Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphonic Orchestra’s longest-tenured director, dies at 88

World-renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa, who served as a director in the Boston Symphonic Orchestra (BSO) for 29 years, has died at 88. What ha...

House passes bill to rename Boston post office after late activist Caroline Chang

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill to name a U.S. Postal Service office in Boston after the late Asian American and Pacif...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu fires back at critics of ‘electeds of color’ holiday party

At the annual Martin Luther King Jr. memorial breakfast, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu addressed the criticism she received for hosting a holiday...

Boston mayor Michelle Wu apologizes to 2 black men wrongfully accused of 1989 murder

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu formally apologized to two Black men who were wrongly arrested for the 1989 killing of Carol Stuart. Wu’s apology: ...

Watch: Harvard student crosses river in 1500-pound pumpkin to raise money for student lab

A Harvard student had finally achieved his longtime dream of floating in a giant pumpkin across the Charles River in Boston over the weekend...

‘Uncle Frank’ Chin, longtime Boston Chinatown activist, dies at 91

“His memory, impact, and legacy will be cherished forever in Boston and beyond. Rest in peace,” says Mayor Woo. ...

Dallas and Boston rated safest large US cities in new poll 

Dallas and Boston have been rated by Americans as the safest out of 16 large U.S. cities, according to a new Gallup poll.  The poll results:...

Boston man indicted on hate crimes for assaulting, spitting at Asian couple in NYC

A Boston man has been indicted on hate crime charges for allegedly attacking an Asian couple in Manhattan, New York, earlier this year. Alle...

Boston man arrested for assaulting, spitting at couple in NYC anti-Asian attack

A Boston man has been arrested in connection with an anti-Asian attack against a couple in Manhattan, New York, on May 23. What happened: Th...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks up about car collision she was involved in

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu revealed minor details surrounding the car collision she was recently involved ...

Man accused of punching two Asian American women in the face in Boston’s Chinatown

Before you read: Asian American woman, 70, punched in the face in unprovoked Boston Chinatown attack A 53-year-old Cambridge man is set to a...

Trailblazing journalist Janet Wu retires after 50 years

Janet Wu, a trailblazing Asian American journalist in Boston, has retired on New Year’s Day after 50 years of service. Wu is the first woman...

Chinese Berklee student arrested for stalking, harassing pro-democracy peer

Before you read: Chinese students filmed shouting at Japanese student, blocking his presentation on Taiwan at a UK university ...

Japanese All-Star outfielder Masataka Yoshida signs $90M contract with Boston Red Sox

Japanese all-star outfielder Masataka Yoshida is now part of the Boston Red Sox after signing a five-year, $90 million contract with the bas...

TikTok chefs break world record for largest sushi roll

American professional chef Nick DiGiovanni (@nick.digiovanni) and Japanese TikTok star Lynn Davis (@cookingwithLynja) went to Boston on Oct...

VP of Boston bank arrested in connection with series of stabbings, sexual assaults dating back to 2003

Ivan Cheung, 42, of Quincy, Massachusetts, is facing multiple charges related to a series of sexual assaults involving two young girls and ...

Boston Chinatown restaurant served as front for global money laundering scheme, DOJ says

A family-owned restaurant in Boston’s Chinatown allegedly served as the headquarters of international money laundering and transmitting sche...

Boston Mayor Wu announces $20MM investment to increase access to early childhood education

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Wednesday that the city is investing $20 million in early education via the universal pre-kindergarten (...

Recent assaults at Boston schools involved students using city-issued Chromebooks as weapons

School officials from the Boston Public Schools district reportedly failed to notify the police about three separate physical assaults that...

Boston Mayor Wu seeks limits on residential picketing after weeks of noisy protests outside her own home

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proposed a new city ordinance on Monday that would limit protests outside private homes between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ...

Ex-Boston University lecturer accused of assuming Asian students’ ethnicities denies discrimination claims

Geoffrey Carliner, a retired Boston University lecturer, faced allegations of discrimination against Asian students in his cconomics class,...

Protester interrupts Boston press conference by heckling Asian American woman he mistook for Mayor Wu

An unidentified protester interrupted Monday’s Boston Common press conference by heckling executive director of the Massachusetts Voter Tab...

Racist posts targeting South Asian students emerge on Boston College’s anonymous social media app

South Asian students at Boston College were targeted with hateful posts on Herrd, an app available exclusively for Boston College students....

Massachusetts’ Sokhary Chau becomes first Cambodian American mayor in US

Sokhary Chau, a 49-year-old Cambodian refugee and former city council member, was sworn in as mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts, on Monday. H...

‘Mayor Wuhan’: Boston leader Michelle Wu flooded with racist comments after COVID-19 vaccine policy

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said her office has been bombarded with racist comments since her announcement of vaccine requirements for entry in...

92-year-old Asian man required 9 staples to his head after unprovoked attack at MBTA station

A suspect accused of attacking a 92-year-old Asian man in Quincy, Massachusetts, was charged with assault and battery on Monday. What happen...

NPR called out for reporting ‘letdown,’ ‘disappointment’ over Michelle Wu’s Boston mayoral win

National Public Radio (NPR) sparked controversy for appearing to downplay Michelle Wu’s historic win as Boston’s first elected female and As...

Boston man allegedly harasses Asian women dancing to K-pop for ‘communism’ and mask wearing

A video showing a man who allegedly harassed a group of Asian women for wearing masks while dancing to K-pop in public has gone viral on Tik...

‘Xenophobic weapons’: Emerson College and conservative group fight over ‘China Kinda Sus’ stickers

Emerson College officials are investigating Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a conservative nonprofit group from the college’s Boston campus, for ...

Boston’s first woman-of-color mayor in 200 years could be Asian American

Two women of color have taken the most votes in the mayoral primary election, meaning on Nov. 2 Boston will have for the first time in its h...

Asian Grandmother, 67, Allegedly Beaten Up During Violent Robbery in Boston

A 67-year-old Asian grandmother was transported to the emergency room at Boston Medical Center after suffering from injuries during a violen...

Boston Doctor Reveals Saddening Encounter With Racist Man

A female doctor in Boston recently detailed a harrowing racist encounter after finishing a hospital shift. On Thursday, Massachusetts Genera...

Boston Herald Faces Backlash for Using ‘Wok Tall’ on Magazine Cover

The Boston Herald on Thursday used an offensive photoshopped cover image with the words “Wok Tall,” upsetting many Asian America...

China Unveils Robot Dog that Looks Very Similar to a Boston Dynamics’ Design

Researchers at China’s Zhejiang University have developed a robot dog capable of moving and reacting to certain stimuli. Aside from running ...

Black Man Confronts Racist Woman Complaining About Asians at a Boston Supermarket

A man shopping for some groceries at a local supermarket in Boston could not help but confront a woman after he reportedly overheard her say...

This Woman Turns Roadkill into Clothes She Sells For Up To $2,000

If you’re stuck between wanting to wear fur but not wanting to be responsible for an animal’s death, Petite Mort Fur might have the answer. ...