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| 波士頓市長吳弭宣布選務局人事變動。（周菊子攝） |
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| Kerry Jordan將出任波士頓選務局局長。（周菊子攝） |
波士頓市府爲擺脫兩年前大選混亂，遭州政府接管的陰霾，並確保選務順暢進行，有意藉這次人事佈局與一系列技術更新，做一整頓。
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| 波士頓市長吳弭強調市府已調整市府人事結構。（周菊子攝） |
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| 波士頓市紀錄局局長（Commissioner of City Records ）Paul Chong。（周菊子攝） |
麻州州務卿辦公室發言人歐瑪利（Debra O’Malley）表示，州政府的監督將持續至 2026 年大選結束，屆時將視本次初選與 11 月大選的表現评估是否解除接管。此外，美國司法部（DOJ）也將派遣觀察員監督本次初選選務。
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MAYOR MICHELLE WU ANNOUNCES KERRY JORDAN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CITY OF BOSTON ELECTION DEPARTMENT
City highlights operational changes and modernization efforts ahead of September 1 State Primary Election
“Over the last several years, Boston has taken steps to improve the Elections Department’s operations, processes, and technology to modernize and make it easier for residents to register, vote, and access election information,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “Kerry Jordan’s technology expertise, experience building secure, efficient systems, and longtime leadership in public service make him an excellent choice to lead the department and carry on these improvements.”
The City of Boston Election Department has made significant progress in modernizing the election process with a clear focus on speed, accuracy and constituent services. In 2025, the City expanded the use of electronic poll books which reduce check in times from 3-5 minutes to 15-30 seconds for most voters, while enabling real-time ballot tracking and quickly directing anyone who arrived at the wrong polling location to the correct site.
“The Election Department has made operational changes that improve real-time communication with poll workers and provides live data about turnout and inventory,” said Paul Chong, Commissioner of City Records and Acting Elections Department Head. “We are focused on continuous improvement to provide all Boston voters access to free and fair elections.”
Last year, the City also launched a high-performing Election Day call center and mobilized the 311 team to triage election-related calls, supporting poll workers and voters with updated information. In coordination with the Emergency Operations Center, Boston has modernized rapid resource mobilization and real-time troubleshooting at the polls, and is building on these operational successes heading into 2026 with enhanced poll worker training and staffing models to support residents as they head to the ballot box.
The City of Boston Election Department administers all municipal, state and federal elections held in Boston. The department also registers voters, conducts the City’s annual census, and provides residents with information and resources about voting and elections.
As Executive Director, Kerry Jordan will lead this critical City department and build on ongoing efforts to strengthen constituent services, modernize operations, and ensure Boston voters have reliable access to fair and secure elections.
“The stakes are always high when it comes to our elections. I’m excited to join a team that is diligent, dedicated and hardworking, and does whatever it takes to ensure everyone who wants to vote has options to do so, and each vote counts,” said Kerry Jordan, incoming Executive Director of the Elections Department.
Kerry Jordan currently serves as the Chief of Staff for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT). With more than 15 years of leadership within municipal government, he has spearheaded initiatives to bridge the digital divide, improve user experiences for residents and City staff, and deliver high-impact public investments. He has managed complex, cross-functional teams and implemented secure, efficient technology systems. Jordan's public service career began as the TV Programming Manager for the Boston City Council. A lifelong Boston resident raised in Dorchester, he is a graduate of the Boston Public Schools and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Curry College.
（Boston Orange編譯）麻州最高法院（SJC）今（19）日無異議裁決，駁回民間團體訴訟，確認波士頓市政府和職業女足「波士頓傳奇隊（Boston Legacy FC）」合作重建富蘭克林公園白體育場（White Stadium）的3.25億美元計畫合法，無須送交州議會特別審查，可繼續施工。
波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu）今日中午發表聲明，讚許最高法院的裁決，並指這是波士頓學生運動員與社區的重大里程碑勝利。
翡翠項鍊保護協會（Emerald Necklace Conservancy）與居民團體「富蘭克林公園捍衛者（Franklin Park Defenders）」認為，翻修合作案把公有綠地私有化，違反「憲法第97條（Article 97）」。法官加布里埃爾·沃洛霍傑安（Gabrielle Wolohojian）指出，麻州議會早在1947年與1950年就已立法，把白體育場用地劃為學校設施，公園法因此不適用。
原來的白體育場因波士頓公校經費不足，長年失修，已無法滿足體育聯盟標準、現代消防法規，以及「無障礙法（ADA）」的要求。波士頓市政府因此與職業女足「波士頓傳奇隊」洽談，以市府保留產權，私人合作夥伴負擔 1.9 億美元的條件，簽合作協議。
由於設計變更，物價上漲等因素，合作協議中由波士頓市府出資部分，目前已從預估的 5,000 萬美元暴增至 1.35 億美元，重建總造價 也暴漲至3.25 億美元。
職業女足「波士頓傳奇隊」在協議中得享10 年租約，每年最多使用 20 場比賽及賽前練習，並在支付 40 萬美元年租金與每年約 200 萬美元維修費外，還將與波士頓市府共享 10% 廣告、10% 命名權及 3% 餐飲收益。「波士頓傳奇隊」目前在 2026 年首個賽季中，暫以其他外地場館為主場。
翡翠項鍊保護協會總裁凱倫·莫尼-布羅德克（Karen Mauney-Brodek）與原告代表潘蜜拉·瓊斯（Pamela Jones）對判決表示遺憾，強調商業營利場館將帶來交通擠塞、噪音及高中美式足球隊權益被壓縮等問題。他們強調此案仍有時間轉型，並持續倡議只花 6,460 萬美元的全公用高中球場方案，以減輕納稅人負擔並維護社區環境。
STATEMENT FROM MAYOR MICHELLE WU ON WHITE STADIUM SJC RULING
BOSTON - Wednesday, August 19, 2026 - Mayor Michelle Wu today released the following statement after today's White Stadium ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC).
Statement from Mayor Michelle Wu
"Today’s clear and unanimous decision from the state’s highest court confirms that Boston’s student-athletes, park lovers, and community will fully benefit from this landmark investment in our future, without further delay. Renovations at White Stadium in Franklin Park are well underway to deliver a state-of-the-art facility that will be available in every season, open every day of the year, and create opportunities for unprecedented public benefit. Thank you to the many coaches, students, park users, neighbors, Franklin Park Coalition members, and Boston Legacy Football Club who have partnered with us for years to advance this generational project. This is a great victory for our City—and for all who believe that Boston can and should take big swings to get things done for our community."
Chef / Restaurant | Featured Dish | More Information |
Kevin Burleson / Straight Wharf Fish (Nantucket, MA) | Fluke crudo in the style of "borsch": Beet cured Nantucket summer flounder with pickled cabbage, crispy potatoes, dill oil and freshly squeezed lemon | www.straightwharffish.com @straightwharffish |
Andrew Chadwick / The Chatham Bars Inn (Chatham, MA) | Flounder with seafood mousseline and kelp butter | www.chathambarsinn.com @chathambarsinn |
Sasha Coleman / Comfort Kitchen (Dorchester, MA) | Cassava flounder croquettes with shito aioli | www.comfortkitchenbos.com @comfortkitchenbos |
Will Gilson / Puritan Oyster Bar (Cambridge, MA) | Coconut and sesame crusted sole lettuce wraps with pickles, herbs and green curry aioli | www.puritancambridge.com @puritanoyster |
William Kovel / Catalyst Restaurant (Cambridge, MA) | American Plaice Meunière, Braised leeks, Haricot vert, Sauce Grenobloise | www.catalystrestaurant.com @catalystrestaurant |
Rodney Murillo / Davio’s Northern Italian Restaurant (Boston, Lynnfield, Foxborough, MA) | Crab-Stuffed Local Flounder – Fresh local flounder, crab meat, panko, creamy corn, lemon butter sauce | www.davios.com @daviosrestaurant |
Andrea Pang / Miraval Berkshires Resort and Spa, Sloane’s Tavern (Lenox, MA) | Flounder Meunière with Lobster Mash and Grilled Vegetable Medley (Zucchini, Yellow Squash & Red Onion) | www.miravalresorts.com @miravalberkshires @wyndhurstgolfandclub |
Josh Riazi / The Black Whale (New Bedford, MA) | Baked Stuffed Sole: crab stuffing, lobster cream sauce, grilled asparagus, fingerling potatoes | www.theblackwhale.com @theblackwhale |
Jeremy Sewall / Row 34 (Boston, Cambridge, MA) | Black Back Flounder: Lentil & rice pilaf, blue crab, tomato & caper butter | www.row34.com @row34 |
Robert Sisca / Bistro du Midi (Boston, MA) | Kombu Cured Fluke Crudo, hearts of palm, jalapeño, avocado, green gazpacho | www.bistrodumidi.com @bistrodumidi |
(Boston Orange編譯)麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）和新英格蘭各州發表聲明，呼籲聯邦聯邦能源事業管制委員會（FERC）嚴格審查新紀元能源（NextEra Energy）收購道明尼能源（Dominion Energy）案，嚴防市場過度集中引發電價上漲、損害競爭與供電穩定。
若併購案獲准，新公司將控制新英格蘭地區僅存的兩座核電廠，掌控這地區近四分之一的電力供應。麻州公用事業局（DPU）與總檢察長坎貝爾（Andrea Joy Campbell）辦公室已正式向 FERC 遞交干預聲明（motions to intervene），將代表消費者參與監管調查，防止民眾負擔加重。
新英格蘭各州能源委員會（NESCOE）指出兩家公司過往記錄不良。NextEra 曾斥資 2,000 萬美元阻撓「新英格蘭清潔能源連接（New England Clean Energy Connect）」項目，緬因州倫理委員會（Maine Ethics Commission）隨後更因反對團體隱瞞 NextEra 資助而開罰，其子公司亦曾因收取未施工項目的費用遭判退款；Dominion 則曾以關閉密爾斯通核電廠（Millstone Power Station）威脅康乃狄克州（Connecticut）簽署長期合約。
奚莉州長強調，這些業者以前屢次推高電價並阻礙建設基礎設施，若放行合併案將形成掌控權過大的局面，政府必須在聯邦層級出手干預，全力守護在地民眾與企業權益。
Governor Healey, New England Governors Sound Alarm Over Proposed Energy Merger
States call for close federal scrutiny of proposed NextEra-Dominion merger and potential impacts on costs, competition, and reliability
BOSTON – Today, Governor Maura Healey joined other New England states in raising serious concerns about NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy and its impact on costs. If approved, the merger would give the company significant control over energy resources in New England and across the country. In New England, the combined company would own the region’s two remaining nuclear power plants that supply nearly a quarter of New England’s electricity.
The states, through the New England States Committee on Electricity (NESCOE), are calling for careful federal review of the merger and its potential impacts on electricity costs, competition, and reliability.
“I have serious concerns about the impacts of the NextEra-Dominion merger on families and businesses that are already paying too much for energy,” said Governor Healey. “NextEra has a troubling record of driving up energy bills and preventing Massachusetts from building the energy infrastructure we need to power our communities. This merger would give this company tremendous leverage over our energy future. Federal regulators need to closely scrutinize what this would mean for customer bills, competition, and the reliability of our energy system. My administration will be intervening at the federal level to defend our communities from higher energy bills.”
In the joint statement, New England states called out both companies for past actions that drove up energy costs in the region. NextEra spent $20 million to block the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line, delaying the project for years. The Maine Ethics Commission ultimately fined two opposition groups for failing to disclose NextEra’s financial backing. Further, a NextEra subsidiary was ordered to refund millions after charging ratepayers for a proposed transmission project that was never built. Additionally, Dominion Energy pressured Connecticut to enter into a long-term agreement after threatening to close Millstone Power Station.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) and the Attorney General’s Office have both filed motions to intervene in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proceeding overseeing the merger. The Healey-Driscoll Administration is working with NESCOE on next steps.
“On behalf of Massachusetts ratepayers, my office is closely reviewing this proposed merger and evaluating its potential impact on retail ratemaking, resource adequacy, and wholesale market operations,” said Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell. “The size and scope of these companies' existing portfolios, along with their historical business practices, raise significant questions. My office intends to participate in the open FERC proceeding and continue to advocate before federal regulators to protect the interests of Massachusetts residents.”
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| 評審與得獎者合影。（周菊子攝） |
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| 中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵（右起）和余建寧等評委。（周菊子攝） |
3名冠亞軍，在獎金之外，還都贏得有額外補助，在2027年夏日音樂會系列中獨奏一場的機會。
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| 評委主席余建寧（左）頒發冠軍獎給鄧浩霆 （中）。（周菊子攝） |
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| 評委主席余建寧（左）頒發亞軍獎給蘇思羽（中）。（周菊子攝） |
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| 評委主席余建寧（左）頒發亞軍獎給顏瑞生 （中）。（周菊子攝） |
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| 中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵感謝張海琪協辦活動。（周菊子攝） |
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哈佛醫學院（Harvard Medical School, HMS）日前歡迎新生，舉行白袍典禮。現場迎來特別嘉賓——1956 年奧運金牌得主， 1961 年畢業於哈佛醫學院，現年 91 歲的阿爾布賴特（Tenley Albright）。她和陳巍同框，讓哈佛醫學院出現兩代體壇傳奇傳承的歷史經典畫面。
現年 22 歲的陳巍在 2022 年北京冬奧中奪得男子單人花式滑冰金牌，以及團體金牌。他在賽後受訪時把榮譽歸功於母親王賀蒂（Hetty Wang），直言如果不是母親從他還小時就不辭辛勞地開著「Prius」油電混合車，載他往返訓練的無怨無悔付出，他絕對不可能獲得今日的成就。
陳巍的滑冰生涯始於 3 歲，11 歲時他決定接受加州名教練阿魯圖尼揚（Rafael Arutunian）指導，母親也開始從鹽湖城（Salt Lake City）到加州箭頭湖（Lake Arrowhead）長期開車接送，並在無力支付教練費時充當他的教練。歷經 2018 年冬奧失利後，他最終在 2022 年北京冬奧長曲項目以 218.63 分刷新世界紀錄奪冠，還成為12年來贏得該項目奧運金牌的第一個美國人。現在他要在哈佛醫學院展開新人生。
（Boston Orange綜合編譯）麻州地鐵橘線（MBTA Orange Line）將於 8 月 20 日（週四）至 30 日大規模施工，暫停行駛 Oak Grove 站至 Back Bay 站的列車服務，以集中進行關鍵的軌道修繕與訊號系統升級，建議乘客出門前預留至少 70 分鐘的額外搭車時間。
MBTA預估數萬名通勤族將受影響，為降低衝擊，在橘線停駛期間MBTA將提供多項免費替代交通工具：
• 免費接駁公車：往返於 Oak Grove 與 North Station 之間，並在 Oak Grove、Malden Center、Wellington 及 North Station 設有直達快車服務。
• 免費通勤鐵路（Commuter Rail）：乘客可免費搭乘 Haverhill 線往返 Oak Grove 與 North Station（途經 Malden Center）。
• 綠線加開班次：欲前往 Back Bay 站的乘客，可改搭綠線至 Copley 站下車，步行數分鐘即可抵達。停駛期間綠線將加開班次支援分流。
MBTA 指出，和利用夜間或僅在週末短暫停駛相比，採用連續多天全天候封閉方式施工，能大幅提高效率，降低營運成本。維修團隊將在這 11 天之內辦理換鋪鋼軌、維修軌枕、移設訊號架等核心工程，並同步完成車站深度清潔、月台升級與排水系統改善等附屬項目。
這是 MBTA 本月繼綠線之後的第二起重大服務調整，提醒乘客在出發前可至 mbta.com/PlannedWork、T-Alerts 通報系統或官方 X 帳號查詢最新即時班次資訊，以利提前規劃行程。
MBTA 將於 2026 年 9 月展開多項重大工程（包括 Ruggles 站改善、綠線訊號現代化、橋樑維修及軌道升級）。為提高施工效率，多條地鐵與通勤鐵路（Commuter Rail）將實施 連續多日或週末暫停服務，並提供免費接駁公車或替代方案。
地鐵路線調整 (Subway)
• 橘線 (Orange Line)
o 暫停時間：9 月 10 日 – 14 日（連續 5 天）
o 影響區間：Forest Hills ↔ Back Bay
o 替代方案：提供免費無障礙接駁公車。亦可利用 通勤鐵路（Forest Hills、Ruggles、Back Bay 與 South Station 間免費搭乘，車程約 10 分鐘）。
o 時間預算：預估額外增加 至少 30 分鐘 車程。
• 紅線 (Red Line - Ashmont 支線)
o 暫停時間：9 月 19 日 – 20 日（週末）
o 影響區間：JFK/UMass ↔ Ashmont
o 替代方案：提供免費接駁公車。Braintree 支線正常營運且班次加倍（7-8 分鐘一班）。
o 時間預算：預估額外增加 至少 30 分鐘 車程。
• 藍線 (Blue Line)
o 調整時間：9 月 26 日 – 27 日（週末）
o 影響區間：Revere Beach ↔ Wonderland 實施單軌雙向運行。
o 注意事項：Wonderland 所有列車均於出城月台上下車；Orient Heights 至 Wonderland 間班次改為約 14 分鐘一班。
• 綠線 (Green Line)
o 長期調整：Symphony 站封閉至 2029 年春季（E 支線列車過站不停，可改至 Northeastern Univ. 或 Prudential 站）。
o 跳站營運：
C 支線 Brandon Hall 站即日起至 10 月 4 日過站不停。
C 支線 Dean Road 站（進城方向）9 月 14 日 – 10 月 9 日過站不停。
o 大範圍暫停：
時間：9 月 19–20 日（週末）及 9 月 26 日–10 月 4 日（連續 9 天）。
影響：B、C、D、E 各支線市中心段暫停服務。
替代方案：提供接駁公車至 Back Bay 站，乘客可於 Back Bay 轉乘橘線前往市中心/North Station；Kenmore 站及以西路段免收車資； Route 39 公車免費並加開班次。
通勤鐵路調整 (Commuter Rail)
• Framingham/Worcester 線：9 月 19–20 日（週末）Framingham ↔ South Station 停駛，提供 4 條路線的免費接駁公車（注意：Wellesley Farms 與 Lansdowne 不設接駁站）。
• Needham 線：9 月 18 日晚間 11 點起至 9 月 20 日全線停駛。無接駁公車，請改搭 35、36、37、59 號市區公車轉乘地鐵。
• New Bedford/Fall River、Greenbush、Kingston 線：9 月 19–20 日（週末）South Station ↔ Braintree 停駛，請利用紅線地鐵替代。
查詢與支援
• MBTA 將於現場安排隨車/車站服務人員（Transit Ambassadors）協助。
• 最新即時動態可至 mbta.com/PlannedWork 或關注 X 帳號 @MBTA 查詢。
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| 紐英崙僑胞籌備慶祝雙十。（周菊子攝） |
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| 新到任的波士頓僑教中心主任康雅雄發言。（周菊子攝） |
根據籌備會議的安排，大波士頓地區慶祝中華民國115年國慶的活動，分雙十國慶文化訪問團和雙十慶祝系列2部份。
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| 波士頓經文處黃耀良組長說明國慶酒會訂10/5舉辦。 |
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| 波士頓僑務委員郭競儒用國語報告雙十國慶活動安排。 |
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| 波士頓僑務委員陳仕維用廣東話報告雙十國慶活動安排。 |
紐英崙中華總會會長余麗媖表示，大波士頓姓氏宗親等僑團十分支持，已有不少僑團承諾購票、贊助，要讓宗親及會員有機會欣賞專輯曾入圍美國葛萊美獎，獨立音樂講，奪得過倫敦設計金獎在，國際間備受好評的台灣傳統打擊樂團表演。
大波士頓華埠街頭的慶祝雙十氣氛，將從9月15日，紐英崙中華總會在華埠主要街道掛出青天白日滿地紅國旗開始。
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| 紐英崙中華總會會長余麗媖協辦雙十國慶文化訪問團。 |
10月3日這天的下午5點，將由中華總會和波士頓榮光會承辦在帝苑大酒樓舉行的國慶餐會。同日在紐英崙中華公所還將舉行第五屆雙十國慶盃乒乓球賽。
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| 紐英崙中華公所主席雷國輝。 |
其他的雙十慶祝活動，還有第八屆波士頓臺灣影展，以及書畫攝影展。
新英格蘭中文學校協會會長馮文鸞報告承辦雙十國慶文化訪問團概況。
波士頓臺灣影展協會共會長蔡景全報告，今年的台灣影展將從9月10日至21日，在波士頓美術博物館（MFA），庫里吉角戲院（Coolidge Corner），尚莫維爾（Somerville）戲院，以及布瑞托（Brattle）戲院等4個不同市鎮的電影院放映共10部影片，其中包括侯孝賢40年前執導的經典名片「戀戀風塵」。9月22日至10月11日再轉往Giloo線上平台放映。
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| 自我介紹時，黃周麗桃這天頂戴頭銜之多，讓場中眾人哇然出聲。 |
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| 波士頓國民黨常委張韻蘭（右）喜見舊友許炳煌（左）。 |
波士頓僑務委員陳仕維和僑教中心主任康雅雄還在會中提醒道，在這雙十國慶期間，9月19日傍晚，在華埠牌樓旁，還將有香味四溢，誘人垂涎的「第五屆波士頓台灣夜市」。
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| 雙十國慶籌備會中的年輕面貌，左起中華專協副會長蕭育舜，紐英崙玉山科協副會長 盧彥君，波克萊台灣商會會長陳冠中，波士頓台灣影展協會共會長蔡景全， 中華民俗藝術工作坊負責人蕭靖影。（周菊子攝） |
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| 波士頓華商會副會長陳文珊。（周菊子攝） |
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| 波士頓榮光會理事長鄭增壽。 |
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| 全美亞裔婦女會創辦人黎雯。 |
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| 牛頓台灣日籌備委員會委員吳杏玫。 |
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| 波士頓世衛協進會共會長李孟潔。 |
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| 新英格蘭大波士頓台灣商會前會長許炳煌。 |
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| 大陳同鄉會新任會長陳愛蓮。 |
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| 波克萊台灣商會新任會長陳冠中報告，9/12將舉辦已有1300人報名參加的 紅襪隊芬衛球場「台灣大集結』。 |
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| 紐英崙中華專業人員協會副會長蕭育舜。 |
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| 北美醫師協會侯全益。 |
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| 僑胞出席雙十國慶籌備會。 |
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| 余麗媖說明雙十國慶文化訪問團將有僑團贊助。 |
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| 康雅雄主持大波士頓雙十國慶籌備會。 |
