BOSTON NEWS

New zoning rules that will shape the land and sky in Chinatown have been years in the making, and progress on the plans were revealed at an April 28 city meeting in a black box auditorium of the neighborhood’s Josiah Quincy School.

In honor of Mother’s Day, Sampan has interviewed four moms about what they’ve learned from raising their children, how they approach parenting and what they learned about their own upbringing as children of immigrant parents.

The late Tunney Lee--architect, urban planner, and community historian-- made great contributions to his childhood neighborhood of Chinatown. Now, it’s time we give back and name a key section of this iconic Boston district after him.

Sampan's Virginia Sun reviews the Dark Comedy ‘Dido of Idaho’.

Artist Vivian Tran's art installation at Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park on The Greenway is slated to run from April 23 to December 2026.

The themes of the indie film “Flying Lessons” are universal: death, grief, family and disability. But the way in which filmmaker Sarah Waldron tells the story is highly unique.