Sampan Newspaper | Bilingual newspaper

Amid Fear of Chinatown Crime Uptick, Data Tell Different Story

Despite the concerns around crime, the statistics point to a safer Chinatown — and city — over recent years. According to Sampan’s analysis of BPD data, total reported crime in the Chinatown neighborhood, as defined by the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s boundaries, decreased by 15% between 2021 and 2025. The homicide count was zero in that 5-year period.

Darby Meiran Yang

6 days ago

Legendary Moves

Bow Sim Mark’s legacy lives on 50 years after founding Chinese Wushu Research Institute

Wenqi Cao

Aug 28

NECINA celebrates 30 years of networking for Chinese-American tech workers.

Making Connections

NECINA celebrates 30 years of networking for Chinese-American tech workers.

Wenqi Cao

Aug 28

Open Book Policy

As list of challenged books grows, new state measure could protect libraries from censors. But what's behind the ban movement?

Adam Smith

Aug 11

Building Community

For nearly 40 years, the Asian Community Development Corp. has been developing housing -- and a sense of community -- in Chinatown and beyond.

Annie Jiang

Aug 9

For Ballet Dancer Amane Takaishi, It's All About Making Connections

Meet Asian American Ballet Project dancer Amane Takaishi.

Adam Smith

Aug 5

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FEATURE REPORTS

Amid Fear of Chinatown Crime Uptick, Data Tell Different Story

Darby Meiran Yang

6 days ago

'It's Like My Brother Died'

Two years after China ended international adoption, families wait in grief and hope.

Paisley Zhilan Huang

Aug 5

‘Operation Catch of the Day’ in Maine May Have Ended, but Fear and Trauma Remain

Advocates say 'Operation Catch of the Day' caused lasting trauma and fear for many in Maine's minority and immigrant communities.

Adam Smith

Mar 12

Metro

Born to Rock and Roll

How the Tokyo Tramps carry on a blues-rock American musical tradition

Shira Laucharoen

12 hours ago

Amihan Matias to Head State AAPI Commission

Adam Smith

21 hours ago

Amid Fear of Chinatown Crime Uptick, Data Tell Different Story

Darby Meiran Yang

6 days ago

Arts

Born to Rock and Roll

How the Tokyo Tramps carry on a blues-rock American musical tradition

Shira Laucharoen

12 hours ago

Not Even a Delayed T Can Stop Carnation Art Troupe's Big Mid-Autumn Concert

Wenqi Cao

Aug 28

For Ballet Dancer Amane Takaishi, It's All About Making Connections

Meet Asian American Ballet Project dancer Amane Takaishi.

Adam Smith

Aug 5

Business

Building Community

For nearly 40 years, the Asian Community Development Corp. has been developing housing -- and a sense of community -- in Chinatown and beyond.

Annie Jiang

Aug 9

Affordable Housing Set for Hub, Nearby Towns

A look at affordable housing projects underway in the Greater Boston area.

Annie Jiang

Jul 24

The Human Toll of High-Cost Housing

A look at how a zine tells what the statistics don't: The human toll of the Hub's housing crisis.

Adam Smith

Jul 22

Education

Sons of Chinese Laundrymen Speak Out on Lost Childhood

Jennifer Chen

Aug 28

Making Connections

NECINA celebrates 30 years of networking for Chinese-American tech workers.

Wenqi Cao

Aug 28

Open Book Policy

As list of challenged books grows, new state measure could protect libraries from censors. But what's behind the ban movement?

Adam Smith

Aug 11

Food

Teso Life Opens in Boston to Long Lines

Teso Life, a Japanese lifestyle store, opened its first New England location in Downtown Boston on June 26. Spanning three floors — one each for toys, snacks, and beauty products — the store’s imported goods come from numerous parts of Asia.

Darby Meiran Yang

Jul 12

Panethnic Pourovers: 'We Are Truly Here to Help People'

Part library, part cultural center and part hangout, group says it is for all A fter feeling burnt out from her job as a software engineer a few years ago, Emily Goroza decided that she needed a change. At the same time, she realized how privileged she was to work in the corporate world. Then it struck her: She wanted to find a way to work that also allowed her to give back to the community. So, in 2023, Goroza, alongside a close friend and her now fiancé, started Panethnic P

Liam Crampton

Feb 27

Chinese Culture Connection's New HQ Serves Malden, Beyond

After 40 years in operation, the Chinese Culture Connection (CCC) of Malden has recently moved to a new location to better serve the community.

Wenqi Cao

Jan 12

Health

Filipino American Nurses Take Stand in Brigham Strike

A nurse strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the first of its kind at the Boston hospital and the largest in Massachusetts history, is bringing Asian American nurses out, some for the first time.

Jennifer Chen

Jul 14

Report: Obesity Is Not an Equal Opportunity Threat to Health

Obesity is not an equal opportunity health problem. It varies greatly by race, ethnicity, sex and where people live – and racial minorities are often hardest hit by the nation’s obesity crisis.

Adam Smith

Apr 27

Disease Expert: Keep Watch for TB, a Growing Global Concern

As World Tuberculosis Day approaches on March 24, Sampan is spreading the word about this sometimes fatal disease. We recently spoke with Dr. Tine Vindenes, chief of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center. Dr. Vindenes also co-directs the Tuberculosis Clinic at Tufts.

Adam Smith

Mar 13

Leisure

Pop Artist Ashnikko Shakes Stage in Boston With Pure Feminist, Queer Rage

Ashnikko (she/they) literally shook the house at their May 16 performance in Boston. The show was one of the most animated concerts I have attended. At times, the stands of the venue Roadrunner in Brighton were actually shaking as Ashnikko fans donning boots jumped to her intense, high-energy music.

Virginia Sun

Jun 29