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| 波士頓市長吳弭簽署和蘇格蘭格拉斯哥市（Glasgow）締結為國際姊妹市意向書。 （波士頓市府照片，John Wilcox攝） |
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MAYOR MICHELLE WU SIGNS FORMAL DECLARATION OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIP WITH GLASGOW, SCOTLAND |
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星期四, 6月 18, 2026
波士頓市和蘇格蘭格拉斯哥市（Glasgow）簽署締結姊妹市意向書
Federal Court Allows Challenge to Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Voting to Proceed with Respect to the Midterm Elections
Federal Court Allows Challenge to Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Voting to Proceed with Respect to the Midterm Elections
BOSTON – A federal court today ruled that nonpartisan voting rights groups could continue with their legal challenge to President Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming 2026 primaries and November midterm elections.
In the ruling, the court recognized that the Trump administration and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) are actively working to implement the executive order, which attempts to override state election laws, including by directing the Postal Service not to deliver certain mail ballots. In addition, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving to compile and distribute “citizenship lists” even though the Department of Justice’s own lawyers acknowledged in court that the lists will be underinclusive and incomplete.
The executive order and current actions by DHS and USPS to implement it are confusing voters and harming voting rights groups just as they and state and local officials are preparing for the 2026 elections.
Today’s ruling dealt only with a part of the federal government’s motion to dismiss the legal challenge to the executive order. The court has not yet ruled on other pending motions, including voting rights groups’ request for a preliminary injunction to block the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out the executive order.
The plaintiffs and their counsel issued the following joint statement:
“We are grateful the court recognized the urgency and stakes of this case and allowed our lawsuit to proceed with respect to this year’s elections.
“This executive order is plainly unconstitutional, yet the U.S. Postal Service and the Department of Homeland Security are actively working to implement it. Their actions are causing chaos and interfering with the vital work that nonpartisan voting rights groups are doing to prepare for the coming elections. As we made clear in court, implementation of this order also threatens to disenfranchise untold numbers of American citizens, including elderly, disabled and student voters and voters of color who rely on mail-in balloting.
“The court will now move to consider our preliminary injunction and other pending motions. And we will continue to fight to protect the millions of people who rely on mail-in voting and to ensure that every eligible voter is able to fairly cast their ballot.”
The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts by the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts, League of Women Voters, Association of Americans Resident Overseas, U.S. Vote Foundation, OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
These plaintiffs are represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of Massachusetts, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC (Advancing Justice-AAJC), and LatinoJustice PRLDEF.
The ruling can be read in full here.
Massachusetts Legislature Passes Bill Strengthening Early Literacy Instruction
Massachusetts Legislature Passes Bill Strengthening Early Literacy Instruction
Mass NOW hosts Third Annual Trans Period Pride Event
BOSTON, MA - Mass NOW, in partnership with the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, hosted its third annual Trans Period Pride event on Wednesday, June 17, in Boston. The event brought together transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive community members and allies to discuss menstruation, share experiences, and build community in an affirming and judgment-free space. Attendees received dinner and free period underwear.
Launched in 2023, Trans Period Pride was created to address a frequently overlooked aspect of menstrual equity: the experiences of transgender and nonbinary people who menstruate. Held during Pride Month, the event celebrates inclusion, visibility, and the right of all people to access menstrual products, health information, and supportive communities regardless of gender identity. In addition to Trans Period Pride, Mass NOW organizes Period Product Drives, community education programs, and advocacy efforts to advance menstrual equity throughout Massachusetts.
“Mass NOW is excited to continue its third annual Trans Period Pride event. It’s a safe opportunity to stop the stigma associated with discussing menstrual equity and erode barriers that prevent menstruating individuals from being included in the conversation around menstrual health. The term “menstruating individual” is used because all women do not menstruate, and all menstruators do not identify as a woman. Menstrual equity is an issue of economic inequality, social equity, public health, and gender equity. There is more power working together than apart, which Mass NOW will continue to do no matter what,” said Sasha Goodfriend, Executive Director of Mass NOW.
Mass NOW’s impact is felt across the state. The organization has distributed over 800,000 menstrual products over the past six years and hosted dozens of community engagement events and menstrual equity training workshops. Mass NOWhas also advocated for the I AM Bill, legislation that would require Massachusetts to provide free menstrual products in schools, shelters, jails, and prisons. The bill has passed the Massachusetts Senate unanimously during each of the last three legislative sessions and continues to advance efforts to make menstrual products accessible to all who need them.
Mass NOW works to advance gender equity across Massachusetts through advocacy, education, and community engagement. Building a more equitable Massachusetts requires ensuring that all voices are included in conversations about health, economic opportunity, and reproductive justice.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
U.S. Senator Ed Markey: “Every person deserves dignity, respect, and the freedom to make decisions about their own body and live authentically without fear or discrimination. Access to health resources, support, and care is a human right, and I’m proud to stand in solidarity with Mass NOW and with transgender and nonbinary people. As the lead sponsor of the Transgender Bill of Rights and the Transgender Health Care Access Act, I will never waver in protecting those rights while Trump and MAGA Republicans try to erase trans and nonbinary people and strip away their health care and human rights.”
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07): “Every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. At a time when communities across the Massachusetts 7th Congressional District are under attack we must be exhaustive in our support of the transgender community. Access to gender affirming care is essential and we must do everything we can to ensure that everyone is able to show up fully and authentically as themselves safe from discrimination and with access to proper care.”
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell: “Creating spaces where transgender and gender-diverse people can speak openly about their experiences and access support is more important than ever. As attorneys general fight for access to health care and civil rights, we must ensure every person is treated with dignity and respect.”
State Senator Lydia Edwards, State Senator for the Third Suffolk District: “Periods are natural, and access to menstrual health resources should be met with dignity, not stigma. I stand with women, with the trans community and with all who experience periods, because everyone deserves to live authentically. Periods have never stopped us from leading, creating, caring, achieving, and making a difference in the world. We work through our periods, succeed through our periods, and thrive through our periods. I want to thank Mass NOW for organizing events like Trans Period Pride to unite the community and uplift those who have too often been overlooked in conversations about menstrual equity.”
Senator Julian Cyr: “Across the country, LGBTQ+ people – especially our transgender siblings – are being targeted and threatened. Here in Massachusetts, our job is simple: to ensure that every person – regardless of gender identity – can access health care, live authentically, and know they are valued, protected, and loved."
Chair Aaron Michlewitz: “Everyone deserves the right to have the freedom to control the decisions about their own body and live with respect and free of discrimination. Massachusetts has a strong and proud record of standing up for LGBTQ+ rights and I will never waiver in supporting those hard-won liberties. I look forward to continuing to fight to strengthen those rights in the months and years ahead.”
State Representative Jay Livingstone: "The annual tradition creating this space to affirm trans dignity and advance menstrual health is important particularly in this moment when the LGBTQ+ community is under increasing attacks.”
State Representative Sam Montaño: “It’s disheartening that folks who are coming together in community have been attacked and threatened by people who this has no impact on. I’m glad the event is still happening and that the hate has been squashed by love and community.”
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn: "We must work together to ensure Boston remains a city where civil rights are respected and protected. LGBTQ+ rights are civil rights and all residents deserve to live openly without fear and discrimination."
Boston City Councilor Henry Santana: “Every individual deserves to access healthcare and community support without facing threats to their safety. Access to basic healthcare – including menstrual health – is a fundamental human right, not an invitation for hostility. This backlash highlights exactly why visibility and structural protections for our trans community are so critical. I stand unapologetically with our trans neighbors, because true equity means ensuring that no one is forced to live in fear for simply seeking the care and dignity they deserve."
Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta-Zapata: "At a time when we are witnessing an unacceptable wave of anti-trans hatred and misinformation, it is more important than ever that we affirm the dignity, humanity, and worth of every person while addressing period poverty, which remains heavily stigmatized and disproportionately impacts BIPOC communities. Everyone, regardless of their gender identity, deserves access to dignity, healthcare, and the support they need to thrive in their community."
Dana A. Alas, Executive Director, Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement: “Our office’s work to promote universal access to menstrual products is part of a larger goal to ensure all people have what they need to stay clean and feel supported in public spaces. No one benefits from excluding anyone that needs access to safe and effective menstrual products. That is why at all standalone BCYF centers the City of Boston provides free menstrual products in every stall regardless of the gender posted on the door to ensure access for all residents. It is not the City’s job to discriminate and limit access based on someone’s gender. Every city resident deserves the dignity of having hygiene products accessible to them in public spaces.”
Jullieanne Lee, Executive Director, Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement: "Menstrual equity is a matter of health equity. Access to basic health resources and affirming spaces are key social determinants of health, which is why advancing health equity remains a core pillar of our office's work. It is another step in building a Boston for all, where every resident is seen, supported, and able to thrive. Every person deserves to move through the world with dignity and a sense of belonging. Supporting transgender people means more than standing against discrimination. It means actively creating spaces where people are affirmed, cared for, and able to access the resources they need.”
Mariangely Solis Cervera, Chief of Equity and Inclusion, City of Boston: “At the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet, we welcome every opportunity to help people better understand the beautiful complexities that make our communities strong. Supporting transgender residents means affirming their dignity, humanity, and right to access the resources they need to thrive. We are proud to stand in solidarity with Mass Equality, Mass NOW, and all those working to build a more inclusive and equitable Commonwealth.”
Shaplaie Brooks, Executive Director, MA Commission on LGBTQ Youth: “Affirming and supporting transgender youth and ensuring their needs are met – saves lives. It is up to us to create a future where young people can envision themselves growing into the adults we all hope they will become. Too often, society silences young people by deciding for them what freedom should look like, when true and unshakable joy can only exist where liberation belongs to all. After 250 years, America should have learned that by now.”
Dominique Lee, MBA, MPH, President & CEO, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts: "This event is a phenomenal example of inclusive community-driven care and breaking down stigma around menstruation and period products – which are for everyone. Trans and nonbinary people need and deserve quality, affordable sexual health care just like everyone else. As our health care providers affirm to our patients every day, your health care should be tailored to you, your gender identity, and your sexual health needs – not bound by an outdated binary view of gender."
Tanya V. Neslusan, Executive Director, MassEquality: "Everyone who menstruates needs to receive the information that they need to navigate their reproductive health in a way that affirms their identity. There is so much disinformation and shame surrounding reproductive healthcare that holding events enabling people to get the resources they need is critical to our health."
Aba Taylor, President & CEO, and Brianna Aloisio Savage, Director of Advocacy, YW Boston: “Pride Month reminds us about the beauty that can emerge from solidarity between marginalized communities, and the fight for menstrual equity is no different. As the trans community continues to be maligned and delegitimized, now is not the time to abandon trans people; it’s the time to double down and demonstrate our enthusiastic and unapologetic support.”
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces 88 New Homes in Bridgewater, Bedford and Brockton through State Land for Homes Initiative
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces 88
Projects will transform underutilized state properties into new housing near transit, downtowns and educational institutions
BRIDGEWATER/BEDFORD— The Healey-Driscoll Administration is advancing plans for 88 new homes in Bridgewater, Bedford and Brockton through its State Land for Homes initiative. The Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), in consultation with the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), has selected development teams to build 53 new homes on surplus state-owned properties in Bridgewater and Bedford. The administration also recently completed the sale of a former state-owned property in Brockton that is expected to be redeveloped into 35 new homes.
Together, these projects will create housing near downtowns, transit and educational institutions while putting underutilized public land back to productive use. Since launching in June 2025, the Healey-Driscoll Administration's State Land for Homes initiative has advanced plans for more than 5,600 housing units across nearly 700 acres of state-owned land in 33 Massachusetts communities.
"Massachusetts needs more housing to lower costs, and we're using every tool we have to get more homes built,” said Governor Maura Healey. “These projects will create 88 new homes in Bridgewater, Bedford and Brockton and help more people afford to live in the communities they love. We're taking underused state property and turning it into housing for families, workers and young people because we know the best way to lower costs is to increase housing production."
"Every new housing development makes a difference for the families looking for a place to live and the communities working to grow,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “These projects will bring new homes to three communities, support local economic development and help address our housing shortage. That's exactly the kind of partnership we need to make Massachusetts more affordable."
In Bridgewater, DCAMM has provisionally selected Churchill James to redevelop a 1.6-acre surplus parcel at 106 Hale Street near Bridgewater State University, producing 28 new homes, 10 percent of which will be deed-restricted
“Bridgewater State University is excited about the selection of Churchill James to develop our former property at 106 Hale Street Bridgewater for housing,” said Bridgewater State University President Fred Clark. “Utilizing the Healey-Driscoll administration’s Affordable Homes Act, BSU is proud that our former property will be one of the first chosen for redevelopment under the Act’s surplus property initiative. The redevelopment of 106 Hale Street will clean up a blighted former industrial parcel, create high-quality workforce housing, further connect the University to Bridgewater’s Downtown and create new property tax revenue for the Town.”
In Bedford, DCAMM has provisionally selected Boston Communities to redevelop a five-acre surplus parking lot owned by Middlesex Community College into 25 duplex-style homes. Twenty percent of the homes will be deed-restricted
“Bedford applauds DCAMM and the Healey-Driscoll Administration's efforts and work to increase housing production on surplus land,” said Bedford Town Manager Matt Hanson. “We are pleased by the selection of Boston Communities, whose proposal goes above and beyond when it comes to deed-restricted, affordable units. This type of development helps provide modest-sized, newly constructed housing and will expand home ownership options and opportunities in Bedford. We look forward to working with them on this project.”
The Bridgewater and Bedford projects were selected through competitive processes that prioritized speed to production of high-quality housing units.
“State Land for Homes is helping communities unlock the potential of underutilized public land to create the housing Massachusetts residents need,” said Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Juana Matias. “Across the commonwealth, we have identified state-owned sites with the potential to support more than 5,600 homes, and communities like Bridgewater, Bedford and Brockton are demonstrating what is possible when state and local partners work together. By putting public land to work, we can create new homes, strengthen local economies, and expand housing opportunities near jobs, transit, schools, and downtowns.”
“Bridgewater and Bedford represent two strong examples of how communities can collaborate constructively to leverage state-owned land to address housing needs,” said DCAMM Commissioner Adam Baacke. “These developments will create new homes in locations that are connected to jobs, education, recreation and local businesses, while reflecting community
In addition to these developer selections, DCAMM closed on the sale of 36 Main Street in Brockton to New Vision Enterprise LLC on June 3, paving the way for permitting and construction to begin. The property will return to the city's tax rolls and is expected to be redeveloped into 35 rental homes, including units affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent AMI.
These projects build on the Healey-Driscoll Administration's broader efforts to increase housing production, lower costs, and create more opportunities for residents to live, work and raise a family in Massachusetts.
NECINA慶30週年表揚創辦人陳五福、吳錦城、許基康、邱瑞賢 未來新方向探討AI
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| 陳君瑤（左二）代表紐英倫中華資訊網路協會，頒終身前瞻領袖獎，表揚創辦人 吳錦城（右起），許基康，邱瑞賢，以及當晚不在現場的陳五福。（周菊子攝） |
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| 陳五福（前中）發祝福詩句給NECINA，配上當年草時的留影。前右二為陳君瑤， 左二為沈珊，左三為邱瑞賢，後右一為祈嘉理，後中為潘台春。（陳五福提供） |
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| 陳五福（後右一）也發了張他和大兒子，二兒子一家人在台北聚餐的近照， 讓NECINA的老朋友們看看他現在的模樣。（陳五福提供） |
曾任網協會長，後來沒退出會務營運的寧可，田田，高弘，以及應邀出任座談講者之一的祈培，這天也都“回娘家”了。
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| NECINA的30週年慶會議，有逾百人出席。（周菊子攝） |
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| NECINA歷屆會長合影。前排右一，陶東斌，右三起王義明，陳君瑤，鄭茹，戴晨方， 李思佳，曹長青，高弘。後排右起，田田，何冰，吳錦城，許基康，李震宇，邱瑞賢， 洪銘勝，尹南鷹，王軍，陸德禮，王振榕，寧可，庄壯輝，沈心焯。（周菊子攝） |
創辦人之一的陳五福，原本預定出席30週年慶，但臨時被絆留在台灣。他特地寫了五段詩句，發出一張1996年NECINA創辦時的會議合影，一張他與大兒子，二兒子全家在台北聚餐的照片，藉以視覺化30年變遷，還送給晚宴出席者每人一隻龍蝦的聊表他未能親自到場的祝福心意。
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| NECINA創辦人吳錦城（右三）頒發傑出服務獎給，右起，洪銘勝，陸德禮， 沈心焯，鄭茹，陶東斌，王振榕，倪繼紅，賀東，戴晨方，庄壯輝。（周菊子攝） |
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| NECINA現任會長何冰（右）和候任會長呂妤倩。（周菊子攝） |
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| 李正敏（右）獲頒青年輔導者獎。（周菊子攝） |
網協創辦緣由 華人科技圈百億傳奇
過去這30年來，網協曾是大波士頓地區最有影響力，人才最鼎盛的科技社團，每次舉辦會議，請到的講者份量之重，講談內容之扎實，備受稱道。
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| NECINA會長何冰（右）頒發無名英雄講給徐劍。（周菊子攝） |
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| 晚會由白雲（右）及沈心焯（左）主持。（周菊子攝） |
1994年，Cascade上市，由於數據通訊需求大爆發，核心ATM產諞線橫掃全球電信市場的Cascade，公司市值一度衝上100億美元，成為華爾街口中的超級獨角獸。到1996年底至1997年時，網路通訊技術大環境變革聚斂，因此當Ascend Communications收購Cascade的法定成交價是37億美元。
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| 右起，庄壯輝，陶東斌，戴晨方，沈心焯，裴曉華，賀東，倪繼紅，王振榕等人表演 詩朗誦。（周菊子攝） |
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| 許基康（中）頒發世代衝擊獎給尹南鷹（右）和王軍（左）。（周菊子攝） |
在這之後，網協這組織的成長並不快，陳五福和吳錦城2人各自的發展，卻是一發不可收拾。
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| 吳錦城（右）和邱瑞賢（左）30年前就攜手為NECINA服務。（周菊子攝） |
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| 左起寧可，陳君瑤，倪繼紅和許基康。（周菊子攝） |
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| 陶東斌（右）和王振榕（左）在NECINA董事會中挑起執行重任。（周菊子攝） |
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| 吳錦城夫婦和NECINA候任會長呂妤倩，以及新英格蘭北大校友會理事會主席王開元。 （周菊子攝） |
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| NECINA共同創辦人吳錦城（右）頒發特別獎給現任會長何冰。（周菊子攝） |
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| 李震宇。（周菊子攝） |
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| 洪銘勝（右）特地從加州飛回波士頓參加30週年慶，和甜甜久別重逢。（周菊子攝） |
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| 左起，陳濤，李翠蘭，許基康，陳君瑤，寧可等人。（周菊子攝） |
