Boston, Oct. 31, 2014, the Chinese Progressive Association’s Chinese Youth Initiative Program held a “Trick or Treat for the Chinatown Library” event outside of the Josiah Quincy School at the corner of Washington and Oak Streets in Boston’s Chinatown this afternoon.
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Treats for Chinatown — Chinese Youth Initiative Brings Library Resources on Halloween
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With Hillary by Her Side, Coakley Rallies toward Finish Line
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 28, 2014, — With only a week left until the Nov. 4 general elections, Democratic Governor Nominee Martha Coakly and her Republican opponent Charlie Baker are campaigning across the state to make sure their supporters will come on to vote on next Tuesday. Coakley’s campaign got a boost last Friday when Hillary Clinton joined her rally in Boston, and strongly endorsed Coakley’s candidacy. Hillary told supporters that Coakley would become a great Governor for the state if elected.
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Free Cancer Screenings Offered at Tufts Medical Center’s Fifth Annual See, Test & Treat Program on Oct. 25
Boston, –October 20, – For the fifth straight year, Tufts Medical Center will host See, Test & Treat®, a free cervical and breast cancer screening program, funded through grants from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Foundation. The event features same-day test results, diagnoses and follow-up care for uninsured and underserved women ages 21 and older. Barbarajean Magnani, PhD, MD, FCAP, Pathologist-in-Chief at Tufts Medical Center, will lead a group of Tufts MC pathologists, OB/GYN doctors, primary care physicians and radiologists in offering this program to the Boston-area community. The event will take place on Saturday, October 25, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in the OB/GYN clinic on the second floor of Tufts Medical Center’s South Building (860 Washington Street in Boston).
Volunteers from Tufts Medical Center provide free checkups at 2014 August Moon Festival in Boston Chinatown (photo by David Li).
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AAPI Community Turns out to Support Martha Coakley for MA Governor
Boston, Oct. 21, 2014, –AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) Community held a Rally for the MA Governor Candidate, bringing community members together to utter a collective voice on Oct. 19 in Boston Chinatown with hundreds of AAPI supporters. Governor Deval Patrick and Attorney General Martha Coakley, who is also the MA Governor Candidate, were the feature speakers. Light receptions and the Chinese lion dance at the Metropolitan Building Courtyard (38 Ash Street, Boston) lightened everybody up in the cold weather.
A.G. Martha Coakley (MA Governor Candidate) offers her passionate talk(all photos provided to bostonese.com).
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CCPA Endorses Martha Coakley
Boston, Oct. 17, 2014, — Members of Chinese Progressive Political Action (CPPA), a political advocacy organization working for equality and empowerment of the Chinese community, announced today that they will endorse and work for Martha Coakley for Governor.
President client stumps for Coakley in Worcester, Mass.(AP photo).
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You Are Invited to 2014 Boston Asian American Film Festival Preview Party
Boston, Oct. 3, 2014, — Let’s get the celebration started for the 6th Annual Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) coming Oct 23-26! BAAFF is hosting a preview party at Crave in Boston on Thursday, October 9th at 6:00pm in partnership with Future Boston. Come hear about the inside scoop on festival lineup, munch, mingle, and support our festival!
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2014 CHSNE Annual Report and Sojourner Award
By Sherry Dong, president of Chinese History Society of New England (CHSNE), on Sept. 24, 2014
Halfway through the week, we hope we can help you ease into the weekend with the Chinese Historical Society of New England’s annual banquet. Thank you Susan Chinsen for introducing tonight’s program.
Last year we were pleased to welcome Susan as our managing director. As you’ll see in more depth in our Chronicle, in this past year, Susan and CHSNE have been very busy programming, offering a range of lectures, field trips, tours, films, theatre and other activities to reach out to the broader community and fulfill our mission. We hope you were able to join us for some of those offerings and plan to participate in more this coming program year.
(R to L)Susan Chinsen and Sherry Dong present Sojourner Award to Peter Lew, Leslie Swartz and Nancy Sato who founded Boston Dragon Boat Festival 35 years ago (photos by David Li).
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Boston Chinatown Incident Report for August and September 2014
By CCBA Crime Watch Team
Boston, Sept. 24, 2014, –For the past a few weeks, the Crime Watch Teams of CCBA and Leather District have worked together very closely to keep both area safe. Under the leadership of Hung Goon and Larry Young, the team has increasing volunteers and purchase more equipments.
Fire fighters respond to the fire alarm in Leather District across the street to the Chinatown Gateway.
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The First Lantern Festival in Boston Chinatown to be Held on Sept. 6
Boston, Sept. 3, 2014, — The first Lantern Festival in Boston Chinatown will be held this week. The opening ceremony is scheduled at 2:00 PM on Sept. 6 at Rose Kennedy Greenway Chinatown park at the gateway (Cross streets at Beach Street and Surface Road).
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Arrest Made after Four People Shot in Boston Chinatown
Boston, August 20, 2014, — At about 2:55 AM on Sunday, August 17, 2014, officers from District A-1 (Downtown) responded to the sound of shots fired in the area of 15 Edinboro Street in Chinatown.
This car in the photo above was parked in front of New Moon Villa Restaurant Sunday morning when the shooting took place (provided by CCBA-NE).
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