones that were already there. Nicole Baumer, MD, MEd, a neurologist at the Boston Children’s Hospital, and instructor of neurology at Harvard, wrote about some of the struggles brought on by the pandemic for disabled individuals. “In times of crisis, weaknesses in our institutions and social systems, and marked health and economic disparities, become even more evident,” Baumer wrote.

December 17, 2021 0

Comcast RISE Expands its Reach

by Sampan Staff

The Comcast RISE program has recently expanded its eligibility scope to include all women-owned businesses across the country, regardless of ethnicity. Comcast RISE, a program that provides small businesses support in the form of consulting, media production, technology and financial awards, will be kicking off 2022 with a broader view of inclusion.

December 15, 2021 0

Remembering Uncle Bill — a Community Leader

by Nancy Lo

On November 27, 2021, Chinatown said goodbye to Bill Chin, widely known throughout the community as “Uncle Bill”. Born locally in 1929 during the Chinese Exclusion Act, Uncle Bill was always keenly aware of the village that raised him, and lived to improve the quality of life of Chinese immigrants.

December 3, 2021 0

Global Eyes on the Omicron Variant

by Sampan Staff

The emergence of the Omicron variant, a new strain of COVID-19, has the world on edge as health care organizations monitor its spread. The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE), gathered on Thanksgiving to assess variant B.1.1.529, otherwise known as Omicron. Omicron, which was first confirmed in South Africa on November 24, has increased its spread throughout the country and others, including Denmark, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Botswana, Israel, the United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, France, and […]

December 3, 2021 0

Scholarship Program for First-Gen Students

by Moninisha Yadav

In 1917, Harry C. Bentley founded Bentley University, which would grow to be one of the top business colleges in the country. He was a first-generation student himself, and since then, the university has continued to support first-gen students throughout its history. The university has previously been recognized for this dedication, and has recently been named part of the 2021-2022 First-Gen Forward cohort, a group of schools with proven dedication to advancing the outcomes of first-generation students. It also offers […]

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