Sept. 14, 2021, Boston, — Michelle Wu declared victory Tuesday evening in the Preliminary Election of the Boston Mayor’s race, having brought together a citywide multigenerational, multicultural, multiracial coalition to fight for bold, urgent leadership for the city of Boston. The daughter of immigrants and a BPS mom, Wu ran on her track record of results, from passing paid parental leave to successfully taking on big corporations to preserve rental housing.
Michelle Wu thanked supporters at her campaign headquarters on primary night.
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Michelle Wu Advances to Boston Mayoral General Election on Nov 2
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Man Ho Chan, Commander of American Legion Boston Chinatown Post 328, Passed Away at 68
September 10, 2021, Boston — Man Ho Chan, aged 68, of Bedford, MA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 7 after a long, courageous and private battle with cancer. He was Commander of American Legion Boston Chinatown Post 328.
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President Biden Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of 9-11
By President Biden
On this 9-11 like every 9-11, I’m thinking about my friend Davis who I grew up with in Delaware. On this day 20 years ago, he and his family had just passed the first year without their youngest of three sons Teddy who died in a boating accident at age 15, and his eldest son Davis Jr was just six days in the new job on the 104th floor of the south tower at the World Trade Center.
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Boston Mayoral Candidate John Barros Reacts to Recent Mass & Cass Developments
September 1, 2021, Boston – Candidate for Mayor John Barros today released a statement in reaction to the closure of the comfort station and unacceptable inaction to address the concurrent crises at Mass & Cass by the Acting Mayor.
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Suffolk County Sheriff Tompkins Endorses Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston
August, 31, 2021, Boston — Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins has endorsed Michelle Wu for Mayor, citing her commitment to the communities of Boston and economic justice for all. Wu and Tompkins have known one another for nearly a decade and worked together to elect Senator Elizabeth Warren. They have continued to share policy priorities of offering mental health and economic supports to seek to reduce the number of people who come into contact with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department. He has also worked to reduce recidivism and help support reentry for community members returning from incarceration.
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Secretary Blinken’s Remarks Mark the End of Afghan War
August 30, 2021, Washington, D.C.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening, everyone.
Eighteen days ago, the United States and our allies began our evacuation and relocation operation in Kabul. As you just heard from the Pentagon, a few hours ago, that operation was completed.
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MA Governor Baker Urges Caution Ahead of Hurricane Henri
BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker today is urging the people of the Commonwealth to prepare for Hurricane Henri, which is expected to affect much of the Commonwealth beginning Saturday night into Monday, including the potential for strong winds, heavy rain, flooding and power outages. The Baker-Polito Administration is advising everyone to avoid unnecessary travel and for those planning to visit the Cape or Islands this weekend to delay trips. For those that have already traveled to the Cape or Islands for the weekend, they are advised to consider leaving on Saturday or extend their travel plans through early next week.
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Reps Raskin and Chu Hold Roundtable with Chinese American Scientists
Dr. Xiaoxing Xi and Sherry Chen Recounted Their False Arrests and Prosecution by the FBI and Department of Justice
June 30, 2021, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jamie Raskin, Chair of the Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Representative Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), held a roundtable entitled “Researching while Chinese American: Ethnic Profiling, Chinese American Scientists and a New American Brain Drain.”
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Harvard Grad Student Himaja Nagireddy Elected to Acton Select Board
By Himaja Nagireddy, June 29, 2021
Hi Everyone!!! We did it!! At 8:45pm we received the news that we won the election 60.5% to 38.5% with a vote margin of 429 votes and turnout was 1950!
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UNITE HERE NEJB Endorses Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston
June 29, 2021, Boston — UNITE HERE New England Joint Board (NEJB) today announced their endorsement of City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston, an important endorsement from a union representing thousands of workers in he textile, garment, manufacturing, warehousing, laundry, human service, and hospitality industries across the city and state. Calling her a courageous leader and fearless fighter, NEJB UNITE HERE said that Wu is the best candidate to lead Boston as the city recovers and champion issues of importance to members and their families.
