星期一, 8月 10, 2026
首屆「東方巨獸龍舟經典賽」圓滿落幕 Ohana New England NextOne青少年隊將赴台灣參賽
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| Ohana New England NextOne隊將於9月初在台灣花蓮鯉魚潭參加國際龍舟賽。 （周菊子攝） |
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| 潮汐先鋒隊（TideOne)贏得運動混合組冠軍。（周菊子攝） |
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| 潮汐先鋒隊（TideOne)創辦人黃意庭和李鴻宇。（周菊子攝） |
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| 波士頓台灣龍舟巨人隊（BTBC Titans）贏得運動混合組亞軍。（BTBC提供） |
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| 左起，BTBC Titan隊長邱偉哲和船隊現任骨幹蘇家民，陳昱安，孫育民， 以及波士頓台灣龍舟隊創辦人盧信瑋。（周菊子攝） |
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| 波士頓台灣龍舟巨人隊（BTBC Titans）。（周菊子攝） |
今年，Ohana New England第一次把「來自東方的巨獸（Beasts from the East ）」比賽從室內搬到水上，還和堡壘角文化節（Fort Point Cultural Festival）合作，讓參加的人有更豐富體驗。這次的活動，還特別強調青少年參與，為6至17歲青少年安排了為期2日的龍舟營。
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| 紐英崙中華公所主席雷國輝（右起），陳秀珍夫婦來探班，為伍振中的龍舟博物館 活動加油打氣。（周菊子攝） |
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| 伍振中（左）和司徒文信（右）為龍舟博物館奔走。（周菊子攝） |
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| Ohana 共同創辦人吳美麗（Veera Mahadomrongkul, 中）喜見舊友。（周菊子攝） |
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| 東北大學駐地藝術家Joanna Tam（左）參與文化節活動籌辦。（周菊子攝） |
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| 身心健康戰士隊 （Wellness Warriors)。（周菊子攝） |
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| 堡壘角水道碼頭。（周菊子攝） |
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| 堡壘角水道風光。（周菊子攝） |
Governor Healey Signs Legislation Strengthening Abortion Protections in Massachusetts
Governor Healey Signs Legislation Strengthening Abortion Protections in Massachusetts
New law ensures patients facing serious pregnancy complications can receive medically appropriate care from trusted providers in Massachusetts
Today's action comes as reproductive rights continue to face unprecedented attacks across the country following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade. While President Trump and state legislatures continue to push abortion bans, Massachusetts has strengthened protections for patients and providers and expanded access to reproductive health care. This legislation builds on those efforts by ensuring patients can continue to receive compassionate, medically appropriate care in Massachusetts during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.
“I've heard heartbreaking stories from women and families who were preparing to welcome a healthy baby into their family, only to receive devastating news later in their pregnancy. Instead of being able to rely on the doctors they knew and trusted at home, they were forced to travel hundreds of miles and pay out of their pockets while navigating unimaginable grief,” said Governor Healey. “That should never happen in Massachusetts. This law continues our efforts to have the strongest abortion protections in the country because in Massachusetts, we believe health care decisions should be made between women and their doctors.”
“Families facing devastating pregnancy complications deserve compassion, support and the ability to receive care from the doctors they know and trust,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “This law ensures more patients can get medically appropriate care close to home while giving physicians the clarity they need to make the best decisions for their patients. It's another step forward in ensuring Massachusetts remains a place where patients can access the high-quality reproductive health care they deserve.”
“As a physician, I know nothing should get between a patient, a doctor, and a health care decision,” said Secretary Kiame Mahaniah, MD, MBA. “In signing this bill into law, Governor Healey is making sure that those decisions get made where they belong – in a physician’s office. I am grateful for her continued leadership and for protecting reproductive health care and abortion access for the people of Massachusetts.”
The legislation updates Massachusetts' abortion law by allowing physicians to rely on their professional medical judgment, consistent with accepted standards of care, when providing abortion care later in pregnancy. The law is intended to ensure that patients facing devastating fetal diagnoses, serious pregnancy complications or other complex medical circumstances can receive timely care without unnecessary legal uncertainty.
Patients affected by this are often experiencing deeply wanted pregnancies that have suddenly become medically complex. They are families who have prepared to welcome a child only to receive heartbreaking news that their pregnancy is no longer viable or that continuing the pregnancy would pose serious medical risks. Under prior law, some Massachusetts patients were forced to leave the state to receive care, separating them from their doctors, support systems and loved ones while navigating one of the most painful experiences imaginable.
“No person should have to make the hardest decision of their life without the support and care of their own doctor," said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). "With the Governor's signature today, we are making clear that if you need reproductive care in Massachusetts, you can get it close to your home, in the state with the best medical care in the world, with a health care provider you trust. I applaud Senator Kennedy for her unwavering advocacy for this legislation, my Senate colleagues for their support, the advocates who raised their voices, our colleagues in the House for their partnership, and the Governor for her signature today.”
“This legislation is about ensuring that in Massachusetts, reproductive health care decisions are made exclusively by the patient and her doctor — unencumbered by a legal framework that, in practice, isn’t always capable of accounting for the complexity and uncertainty inherent to pregnancy-related health care,” said House Speaker Ronald J. Mariano (D-Quincy). “These reforms will ensure that Massachusetts remains steadfast in our commitment to protecting a woman’s right to choose. I want to thank Governor Healey for signing these important reforms into law, as well as my colleagues in the House, and our partners in the Senate, for working to uplift the voices of women who have endured unimaginable hardships during their pregnancies.”
Under the previous law, physicians were required to determine whether a patient's circumstances met a narrow list of statutory exceptions before providing abortion care later in pregnancy. The new law replaces that framework with a standard that allows physicians to exercise their professional medical judgment in accordance with accepted standards of care, providing greater clarity for providers caring for patients with complex medical needs. The legislation also removes outdated reporting and facility requirements that providers said created unnecessary barriers to care.
“As the Trump Administration ramps up attacks on reproductive care and abortion access nationwide, Massachusetts must continue closing gaps in care so that women have full autonomy over the care they need, when and where they need it,” said Senator Robyn Kennedy (D-Worcester), Senate sponsor of the bill. “The Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act, ensures Massachusetts patients do not have to leave the Commonwealth to get the care they need, and empowers physicians to support their patients throughout their pregnancies. Thank you to all the advocates who have brought this bill to fruition, especially the women who have shared their experiences.”
"Throughout relentless attacks on reproductive rights, Massachusetts has prioritized the fundamental rights and health care of its residents," said Representative Christine Barber, House sponsor of the bill. "This law ensures access to care by empowering physicians to use their professional judgment to make decisions in the best interest of their patients. Pregnancy is complex, and I am grateful the House advanced this bill to eliminate barriers and guarantee medical expertise as the standard of care. It comes down to a simple, but powerful conviction: decisions about abortion care must remain between a patient and their provider. No one else. Today, we show our commitment to protecting the rights of our residents of the Commonwealth."
“Today, Massachusetts has reaffirmed a fundamental principle: medical decisions should be made by patients and their doctors, period. In a state with one of the strongest health care systems in the country, no one should be denied medically appropriate care because of arbitrary restrictions that cannot account for individual circumstances,” said Representative Lindsay Sabadosa, House sponsor of the bill. “By removing those barriers, we are ensuring that Massachusetts remains a place where people can access the care they need, when they need it, without being forced to leave the Commonwealth.
Governor Healey has consistently taken action to protect reproductive freedom and strengthen access to reproductive health care. Since taking office, she has signed one of the nation's strongest Shield Laws to protect patients and providers, safeguarded access to medication abortion and continued to ensure Massachusetts remains a national leader in protecting reproductive rights.
星期日, 8月 09, 2026
波士頓急難救助協會講座教人辨識中風要「BE FAST」
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| 僑胞出席波士顿急難救助協會的講座。（僑教中心提供） |
目前在麻省總醫院（MGH）研究所研讀語言治療，並在「Tedy’s Team」中風康復卓越中心實習的楊韻臻以「判別腦中風BE FAST」為題，分享防治中風相關知識。
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| 波士顿急難救助協會會長林麗珠（左），和麻省總醫院Tedy’s Team 中風康復卓越中心的楊韻臻，Gwendolyn Larsen博士是這天的講者。（周菊子攝） |
她強調，搶救腦中風病患有「黃金三小時」的說法，該中心特地已「BE FAST」來提醒人們，許多人在中風前，身體會出現一些徵狀，包括失去平衡(B)，視力減弱(E)，臉部歪斜(F)，手臂無力(A)，言語困難(S)等，這些都可稱為中風前兆，所以如果察覺到身邊人有這些現象，應該趕快撥打911電話(T)。
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| 波士頓僑教中心主任康雅雄致詞。（沈慶雲提供） |
楊韻臻解釋，腦中風是指腦血管或腦循環異常，腦部某些區域血液供應不足，短期內無法恢復，以致腦細胞無法存活，也是全世界人類死亡與失能的主要原因之一。
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| 沈慶雲指美國許多市鎮的醫院已經有Mobil CT。（周菊子攝） |
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| 出席者討論熱烈。（周菊子攝） |
目前全世界大約每年有1200萬至1500萬人罹患腦中風，其中美國約79.5萬人（2023年），台灣約6.8萬人。美國每年花費在治療中風病症上的費用，高達560億美元，如何防治中風，也因此一直都是一個重要課題。
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| 楊韻臻雖然是在美出生的第二帶，卻能以流利中文講談。（周菊子攝） |
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| 許炳煌（右起）、曾秀梅、曾政明、鄭雪卿等一家人都來了解如何防治中風。 （周菊子攝） |
急難救助會會長林麗珠則是以「企業導入AI之實務分享」為主題，轉述她參加僑委會AI培訓班學得的知識。林麗珠表示，課程內容扎實，在短短幾天內，從了解AI，到選擇工具，評估投資，組建團隊，資安治理，導入應用，以及企業文化轉換等的如何讓AI創造價值，都有非常全面的介紹，可見僑委會為幫助僑胞花了多少心思。
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| 新英格蘭中文學校協會會長馮文鸞預報雙十國慶訪問團 9 月7日下午3點在 波士頓昆士高中禮堂演出，還提醒人8月9日是波士頓華埠中切結聯歡會。（周菊子攝） |
波士頓僑教中心主任康雅雄表示，急難救助協會是僑委會及僑教中心支持的團體，在大波士頓僑胞有人遭遇急難狀況時，協調資源，提供援助，並舉辦保健講座，照顧僑胞需要。
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| 波士頓台灣影展協會共會長林致中和蔡景全說明第八屆波士頓台灣影展 將在9月10至21日，在四地放映10部影片。（周菊子攝） |
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| 楊韻臻參考中風患者腦斷層影像繪製的畫作，獲得加州APAture藝術展選為展出作品之一。 （周菊子攝） |
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| BE FAST可幫助人辨識中風前兆。 |
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| 第八屆波士頓台灣影展將於9月10日至21日舉行。（周菊子攝） |
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