April 25, 2025 | Vol. 54, Issue 8

The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England

Lynn

Nita Slay outside the Mission Hill Church; Photo by Adam Smith

Killin’ It: Musician Nita Slay Talks About Cambodian Roots, Love of Language & Christian Influences

Nita Slay, a musician and rapper from Lynn, said she finds pride in the lyrics of “Cambodian Ties,” a song by Foule Monk in which she also sings. In the song, Slay sings: “Cambodian ties / Cambodian in my skin / Breathing in this life / Rejuvenated skin / Cambodian gold / Cambodian sins / Breathing in this life to find the peace within.” “It gives me another lane that I can use that no else can,” said Slay, who […]

Mass. Mayors Sign Historic Compact Committing to Diversity in Real Estate

Mayors from Cambridge, Lynn, Salem and Somerville joined with leaders from the City of Boston and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll on Monday, May 8 to sign the CommonWealth Development Compact, committing to historic 25 percent Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) evaluation criteria in public real estate development projects within their municipalities, as well as groundbreaking DEI considerations in private real estate projects. Minority-and women-owned businesses have been severely underrepresented in real estate development, comprising less than one percent of developers […]

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