前美國第一夫人Jill Biden 訂6/17來波士頓簽書、座談

(Boston Orange編譯)創新藝術及娛樂（Innovation Arts & Entertainment ）公司3月23日宣佈，將在6月9日至17日之間推出“與吉爾·拜登對話”（A Conversation With Jill Biden）活動，以慶祝吉爾·拜登博士新書「東翼視角（VIEW FROM THE EAST WING）」發行的現場簽售及交流活動。

預定6月17日（週三）來到麻州波士頓 Boch中心舒伯特劇院（Boch Center Shubert Theatre）。

這一巡演將於6月9日從費城啟程，隨後在芝加哥、安娜堡和波士頓停留演出。觀眾將有機會親耳聆聽這位在美國歷史多個關鍵時代中，最具獨特魅力的公眾人物之一，講述她的心聲。預售候補名單現已在www.JillBidenOnTour.com 網站開放註冊；註冊者可於3月30日起優先購票。正式公開發售將於4月3日（星期五）開始。

在《東翼視角》一書中，吉爾拜登用自己的話講述她的故事——一個普通女性過著非凡人生的故事，也是關於如何真正兼顧妻子、母親、祖母、教師以及第一夫人等多重身份的深刻體悟。在這系列活動中，她將坦誠地揭示「東翼」生活的幕後點滴——從在玫瑰園批改學生作業，到搭乘「空軍一號」出訪；從在戴維營度過的周末時光，到丈夫競選連任之路意外終結時那令人難忘的一刻。    

吉爾拜登多年來身處美國政治核心，閱歷豐富。她將分享來之不易的人生智慧，包括如何懷抱使命感去引領前行，如何從容優雅地化解危機，以及如何在利害攸關的關鍵時刻堅守本心與價值觀。

            “與吉爾·拜登對話”的2026年巡演行程如下：

6月9日（星期二） 賓州費城 米勒劇院（Miller Theater）

6月15（星期一） 伊利諾州芝加哥 雅典娜思想與文化中心（Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture）

6月16日（星期二） 密西根州安娜堡 密西根劇院（Michigan Theater）

6月17日（星期三） 麻州波士頓 Boch中心舒伯特劇院（Boch Center Shubert Theatre）

            查詢「與吉爾拜登對話」活動的資訊（包括預售詳情、巡演日期），或購買VIP套票及普通門票，可上網www.JillBidenOnTour.com。

BOSTON -- MARCH 23, 2026 -- Innovation Arts & Entertainment today announced A Conversation With Jill Biden, a live book tour celebrating Dr. Jill Biden's new release, VIEW FROM THE EAST WING. The tour launches June 9 in Philadelphia, with additional stops scheduled in Chicago, Ann Arbor, and Boston. Audiences will have their chance to hear directly from one of the most distinctive voices of a defining era in American history. The presale waitlist opens today at www.JillBidenOnTour.com for early access to tickets starting March 30. Public on sale begins Friday, April 3. 

In VIEW FROM THE EAST WING, Dr. Biden tells her story in her own words - the story of an ordinary woman living an extraordinary life, and what it truly means to serve as wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and First Lady all at once. In this onstage program, she offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look at life in the East Wing - from grading papers in the Rose Garden to traveling aboard Air Force One, from weekends at Camp David to the unforgettable moment her husband's reelection bid came to an unexpected end. 

  

Drawing on her years at the center of American politics, Dr. Biden shares hard-won lessons in leading with purpose, navigating crisis with grace, and staying grounded in your values when the stakes couldn't be higher - insights that resonate far beyond the White House, and long after the conversation ends.   

  

The 2026 tour schedule includes:

 

Tuesday, June 9	Philadelphia, PA	Miller Theater
Monday, June 15	Chicago, IL	Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
Tuesday, June 16	Ann Arbor, MI	Michigan Theater
Wednesday, June 17	Boston, MA	Boch Center Shubert Theatre

   

For more information about A Conversation With Jill Biden including presales, tour dates, and to purchase VIP packages and tickets, visit www.JillBidenOnTour.com.

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order to Support Adults with Profound Autism

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order to Support Adults with Profound Autism    

BOSTON – Today, ahead of Autism Awareness Month, Governor Maura Healey signed an Executive Order to establish a statewide strategy to better support adults with profound autism, or adults who are over 22 years old with diagnosed autism spectrum disorder and require 24-hour support and assistance due to a significant intellectual disabilities and limited or no language skills. The Executive Order aims to improve coordination across state agencies, promote innovation and advance outcomes for adults with profound autism and their families. Adults with profound autism and intellectual developmental disabilities represent a highly vulnerable and growing population in Massachusetts.  

“Massachusetts is committed to care and support for all. This executive order will strengthen coordination across agencies and help ensure that adults with profound autism and their families receive the support they need,” said Governor Healey. “I look forward to appointing individuals representing families, providers, clinicians and advocates who bring deep expertise and lived experience to this work.”  

“Massachusetts has long been a national leader in health care and disability services,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “Today’s executive order builds on that legacy by focusing attention and resources on adults with profound autism and ensuring that our systems are better coordinated to meet their needs.”  

The Executive Order establishes an advisory council led by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, with designees from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, Executive Office of Administration and Finance, Department of Developmental Services, Department of Mental Health, Medicaid Director, and the Chairs of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities. Governor Healey will also appoint up to 10 additional members representing families, clinicians, providers and advocates with expertise in supporting adults with profound autism.  

The advisory council will develop recommendations focused on:  

• Reporting on the prevalence of adults with profound autism in Massachusetts;  
• Strengthening coordination across state systems serving adults with profound autism, including reviewing eligibility requirements across service systems; 
• Promoting person-centered, strengths-based approaches that recognize the needs of adults with profound autism; 
• Identifying opportunities to improve access to stable housing, health care, community-based services, and meaningful daily activities; 
• Encouraging innovative residential living and service models that support safety, stability, and quality of life; 
• Improving the use of data to better understand population needs, service utilization, outcomes, and efficient use of state resources over time; 
• Supporting a sustainable and well-trained workforce responsive to level of care and support needs; and 
• Informing future policy and budget planning in a manner consistent with the state’s long-term fiscal responsibility. 

第130屆波士頓馬拉松賽訂4/20舉行 4/18 波士頓5K賽、邀請賽先上場

（Boston Orange編譯）波士頓體育會（BAA）今（22）日宣佈，第130屆波士頓馬拉松賽將於4 月 20 日（週ㄧ）舉行，波士頓5公里賽（Boston 5K）和波士頓體育會邀請賽（BAA International Mile）登場，將率先於4月18日（週六）登場。

波士頓體育會執行長 Jack Fleming 表示，今年將有一萬多名跑者在波約斯頓街（Boylston）上衝向終點線，最前方的菁英組將有最近的冠軍和奧林匹克參賽者等粉絲們熟悉的面孔。

今年的波士頓5公里賽有如歷屆冠軍團聚會，有2025 年以14:53贏得冠軍，衣索比亞籍Gela Hambese回來衛冕，將至少面對4名強進對手，包括2024 Boston 10K 冠軍Melknat Wudu（衣索比亞），跑5000英里只用14:16的 Medina Eisa（衣索比亞），2022 世錦賽 3000 障礙冠軍Norah Jeruto（哈薩克），以及2024 奧運選手Daisy Jepkemei（哈薩克）。

美國陣容同樣堅強，包括 在2025 年波士頓5K賽中一路追到波約斯頓街來挑戰Gela Hambese，最後贏得美國第一，全體第三名的Taylor Roe，將和在今年的世界越野賽中代表美國的 Katie Izzo 與 Emily Venters，以及2021 奧運選手 Rachel Smith一起出征。來自麻州衛斯理鎮（Wellesley），現在為波士頓體育會（B.A.A.）高績效隊做職業競賽的Maggie Donahue。

            男子組有Cooper Teare（2024）、Morgan Beadlescomb（2023）這2名前冠軍，尋求再度封王。他們的主要競爭者包括2023 第三名的Edwin Kurgat（肯亞），障礙賽國手Dan Michalski（美國），半馬成績PB 59:14的Patrick Kiprop（肯亞），以及三度世錦賽代表的Sean McGorty（美國）。

本屆最快的兩位參賽者為衣索比亞的 Addisu Yihune（12:49.65） 與 Mezgebu Sime（12:49.80）。代表BAA高校隊參賽的有James Mwaura 和 Eric van der Els。

八屆波士頓馬拉松冠軍和四屆波士頓5公里賽冠軍Marcel Hug將與美國選手，曾多次贏得波士頓馬拉松協會10公里賽、波士頓半程馬拉松和波士頓馬拉賽冠軍，這次將力爭在5公里賽中奪冠，完成職業生涯大滿貫的Daniel Romanchuk角逐。三月洛杉磯馬拉松冠軍Miguel Jimenez-Vergara也帶著強勁的勢頭參加波士頓5公里賽。

女子方面，英國選手Eden Rainbow-Cooper將力爭三連冠，她曾連續兩屆贏得波士頓5公里賽冠軍，並有望在2024年再次奪冠。她的競爭對手包括五屆波士頓馬拉松冠軍、美國傳奇人物Tatyana McFadden。

2025 年殘障田徑男子組冠軍回歸者包括 El Amin Chentouf（T11/12/13）、Thomas Cantara（T20）、Marko Cheseto Lemtukei（T42-44/T61-64）和 Atsbha Gebremeskel（T45-47），以及 461-64）和 Atsbha Gebremeskel（T45-47），以及 1462466232 9473-477），以及 6147 冠軍。

在輪椅組和半殘障組，八度波馬冠軍 Marcel Hug 將與美國名將 Daniel Romanchuk 展開對決。女子組方面，英國的 Eden Rainbow-Cooper 將尋求 Boston 5K 三連霸。多位 2025 年辦殘障組冠軍也將回到賽場。

Boston 5K 將於上午 8:00 自 Boston Common 起跑，終點設於波士頓馬拉松終點線。

            波士頓邀請賽將有奧運選手與世界紀錄保持者同場競技。女子組有以4:42.57贏得2025比賽和1500公尺世界冠軍賽銀牌的Dorcus Ewoi（肯亞），和麻州Peabody的2021年奧運選手Heather MacLean對決，會和2023和2024冠軍Krissy Gear將和跑步史中迄今唯一的三冠后Morgan Uceny一起競比。

男子組方面，剛締造室內 4×800 公尺世界紀錄的 Atlanta Track Club 全隊將集體亮相，包括：Clay Pender，Luke Houser，Luciano Fiore，Sean Dolan。

此外，B.A.A. 高績效隊的 Isaac Basten 以及連續兩年亞軍的加拿大選手 Aaron Ahl 也將加入競爭。所有15 名參賽者皆曾突破四分鐘大關。邀請賽（Invitational Mile ）將於上午 11:00 在波士頓馬拉松終點線開跑。

2026 年新增的 B.A.A. Youth Mile 將於4月18日下午 1:00 至 3:30 在波士頓舉行，預計吸引近千名 7 至 14 歲跑者參加。活動免費，並提供在 Boylston Street 衝線與獲得完賽獎牌的體驗。

Boston Champions, World Record Holders & Global Stars Set for 2026 Boston 5K and B.A.A. Invitational Mile

 

Saturday, April 18 Racing Kicks off Patriots’ Day Weekend

BOSTON (23-March) – Defending champions, Olympians, Paralympians and record holders will converge for the Boston 5K and B.A.A. Invitational Mile on Saturday, April 18, kicking off Boston Marathon weekend with fast racing through Back Bay. 

“The most anticipated weekend of road racing in America gets started with the Boston 5K and B.A.A. Invitational Mile, where more than 10,000 athletes are anticipated to cross the finish line on Boylston Street,” said Jack Fleming, B.A.A. President and Chief Executive Officer. “At the front of the field will be familiar faces for running fans, including recent champions and Olympians. We’re counting down the days until the world comes to run in Boston.” 

 

Boston 5K Champions Reunite

In 2025, Ethiopia’s Gela Hambese stormed to her first win at the Boston 5K, clocking 14:53 – nearly an event record. Now a World Cross Country Championships relay bronze medalist, Hambese will have to square off against 2024 Boston 10K champion Melknat Wudu (Ethiopia), 14:16 5000m ace Medina Eisa (Ethiopia), 2022 World Champion steeplechaser Norah Jeruto(Kazakhstan), and 2024 Olympian Daisy Jepkemei (Kazakhstan). 

American Taylor Roe finished third overall and first among Americans at the 2025 Boston 5K, challenging Hambese all the way down Boylston Street. She returns and is joined by Katie Izzo and Emily Venters –both of whom represented Team USA at this year’s World Cross Country Championships – and 2021 Olympian Rachel Smith. The hometown favorite is Maggie Donahue, a native of Wellesley now racing professionally for the B.A.A. High Performance Team. 

On the men’s side, Cooper Teare and Morgan Beadlescomb both have tasted victory at the Boston 5K, having won in 2024 and 2023, respectively. Each seeks a second title on the roads, and will battle 2023 Boston 5K third-place finisher Edwin Kurgat(Kenya), Team USA steeplechaser Dan Michalski, 59:14 half-marathoner Patrick Kiprop (Kenya), and Sean McGorty, a 5,000m and 10,000m standout on the track and three-time Team USA member at the World Championships. The fastest entrants are Addisu Yihune and Mezgebu Sime of Ethiopia, who have run 12:49.65 and 12:49.80 for 5,000-meters on the track. James Mwaura and Eric van der Els represent the B.A.A. High Performance Team’s top entrants.

Eight-time Boston Marathon champion and four-time Boston 5K winner Marcel Hug will duel with American Daniel Romanchuk. Winner of the B.A.A. 10K, Boston Half, and Boston Marathon in years past, Romanchuk looks to complete the career grand slam with a victory in the 5K. Miguel Jimenez-Vergara, winner of the Los Angeles Marathon in March, carries strong momentum into the Boston 5K. 

On the women’s side, Great Britain’s Eden Rainbow-Cooper looks for a three-peat, having won the past two editions as well as a 2024 Boston Marathon title. Among her competitors are American legend Tatyana McFadden, five-time Boston Marathon champion.

Returning Para Athletics Division men’s champions from 2025 include El Amin Chentouf (T11/12/13), Thomas Cantara (T20), Marko Cheseto Lemtukei (T42-44/T61-64) and Atsbha Gebremeskel (T45-47), along with past women’s T42-44, T61-64 winners Kelly Bruno and Meghan Bradshaw.

The Boston 5K starts at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 18 adjacent to Boston Common, and finishes at the Boston Marathon Finish Line. Bios for top professional contenders can be found here.

Local Olympian Heather MacLean, Worlds Silver Medalist Dorcus Ewoi Headline B.A.A. Invitational Mile

The B.A.A. Invitational Mile features immense star power, especially in the women’s race. Dorcus Ewoi won the 2025 edition in 4:42.57 then went on to capture a silver medal at the World Championships in the 1500m for Kenya. She’ll face Peabody, Mass. native and 2021 Olympian Heather MacLean, racing the B.A.A. Invitational Mile for the first time since 2022. Krissy Gear, winner in both 2023 and 2024, looks to join Morgan Uceny as the only three-time women’s champion in race history. 

The professional men’s race features the entire Atlanta Track Club team who recently set a 4x800m indoor world record: Clay Pender, Luke Houser, Luciano Fiore, and Sean Dolan. Houser is a World Indoor Championships bronze medalist at 1500m, two-time NCAA champion, and raced here in 2025. Also in the men’s professional race is B.A.A. High Performance Team member and 3:53.54 miler Isaac Basten. Aaron Ahl, runner-up in both 2024 and 2025, aims to be the first men’s champion from Canada. All 15 men entered have broken four minutes for the mile. 

In addition to the professionals, student-athletes from each of the eight cities and towns that make up the Boston Marathon route will compete in a Scholastic Mile and Middle School 1K. The B.A.A. Invitational Mile will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Boston Marathon Finish Line on Saturday, April 18.

 

B.A.A. Youth Mile Extends Saturday Racing

New in 2026, the B.A.A. Youth Mile will extend the action on Boylston Street through the afternoon. From 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, nearly 1,000 young runners will take part in a fun, free race to promote health and fitness for athletes ages 7-14. 

 

Participants can experience the thrill of running on Boylston Street and crossing the Boston Marathon Finish Line, while earning a finisher medal. Additional information is available here.

 

Boston 5K Professional Fields

WOMEN’S FIELD	COUNTRY	5,000m PB
Medina Eisa	ETH	14:16.54 (London, 2023)
Melknat Wudu	ETH	14:36.65 (Brussels, 2024)
Daisy Jepkemei	KAZ	14:45.69 (Montreuil, 2022) NR
Gela Hambese	ETH	14:47.74 (Doha, 2024)
Taylor Roe	USA	14:49.91 (Los Angeles, 2025)
Norah Jeruto	KAZ	14:51.73 (Berlin, 2019)
Rachel Smith	USA	14:52.04 (Irvine, 2021)
Emily Venters	USA	14:58.77 (Boston, 2025)i
Alex Millard	GBR	15:02.64 (Oordegem, 2025)
Katie Camarena	USA	15:05.44 (Los Angeles, 2025)
Katie Izzo	USA	15:08.54 (Portland, 2025)
Florence Caron	CAN	15:25.83 (Boston, 2025)i
Maggie Donahue	USA	15:43.98 (Boston, 2022)i
Alexandra Lucki	CAN	15:49.82 (Los Angeles, 2022)
Rachel Hannah	CAN	15:50.31 (Guelph, 2014)
Grace Richardson	IRL	15:53.59 (Boston, 2026)i
Mercy Jelimo	KEN	15:57.24 (Nairobi, 2024)
Laura Taborda	POR	16:07.06 (Gainesville, 2024)
Caren Chepngeno	KEN	N/A

 

MEN’S FIELD	COUNTRY	5,000m PB
Addisu Yihune	ETH	12:49.65 (Oslo, 2024)
Mezgebu Sime	ETH	12:49.80 (Oslo, 2025)
Cooper Teare	USA	12:54.72 (Los Angeles, 2024)
Edwin Kurgat	KEN	12:57.52 (Boston, 2024)i
Sean McGorty	USA	13:02.13 (Heusden-Zolder, 2023)
Valentin Soca	URU	13:02.85 (Oordegem, 2025)
Morgan Beadlescomb	USA	13:03.57 (Boston, 2024)i
Kasey Knevelbaard	USA	13:04.98 (Oordegem, 2025)
Thomas Fafard	CAN	13:05.07 (Bruxelles, 2024)
Patrick Kiprop	KEN	13:11.67 (Boston, 2025)i
Anthony Camerieri	USA	13:12.02 (Boston, 2026)i
Emmanuel Kosgei	KEN	13:13.63 (Kumamoto, 2024)
Amanuel Mesel	ERI	13:16.25 (Barcelona, 2011)
David Mullarkey	GBR	13:18.40 (Winston Salem, 2026)
Eric Van der Els	USA	13:21.78 (Portland, 2024)
James Mwaura	USA	13:22.21 (Boston, 2024)i
Andy Wacker	USA	13:41.45 (Walnut, 2013)
Aidan Troutner	USA	13:45.09 (Boston, 2022)i
Camren Todd	USA	13:53.64 (Clovis, 2021)
Mohammed El Youssfi	MAR	13:56.82 (Hutchinson, 2025)
Kelvin Kariankei	KEN	14:05.36 (Nairobi, 2025)
Daniel Michalski	USA	14:05.63 (Austin, 2021)
Ryan Smith	USA	14:06.46 (Boston, 2025)i
Stephen Jones	USA	14:08.67 (Fayetteville, 2019)
Brian Harvey	USA	14:13.93 (Princeton, 2012)
Ben Szuhaj	USA	14:30.65 (Loughborough, 2022)
Thomas Cain	USA	14:34.00 (Gainesville, 2024)
Ben Burgess	USA	14:57.00 (Providence, 2022)

 

WOMEN’S WHEELCHAIR FIELD	COUNTRY
Marie Emmanuelle Noemi Alphonse	MRI
Hannah Babalola	NGR
Christie Dawes	AUS
Patricia Eachus	SUI
Tatyana McFadden	USA
Emelia Perry	USA
Eden Rainbow-Cooper	GBR
Michelle Wheeler	USA

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