星期一, 3月 09, 2026

CITY OF BOSTON TO HOST FIRST EVER 311 DAY

CITY OF BOSTON TO HOST FIRST EVER 311 DAY


Event will provide residents an opportunity to learn more about City services and get connected to support 

BOSTON – Monday, March 9, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston 311 today announced 311 Day, a nationally recognized day that Boston has designated to thank constituents who help keep Boston moving. The event will also help residents better understand the City’s non-emergency service 24/7 hotline and the role it plays in connecting constituents to City services. Boston 311 Day will be held on Wednesday, March 11, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library.


“When Boston residents need help or have a question, 311 is often their first call,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “This vital service connects our communities directly to City Hall and keeps our neighborhoods running smoothly. 311 Day is an opportunity to recognize the team that makes that connection possible while also inviting residents to learn more about how they can use this resource to stay informed and engaged.”


Boston 311 is a free service that connects residents with the City of Boston for non-emergency assistance and information. Residents can report issues like broken streetlights, find their trash collection schedule, or get connected to the appropriate City department, among other services.


In 2025, Boston 311 handled more than 290,000 calls and managed over 470,000 individual cases. The top concerns reported by constituents were parking enforcement (over 60,000 cases), street cleaning (20,245 cases), and trash storage (20,086 cases). Residents also submitted more than 145,000 information requests, with trash pick-up inquiries leading the list (12,784 requests), followed by nearly 5,000 requests to schedule mattress pick-ups.



During 311 Day, residents can meet City staff, watch a live demonstration of a 311 call to see how requests are triaged, submit 311 requests in real time, learn how City services respond through the Bos:311 app, and enjoy free refreshments and giveaways. The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services neighborhood liaisons will be present to connect directly with constituents. 


"311 is the front door to city services. Boston 311 Day is about opening that door wide to ensure every neighbor feels heard and supported,” said Irgi BudoDirector of Boston 311. “Our team is not just here to process requests, but here to build relationships and solve problems in real time. I encourage everyone to stop by to grab a 311 branded tote bag, refreshments, meet our team, and see how we can work together to keep Boston thriving."


“311 Day is about making City Hall more accessible and responsive to every resident. When people understand how to connect with us and see how their requests are handled, it builds trust and strengthens our communities,” said Brianna Millor, Chief of the Community Engagement Cabinet. “We’re excited for the 311 team to showcase the work behind the scenes to ensure residents know their voices are heard and valued.”


Events like 311 Day reflect the City’s broader effort to bring City Hall out of City Hall and make it easier for residents and families to connect with City services and resources. Building on the Mayor’s Office Hours, this event will create a welcoming space where residents can meet City staff, ask questions, and get help navigating services in real time. Meeting residents where they are creates more opportunities for direct engagement with City staff and the services that support everyday needs.


For more information and updates, visit boston.gov/311day, contact Boston 311 at 617-635-4500, or call 311.  

波士頓台山鄉親以藏頭詩對聯迎馬年新春 會長黃紹培強調感謝黃官羨、中華公所

波士顿台山鄉親聯誼會慶祝丙午馬年新春。(周菊子攝)
             (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 波士顿台山鄉親聯誼會38日晚在帝苑大酒樓席開34桌,掛出「台上春重回東成西就財源廣,山中人永健馬到功成會務隆」的長軸對聯,向出席鄉親,僑胞拜年。

中領館領橋處主任潘焱(右四)和領事孫驍(右二)是主桌嘉賓。(周菊子攝)

            波士顿台山鄉親聯誼會的會長黃紹培,副會長黃偉健、陳晶年和顧問鄺元傑等共23名幹部精心策劃的丙午馬年新春慶祝會,特地請波城詩人朱紹昌以藏頭詩形式,把「台山」兩字嵌進祝賀新春對聯,再請梅宇國以書法寫成,掛在慶祝會大廳中,彰顯台山鄉親人才濟濟,十分有氣勢。

            黃紹培會長在美東國術會醒獅賀歲後為宴會開場致詞。他先稱呼紐英崙中華公所主席雷國輝,接著介紹嘉賓有中國駐紐約總領事館領僑處主任潘焱,以及領事孫驍,更興奮表示今年有許多僑社精英還是第一次來參加該會春宴,讓盛會頓時蓬蓽生輝。

主辦單位和嘉賓接受祥獅獻瑞。右起,鄺元傑,陳晶年,黃偉健,Ed Flynn,黃紹培,
潘焱,林天琪,雷國輝,黃國威,John Powers,李日騰。(周菊子攝)
            黃紹培指陳,這是該會努力2年,還有中華公所這龍頭大哥帶領,鄉親們很踴躍參加活動,才有的成績。他笑說,前一晚他花時間寫了一篇了很長的致詞稿,但現在太激動,全給忘了,總之千言萬語一句話,感謝各界的捧場,出席。

            黃紹培說,台山鄉親聯誼會什麼都沒有,既沒有物業,也沒有很多其他東西,但是經營社團,沒有資源,可是非常不容易,所以他要特別感謝鄉親黃官羨的大力支持。

麻州參議員Nick Collins(中)送上表揚狀,波士頓台山鄉親聯誼會的(右起)
副會長黃偉健,會長黃紹培,副會長陳晶年,顧問阮鴻燦代表領取。(周菊子攝)
            這晚到場的嘉賓,除前述各人外還有麻州參議員Nick Collins,薩福克郡高等法院書記John Powers,波士頓市議員Ed Flynn,以及代表波士頓市長出席的新任華埠聯絡員林天琪等人。

波士頓市議員Ed Flynn(左二)送上表揚狀。(周菊子攝)
            中華公所主席雷國輝先為他自己雖然是台山人,但不會台山話表示抱歉,接著稱許台山鄉親會歷史悠久,不但照顧鄉親的舉辦茶敘,提供資訊,辦講座解釋政府政策,還到老人院探訪,為地方節慶表演唱歌,跳舞的服務社區。他代表中華公所感謝台山鄉親的熱心公益。

            當晚的文娛節目由黃恭蓮和譚達兒主持,有大合唱“歡樂年年”,黃紹培、彭力,譚達兒,趙明,黃國威,黃偉健等人合唱“勝利雙手創”,台山娛樂組表演舞蹈“福門開,好運來”,“家鄉美”,當過6年廣海同鄉會會長的彭力獨唱“漁舟晚唱”,朱紹昌朗誦詩,黃紹培和周敏合唱“我和我的祖國”,譚達兒和周敏合唱“現代愛情故事”,譚達兒獨唱等節目,大合唱“祝福你”。

            

波士頓市新任華埠聯絡員林天琪代表市長致詞。(周菊子攝)
波士頓台山鄉親聯誼會今年的春宴,還靜悄悄發生了些特別狀況,包括波士頓僑領陳仕維,余麗媖,以及遠從緬因州來,曾任莘村聯誼會會長的李日騰第一次出席,中領館領事第一次未上台致詞。不過大部分的台山鄉親們,忙著和許久未見的同鄉寒暄問暖,似乎並未察覺。



薩福克郡高等法院書記John Powers。(周菊子攝)
紐英崙中華公所主席雷國輝稱許台山鄉親會服務鄉親與社區。(周菊子攝)
波士頓台山鄉親聯誼會會長黃紹培強調要感謝黃官羨。(周菊子攝)
左起,彭力,譚達兒,黃國威,黃紹培,黃偉健,趙明合唱“勝利雙手創”。(周菊子攝)
台山鄉親合唱歡樂年年。(周菊子攝)
鄺元傑(左起)和黃紹培很高興余麗媖等僑領第一次來參加該會春宴。(周菊子攝)
右起,台山鄉親會前任副會長李樹靄,波城詩人朱紹昌,和梅伍銀寬,
中華公所主席雷國輝,波士頓市華埠聯絡員林天琪。
波士頓市議員Ed Flynn致詞後,特地走入席間,和陳仕維夫婦打招呼。(周菊子攝)
譚達兒和周敏合唱。(周菊子攝)
鄺元傑展示該會特有的迎春對聯。
(周菊子攝)
鄺元傑和黃柏展示以藏頭詩撰就的迎春對聯。(周菊子攝)
迎春對聯第二句。(周菊子攝)
迎春對聯第二句要馬到功成。(周菊子攝)
左起,李小玲,梁添光,江輝輝,黃賢池,關麗莎,司徒宗達,鄭慧民,
何綽光等人同桌共聚。
(周菊子攝)
伍氏主席伍振中(右起)、伍詹淑慧和元老伍煥華夫婦。(周菊子攝)
台山鄉親聯誼會馬年春宴有340多人參加。(周菊子攝) 

Massachusetts’ Flavored Tobacco Product Restriction Projected to Save More Than $70 Million in Smoking-Related Health Care Costs Since 2020 Implementation

Massachusetts’ Flavored Tobacco Product Restriction Projected to Save More Than $70 Million in Smoking-Related Health Care Costs Since 2020 Implementation

BOSTON (March 9, 2025) — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today released a report on the impact of An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control, the historic legislation that restricts the sale of all flavored tobacco products—including menthol cigarettes—exclusively to licensed smoking bars, where these products may be sold only for onsite consumption. The report analyzed the impact of the legislation on smoking-related health care costs in the Commonwealth.

 

The report, conducted by DPH’s Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program in collaboration with economists John Tauras, PhD, and Frank Chaloupka, PhD at the University of Illinois at Chicago, concluded that restricting menthol cigarette sales reduced the smoking prevalence in Massachusetts by 1.37 percentage points between June 2020 and January 2023.

 

As a result of reduced smoking prevalence, the economists projected reductions in chronic diseases and resulting health care costs for lung cancer, heart attack, and stroke; and reductions in smoking-related birth/pregnancy complications and related health care costs for the children of these pregnancies during their first year of life. Adjusted for inflation, the projected 10-year cost savings were close to $200 million.

 

With the menthol cigarette restriction of An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control taking effect July 1, 2020, 2025 marked the five-year anniversary of the full enactment of the legislation. Economists projected total five-year cost savings to be just over $70 million.

 

“Commemorating five years since the enactment of this historic legislation with the knowledge that this law is saving lives and money is one more way to highlight the transformative impact thoughtful policy can have on improving lives and reducing long-term health costs,” said Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD.

 

While An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control restricted the sale of all flavored tobacco products, this analysis only looked at menthol cigarettes. In addition, projected cost savings do not account for savings from other conditions that may be affected by smoking, such as asthma. Therefore, the projected cost savings are likely underestimated.

 

A separate analysis showed the law has not had a negative effect on the number of tobacco stores, convenience stores, and convenience stores with gas stations that sell tobacco products, the number of employees of these stores, and the wages paid to employees. 

 

More details about the models and analysis used for the cost-savings estimates and impact on tobacco retailers are available in the full reports. Additional law evaluation data is also available via the Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program’s Statewide Evaluation Dashboard.

Governor Healey Calls on Signature Aviation to Stop Supporting ICE Deportation Flights out of Hanscom Field Airport

Governor Healey Calls on Signature Aviation to Stop Supporting ICE Deportation Flights out of Hanscom Field Airport 
 
BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey is demanding that Signature Aviation end its role in facilitating deportation flights for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) out of Hanscom Field airport.  
 
In a letter to CEO Tony Lefebvre, Governor Healey urged Signature Aviation to immediately sever ties with ICE and stop providing services that support deportation flights out of Hanscom, including coordinating with charter operators, fueling aircraft, and facilitating access to the airfield and tarmac. 
 
“You have a choice to either continue profiting from ICE’s unlawful tactics that are depriving people of due process and separating parents from their children, or you can stand with the people and communities you say that you serve,” wrote Governor Maura Healey. “I urge Signature and its owners to stand with our people and communities and cease supporting ICE’s damaging deportation efforts immediately. Enough is enough.” 
 
Signature Aviation is the sole fixed base operator (FBO) facilitating ICE charter flights at Hanscom Field and plays an indispensable role in enabling these deportation operations. Signature Aviation provides the access and logistical support that make these flights possible, including coordinating aircraft services, fueling, and securing access to the airfield. ICE’s reliance on private charter flights allows the agency to rapidly remove individuals from their families, communities, and legal counsel, undermining due process protections. Without Signature’s participation, ICE would be unable to operate private deportation flights from Hanscom Field. 
 
ICE’s enforcement tactics in Massachusetts and across the country have created widespread fear in communities and raised serious concerns about due process and constitutional protections. ICE’s own public statements show that the majority of people detained in Massachusetts over the past year had no criminal backgrounds, underscoring concerns about indiscriminate enforcement practices. 
 
This letter marks the second action Governor Healey has taken in the past week to hold ICE accountable on behalf of the people of Massachusetts. Last week, Governor Healey sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons demanding full transparency about ICE arrests and detention practices in Massachusetts, including information on who is being detained, the legal basis for those arrests, and where individuals are being held. The letter cites ICE’s own public data showing that a significant share of people arrested in Massachusetts have no criminal history and raised concerns about families being separated without due process. 
 
Governor Healey has also taken additional steps regarding ICE’s use of Hanscom Field for deportation flights. She has called on ICE to cease deportation flights out of Hanscom and urged private airlines and aviation companies to stop providing charter flights that facilitate these removals. In addition, the Governor has filed legislation to prohibit ICE operations in sensitive locations such as courthouses, schools, child care programs, hospitals, and places of worship, and signed an executive order requiring judicial warrants for entry into non-public areas of state facilities, limiting the use of state resources for civil immigration enforcement, and restricting participation in federal 287(g) agreements absent a clear public safety need. 
 
The full letter can be read here
 

波士頓市公佈公校2025畢業率 (市府視頻)


 Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper hold a press event to make an announcement on the 2025 Boston Public Schools high school graduation rates and highlight continued progress supporting student success and postsecondary pathways. Leaders will speak to the strategies behind this past year’s graduation outcomes and the ongoing efforts to further drive academic success across the district.

星期日, 3月 08, 2026

波士頓國民黨慶元宵 張韻蘭、鄭增壽獲聘為僑務顧問

波士頓國民黨在Hudson街會只慶元宵。(周菊子攝)
                  Boston Orange周菊子波士頓報導)波士頓國民黨(KMT Boston)日前在黨部慶祝丙午馬年的元宵節,數十人歡聚一堂猜謎、聚餐、抽獎,恭喜張韻蘭、鄭增壽獲聘為僑務顧問,8名新黨員拿到黨證,6名同志獲黨齡晉級榮譽狀。

波士頓國民黨常委張韻蘭(前右起)和黨部要員,周仙梅,司徒榮新,陳家驊,
鄭增壽(後右起),陳新友,良娜玲。(周菊子攝)

                  駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長廖朝宏,波士頓僑教中心主任高家富這天趕場,匆匆致詞,代表僑委會委員長徐佳青送上僑務顧問聘書給波士頓國民黨常委張韻蘭及執行委員之一的鄭增壽之後就離席。

                  波士頓國民黨這天準備了豐富的點心,零食與水果,訂購了盒飯,還有一塊畫有國民黨黨徽的大蛋糕,供黨員們聊天,猜謎時享用。

常委張韻蘭在執委鄭增壽和梁娜玲這2名司儀的協助中,頒發黨證給7名新黨員,包括吳彩花、陳阿友、陳阿福、陳麗鳳、馮瞿雲琴、馮富友、林柔妤。

波士頓經文處處長廖朝宏(左一)和僑教中心主任高家富(右起)頒發僑務顧問證書
給張韻蘭、鄭增壽。(波士頓KMT提供)

這天還有5人拿到60年的黨員晉齡證書,只是除了周仙梅來到現場領取外,其他的伍輝民、苑宏、祝保湘、薛劍同等人,或因已遷居他州,或因當日另有他務,未到現場。拿到晉齡30年的有曹偉倫。

抽獎環節總是最受歡迎,這天波士頓國民黨準備了許多獎品,其中有黨員捐出,織有國民黨黨徽的紅藍圍巾,有熱心人士捐出來的幾冊傳記文學,還有不少現金獎,讓現場黨員起鬨,笑鬧,為聚會增加不少氣氛。

張韻蘭(右)代表國民黨頒發60年晉齡榮譽狀給周仙梅。(波士頓KMT提供)
波士頓國民黨常委張韻蘭(前中)、執委鄭增壽(前左)和晉齡黨員及新黨員合影。
(波士頓KMT提供)
波士頓國民黨慶元宵抽獎,梁娜玲展示裝在紅包袋中的現金獎。(周菊子攝)
中獎者上台領獎。(周菊子攝)
黨徽蛋糕配水果,點心。波士頓國民黨員慶元宵,好開心。(周菊子攝)

費正清中心和新英格蘭台學聯合作放映「看不見的國家」200多出席者隨片感慨台灣處境

新英格蘭台學聯會長李典璋(右起)和「看不見的國家」導演Vanessa Hope
製片
Ted Hope,哈佛教授雷雅雯。(台學聯提供,蔡景全攝)
           (Boston Orange 周菊子麻州劍橋市報導)新英格蘭臺灣學聯(FTSANE)統籌,和哈佛費正清中心,布朗大學及達特茅斯學院臺灣學生會合作,分別於麻州、羅德島和新罕布夏等三州,同在34日舉辦的「看不見的國家(Invisible Nation)」放映會,讓數百人看到、深思台灣處境。

新英格蘭台學聯會長李典璋(中)和哈佛台灣學生會會長林語萱(右),
麻省理工學院台灣同學會會長張浩揚(左)等至少
12個學校的台灣學生會
一起合作「看不見的國家」放映會。(周菊子攝)

            對絕大部分的台灣人來說,“台灣是個揹著「中華民國」這名稱的主權獨立國家”是不爭事實,但在國際現實中,儘管“台積電”讓全世界發覺不能忽視台灣,台灣仍然是個“看不見的國家”。

            波士頓經文處處長廖朝宏看片後慨言,台灣外交官每天都在面對片中情況。

「看不見的國家」導演Vanessa Hope和哈佛教授雷雅雯對談。(周菊子攝)
            新英格蘭台學聯會長李典璋很興奮,他和耶魯大學同學會會會長張琮献一起,和「看不見的國家(Invisible Nation)」製作單位「雙望(Double Hope)」接洽,經過大半年籌備,才促成麻州這場放映會,由哈佛費正清中心主辦,還請到導演Venessa Hope來和哈佛大學社會系教授雷雅雯對談。李典璋表示,他將和新英格蘭12個學生會攜手宣傳,推廣此片,希望讓更多人看到台灣的處境,支持台灣的民主。

哈佛大學科學中心C廳放映「看不見的國家」,有200多人出席觀看。(周菊子攝)
            34日在哈佛大學科學中心C廳的放映會現場,有200多名觀眾聞訊而來,許多人是第一次觀看此片。有人對影片似乎要完整交代台灣歷史的這份努力感動,有人質疑影片跨越年代太長,涉及議題太多,有點模糊了影片焦點,也有人說,以為紀錄片很枯燥,沒想到很好看。

在映後座談中,有人問Vanessa Hope,以她曾在中國居住執教,在台灣拍片7年的經驗來看,中國和台灣在民主上有何不同。也有人問,她怕不怕以後無法進中國拍片,或是進出中國有困難。Vanessa Hope都未正面回答。

會場。(台學聯提供,彭聲翔攝)
            「看不見的國家」這部片,從20175月開拍,跨時7年半完成後。其實 20239月,就已在紐約的伍德斯托克電影節(Woodstock Film Festival)做了全球首映。但直到2025613日,才正式在台灣的戲院公映,還同時在74家戲院上映,規模之大為台灣紀錄片之最,截至6月底就已取得1800萬元台幣票房的成績。

Vanessa Hope會後回答現場觀眾提問。(周菊子攝)
            Venessa Hope在哈佛會場上坦言,曾是馬英九、呂秀蓮老師的哈佛法學院已辭世教授孔傑榮(Jerome Allen Cohen)是促使她把拍紀錄片的眼光從中國轉向台灣的關鍵人物。他們提出採訪蔡英文總統的正式申請後,歷經6個月的來回審批與回答問題,才獲批准,還爭取到“史無前例觀察權”,得以在蔡英文總統的二個任期內,近距離捕捉她在辦公室和幕僚討論,接見美國眾議院議長裴洛西(Nancy Pelosi),以及香港反送中運動、COVID-19 疫情、烏俄戰爭爆發等時間點的鏡頭。

            熟悉Ted HopeVanessa Hope背景的人,其實不難理解他們是怎麼爭取到這種難得的近距離跟拍總統特權。

Vanessa Hope精通中文,有哥倫比亞大學博士學位,曾在美國外交關係協會任職,在David Lampton 擔任會長時期的中美關係全國委員會工作過。她以美國駐華大使洪博培(Jon Huntsman)和其華裔養女楊樂意(Gracie Mei),以及中國著名盲人維權律師陳光誠為主要人物,於2015年推出的「眼觀六路,耳聽八方(All Eyes And Ears)」紀錄長片,就有過進大使館跟拍的經驗。

ed Hope則是美國獨立製片界的傳奇人物,他最為人知的成就是共同創辦了製片/銷售公司「好機器(Good Machine)」,為李安,Todd Field等多名得過奧斯卡獎導演的處女作當製作人,也曾擔任亞馬遜電影部門(Amazon Studios)主管。他自己也有23部影片入選「日舞(Sundance)電影節」,其中3部還贏得陪審團大獎。

「看不見的國家」目前在Apple TV,以及部分地區的Amazon Prime的串流平台上放映。Venessa 和她的製作人丈夫Ted Hope也發起了「守護民主」活動,已從倫敦聘請Together Film來規劃全球巡迴放映「看不見的國家」,以及相關的研討會議。有意查詢近況者,可上影片官網invisiblenation.net

Together FilmDouble Hope films還訂38日美東時間晚上7點,透過EventiveGathr,攜手舉辦全球虛擬座談會,以「為什麼獨裁者害怕婦女與民主(Why Authoritarians Fear and Target Women & Democracy)」為主題,由Vanessa Hope分享她跟拍蔡英文總統所觀察到的「女性外交特質」,並和暢銷書「三位母親(The Three Mothers)」作者Anna Malaika Tubbs和「憤怒使她更強(Rage Becomes Her)」作者Soraya Chemaly對話。

星期六, 3月 07, 2026

2026北美海產展訂3/15-17在萬寧路會展中心舉行 13家台灣廠商將參展

             (Boston Orange周菊子波士頓綜合報導) 北美最大的海產貿易活動「北美海產展暨海產加工博覽會(Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America)將於315日至17日在萬寧路會展中心(Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center)舉行。包括台灣,已知有511,215家公司來參展。

            今年的展會著重消費者觀點與趨勢,可追溯性,永續性等議題,將邀請宏觀經濟學家,也是地緣政治金融專家Nomi Prings,在315日早上11點,以「潮流中的叉:塑造2026海產業的經濟及貿易現實(Fork in the Current: The Economic and Trade Realities Shaping Seafood in 2026)為題,發表會議主旨演講,探討從美中貿易緊張局勢到歐盟監管變化、能源價格波動、人工智慧整合和消費者價格敏感性等宏觀力量如何重塑成本結構、採購策略和區域需求。

            3天會期內也將有125名業界專家針對海產業者做40多場講談,討論今時今日的複雜市場景觀,可行策略,

            由「多元化傳播(Diversified Communications)」公司 籌辦的這北美最大海產展,和加工設備展同時同地舉行,展場面積截至2月下旬,已有246665平方英尺,約78%買主為北美洲進出口商,批發商、餐廳、飯店業者、超市業者、其他零售與餐飲公司。

            台灣水產工業同業公會(https://www.tfsia.org.tw)今年將率文鯕、廣宏、竹門、元家、百鮮、旺全、新和興、誠宏、嘉豐、蘭揚、大通、允偉、鮪軒等13家廠商,在佔地162平方公尺,主打藍綠色,點綴梅花、台灣島等代表性意象,攤位上方懸吊2座醒目TAIWAN廣告看板的「台灣館」參展,

            台灣的參展廠商數,在首次參展的鮪軒及大通加入後,從去年的11家增為13家,其中鮪軒主推鮪魚製水餃、肉圓、餛飩及鍋貼等台灣特色美食,大通則以多種通過國際驗證的養殖與海撈魚類吸引買主目光。

            台灣水產工業同業公會指出,在2025年中,台灣水產品外銷到美國的金額突破6億美元,高居排行榜第3名,外銷到加拿大的水產品價值也超過8000萬美元,北美因此是台灣水產業的重要市場。

中華耆英會攜手紐英崙婦女新運會 教你保護皮膚

紐英崙婦女新運會幹部和講者,工作人員合影。(周菊子攝)
 Boston Orange周菊子波士頓報導)中華耆英會和紐英崙婦女新運會,以及塔芙茨(Tufts)醫療中心合作,34日在康樂樓社區室舉辦「婦女皮膚健康專題講座」,邀得皮膚科醫生闡述皮膚抗老新觀念。

張青梅(左)介紹2名講者。(周菊子攝)
            塔芙茨醫療中心皮膚科醫生Sara LiMia Mologousis,用簡報片向數十名出席者解釋了常見良性皮膚狀況溫和護膚方法,以及產品選擇。她們表示,這場講座的主要目標是讓人把抗老重新定義爲重視皮膚健康,保護皮膚屏障的強度,以及預防疾病,知道哪些情況需要做醫療評估。

張青梅說明婦女新運會服務宗旨。(周菊子攝)
            Sara Li醫師解釋了脂漏性角化症(Seborrheic Keratoses),黑色丘疹性皮膚病(Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra),皮膚贅肉,櫻桃血管瘤,曬斑/日光斑(Lentigines),黃河班(Melasma),乾燥皮膚,頭皮屑,雄性禿等,各有哪些症狀,該如何治療。

            她還指出,人進入更年期後,皮膚會因為雌激素下降而乾燥,變薄,脆弱,皮脂分泌下降,容易癢,而且人的臉部也因為長期日曬,加上表情動作形成皺紋。如果覺得皮膚斑點疼痛,流血,發癢,或者出現顏色變化,不會自我痊癒時,就應該看醫生。

藝聯慈善社社長湯偉雄(左)應李盧蓮馨之邀,出席助陣。(周菊子攝)
            Mia Mologousis主要是講溫和的保護皮膚方法。她強調清潔、保濕和防曬的重要性。

            在清潔皮膚上,最好使用溫水,淋浴應短於10分鐘,身體有氣味的部分,例如腋下,腹股溝的部份,應重點清潔,並選擇無香料產品。

            在保濕上,最好是的洗澡後立即塗抹軟膏,乳霜或乳液等保濕品,然後一天補搽多次。

            在防曬上,若長期曝光在陽光下,染患皮膚癌的機會就會增加,所以最好是每天,冬天也要的使用防曬品,或者穿UPF

塔醫皮膚科醫師Mia Mologousis解釋哪些成分安全。(周菊子攝)
防曬衣,戴漁夫帽。如果在戶外的時間長,每90120分鐘,就該補搽一次。

            在選購防曬霜時,最好挑選SPF30以上,還標有「廣效型(Broad spectrum)」的方曬霜,可以同時防護中及長波紫外線。另外要注意的是,礦物質製作的防曬霜,使用時皮膚會馬上吸收,見效很快,只是搽上了之後,臉比較白,用化學藥物調配出來的防曬霜,質地比較透明,一般得等20

塔醫Sara Li闡述各種皮膚的保護方法。(周菊子攝)
分鐘才見效。

            選擇產品時,可以先了解個人偏好,再來挑選,例如只是預防皺紋和色斑的防曬,就用防曬霜(sunscreen),如果是要抑制黑斑,抗炎,減少泛紅現象,可以選用Niacinamide,要淡化色斑,可以外用“傳明酸(Tranexamic acid

            她勸出席者避免使用未受監管的美白產品,或者含類固醇的“亮白”產品。

廠商當天送給出席者的樣品。(周菊子攝)
            紐英崙婦女新運會會長張青梅和李盧蓮馨感謝塔醫的醫生,到場送護膚,護唇樣品的廠家工作人員,以及當天出席助陣的藝聯慈善社社長湯偉雄等人,提醒出席者,塔醫有許多雙語醫生,有相關問題都可前往諮詢。

數十人出席聽講座。(周菊子攝)
紐英崙婦女新運會的理事們都出席支持活動。(周菊子攝)