Three Mayors Attended 2013 Wong Family Banquet in Boston Chinatown

By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, March 11, 2013, — The 2013 Wong Family Banquet was held at Empire Garden restaurant in Boston Chinatown in the evening of March 10. Lisa Wong, mayor of Fitchburg, Mass., attended the banquet with her parents. What surprised me was that Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Menino and mayor of Malden,… Continue reading Three Mayors Attended 2013 Wong Family Banquet in Boston Chinatown

Over 150 Residents and Activists Launched “Homes for All” Campaign in Boston

BOSTON, Mass. – On Wednesday, March 13, over 150 residents and activists form Chelsea Collaborative, City Life/Vida Urbana, Chinese Progressive Association, Lynn United for Change, UNITE HERE Local 26 and other local groups joined the national Right to the City Alliance in launching the Homes for All Campaign in 11 cities across the country to… Continue reading Over 150 Residents and Activists Launched “Homes for All” Campaign in Boston

Construction Starts on Tufts Tuberculosis Research Lab, Asian Women for Health Awarded Grant by The Lenny Zakim Fund

Construction Starts on Tufts Tuberculosis Research Lab BOSTON (Feb. 15, 2013) – Construction has started on Tufts University’s planned tuberculosis research laboratory. The Arnold 8 Biosafety Laboratory is slated to be built within Tufts’ existing medical research building at 136 Harrison Avenue.

CCBA – Chinatown Crime Watch Received $10K Grant from Motorola Solutions Foundation

Boston, Jan. 29, – The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England (CCBA) – Chinatown Crime Watch announced today that it has received a $10,000.00 Public Safety Grant from Motorola Solutions Foundation on December 10, 2012 as part of the Public Safety and Security Institute. The Motorola Solutions Foundation is the charitable arm of Motorola… Continue reading CCBA – Chinatown Crime Watch Received $10K Grant from Motorola Solutions Foundation

Runners Julia Kuo and Yanyi Weng To Represent BCNC at Boston Marathon 2013

The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) has selected Emily Weng and Julia Kuo as runners representing Team BCNC for the 2013 Boston Marathon charity program. Through the John Hancock Boston Marathon Non-Profit Program, BCNC was awarded two charity bibs for runners who support BCNC. Together, they set a goal to raise $16,000, with all proceeds… Continue reading Runners Julia Kuo and Yanyi Weng To Represent BCNC at Boston Marathon 2013

David Taglieri Wins Community Award at 2012 ACDC Annual Meeting

By David Li, bostonese.com 2012 Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC)’s annual meeting and dinner was held on the evening of Nov. 27 at Hei La Moon Restaurant in Boston Chinatown. ACDC is a community-based organization that serves the Asian American community of Greater Boston and the neighborhoods in which they live and work, with an… Continue reading David Taglieri Wins Community Award at 2012 ACDC Annual Meeting

Boston’s Chinese Community Thanks Senator Brown for Senate’s Apology for Chinese Exclusion Act

By David Li, bostonese.com In the evening of October 20, 2012, about 300 Chinese People of Greater Boston and New England held an appreciation party for Senator Scott Brown at Empire Garden restaurant. They thanked Senator Brown’s contribution in passing resolution S.Res.201 – A resolution expressing the regret of the Senate for the passage of… Continue reading Boston’s Chinese Community Thanks Senator Brown for Senate’s Apology for Chinese Exclusion Act