Healey-Driscoll Administration Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Graduate Student Loan Limits for Health Care and Social Workers, Educators

Healey-Driscoll Administration Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Graduate Student Loan Limits for Health Care and Social Workers, Educators 

Proposed changes would increase costs for 13,000 Massachusetts students, exacerbating health care, social work and education workforce shortages 

BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration is calling on the Trump Administration to reverse plans that would sharply limit access to low-cost federal student loans for graduate degrees in high-need, high-value fields including nursing, education and social work. 

A proposed U.S. Department of Education rule set to take effect July 1, 2026 would cap federal graduate student loan borrowing at $20,500 per year for programs the Trump Administration does not classify as “professional.” This would impact many fields recognized as essential, including nursing, education, social work and others.

If implemented, the rule would affect approximately 13,000 Massachusetts graduate students each year, forcing many to rely on higher-cost private loans to continue their advanced program studies. Of those impacted, an estimated 4,000 residents could be unable to access private loans due to income or credit limitations, effectively blocking them from advancing their education and careers. The result would be higher student debt and deeper workforce shortages across critical sectors. For example, this rule would severely exacerbate workforce capacity in social services and health care as advanced professions in social work and nursing, like independent clinical social workers and advanced practice registered nurses (APRN), require master’s level coursework and degrees to become licensed. 

“As the daughter of a school nurse, I know firsthand the critical importance of nurses and educators,” said Governor Maura Healey. “It’s insulting, reckless and simply wrong for President Trump to claim they aren’t professionals. This proposal will made graduate school more expensive, push students into riskier private debt, and deepen workforce shortages that directly harm our communities.”   

“We urge the Trump Administration to reverse course on a rule that limits access to graduate education for fields that are crucial to Massachusetts’ economy, health and vibrancy,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “When professionals sign up to contribute valuable services to our communities, we should thank them, not put up barriers.”  

The Healey-Driscoll Administration submitted public comment opposing President Trump’s proposed rule, “Reimagining and Improving Student Education,” citing its disproportionate impact on public-service professions and students attending independent, nonprofit colleges and universities. 

“The Trump Administration continues to try and privatize student loans and make higher education more expensive, to the detriment of families, research and innovation and our economy. We want professionals from a variety of backgrounds ascending to leadership roles in our health care institutions, schools, and more, and restricting access to loans limits who gets these opportunities,” said Interim Secretary of Education Amy Kershaw. “We need to support those who are devoting their careers to serving others.” 

“Simply put, these changes will hurt our workforce. While Massachusetts is focused on reducing barriers to employment, these federal changes will reduce accessibility for many Massachusetts residents to pursue education and careers, and, in turn, limit the state’s talent pool for in-demand professions while also impacting the availability of skilled workers that residents rely on every day like nurses, educators, and social workers,” said Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones.  

“Graduate degrees are a path to economic upward mobility, and our communities rely on well-educated leaders across a variety of professions,” said Commissioner of Higher Education Noe Ortega. “The Trump Administration’s limited definition of ‘professional’ will indeed leave us with fewer professionals in fields of great need, while saddling others with more expensive and riskier debt obtained through the private student loan market.”  

“This proposed rule moves us in exactly the wrong direction at exactly the wrong time,” said Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD. “At a moment when communities across Massachusetts and the nation are struggling with workforce shortages in critical health care fields, we should be opening doors for students who are striving to build on their expertise and serve at a higher level – not throwing new financial barriers into their path. Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, counselors, and public health professionals are essential to our health care system. They deserve investment, respect, and recognition as professionals in every sense of the word.” 

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 included that students pursuing “professional degrees” are eligible to access low-cost federal student loans up to $50,000 per year. However, the Trump Administration’s proposed rule excludes many graduate programs, including those that train nurses, physician assistants, and audiologists. The programs included in the proposed rule account for only two percent of all fields of graduate study. 

The Healey-Driscoll Administration is urging the federal government to instead link enhanced loan eligibility to objectively defined high-need and high-value occupational fields, such as nursing, social work, and education and to ensure graduate education remains accessible for all students pursuing careers that generate future earnings sufficient to repay the relevant capital investment.  

麻州州長Healey、檢察長Campbell：ICE須持法院傳票才能進學校宿舍

Governor Healey, Attorney General Campbell: ICE Needs a Judicial Warrant to Enter Dorms   

BOSTON – After ICE agents reportedly lied about an alleged missing child to enter a Columbia University dormitory and arrest a student last week, Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell are reminding Massachusetts students and faculty that ICE do not have a right to enter non-public campus facilities, including dormitories, without a valid judicial warrant or judicial order.  

“It’s outrageous that ICE agents lied in order to get into a residential building and arrest a Columbia student – but that’s par for the course for these untrained federal agents who are doing President Trump’s bidding and making us all less safe,” said Governor Healey. “We want to make sure that students and staff at universities across Massachusetts know their rights. ICE does not have a right to enter any private facilities, including dorms, without a judicial warrant – and you have the right to demand one.” 

“When ICE agents enter private campus housing without a judge-signed warrant, that’s not law enforcement — that’s rogue behavior. The law requires a judicial warrant, and people have the right to demand to see it,” said AG Campbell. “My office is actively in contact with colleges and universities, providing guidance and direct support to help them understand their rights and protect their students, faculty, and staff.”  

This guidance applies to any public or private entity that provides education and child care services to the public, including child care programs, K-12 schools and colleges and universities. These educational entities are encouraged to designate areas within their facilities that are closed to the public and post signs to identify these areas as nonpublic. Examples include classrooms, offices, hallways, and stairwells. At higher education institutions, private spaces include dormitories, research laboratories, and faculty and staff offices.    

In January, Governor Healey signed an Executive Order that directs the Executive Office of Education to work with colleges and universities to ensure they have guidance and policies in place for staff interacting with federal immigration officers and requiring a judicial warrant or judicial order for entry into nonpublic areas. The Governor’s Office and Attorney General’s Office are developing updated guidance for schools with recommendations for interacting with federal immigration officers and expect to make it available soon. 

Attorney General Campbell has released a ‘Know Your Rights’ guide designed to help immigrants, families, and communities understand their rights and the basic legal framework for ICE actions. The guidance responds to questions the Attorney General’s Office has received about the actions of ICE, the role of local police, and what people should know when they or others are approached by immigration officers. The guide points to additional resources for various stakeholders including service providers, health care providers, K-12 schools, institutions of higher education, and more. 

Governor Healey has also filed legislation to keep ICE out of courthouses, schools, child care programs, hospitals and churches; make it unlawful for another state to deploy its National Guard in Massachusetts without the Governor’s permission; and allow parents to pre-arrange guardianship for their children in case they are detained or deported. Her Executive Order also prohibits the state from entering into any new 287(g) agreements unless there is a public safety need, prohibits ICE from making civil arrests in non-public areas of state facilities, and prohibits the use of state property for immigration enforcement staging.

紐英崙中華公所舞獅慶2026新春 10隊瑞獅與金馬、財神競爭輝

華林國術總會余翠梅（前右一）帥獅隊擺出新年賀詞，和嘉賓們一起向人們拜年。
（周菊子攝）

                   （Boston Orange周菊子波士頓報導）紐英崙中華公所， 3月1日為慶祝馬年新春，期許十全十美，特地安排十個獅隊，敲響喧天鑼鼓，揮舞番號旗幟來舞獅，沒想到天公也作美，就只在舞獅那段時間飄起鵝毛雪花，憑添冬季詩意，讓人歡喜期待今年瑞雪兆豐年。

陳清音（右）最懂噱頭，繼蛇年舞長蛇後，今年再製作了“金馬”，不禁讓人想到
鄭愁予那首詩，描寫誤把過客當婫人的“我達達的馬蹄是個美麗的錯誤”。
（周菊子攝）

                  洪青體育會、華林國術總會（Bob Rosen和余翠梅）、巾幗醒獅隊（陳清音），陳耀祥武術健身學院，波士頓安良醒獅隊，黃氏宗親會醒獅隊，來自昆士市的黃強醒獅隊，中國南派武術總館（黃子安），中華廣教學醒獅隊，胡清白鶴派等10支獅隊由各自隊長率領，在波士頓華埠的益士石街（Essex）和必珠街(Beach)之間的的夏利臣街（Harrison）菲利普廣場舞台前，輪番舞動後，再周遊華埠，向商家拜年。

中華公所主席雷國輝（左）也來發紅包給瑞獅。（周菊子攝）

             其中洪門致公堂主席朱耀鐘率領的洪青體育會，出動七頭瑞獅，陣仗最龐大。

         陳清音創辦的全女班巾幗醒獅隊，兩頭瑞獅怕雪花濕漉，用透明膠袋包著的來舞動，讓人莞爾之餘，他們竟然還配合農曆生肖，製作了一匹金馬，踢踏有韻的踩著音樂進場舞動，馬嘶，馬鳴，馬踢，馬扭股的動作齊全，博得滿堂采聲，盛讚“巾幗不讓鬚眉”還真是這麼回事。

波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu)抱著剛滿一歲的女兒Mira來拜年。（周菊子攝）

來自昆士市的黃強醒獅隊再次把財神爺帶到舞獅現場，迎合了華人新年求才的心意。

吳弭市長拜年不忘處理公務，查看手機。（周菊子攝）

紐英崙中華公所的5名職員，主席雷國輝，中文書記張青梅，英文書記阮鴻燦，財政余寶愛和核數伍振中，這天一大早七點多就趕到波士頓華埠，分工合作的安排各項事宜，配合市府公共工程局工作人員，把表演活動現場，以及華埠街道上的積雪，盡可能地鏟除。波士頓警察局也派出大批警力，協助維持現場秩序。

          今年的華埠舞獅，顯然因為下雪的關係，有好幾名嘉賓未出席。波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu）雖然遲到，卻把二子一女都帶來向華人社區拜年，不忘本的用中文說“新年快樂”，還刻意安排二子一女都親自體會一下，發紅包給瑞獅的傳統文化。

麻州眾議員麥家威（Aaron Michlewitz)曾為中華公所爭取到
10萬元的社區服務經費。（周菊子攝）

                  事實上，紐英崙中華公所今年特地讓公所財神為所有嘉賓們準備了紅包，請他們發給表演的瑞獅，一來讓他們更進一步接觸中華文化中藉“紅包”，“利是”帶來好意頭的習俗，同時也藉以感謝表演獅隊們的辛苦支持。

                  在吳弭市長之外，這天出席的嘉賓還有麻州眾議員麥家威（Aaron Michlewitz），麻州眾議員黃子安（Donald Wong），波士頓市議員愛德華費連（Ed Flynn），Erin Murphy和 Ruthzee Louijeune。波士頓警察局局長Michael Cox

麻州眾議員黃子安（Donald Wong)雖然轄區在Saugust，仍和華埠密切互動。
（周菊子攝）

，曾經擔任轄區包括華埠的A-1區警長的行政及科技總監Robert Ciccolo，以及社區參與總監陳孔恩。在美國出生的麥德福（Medfod）市市議員曾御宸，也因父母叮嚀，專程來向華人社區拜年。阮鴻燦打趣道，曾御宸是開車走錯路，從麥德福市繞到了波士頓市來。

波士頓市議員Ruthzee Louijeune，Ed Flynn，Erin Murphy進來經常3人聯袂出席。
（周菊子攝）

                 紐英崙中華公所照往年慣例，除了舞獅賀歲之外，還在中華公所擺設文化村，藉以在年節期間宣揚中華傳統文化。在中華公所禮堂有中華書法會會長黃周麗桃和紐英崙藝術學會會長梅宇國的書法攤位，還有璞石中華文化工作室的路永宜，許淑芬，陳玉瑛等人現場教人做手工藝。該會還特地把“汽球媽媽”徐嫚君製作的超大汽球馬帶到現場，煞是有氣氛。

麥德福市議員曾御宸也來波士頓拜年。（周菊子攝）

波士頓市警察局局長Michael Cox。（周菊子攝）

曾任華埠A-1區警長，現為行政及科技總監的Robert Ciccolo也來拜年。（周菊子攝）

波士頓警察局社區參與總監陳孔恩。（周菊子攝）

波士頓經文處組長黃耀良致詞。（周菊子攝）

波士頓僑教中心主任高家富致詞。（周菊子攝）

華林國術總會的Bob Rosen和余翠梅兩師徒率隊舞獅。（周菊子攝）

華林國術總會瑞獅競技。（周菊子攝）

陳耀祥武術健身學院獅隊。（周菊子攝）

波士頓安良醒獅團也大陣仗的出動5頭瑞獅。（周菊子攝）

黃強醒獅隊的財神爺來拜年，福雲市莊珠寶金行楊劉煌雲專程來接財神。（周菊子攝）

梅宇國（右起）和黃周麗桃在中華公所禮堂內即席揮毫。（周菊子攝）

璞石中華文化工作室的路永宜（左起），許淑芬，陳玉瑛等人請麥得福市議員
曾御宸（佐貳）和波士頓市議員Ed Flynn合影。（周菊子攝）

璞石中華文化工作室的汽球馬（左）十分搶鏡。（周菊子攝）

右起，伍振中，張青梅，余寶愛等中華公所職員和董事李盧蓮馨，
李伍碧香等人在舞台上招呼嘉賓。（周菊子攝）

華埠街頭這天有人賣摔炮。（周菊子攝）

新英格蘭台學聯迎馬年慶20歲 350人悄悄問誰抽中IPhone 17 Pro大獎

FTSANE馬年春酒有350人參加。（台學聯提供）

（Boston Orange綜合報導）來自27所大專院校台灣同學會等的350人，2月25日晚在波士頓大學GSU Metcalf Hall歡聚，看表演，競抽獎，迎接馬年新春，慶祝新英格蘭台灣同學會聯合會（FTSANE）成立20週年，拿到iPhone 17 Pro的人最是開心。

台學聯會長李典璋請同學參加“看不見的國家”放映會。

            根據《Open Doors 2025》以及各校 ISSO (國際學生辦公室) 的最新統計資料，雖然2025秋季國際學生入學狀況快報顯示全美新生人數銳減17%，但2024-2025的正式報告，顯示全美台灣學生約2.3萬人，總人數落後於尼泊爾和越南，降居全美第七，但大波士頓地區的台灣學生人數，包括波士頓大學約280人，東北大學約210人，哈佛大學約116人，麻省理工學院約96人，卻幾乎各校都有增加。

            在這背景下，再加上新英格蘭台灣同學會會長李典璋與學聯幹部們的超強團隊運作，大波士頓台灣學生的馬年春酒於是締造出台學聯有350人，哈佛和MIT那場有140人，總共500人慶祝的盛況。

25日晚的台學聯20週年慶＋春酒，就因為參加人數太多的關係，由柏克萊和新英格蘭音樂學院、波士頓、布蘭戴斯、布朗、東北和薩福克大學，達特茅斯和愛默生學院，以及哈佛台灣學生會（大學部）等這10所學校聯合主辦，選在波士頓大學的GSU舉行。

台學聯為了妥善籌辦這場大活動，還分成總召，報名，飲料，食物，租貨車，場控，場地佈置，主持，攝影，禮品，媒體，投影片，整合各校介紹，演奏，猜謎，招待，機動，募款，財務等19個小組，出動不下80名志工的來籌辦活動。

台學聯報告，當晚有27所院校350人參加。

台學聯會長李典璋在開幕致詞時，特地感謝晚會主持人粘宇和及鄭安容等30多名台學聯幹部，以及各校志工，強調這場耗資1萬2000餘元的大活動，得以順利舉行，全靠這許許多多的熱心同學與志工幫忙，CSI的冠名贊助，海豚灣（Dolphin Bay）的提供台式料理，還有波士頓經文處教育組，波士頓台灣人生物科技協會，威宏控股，李錦記，美窩房產，長榮航空，CSI科技集團，貝弗利贗復與植牙中心，新英格蘭大波士頓台灣商會，波克萊台灣商會，波士頓龍舟隊，Wellesley Toyota，長榮航空等企業及組織，以及蘇鴻昌，馮文鸞，陳冠中，賴怡殷等個人的贊助。

左起，李典璋、蔡孟勳、黃薳玉、馮文鸞、王道育、林致中、蔡景全。張浩揚。 
（台學聯提供）

李典璋提醒出席者，台學聯還將和哈佛大學費正清中心合作，3月4日晚上6至9點，放映「看不見的國家（Invisible Nation）」這部影片，請導演Vanessa Hope出席座談。入場免費，報名可上網https://shorturl.at/nlhbF。

左起，陳冠中、蘇鴻昌、蕭淑姜、賴怡音、夏承賢、洪睿欣、彭聲翔。 
（台學聯提供）

波士頓經文處教育組組長黃薳玉和科技組組長蔡孟勳都提醒同學，3月2日晚，6點起，在Hilton Boston Park Plaza酒店有一場30年來首次組織的”高教人才永續發展暨美國攬才計劃“訪問團，已知有包括台灣大學生科院院長江柏倫，政治大學副校長陳樹橫，清華大學校長高為元，陽明交大主秘蔡金吾等11所大專院校高層將隨團抵達。有意返台任教，或進學術圈的同學，應該充分利用機會，參加活動，了解台灣近況。

台學聯的春酒表演，有新英格蘭音樂學院的陳柏文、顏冠豪、陳曉硯、林宥華以四重奏演出《鼓聲若響》和《望春風》。伯克利音樂學院的歌手演唱“輸了你贏了世界又如何”，“太陽與地球”，“女孩”等三首歌。

僑團介紹有波士頓台灣龍舟隊的創辦人盧信瑋和隊長邱偉哲報告該隊招新近況，波士頓台灣影展協會共會長林致中、蔡景全預告將放映“家的故事”和“大濛”。

這場春酒，台學聯幹部能力超強，募集的抽獎品五花八門，多到不勝枚舉，不但有最令人期待的威宏送出的

出席同學。

iPhone 17 Pro，還有膠囊咖啡機，777模型飛機，電鍋，三星螢屏，AirPod，Disney Califonia門票，＄50和＄20現金獎，Amazon＄20禮品卡，充電盤，種子筆，李錦記禮品等等。

當晚出席活動的同學們都玩得很嗨，紛紛笑說，在這麼寬敞的場地中和那麼多來自四面八方的“同學”相聚，感覺好好，這樣的活動應該多辦幾次才是。（所有圖片台學聯提供）

新英格蘭音樂學院四重奏。

盧信瑋報告波士頓台灣龍舟隊招新。

波士頓台灣影展協會共會長林致中（左）和蔡景全（右）
送出兩張電影片。

各校同學代表。

波士頓大學台灣學生會會長葉宇凱（左一）等人。

蘇鴻昌（右）送出獎品。

同學們抽中獎品。

新英格蘭大波士頓台灣商會會長賴怡音（左）和台學聯會長李典璋等人送出禮品。

科技組組長蔡孟勳（右）送出抽獎品。

教育組組長黃薳玉（右）送出抽獎品。

抽中禮品的同學們。

Governor Healey Ends State of Emergency Following Massive, Coordinated Storm Response

Governor Healey Ends State of Emergency Following Massive, Coordinated Storm Response 

 

BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey has ended the State of Emergency she declared ahead of the blizzard that hit Massachusetts earlier this week. This comes after a massive, coordinated statewide response that began well ahead of the storm and included assistance from 13 Massachusetts agencies, dozens of municipalities, three other states and Canada. 

“The people of Massachusetts always come together to help each other in our time of need,” said Governor Healey. “I’m deeply grateful to everyone who has worked around the clock for the past week to prepare for and respond to this storm. I also appreciate the strong support from our neighbors in New York, Vermont, Connecticut and even New Hampshire. This has been a hard week, especially for those in Southeastern Massachusetts, and the work isn’t done yet, but we are going to keep working together to recover and support one another.”  

Overall, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation deployed over 3,000 pieces of state and vendor equipment, MEMA responded to 200 requests for assistance, and 350 members of the National Guard assisted with recovery efforts. Interstate support was also critical to these efforts. The Vermont Agency of Transportation sent approximately 30 vehicles, a mix of front-end loaders and dump trucks, and more than 30 employees. The New York State Thruway Authority, New York State Department of Transportation and New York Power Authority deployed more than 50 pieces of equipment, including front end loaders, dump trucks and snow clearing machinery. The Connecticut Department of Transportation provided 45 pieces of equipment, including trucks and snowblowers, and 85 trained drivers and mechanics. 

With the support of additional out-of-state resources, including more than 2,000 line, tree and service crew workers as well as other operations personnel, the number of customers without power dropped to 940 on Friday afternoon, down from a high of 291,859.  

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 

Ahead of the storm, Governor Healey activated the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) located at MEMA headquarters in Framingham, where many of the state’s emergency support function partners supported the five-day activation, facilitating rapid communication and coordination among public safety, transportation, public health, utilities, fire services, environmental protection, sheltering and mass care operations, and others. 

 

MEMA’s Regional Emergency Operations Centers in Agawam, Franklin and Tewksbury were also activated, and MEMA personnel provided on-site support in the Barnstable County Multi-Agency Coordination Center. MEMA’s Local Coordinators made outreach to every city and town in the hard-hit eastern region to assess needs and deploy available resources, and the agency hosted daily statewide calls to ensure coordination among local emergency management directors before, during and after the storm. 

 

MEMA’s Recovery Unit has begun working with municipalities to conduct initial damage assessments, which will inform any federal support we may be able to pursue. 

 

Department of Fire Services 

The Department of Fire Services staffed Special Operations teams in three strategic regions statewide throughout the storm to assist local fire departments in the event that health and safety resources, communications and conferencing support, or other assets were required. On Thursday, a DFS Incident Support Unit lent communications assistance to a Public Safety Answering Point after a generator failure left it without power. 

Officials continue to ask residents to “adopt” their nearest fire hydrant if they’re able. Clearing the snow and ice for three feet on all sides of a hydrant and shoveling a path to the street can save firefighters precious minutes in an emergency. 

Similarly, residents are urged to keep the exhaust vents from furnaces, dryers, and other heating appliances clear of snow and ice. If snow blocks these vents outside, carbon monoxide can rise to deadly levels inside. 

Department of Environmental Protection  

 

To address the handling of excessive snowfall amounts, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) provides Snow Disposal Guidance to local governments and businesses. The online guidance assists with snow disposal site selection, site preparation and maintenance, and emergency snow disposal options that are protective of wetlands, drinking water, and waterbodies. MassDEP also has an online mapping tool to help communities identify possible snow disposal options locally. If a community or business demonstrates that there is no remaining capacity at upland snow disposal locations, local conservation commissions are authorized to issue Emergency Certifications under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act for snow disposal in certain wetland resource areas.   

 

Department of Conservation and Recreation   

 

Staff from across the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) worked throughout the week to prepare for, monitor and safely clear the agency’s assets and properties from the blizzard, including parkways, roadways, parking lots, pedestrian pathways, bridges and more. The agency dispatched hundreds of pieces of equipment and prioritized clearing safe routes to schools and other essential areas along DCR roadways. DCR operations, engineering, forestry and fire control teams remained in close coordination with state, regional and local emergency response partners and deployed assistance to communities in need, including assisting with shelter setup in Harwich,  and tree removal/support in Orleans, Chatham, Brewster, and Fairhaven. DCR Fire and Ranger staff also provided critical incident management support functions at the Barnstable County Multi-Agency Coordination Center throughout the entire week.  

波士頓安良工商會慶馬年新春 黃展唐、伍偉業要讓會務接地氣

波士頓安良工商會嘉賓和超武館師傅Timothy laVallee率領的安良醒獅隊合影。
（周菊子攝）

                （Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓綜合報導）波士頓安良工商會2月25日在帝苑大酒樓和來自紐約、芝加哥、邁阿密、羅德島等至少4地的安良兄弟與嘉賓，共約三百五十人同堂慶祝丙午馬年，寄望這60年一遇，有“赤馬紅羊”之喻的農曆新年平安順利。

麻州參議員Nick Collins（中）送上表揚狀，波士頓安良會長黃展唐（右）和伍偉業（左）
代表接受。（周菊子攝）

                  波士頓安良工商會是大波士頓地區最資深的僑團之一，過去這30年來，歷經前輩凋零，後輩驟逝等人事變遷，也出現過物業糾紛，官司訴訟等爭議，但在總部元老團抵埠調停，安良兄弟內部討論，陳仕維接掌大權後，就逐漸塵埃落定，還從陳偉民、伍偉業開始，會長年青化。

                  今年甫40出頭的黃展唐當選自治會長，年未滿50的伍偉業受命當聯選會長，讓波士頓安良得以持續年輕化，也開始動更多腦筋要在會務營運上，更接地氣的迎合社區民眾，地方商家的需要。

在波士頓本地的全美安良工商會元老陳仕維夫婦（左）招呼安良總理陳啟靈。
（周菊子攝）

                  黃展唐透露，少林洪家超武館和波士頓安良合作，每週日在安良會所免費教人學武術，舞獅，排出空檔供木蘭寨排練粵劇之外，他們還在研議如何讓安良會所發揮更大功用。

波士頓安良工商會今年的出席中華公所董事會代表，是陳仕維（右）和黃展唐（左）。
（周菊子攝）

                  25日晚的馬年春宴慶祝，倒是依舊很傳統。安良幫辦鄧北海夫婦和李天生坐鎮接待桌，辦理報到。會長黃展唐、伍偉業在全美元老陳仕維和全美洪門致公堂元老余麗媖及紐英崙中華公所雷國輝匆忙地從波士頓市長吳弭在費爾蒙柯普利廣場酒店的慶祝農曆新年籌款晚會趕回來後，一起負責迎迓出席嘉賓。

波士頓不分區市議員Erin Murphy(右）送上表揚狀，由黃展唐、伍偉業代表接受。
（周菊子攝）

                  典禮儀式由都是安良兄弟的中華公所英文書記阮鴻燦和華埠獅子會會長兼藝聯慈善社社長的湯偉雄擔任司儀，由甫辭世的胡炳超師父的大弟子Timothy LaVallee率領超武館，敲鑼打鼓，疊人舞獅的採青獻桔求祥瑞。

                  政要部分，今年來到波士頓安良工商會拜年，送表揚狀的有麻州參議員Nick Collins，麻州財政委員會主席麥家威（Aaron Michlewitz），波士頓市議員Erin Murphy，以及蜻蜓點水得趕場的愛德華費連（Ed Flynn）。

                  波士頓經文處有處長廖朝宏，組長黃耀良，以及波士頓僑教中心主任高家富到會祝賀。和陳仕維同是波士頓僑務委員的郭競儒也在嘉賓席中。

麻州眾議會財政委員會主席麥家威（Aaron Michlewitz)透露他是馬年出生的。
（周菊子攝）

                  安良工商會的自己人，上有安良總部，來自紐約的美國安良工商會總理陳啟靈，來自芝加哥的元老團主席陳偉達，來自邁阿密的總理關永發，來自芝加哥的永遠名譽主席伍健生，來自羅德島州的元老胡英僚，來自紐約的秘書長陳炎銘，下有紐約總會會長陳逸民、曾志昂，芝加哥分會會長陳偉聖，和羅德島州的欖城安良會黃超炎。

陳仕維（左）和雷國輝（右起）、胡英僚等嘉賓同桌。（周菊子攝）

                  嘉賓們的講話，大都是感謝社區民眾支持，嘉許僑團為社區服務。廖朝宏處長今年顯然多學了幾句廣東話，他特地用廣東話祝福僑胞“馬到成功，一馬當先”。

                  紐英崙中華公所主席雷國輝則說，波士頓安良工商會已成立133年，歷史悠久，近年來和中華公所及華商會合作，為華人社區舉辦了桌球比賽，演唱會，夜市等不少康樂活動，也在區域重劃上為華埠社區和波士頓市政府協商。他代表中華公所感謝安良工商會為華埠社區做了許多事。

                  麻州眾議員麥家威（Aaron Michlewitz）和波士頓華人社區已有20多年交情。他笑說自己是馬年出生，但這天才聽人說，馬年對馬年出生的人來說，不見得很好，雖然聽到這感覺突兀，不知該如何反應，但他仍要祝福大家新年快樂，身體健康。

波士頓僑教中心主任高家富（左三起）和郭競儒，黃耀良和州市億元同桌。（周菊子攝）

                  波士頓安良工商會依慣例，送上新年利是紅包，支持中華耆英會、中華廣教學校、僑立中文學校，中華頤養院，以及波士頓亞裔青年會（YES）等5個社會服務組織為社區所做的服務。會上還有波士頓安良捐出的10份現金獎助興。

                  餘興節目部分，由譚達兒和麥澤衡負責，在外埠嘉賓夫婦也高歌一曲外，波士頓本地的陳仕維、余寶愛等人也紛紛上台獻唱。慶祝會最後又是在許多人一起上台高歌“朋友”中落幕。

波士頓經文處處長廖朝宏秀廣東話。（周菊子攝）

中華公所主席雷國輝稱安良歷史悠久，為華埠做了許多事。（周菊子攝）

欖城安良工商會原訂週二舉辦的春宴，因大風雪取消。這天由會長黃超炎（左一）
率隊來波士頓祝賀。（周菊子攝）

外埠嘉賓夫婦獻唱。（周菊子攝）

伍氏元老伍伯和（前左）和伍煥華（前右）等本地伍氏宗親，特地和來自芝加哥的
安良永遠名譽主席伍健生（前中）合影留念。（伍氏提供）

余風采堂宗親。（周菊子攝）

至德三德宗親。（周菊子攝）

黃氏宗親會主席黃鷹立（左起），黃兆祥，黃忠鴻，和余寶愛，陳晶年，鄺元傑，
黃紹培等台山鄉親，李氏出席中華公所代表李源沛（前右）合影。（周菊子攝）

三益公所主席江輝輝（左起）和黎亦置向同桌的遡源公所主席鄺滿雄（右起）
、顧問鄺元傑、主席雷昌凡敬酒。（周菊子攝）

譚達兒（左）和麥澤衡（右）攜手獻唱。（周菊子攝）

波士頓警察局社區參與總監陳孔恩（前右）和波士頓公共衛生局公安主任鄺劍鋒，
陳文珊夫婦，以及黃天輝（後右一）等A-1區警察應邀出席，同慶馬年。（周菊子攝）