BOSTON NEWS

Boston Asian American Film Fest Empowers With Empathy

Chinatown's elementary school marks two big birthdays – its 179th and 50th at its current -- and decades of serving families

Profs. on Canary Mission List Speak Out as Public Opinion on Israel Shifts

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

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.

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