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Massachusetts Primary Election Results
Attorney General Maura Healy, the Democratic candidate for governor, will face the Republican candidate Geoff Diehl in November. Healy received 633,156 votes or 85.6% on Tuesday night September 6. Her democratic challenger
ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Secretary of State Antony Blinken Visits Cambodia and the Philippines
August 5, 2022 – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attended the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Cambodia. A press conference was given at Raffle Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh,
30 Looted Antiquities Returned to Cambodia
New York — the United States Attorney announced 30 Cambodian statues and artifacts will be returned to Cambodia as a result of joint investigation with U.S. Homeland Security and the Cambodian government.
UN Expert Proposes Human Rights Agenda for Cambodia to Pave the Way for Democratic Reforms
GENEVA – UN Special Rapporteur Vitit Muntarbhorn has issued a 10-point human rights agenda to improve the human rights situation in Cambodia, open up civil and political space and pave the way for democratic
Baker-Polito Administration Signed a New Executive Order to Create Supplier-Diversity Office Oversight and Accountability
BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration signed a new Executive Order that will provide more opportunities for diverse and small businesses. The new executive order includes elements that will strengthen the state’s commitment to equity and inclusion
Dominik Lay Joins the 18th Middlesex District State Rep. Race
Lowell, MA — The 18th Middlesex District State Rep. election has gotten more competitive as Dominik Lay, a current 3rd term Lowell School Committee member, has joined the race. Lay resigned from
Merrimack Valley Food Bank Changes in Leadership
Lowell, MA — the Merrimack Valley Food Bank recently announced a staff reorganization that will promote Assistant Director Debbie Callery to Executive Director. Amy Pessia, who has been the with the MVFB
American-Cambodian Human Rights Defender Theary Seng Convicted, Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
Phnom Penh, Cambodia –an American-Cambodian human rights and democracy activist Theary Seng was convicted of “conspiracy to commit treason” and “incitement to create gross chaos impacting public security.” On June 14, 2022,
Middlesex CC Awarded $735,000 Workforce Training Grant
Lowell, MA — Middlesex Community College received $735,000 as part of the Baker-Polito Administration $15 Million Workforce Training Grant awarded to the 15 Massachusetts community colleges. The funding supports “the creation and
CMAA Annual Meeting at UMass Lowell Innovation Hub
Lowell, MA — Wednesday June 22, Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell held its first in person annual meeting since the Covid-19 pandemic. The meeting marks 38 years of social services
Re: The hosting of an ASEAN dictator by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, (CSIS)
The Center for Strategic and International Studies, (CSIS), has invited Vietnam’s Prime minister Pham Minh Chinh to be its keynote speaker on May 11, 2022. This is a shameful example of pro-business
Maura Healey Secures Democratic Nomination for Massachusetts Governor with 71% of Convention Vote
WORCESTER – Maura Healey secured the Democratic nomination for Governor of Massachusetts, earning 71% of the vote from delegates at the Democratic State Convention in Worcester. Healey received the highest vote percentage
The White House Welcomed a “Dictator Club”
Washington, D.C., –the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations were welcomed to the White House for the Special U.S. – ASEAN Summit on May 12-13, 2022. It marked the 45th anniversary
Harvard students host panel to discuss Jesse Sarey, a Cambodian American murdered by Washington State Police Jeff Nelson and his upcoming trial
The Harvard University Khmer Student Association and the Pan-Asian Coalition at the Harvard Graduate School of Education hosted a virtual panel, “Justice 4 Jesse,” on May 18 to discuss the life of
Maura Healey for Massachusetts Governor
Maura Healey visited Cambodian businesses in Lowell on Monday, May 23rd as part of her campaign for Massachusetts’ Governor. She made five stops and spent one hour and 15 minutes speaking with
$350K in scholarships awarded to Lowell High Seniors
Lowell High School held Student Honors Night in person for the first time on May 17 since the Covid-19 pandemic. The evening filled with excitement, cheers and applauses as each student took
“Beyond Mobility” Campaign Survey
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is launching the “Beyond Mobility” campaign, which is a long-range planning initiative from the designed to hear directly from commuters across the state. Massachusetts residents can have
Update: Cambodia and Myanmar diasporas Held protest in Washington D.C. during the US-ASEAN Summit
Thursday, May 12 –Cambodia and Myanmar diasporas held ASEAN People’s Summit Rally in Washington D.C., in parallel to the US-ASEAN Summit, to promote human rights and democracy, and to denounce autocracy in
US Senate Passed Resolution Commemorating 1991 Cambodia Paris Peace Agreements
Washington D.C., — May 12, 2022 — the Senate unanimously passes S. 427 resolution to commemorate 1991 Cambodia Paris Peace Agreement and call on the Cambodian government to fulfill the democratic promises
Mass Cultural Council Awards $975,000 for Pandemic Recovery to 51 AAPI Organizations
BOSTON – Three Cambodian American organizations in Lowell received the grants from Mass Cultural Council according to a press release on Wednesday, May 3rd. Khmer Post USA, CMAA and Angkor Dance Troupe
Lowell’s New City Manager is Rep. Tom Golden
Lowell, MA – Longtime State Representative Tom Golden was sworn in as the next City Manager last night. Rep. Golden has served the 16th Middlesex District, which includes Centralville, Pawtucketville, and North
Cambodian New Year Celebration, Khmer Rouge Dark Past In Shadow
Cambodians celebrate the New Year on April 13 – 15, the three days of celebration is a tradition more than 5,000 years old. Cambodians share this holiday at the same time as
A Conversation with LRTA Bus Driver
Sokhoeun Muon is 35 years old, born in Nashville, Tennessee. He moved to Lowell with his family when he was two years old. In 2012, he was introduced to the Lowell Regional
A Message from Soben
Dear loyal readers and advertisers: We’re celebrating the 14th year anniversary of Khmer Post USA. Since 2008, we have printed 337 editions totaling over 1 million free copies for our community. We
Equal Access to Public Education for All Students Regardless of Immigration Status
April 2022 — The Massachusetts Attorney General office issued an advisory that state and federal law require to state educational agencies and local school districts to provide all elementary and secondary students
