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
Tag: Chinatown
BCNC’s 2013 Chinese New Year Banquet To Be Held on March 1
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) will host its annual Chinese New Year Banquet to celebrate the Year of the Snake in the evening of Friday, March 1, 2013 (Reception at 5:30, Banquet at 7:00) at Empire Garden Restaurant (690 Washington Street, Boston, MA) Lion Dance at last year’s BCNC Chinese New Year banquet.
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.
NYU Student Leah Li Wins 56th Miss Chinatown USA Pageant
(Xinhuanet) — Leah Li, junior from New York University, won the 56th Miss Chinatown USA Pageant in San Francisco Saturday, under the theme of “Homage to Women.”
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
Tufts Medical Center to Provide Free Cervical and Breast Cancer Screenings to Uninsured Women on October 13
BOSTON – For the third straight year, Tufts Medical Center will host See, Test & Treat®, a free cervical and breast cancer screening program, sponsored by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and funded through grants from the CAP Foundation. The program features same day medical tests, diagnoses and follow-up care for uninsured and underserved… Continue reading Tufts Medical Center to Provide Free Cervical and Breast Cancer Screenings to Uninsured Women on October 13
Eclipse Mass Media Brings Fashion Shows to Boston Chinatown
By David Li, bostonese.com Just as Asian Americans are celebrating the August Moon Festival on September 30 for this year, Eclipse Mass Media will proudly present two wonderful events to the community.