Tag: Boston

Boston Becomes Latest US City to Mandate Vaccine Passports

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Monday that the city will require COVID-19 vaccination proof to enter most indoor businesses and venues starting Jan. 15. Those who work in those businesses and venues will also have to get the vaccine, said Wu, a Democrat. The order, which mirrors orders handed down in New York City and…


1969 Heist Solved After Man’s ‘Unassuming’ Life in Hiding

CLEVELAND, Ohio—Before Thomas Randele sold luxury cars and taught golf in suburban Boston, before he got married and had a family, federal marshals say he was Theodore John Conrad, who pulled off one of the biggest bank robberies in Cleveland’s history. The suspect’s disappearance was a mystery that lasted 52 years—a few months longer than…


Shen Yun’s Portrayal of China’s Ancient Culture and Spirituality Inspires Boston Audience

BOSTON, Mass.—Shen Yun Performing Art’s popularity is reaffirmed each year by the number of theatergoers amazed by its authentic portrayal of China’s traditional culture. In ancient times China was known as “Shen Zhou”, or the Divine Land. One of those people was Fred Tobman who was attending the performance at the Boch Center Wang Theatre…


Shen Yun Delights Couple With Its Vibrancy and Color

BOSTON, Mass.—When Shen Yun Performing Arts played at the Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston on Nov. 13, its vibrancy and color delighted the Jennings family. “It’s totally unique from anything we’ve experienced,” declared Angus Jennings, the town manager and finance director of West Newbury. “It’s so vibrant. And the costumes are so amazing,” said…


Boston Anti-Mandates Rally Disrupted by ‘Anti-Fascism’ Protesters, Clashes Break Out

BOSTON, Massachusetts—A rally against mask and vaccine mandates in Boston was disrupted by “anti-fascism” protesters on Nov. 7. According to Boston Police, two individuals were arrested as clashes broke out between the two sides. Police officers with clubs and anti-riot gear quickly reacted and divided the two groups. After that, the “anti-fascism” protesters marched to…


Tiny House in Wealthy Boston Suburb Sells for $315,000

NEWTON, Mass.—A tiny home in a wealthy Boston suburb has sold after about a month on the market, albeit for far less than the original asking price of almost $450,000. The roughly 250-square-foot (23-square-meter) home in Newton sold on Monday for $315,000, according to Coldwell Banker Realty’s Hans Brings Results agency. The home, on a…


Michelle Wu, Daughter of Taiwanese Immigrants, Elected as Boston Mayor

Voters in Boston elected City Councilor Michelle Wu, a 36-year-old Democrat and the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, to be their mayor on Tuesday. Wu defeated fellow Democratic City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, a self-described first-generation Arab-Polish American who was born and raised in Boston. Essaibi George’s father was a Muslim immigrant from Tunisia and her mother, a Catholic, immigrated…


Progressive Democrat Michelle Wu Elected as Boston Mayor

Voters in Boston elected City Councilor Michelle Wu, a 36-year-old Democrat and the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, to be their mayor on Tuesday. Wu defeated fellow Democratic City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, a self-described first-generation Arab-Polish American who was born and raised in Boston. Wu’s campaign focused on progressive policies such as policing reforms, rent control, and a  city-level…


Boston Fed Will Not Release Documents on Its Former President’s Trades

WASHINGTON—The Boston Federal Reserve will not release documents that could show whether its former president vetted a series of personal investments last year with its ethics officer, a spokesman for the regional Fed bank said, a key point in an ongoing ethics controversy at the U.S. central bank. Eric Rosengren, along with Dallas Fed President…


Boston Suspends 812 City Employees Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

More than 800 city employees in Boston, Massachusetts were suspended without pay on Tuesday for reportedly not having complied with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate or weekly testing requirement. A total of 812 employees were put on unpaid leave after they were determined to be non-compliant with the city’s mandate to take the COVID-19 vaccine, acting…