Author: Truman Dickerson
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Police seek suspects who assaulted pregnant woman in Uphams Corner supermarket
Police are searching for two teenagers who allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman in a Dorchester supermarket Sunday. One of the suspects threw a stolen tub of yogurt at the woman’s face, according to a police report. Police responded to a…
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Boston-based college readiness program helps underprivileged students succeed
Carolyn De Jesus Martinez, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, spent a chunk of her high school years bouncing around homeless shelters in Boston. As a result, she said, school became “a very safe space” for her, and she founded…
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Tết in Boston fest ‘shows our unity as a community’
For Jiachao Chen, a 15-year-old immigrant from China, the 37th annual “Tết in Boston” Lunar New Year celebration reminded him of the importance of keeping cultural traditions alive, even when you’re far from home. “It’s comforting because it shows people…