U.S Lynn Mayor Signs Historic Compact Committing to Diversity in Real Estate Development Soben Ung May 9, 2023 BOSTON – Mayors from Lynn, Cambridge, Salem and Somerville joined on Monday with leaders from the City of Boston and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll to…
U.S Secretary Santiago Pays Tribute to Vietnam Veterans in Worcester and Visits Project New Hope Soben Ung May 4, 2023 In commemorating the 50th anniversary of the United States’ withdrawal of troops from Vietnam, Executive Office of Veterans’ Services Secretary Jon…
U.S Mayor Sokhary Chau Travels to Cambodia May 3rd-16th for SEA Games Soben Ung May 4, 2023 According to a press release by the City of Lowell, Mayor Sokhary Chau is traveling to Cambodia this week from May 3rd - 16th with a delegation of…
U.S MassHire Greater Lowell Awarded $2 Millions Grant to Fund Jobs Training for Youths and Young Adults Soben Ung May 3, 2023 MassHire Greater Lowell Workforce Board announced they received a $2 million grant for the YouthWorks Employment and Training Program. Awarded by the…
U.S Message and Notes from Publisher Soben Ung on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Heritage… Soben Ung May 3, 2023 May is the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It is the month that America celebrates the diverse cultures of AA…
U.S Healey-Driscoll Administration Named Will Rasky Director of Federal Affairs Soben Ung May 2, 2023 WASHINGTON D.C. – Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll have announced that Will Rasky will serve as Director of Federal…
U.S Fiery Speeches, Protest and Petitions: Cambodian Community in Lowell Opposes Battambang-Phnom Penh… Soben Ung May 1, 2023 Over 150 Cambodian community members gathered at Lowell City Hall on Tuesday April 25th to express their disapproval of Mayor Sokhary Chau’s…
U.S Cambodian community to protest at City Council Meeting Today to Oppose Lowell-Battambang Sister-City… Soben Ung Apr 25, 2023 Lowell city council will face the community’s reaction today at the council meeting regarding the motion filed by Mayor Sokhary Chau and councilor…
U.S City of Lowell announces ARPA funding grants for the Cultural Sector Soben Ung Apr 4, 2023 The City of Lowell announced three new American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) programs which to promote the City’s Cultural Sector’s recovery from the…
U.S Grand Jury Indicted Donald Trump Soben Ung Apr 2, 2023 New York – Grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump for his involvement in a hush-money payment of $130,000 to an adult-film star Stormy…
U.S Gold Price Up Amid Banking Crisis Soben Ung Mar 22, 2023 Five years ago, 24K gold cost only $1,336/oz. Since then it went up 50%. It reached $2,010 in August 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic that rattled the…
U.S Where to save your money in 2023? Soben Ung Mar 11, 2023 Because of the federal interest rate hike in the past 12 months and the expected increase in interest rate continuing in 2023, many banks and credit…
U.S Two Earthquakes in Turkey Killed More than 44,300 Soben Ung Mar 11, 2023 On February 6, two very large earthquakes 7.8 and 7.5 in magnitudes struck Turkey killing more than 44,300 people. The World Bank estimated…
History Was There Actually a Cambodian Victory Over Genocide on January 7, 1979? Soben Ung Mar 8, 2023 This past January, there were many celebrations and parties in various Cambodian American communities and in Cambodia commemorating the fall…
U.S Housing Market Begins to Rebound Soben Ung Feb 12, 2023 Last week, the Federal Reserve approved a quarter-percentage increase in interest rate, which brings the federal funds rate from 4.5% to 4.75%, the…
Arts “Letters From Home” Review Soben Ung Feb 1, 2023 It started as a young man of 22 years, with dreams of becoming a Doctor of Music and shared his dream with a stranger while riding an elevator, which…
U.S Are you behind your winter heating bills? Learn about Home Energy Assistance – LIHEAP Soben Ung Jan 24, 2023 If you are making $81,000 a year or less and live with a family of four, the Massachusetts home energy assistance program (LIHEAP) is here to help.…
U.S At Mass Municipal Association Meeting, Lt. Governor Driscoll Announces Opening of “Community… Soben Ung Jan 21, 2023 BOSTON — In remarks before the Massachusetts Municipal Association's Annual Business Meeting, Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll announced that…
U.S Envision 2050 Kick Off a The Long Range Regional Transportation Plan Soben Ung Jan 20, 2023 Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG) staff is embarking on an update to the Northern Middlesex Metropolitan Planning…
U.S Low-income landlords get first statewide advocacy program Soben Ung Jan 20, 2023 BOSTON – The coronavirus pandemic has added intense, sudden stress to the financial well-being of small landlords in Massachusetts. Many of these…
U.S Success Story of Middlesex CC Alumi Landed a job in New York City Soben Ung Jan 19, 2023 When deciding to go back to school, turning a childhood passion for video editing into a career path made all the difference for Brian Chhom from…
U.S NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Soben Ung Jan 19, 2023 The next meeting of the Northern Middlesex Metropolitan Planning Organization (NMMPO) will be held on January 25, 2023 at 2:00 PM. At this meeting,…
U.S Maura Healey Sworn in as Massachusetts Governor Soben Ung Jan 6, 2023 Boston –Governor Elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberly Driscoll swore in on January 5th. She is the first woman and openly gay person…
U.S Massachusetts Minimum Wage $15 per Hour Begins January 1st, 2023 Soben Ung Dec 30, 2022 BOSTON – Attorney General office is reminding employees and employers that the state’s minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour beginning Jan. 1,…
U.S Cambodia: In visit to genocide museum, UN chief warns of the dangers of hate and persecution Soben Ung Nov 13, 2022 Preserving the memory of people who suffered and died during the Khmer Rouge's rule in Cambodia helps to ensure such atrocities are never…