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November 5, 2021 0

COVID-19 Booster Updates

Updated information on COVID-19 booster shot availability has been released by the Baker-Polito administration in accordance with Center of Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. Now, all three vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson) have available boosters being administered to qualifying residents throughout Massachusetts. The Moderna booster is available to residents who are 65 or older at least six months after their second Moderna shot. Following the same timeline, the booster can also be received by those who are 18 or […]

Waikiki film at Boston Asian American Film Festival

November 5, 2021 0

Boston Asian American Film Festival — building visual connections

by Shira Laucharoen

This year’s Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) presented stories that may have unintentionally centered around a common theme of healing, or the medicinal value of movies. A fitting thread for a community “rising together” out of the pandemic. While the previous year’s selection of films seemed to emphasize activism and social and political issues impacting Asians, such as the frontlines of the pandemic and the suppression of media in the Philippines, the featured 2021 productions were slightly more intimate, […]

November 5, 2021 0

Tufts Medical Center hits 225 Year Milestone

by Sampan Staff

Community hospital Tufts Medical Center is celebrating its 225th anniversary this year. Founded in 1796, Tufts has been a cornerstone of public healthcare for local, lower income families since its conception. In a time before what we know as “organized medicine”, during which healthcare was only readily available to wealthier families through private doctors, Tufts, still known as the Boston Dispensary at the time, was formed to make healthcare more accessible by providing medicine and supplies to doctors making housecalls. […]

October 22, 2021 0

Spirits high among the clouds

by Anna Ing

Earlier this year, Clouds and Spirits opened up in the former Cuchi Cuchi space near Central Square. Initially “Clouds” was supposed to have rotating chefs, but that concept changed to have only executive chef and co-owner Katie Cheung in the helm. Chef Katie Cheung brings her extensive experience to the kitchen, her skills honed by working at Radius, Menton, Oishii and Kamakura to create a seasonal menu based on New American and Asian cuisine with touches that honor her Korean […]

October 22, 2021 0

Prison activity: covid, VOTES, and moratorium

by Shira Laucharoen

There has been significant activity around legislation relating to Massachusetts prisons, while simultaneously, facilities operated by the Department of Corrections (DOC) have seen a decline in COVID-19 cases. Political leaders have been pushing to pass the Prison Moratorium Bill, which would freeze new prison construction projects for five years. In addition, the VOTES Act was passed in the Senate, giving incarcerated people the ability to vote in elections. According to the DOC’s Special Master’s Report, on August 16, there were […]

October 22, 2021 0

15 minutes for equitable living

by Sampan Staff

During a forum held by the Boston Foundation on September 24, the Boston Indicators and the Massachusetts Housing Partnership’s (MHP) Center for Housing Data released a report, titled 15-Minute Neighborhoods: Repairing Regional Harms and Building Vibrant Neighborhoods for All. A 15-minute neighborhood is defined as one where living necessities, including grocery stores, hospitals, schools and even recreational outdoor space, are all accessible to residents within a fifteen minute walk from their homes. Yet, while many use this buzzword to simply […]

October 8, 2021 0

The Local Reach of ICE Reduced

by Admin

“Detained immigrants, their families, and communities have fought for over a decade to end the 287(g) program”

October 8, 2021 0

Gun Lobbyists Target Asian Americans

by Sampan Staff

Since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic over a year ago, individuals and organizations alike have been concerned about an ongoing problem: reactive violence toward the Asian American community. While many have advocated for Asian and Asian American safety through advertising campaigns, local events, and city politics, one industry in particular has taken to this tumultuous time as a unique marketing opportunity – the firearms industry. With the ever growing population of Asian Americans, gun lobbyists have shifted their sights […]

October 8, 2021 0

Catalyst, DICES, and Diversity in Clean Energy

by Moninisha Yadav

Since 2012, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has awarded $7.2 million to 138 new clean technology enterprises and research teams. In late August of 2021, the MassCEC, MassVentures and the InnovateMass program launched a $2.6 million grant package with their Catalyst and Diversity in Cleantech – Early Stages (DICES) programs to support clean energy innovation, specifically from women or minority-owned startups. The programs aim to ensure that early-stage ventures have the necessary resources to advance critical technologies toward sustainable, […]

October 8, 2021 0

The American Rescue Plan — Rescues in Chinatown

by Shira Laucharoen

Mayor Kim Janey announced on August 10 that she had proposed a $50 million emergency relief plan “to support an equitable recovery and reopening for Boston residents, workers and small businesses, using funding the City of Boston has received from the federal government following the passage of the American Rescue Plan (ARP),” according to a press release from the City of Boston. Boston is expecting to receive Over $500 million through ARP through the end of 2024. While many Chinatown […]

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