波士頓僑聲音樂社慶86週年再演「紫釵記」

僑聲音樂社「紫釵記」演員及工作人員謝幕。（周菊子攝）

          (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導）波城僑聲音樂劇社28日晚在愛默生學院派拉蒙中心再次粉墨登場，演出「紫釵記」全劇，吸引僑界觀眾雜沓而來，把Robert J. Orchard Stage 的572個座位幾乎全都坐滿，其中近一半人，一連5小時，直看到結束也沒喊累。

波士頓市議員Ed Flynn(左二）上台致意，僑聲音樂社社長黃國威（左起），
李伍碧香，李盧蓮馨感謝支持。（周菊子攝）

           這是波士頓僑聲音樂劇社為慶祝創社86週年，繼2011年在約翰漢考克廳(John Hancock Hall)上演全套「紫釵記」古裝長劇，締造一時盛況之後的再次演出。當年的男女主角，飾演李益，來自紐約的伍國榮，飾演霍小玉，波士頓本地的雷玉霞，穿上全新戲服，14年後又攜手登台。

紐英崙中華公所主席雷國輝（中）上台致意。（周菊子攝）

李伍碧香（左起）和雷玉霞，陳艷珠，李盧蓮馨在後台準備。（周菊子攝）

波城僑聲音樂劇社社長黃國威，李伍碧香和司儀李盧蓮馨在演出途中，邀請波士頓市議員愛德華費連（Ed Flynn），中華公所主席雷國輝，以及愛默生學院代表Peggy Ing上台致詞。黃國威在送上感謝狀時，還特別發了一份感謝狀給李伍碧香，感謝她服務該社十餘年。

    「紫釵記」是香港著名粵劇作家唐滌生根據明代湯顯祖同名崑曲改編而成的粵劇，講述唐代才子李益與名門之後霍小玉之間的曲折動人愛情故事。全劇分八場，「燈釵拾翠」，「花園盟香」，「楊關折柳」，「典珠賣釵」，「吞釵拒婚」，「花前遇俠」，「劍合釵圓」，「節鎮宣恩」，由包括波士頓本地8人的共21名演員演出。

今年看戲的觀眾們，除了再次欣賞一套套精美戲服，道具，粵劇唱作表演，還看到了司儀李盧蓮馨的串場功力，不但介紹每場劇情，僑聲音樂社歷史，還妙語生花的把僑聲音樂社形容為樹苗，觀眾掌聲如水，勤加澆灌，才使該社得以成長茁壯。

李伍碧香笑說，沒想到社長黃國威也給她一份感謝狀。（周菊子攝）

          當晚轉場換佈景時，出現技術故障，過場時間也是由李盧蓮馨拿出事前準備好的故事，詞條，撐了過來。

僑聲社長黃國威表示，製作這樣的一場演出，耗資不下四、五萬元，真的很不容易，他們不但大半年前就已開始籌備，還出動了80多名志工幫忙，從前台接待，進場帶位，到搬道具等一應雜務，這才能順利為社區大眾舉辦這麼一場有看頭的活動。

愛默生學院派拉蒙中心的Robert J. Orchard Stage幾乎座無虛席。（周菊子攝）

         28日晚，在進門查票處幫忙的就有關麗莎，司徒宗達，鄭慧民，阮謝少珍，黃紹培等人，黃氏宗親會美東副總長黃偉健夫婦，也擠身義工行列，幫忙打點。

根據場刊，這場盛大表演，有愛默生學院，波士頓基金會，麻州文化協會，波士頓文化協會，波士頓市長藝術及文化辦公室，華人醫務中心，中華公所，波士頓安良工商會，紐英崙婦女新運會，黃氏宗親會，黃氏宗親會婦女部，紐英崙至孝篤親公所，藝聯慈善社，台山同鄉聯誼會，梅氏公所，溯源公所，廣東音樂社，大同村聯誼會等僑團，商號，以及至少50餘名個人贊助，才得以舉辦。

左起，司徒宗達、鄭慧民、黃國威在查票後休息。曾任僑聲社長的李厚鵬
也來打招呼，幫忙宣傳。（周菊子攝）

伍國榮、雷玉霞14年後再度同台演出「紫釵記」。（周菊子攝）

伍國榮。（周菊子攝）

司徒宗達、關麗莎、鄭慧民、阮謝少珍，黃紹培等人在前台幫忙查票。（周菊子攝）

「紫釵記」今年的服裝更具姿采。（周菊子攝）

「紫釵記』其中一景。（周菊子攝）

Healey州長譴責DHS終止海地人的臨時保護身份

（Boston Orange綜合編譯）麻州州長奚莉 (Maura Healey) 6月28日發表嚴正聲明，強烈譴責美國國土安全部 (DHS) 預訂8月2日生效，要終止數十萬海地裔美國人臨時保護身份 (TPS) 的決定。

美國境內約有 105,000 名持有TPS身份的海地人，麻州是美國海地人口第三多的州，約有 63,000 名海地裔居民，主要居住在波士頓、索默維爾(Somerville)、摩頓市(Malden)、倫道夫(Randolph) 和布洛克頓(Brockton) ，艾佛瑞（Everett）等城市。奚莉州長稱這些海地人在麻州的經濟和社會結構中扮演著不可或缺的角色。

川普總統在他的第一次任期，以及現在的任期內，都積極推動終止「臨時保護身份（TPS）」這政策，理由包括TPS原本是1990年代為了向那些國家發生特定危險狀況，無法安全返國者提供人道救濟的移民法案，意義是臨時性的，但這些年來，許多國家的TPS一再延期，有如臨時變成了永久，再者儘管國務院和國土安全局的意見不一，川普認為許多國家的不安全條件已改善，此外川普想要實踐他在競選時的承諾，DHS認為這麼做是出於國家利益的考量，也可消除吸引更多來自貧困或不穩定國家移民試圖進入美國的誘因。

2010 年海地發生毀滅性地震，海地人首次獲得臨時保護身份 (TPS) ，之後因海地持續政治不穩定、有幫派暴力，人民面對的狀況危險，美國政府基於人道主義，一再延長海地人的TPS 資格。

川普麾下的國土安全局最近以海地狀況已「充分改善為由，決定終止海地的TPS資格，但許多人道組織和地方政府對海地狀況的評估，卻和川普政府大相徑庭。

目前享有美國政府TPS資格的國家，有17個，包括阿富汗、緬甸、喀麥隆、薩爾瓦多、衣索比亞、海地、宏都拉斯、黎巴嫩、尼泊爾、尼加拉瓜、索馬利亞、南蘇丹、蘇丹、敘利亞、烏克蘭、委內瑞拉、葉門。

其中的阿富汗、喀麥隆，海地，川普政府都已宣佈終止其TPS資格，依序將於今年的7月14日， 8月4日，8月3日生效。

緬甸的效期至11月25日，宏都拉斯7月5日，黎巴嫩2026年5月27日截止，尼加拉瓜7月5日，索馬利亞2026年3月17日，南蘇丹11月3日，蘇丹2026年10月19日，敘利亞9月30日，烏克蘭2026年10月19日，委內瑞拉9月10日，葉門9月3日。

薩爾瓦多，尼泊爾的TPS目前有效，並無明確的終止日期。

 Governor Healey Issues Statement on President Trump Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haitians  

BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security announcing that it is terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the United States:

“Massachusetts’ Haitian community is vibrant, resilient and valued. They are our neighbors, business owners, teachers, early educators and health care providers. 15 years ago, they fled a devastating earthquake, and more recently flood, famine and violence in Haiti — which is still ongoing — and came here in search of a better, safer life. The United States government gave them permission to be here in a protected status years ago, but now President Trump is taking that away. They are doing hard work, paying taxes, running businesses and raising families here. This is devastating for them and for our workforce and economy. My heart goes out to Massachusetts’ Haitian community. We are going to do all that we can to support you. 

「漫步月球者」請湯姆漢克說太空人故事 今日開展

展覽場入口展示太空船模型和太空人登陸照片。（周菊子攝）

                (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 「漫步月球者：一段和湯姆漢克的旅程 （The Moonwalkers: A Journey With Tom Hanks）」這部2023年在倫敦首映，今年來到美國的沈浸式紀錄片，今（27）日起以360度光影展覽形式，在波士頓市公園廣場的The Saunders Castle 揭幕，將展至8月31日止。

Lightroom執行長Richard Slaney親自來到波士頓介紹展覽。
他身後是湯姆漢克接受訪問的影片。（周菊子攝）

                  由好萊塢巨星湯姆漢克和兩度獲得英國電影學院獎提名的Christopher Riley合作撰寫旁白，Lightroom執行長Richard Slaney親自製作，湯姆漢克（Tom Hanks）還參與部分配音的這部沈浸式紀錄片，以360度環繞形式呈現，從阿波羅11號講到17號，以及載人太空船Artemis重回月球表面，有太空船起飛，太空人踏月，美國總統甘迺迪發表講話等鏡頭，敘述了阿波羅計劃前後共有12

現場展示的太空人在天空中的照片。（周菊子攝）

名太空人踏足月球，拍下數以萬計照片及影片，展示了許多美國航空總署(NASA)的原始影片，對喜愛太空宇宙的人來說，在一個廣闊空間中，觀看超巨大的影片，震撼的音響，這種沈浸式影片確實能讓人有非常不同的感受。

從月球帶回來的石頭，切割出瑰麗色彩。（周菊子攝）

                  「月球漫步者」的沈浸式影片部分，全長50分鐘，耗時6個月完成，在倫敦首映時，共有25萬人曾前往欣賞。今年2月和3月，依序在休士頓的太空中心和華府的甘迺迪中心辦了2場美國首映。

                  來到波士頓，就改成放映沈浸式影片，以及介紹拍製過程，放映倫敦首映觀眾訪談，以及湯姆漢克訪問3名Artemis號太空人片段的展覽。

踏上過月球的太空人，迄今至少12人。（周菊子攝）

                  Lightroom執行長Richard Slaney表示，湯姆漢克本人是一名太空迷，是湯姆漢克看到Lightroom製作的沈浸式展覽後，主動要求合作，才有了「漫步月球者：一段和湯姆漢克的旅程」的誕生，希望波士頓的觀眾們會喜歡。

                  「漫步月球者：一段和湯姆漢克的旅程」在公園廣場的The Saunders Castle，130 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116舉行，門票4歲以下免費，5到15歲36.5元，16歲以上46元，預購有15%折扣。查詢或購票可上網www.lightroomexperiences.com。

亞美促進正義會為出生公民權發聲

 Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, and OCA– Asian Pacific American Advocates Condemn SCOTUS Decision to Limit Courts’ Ability to Address Administration’s Unlawful Executive Orders, Including Attacks to Birthright Citizenship  

 

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in Trump v. CASA Inc. to limit the scope of three district courts’ nationwide injunctions against President Trump’s Executive Order that would deny citizenship to children born here to parents who are undocumented or hold temporary visas. The decision means lower courts will have to determine to what extent, if any, the administration’s blatantly unconstitutional executive orders, including the one about birthright citizenship, can go into effect on a case-by-case basis.  

 

The decision took issue with the scope of the interim relief but did not disturb the fact that three District Courts concluded that the executive order is likely unlawful. Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC), Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (WLC), and OCA– Asian Pacific American Advocates (OCA) remain confident that our related litigation will result in a similar determination that the executive order is unconstitutional. 

 

“Let me be clear: this case was never about the merits of the birthright citizenship executive order, it remains unconstitutional” explained John C. Yang, president and executive director of Advancing Justice | AAJC. “Birthright citizenship is a cornerstone of our constitution. The administration knows they have little chance of winning on this issue. Instead, they used the lives of millions of immigrants as a poker chip in an effort to curtail nationwide injunctions, which have been one of the best tools we have to hold this administration accountable for unlawful actions,” Yang said. 

 

With the Administration refusing to challenge the opinions of three different courts on the blatant unconstitutionality of this executive order, the Court today allows them to continue to try to sidestep these three court orders blocking a ban to birthright citizenship. The executive order represents an unprecedented and dangerous overreach of executive authority. It is a fundamental attack on the principles that have defined America for over two centuries.    

 

“Let’s not mince words: this decision clears the way for the Trump administration to strip citizenship from babies born in the US to parents who are here on temporary visas or who are undocumented,” said Joanne Lin, Executive Director of WLC. “For 157 years, the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution has guaranteed birthright citizenship. This ruling undermines that legacy and ignores the clear mandate of the law,” she said.  

 

“This decision potentially leaves many families unprotected against the Administration’s unlawful attack on birthright citizenship,” said Thu Nguyen, Executive Director of OCA. “Ever since the landmark case of the U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, the Asian American community has been at the frontlines of the legal fight to affirm birthright citizenship. Despite this setback, we will not stop,” said Nguyen. 

 

The work of the three organizations in challenging the constitutionality of this order is not done. Litigation filed in the District Court of the District of Columbia is ongoing. They assert that the administration’s efforts to remove birthright citizenship undermine the very foundation of equal protection and due process enshrined in the Fourteenth Amendment. Each has vowed to continue the fight in the courts. 

麻州文化協會和麻州發展攜手撥款650萬元資助64個文化場所

Mass Cultural Council & MassDevelopment Invest $6.5 Million into 64 Cultural Facilities

BOSTON – Today at Zumix in East Boston, Mass Cultural Council and MassDevelopment were joined by state and local officials and cultural partners to announce and celebrate a $6,480,500 investment into 74 nonprofit and municipal cultural facilities through the Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF) grant program, which the two agencies jointly administer. CFF provides capital and planning grants to nonprofit organizations, colleges, and municipalities that own or operate facilities primarily focused on the arts, humanities, and sciences. These awards invest in the acquisition, design, repair, renovation, expansion, construction, and long-term planning of nonprofit and municipal cultural facilities. All selected projects are subject to a 1:1 matching requirement. The Cultural Facilities Fund is funded annually through the Governor’s Capital Spending Plan. In FY25, the Healey-Driscoll Administration invested $10 million into the CFF, which supported the awards announced today. “It’s so important that we invest in art and cultural spaces so that people of all ages can explore their creativity, find a sense of safety and belonging, and contribute to our thriving cultural economy,” said Governor Maura Healey. “We are proud to partner with Mass Cultural Council and MassDevelopment to provide funding for these spaces that play a vital role in cities and towns across Massachusetts.” “Preserving spaces where creativity flows strengthens our communities,” said Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll. “I’m happy to see that these funds will help provide more opportunities for residents to enjoy beautiful spaces to create, visit, and help our communities prosper.”

Mass Cultural Council and MassDevelopment leadership and staff are joined by Cultural Facilities Fund grantees at Zumix in East Boston to celebrate the FY25 CFF awards.

“The Massachusetts economy is made stronger by our many museums, theaters, and other cultural facilities that attract tourism dollars and create jobs in every region of the state,” said Navjeet Bal, President & CEO, MassDevelopment. “MassDevelopment is grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the legislature for their support of the Cultural Facilities Fund, which has been an important state resource for cultural facility improvements and expansions, and we thank Mass Cultural Council for their continued partnership in administering this program.” “Mass Cultural Council is proud this program invests in the state of good repair of cultural facilities, recognizing the vital role they play in the social, educational, and economic fabric of our communities,” said Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council. “This funding represents a public commitment to cultural infrastructure and the access it provides to community well-being, lifelong learning, and inclusive growth.” This, the FY25 CFF grant round, was the 17th year funding was made available through the program. There are three types of grants available through the Cultural Facilities Fund. In total, 74 applications have been funded in this round: 54 organizations will receive a total of $6,095,000 for capital grants, which assist with the acquisition, final-stage design, construction, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, or other capital improvements or deferred maintenance of facilities. 12 organizations will receive a total of $316,000 for feasibility & technical assistance grants, which assist organizations in collecting the objective information and analysis they need before committing their energies and financial resources to a facilities project. 8 organizations will receive a total of $69,500 for systems replacement plan grants, which support 20-year capital needs assessments which assess a facility’s structure, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems. A complete list of FY25 Cultural Facilities Fund grant recipients is available online. Below are some examples of capital projects receiving an award through this round of funding: Roots Rising, Pittsfield - $200,000 for the build-out of a new Farm and Education Center Zeiterion Theatre, New Bedford - $200,000 to upgrade HVAC systems Massachusetts Audubon Society, Lincoln - $132,000 to construct an outdoor classroom pavilion Zumix, East Boston - $84,000 to replace windows, stage lighting, a projector and screen, and to refurbish and paint exterior doors and interior walls LaunchSpace, Orange - $65,000 for new heat pumps, mini-splits, ceiling fans, and electrical outlets The Cahoon Museum of American Art, Barnstable - $35,000 for planning and design to integrate a newly acquired building into the museum’s campus Creative Haverhill, Haverhill - $26,000 to install an elevator at Cogswell Artspace

Clockwise from top left: Roots Rising, Zeiterion, Zumix, Mass Audubon

Representatives of two organizations who received a FY25 CFF award spoke at the event to detail the impact the grant has for their organizations. “Zumix has been working in East Boston for over three decades, empowering young people through music and creative technology,” said Madeleine Steczynski, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Zumix. “Owning our facility is wonderful because it fives us the autonomy to provide access to state-of-the-art equipment, unique learning opportunities, and access to the arts – all of which contributes to a strong community and a strong Massachusetts. While it is a privilege to own such a space, the upkeep comes with a lot of hard work. We are very grateful to Mass Cultural Council and MassDevelopment for their consistent investment in organizations like ours. Resources like the Cultural Facilities Fund are incredibly helpful to nonprofits like us.” “We’re incredibly grateful for this funding, which will allow us to install air conditioning and finally address the extreme heat that’s disrupted our programs for years,” said Brianna Drohen, CEO of LaunchSpace. “With rising temperatures and an inefficient building envelope, our space has become unbearable in the summer, forcing closures and cancellations, especially impacting our youth programs.” East Boston community leaders lauded today's investment: “Cultural facilities foster belonging, creativity, and personal growth in ways that enhance local economies and communities,” said state Representative Adrian Madaro (D- East Boston. “I’m especially thrilled to see that Zumix is among the many deserving grantees being supported today through the Cultural Facilities Fund and I’m grateful to MassDevelopment and Mass Cultural Council for being such great stewards of this fund.” Applications for the next round of Cultural Facilities Fund grants are expected to open in Fall 2025, pending available funding in the FY26 Capital Spending Plan, which should be released by the Governor’s Office this month.

Clockwise from top: LaunchSpace, Cogswell Art Space, Cahoon Museum of American Art

MAYOR MICHELLE WU ANNOUNCES ROUNDHEAD BREWING BEER GARDEN TO TRAVEL TO VARIOUS BOSTON PARKS

 MAYOR MICHELLE WU ANNOUNCES ROUNDHEAD BREWING BEER GARDEN TO TRAVEL TO VARIOUS BOSTON PARKS

BOSTON - Friday, June 27, 2025 - Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department today announced the Roundhead Brewing's Beer Gardens 2025, the second annual iteration of this traveling beer garden series. Roundhead’s Beer Gardens 2025 travel to six of Boston’s parks throughout the summer with food and beverages for all ages. The first activation launched in South Boston at A Street Park in early June and moved to Copley Square on June 21. 

 

“Boston’s parks are a refreshing place to bring together community members and create opportunities for local businesses,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I am excited to see Roundhead Beer Garden travel across our lively parks for a second year as Boston continues to be a fun and family-friendly home for all with public spaces for all to enjoy.”

“We’re proud to partner with Roundhead Brewing for a second summer to bring residents together in open spaces across the city,” said Chief Climate Officer and Interim Parks Commissioner Brian Swett. “The Roundhead Brewing Beer Garden series is a great example of how partnerships with local businesses can build community, support public spaces, and invite people to enjoy our parks in a variety of ways.”

In 2023, the City issued a Request for Proposals for a seasonal mobile outdoor hospitality opportunity that includes alcohol service. This marks the second year of a three-year contract with Hyde Park-based Roundhead Brewing Company.  Founded in 2017, Roundhead is Massachusetts’s first Latino-owned brewery. 

“We’re happy for this opportunity to work with the City, and show what we are doing here at Roundhead,” said Luis Espinoza, Founder of Roundhead Brewing. “We are proud to bring people together in our City to celebrate community and spend time together. That’s our mission – cerveza que reune!”

At each location, Roundhead's Beer Garden Series will operate from Friday to Sunday during the hours of 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. for up to three consecutive weeks before traveling to the next City of Boston park. 

The Roundhead's Beer Garden schedule is as follows and can also be found here. 

• A Street Park, South Boston 
• June 9 - June 20

• Copley Square Park, Back Bay
• June 21 - July 13

• Adams Park, Roslindale
• July 14 - July 27

• Lopresti Park, East Boston
• July 28 - August 10

• Jamaica Pond Pine Bank, Jamaica Plain 
• August 11 - September 7

• Brighton Common, Allston-Brighton 
• September 8 - September 28

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波士頓市政府面對擅自提高商業樓宇估值指控

             (Boston Orange 編譯)波士頓商業期刊 （BBJ）刊文，稱先鋒新英格蘭法律基金會 (Pioneer New England Legal Foundation)日前發函給麻州稅務局，指控波士頓市府在未發給適當通知下，悄悄增加樓宇估值，逕行徵稅，還要求納稅人先繳款才能提申訴的行為違法。

            先鋒新英格蘭法律基金會要求麻州稅務局勒令波士頓市政府停止這“非法評估做法”，並發放退款給所有受影響的納稅人，揚言如果波士頓市府在30天之內不處理這問題，將提起法律訴訟。

先鋒新英格蘭法律基金會（PNELF）表示，該會發現對物業估值提出上訴的擁有樓宇機構，在未獲通知下，遭受罰款對待，6月24日已發函麻州稅務局局長（Geoffrey Snyder），並送了一份副本給波士頓市府，指陳波士頓市府非法的依照有爭議的物業估值，向納稅人徵收稅款，還強迫納稅人必須先支付這有爭議的較高稅額後，才能正式提上訴要求。

PNELF主席Frank Bailey表示，有商業物產業主發現，波士頓市政府把他們所擁有樓宇的估值提高了數萬，數十萬，甚至數百萬元，像似報復他們提出「上訴」。

            自從新冠病毒疫情發生，許多企業容許員工居家辦公後，商業辦公大樓的空置率就開始逐步攀升，去年有許多房東說他們所擁有的商業樓宇價值向下滑落了，因此計劃向波士頓市政府尋求減免，降低稅單徵收金額。

            與此同時，鑑於商業房地產稅是波士頓市財政收支主要來源，在波士頓市府官員預估商業房地產估值總額預計將每年下跌7%之際，波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu）也已於2024年再次向州政府申請，授給她調節，提高波士頓市商業房地產稅率的權力，換言之，讓她在每年最多增加2.5%的現行規定下，把稅率提得更高。不過這授權要求，雖然得到波士頓市議會，以及麻州眾議會支持，卻未能通過參議會這關。

            PNELF指稱，包括由 Tishman Speyer 擁有的 125 High Street，以及由 Morgan Stanley 擁有的 One Post Office Square，都有估值被悄悄增加，波士頓市府卻未發出警告通知現象。

            波士頓市府一名發言人表示，波士頓市政府會和納稅人合作，適當調整，若差異無法解決，再提交稅務上訴委員會處理，屆時市府必須根據往年的物業價值來重新評估，直到就物業的公平市場價格達成協議。

            麻州稅務局一名發言人表示，已收到PNELF信函，正在審閱中。

「敏感欺詐之城」紀錄片及座談會 7/2 在劍橋市舉行

          （Boston Orange編譯）波士頓美國民主社會主義者（DSA）住房工作組將於7 月 2 日（週三）晚 6 點，在劍橋的 The Foundry，舉辦紀錄片「敏感欺詐之城（The City of Sensitive Frauds）」放映會，以及映後座談會，藉以引發關於住房正義和階級團結的深入對話。

「敏感欺詐之城」這部紀錄片深入探討舊金山房價飆升和社區變遷，由屆時將首先放映由舊金山灣區文化評論員 Mario Rivera 和 Abe Woodliff 執導，剪輯了長一小時的政界人士、舊金山地方傳奇人物、無家者和警務廢除論者等的街頭訪問，深入探討了舊金山如何從一個多元文化的反主流文化中心，轉變成「科技新貴之地」，以及在此過程中被迫流離失所的人群，也展現主流媒體鮮少報導的，在租金飛漲背後的階級團結需求。

電影放映結束後，將舉行一場小組討論會。除了兩位電影製作人 Mario Rivera 和 Abe Woodliff 外，與會者還包括來自 Warm Up Boston 和大波士頓租戶聯盟的組織者，來自東波士頓的社區學者 Josh Lown 博士。

Warm Up Boston 是一個支持無家者社區的互助和激進生存計畫；大波士頓租戶聯盟則是一個草根聯盟，致力於建立獨立的、由租戶主導的反驅逐力量。

Josh Lown位有博士學位，研究重點在仕紳化、城市氣候正義和社區韌性的博士。

此次小組討論會將為觀眾提供一個寶貴的機會，與電影製作人以及致力於波士頓住房正義的本地專家進行直接對話，並在問答環節中提出問題。這場活動無疑將為波士頓地區持續的住房危機和社區公平議題，帶來更廣泛的關注和討論。

Trump Administration Terminates $45 Million to Protect Massachusetts Farms, Forests, Wetlands

Trump Administration Terminates $45 Million to Protect Massachusetts Farms, Forests, Wetlands 

BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration is condemning the Trump Administration’s cancellation of more than $45 million in critical funding to accelerate land conservation efforts across Massachusetts. This includes a significant $20.8 million award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to Massachusetts that would have protected farmlands, forests, and wetlands for the long term. This funding would have benefited farmers and forest landowners, particularly in small, rural communities, and would have been used in projects carried out by a coalition of state agencies, land trusts, and municipalities.   

Additionally, the Trump Administration also canceled a $25 million grant to Mass Audubon that was set to protect more than 10,000 acres of vital forests and wetlands along the Connecticut River. This project was crucial for keeping our natural areas intact, healthy, and thriving for future generations.  

“President Trump is yet again taking action that will hurt Massachusetts’ rural communities, farmers and economy,” said Governor Maura Healey. “This is funding that would have been used to ensure clean water, provide access to fresh local food, and support our agricultural economy. President Trump is making us less healthy and weakening our economy. He should reverse these cuts immediately.” 

“These grants are essential for preserving farmland, protecting wetlands to reduce flooding risks and maintaining forests that attract tourism and outdoor activities,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “Cutting these funds puts extra pressure on local budgets, threatens rural jobs, and leaves our communities more vulnerable to disasters like floods and wildfires.” 

“When we stop protecting natural lands, we lose clean air, flood protection, and the ability to slow climate change,” said Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper. “These places absorb carbon, shield our homes from extreme weather, and keep nature in balance. Without them, we all feel the impact.”  

“Canceling this funding strips farmers of critical tools to keep their land in agriculture through voluntary conservation easements. These agreements help make farmland more affordable for the next generation while allowing farmers to stay on the land and keep it productive,” said Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner Ashley Randle. “Without this support, farmers lose options – and some may be pushed to sell, putting local farming at risk.” 

"This terminated $25M grant epitomized government efficiency and effectiveness. Not only would the grant have protected 10,000 acres of land that safeguards the public’s drinking water and benefits wildlife, it also would have leveraged tens of millions of private funds, and, importantly, kept working lands in the hands of private farmers,” said David O'Neill, President & CEO of Mass Audubon. "When we terminate grants that conserve our forests, keep working lands working, act as a flood protection buffer for communities, and leverage millions from other funding sources, we all lose.”