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星期三, 4月 29, 2026
Governor Healey Announces $25,000 in Interest-Free Downpayment Assistance Now Available for More First-Time Homebuyers
MAYOR MICHELLE WU AND CITY OF BOSTON CELEBRATE THE GROUNDBREAKING OF THE SECOND BUILDING OF BUNKER HILL HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT
MAYOR MICHELLE WU AND CITY OF BOSTON CELEBRATE THE GROUNDBREAKING OF THE SECOND BUILDING OF BUNKER HILL HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT
The building is a part of the first phase of a large-scale master plan that will redevelop the entire Bunker Hill public housing community over the next decade, creating a total of 2,699 units of housing
BOSTON – Tuesday, April 28, 2026 - Mayor Michelle Wu today joined the Charlestown Resident Alliance, the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), Leggat McCall Properties, and Joseph J. Corcoran Company to celebrate the start of construction of the Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment’s second new apartment building (Building F). The building is a 9-story, 266-unit mixed-income building of 208 market-rate and 58 deeply affordable units located in Boston’s historic Charlestown neighborhood.
The building is a part of the first phase of a large-scale master plan to redevelop the entire Bunker Hill public housing community over the next decade, creating a total of 2,699 units of housing and replacing every existing public housing unit with a deeply-affordable replacement unit while also adding new market-rate homes to the Charlestown neighborhood. In addition to the sponsorship of Leggat McCall Properties and Joseph J. Corcoran Company, the capital required is being provided through the City of Boston’s Housing Accelerator Fund (equity), with a construction loan (debt) from the Cottonwood Group.
“We’re thrilled to use the Housing Accelerator Fund, Boston’s first ever municipal revolving loan fund for housing production, to jumpstart 266 new homes,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “As we work to tackle the housing crisis and strengthen communities, this City-backed partnership to build a mixed-income housing development with majority public ownership will reshape what’s possible in Boston and beyond.”
The Housing Accelerator Fund, created by Mayor Wu is a revolving fund administered by the Boston Housing Authority that will invest in mixed-income housing development by both public and private entities, a pioneering model to address the Commonwealth’s housing crisis. Accelerator equity accepts a below-market return in order to complete financing in today’s difficult capital market environment, but the financial returns on these investments will ultimately revolve back to the fund, thereby allowing the Boston Housing Authority to invest those returns into further future housing development, including deeply affordable replacement units for public housing.
“Housing is essential for our communities. This project proves that the public can take a bold, creative approach to get this essential public good built even under today’s challenging private market conditions,” said Kenzie Bok, Administrator and CEO of the Boston Housing Authority. “Today we’re celebrating breaking ground on a building which will not only provide 266 new homes, 58 of them for our public housing families, but will allow us to re-invest in future homes across the city for years to come. The BHA is grateful to the City, our private partners at Leggat McCall, Corcoran, and Cottonwood, the resident leadership of the Charlestown Resident Alliance, our labor partners at the Trades and the Carpenters, and so many other supporters for launching a new approach to building homes in Boston.”
“Ingenuity will continue to drive our development approach as we question and redefine conventional design, construction, and financing methodologies,” said Adelaide Grady, Executive Director of the Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment and Senior Vice President & Partner, Leggat McCall Properties. “This mindset has enabled us to successfully leverage mass timber in our first building to improve the quality and speed of design and construction, while reducing life cycle emissions.”
“Innovative financial structuring is core to how we operate. When the opportunity arose to partner with the City of Boston on a new approach to affordable housing through our Labor & Housing Initiative, we did not hesitate to step in with impact-driven capital that also supports 100 percent union labor and prevailing wage practices,” said Alexander Shing, CEO of Cottonwood Group. “This public-private partnership is a strong example of what is possible when municipal, financial and development partners align to deliver meaningful community impact while upholding high labor standards.”
Utilizing an innovative construction approach of MassTimber/Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) and pre-fabricated interior and exterior wall systems, the new Passive-House certified $176.2 million building will be constructed in 18 months. The first phase, including the completed first building of the redevelopment project, the “Stellata”, was enabled by a $30M infrastructure grant from the City. The “Stellata”, an all-affordable building, delivered 102-units in six-stories in January 2025 and is now fully occupied.
“I am thrilled to celebrate the groundbreaking of the second building in the Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment in Charlestown. This is a momentous milestone for Boston, helping ensure residents have access to safe, dignified, and affordable housing while expanding our city’s housing stock,” said City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata. “I want to thank BHA residents and the Charlestown Resident Alliance, whose years of advocacy have been instrumental in moving this project forward. Thank you to Mayor Wu for her leadership and commitment to this critical investment.”
“I’m happy to be here today as we break ground on this historic second phase of the Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment,” said State Representative Daniel Ryan. “This state of the art building will continue our neighborhood vision of providing modern mixed income living space on public lands. While the world is scratching their heads trying to address the high costs of living, here in Charlestown, we are working together to innovate and create new opportunities to address the national housing crisis for our current resident and this future resident who choose to make our neighborhood their home. Thank you to Mayor Wu, The BHA and Resident Alliance as well as The Corcoran Company and Leggat-McCall for your vision and perseverance.”
"It is great to see the groundbreaking for this second Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment building that will create beautiful homes for hundreds of families looking for affordable and market rate housing," said State Senator Sal DiDomenico. "I am proud to support this transformative development that will preserve existing public housing, create mixed income housing, and build a new community of people who will get to enjoy our vibrant neighborhoods together."
The public housing tenant organization, the Charlestown Resident Alliance (CRA), has been at the center of planning and implementation for this project over the course of the last decade, with the CRA, BHA, and Leggat McCall sharing decision-making authority in a contractual “tri-party” arrangement.
“We are excited to see this reimagined community moving forward for all our Bunker Hill residents,” said Karla Wert, President of the Charlestown Resident Alliance. “New homes will bring a fresh start and outlook to many families and benefit Charlestown for generations to come.”
Over the course of the project, the redevelopment is expected to create approximately 1,785 jobs, including 185 permanent retail and property management jobs. The tri-party team, in partnership with YouthBuild Boston, will continue a paid summer internship program for high school students to explore careers in real estate, architecture, and construction. The project will also continue to support Building Pathways, a longstanding pre-apprenticeship partnership of the BHA with the Boston Building Trades.
Site preparation has been ongoing with foundation completion and vertical construction to move quickly in the coming weeks. Leggat McCall Properties will lead permitting and oversight of the construction effort with Suffolk Construction of Boston serving as general contractor and Stantec as architect of the project. The construction will also proceed under a Project Labor Agreement in partnership with the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters and the Boston Metro Building Trades Council, with significant goals for participation from low-income residents and Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs).
About the Boston Housing Authority
Boston Housing Authority provides quality affordable housing for low-income families and individuals through the public housing and Section 8 rental assistance programs. BHA fosters vital communities that are essential to Boston’s economic diversity and way of life. As the largest housing provider in Boston, BHA brings stability, opportunity, and peace of mind not only to the thousands of low-income families it supports, but to the city as a whole. Learn more at www.bostonhousing.org.
About the Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment Project
Built in 1940 as federal public housing, the Bunker Hill redevelopment project brings new investment and revitalization to the community. Through a public-private partnership between the Boston Housing Authority, Leggat McCall Properties, Joseph J. Corcoran Company, and Declaration Partners, over the next decade the existing 42 buildings will be replaced with 15 new residential buildings, retail and community space, as well as green spaces and connections to the surrounding community. All 1,110 existing public housing units will be replaced with deeply affordable units, with 1,010 units built onsite and 100 to be built offsite in Charlestown in partnership with BHA and the City of Boston. All Charlestown families who are relocated will have the right to return to a new affordable unit on site. The redevelopment of the Bunker Hill public housing community is the result of a resident-driven process over the course of the last ten years.
星期二, 4月 28, 2026
新英格蘭大波士頓台灣商會與北美台商攜手辦就業博覽會 1700個職位造福300求職者
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| 主辦單位及嘉賓和出席者合影。(周菊子攝) |
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| 主辦單位及嘉賓合影。(周菊子攝) |
新英格蘭大波士頓台灣商會會長賴怡音表示,這場論壇不僅是資訊分享會,更是把人脈聯繫轉化為實質機會的平台。該會在北美洲台灣商會聯合總會(TCCNA)的協助下,邀得鴻海(Foxconn)、緯創(Wistron)、英業達(Inventec)、廣達(Quanta)等在AI、先進製造與創新上都走在業界前端的企業到現場,為求職者提供了十分難得的機會。
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| 右起,李典璋,蔡明機,蔣宗壬,史美芳,張富傑,歐陽露, 高家富,廖朝宏,賴怡音,蔣序龍,邱萬鈞,蔣序龍夫人,林晏平。(周菊子攝) |
北美洲台灣商會聯合總會是在蔣序龍推動下,成立了北美學人與台商資源媒合工作委員會,從去年迄今,在洛杉磯、達拉斯、亞特蘭大和波士頓,共舉辦了4場台商就業博覽會。擔任主任委員,創辦Beet的蔣序龍指出,這活動既因應了台商為滿足客戶要求來美設廠而產生的人才需求,也為來自台灣學子拓展就業機會,擴大了台灣在美影響力。
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| 新英格蘭大波士頓台灣商會顧問蔡明機(左起),會長賴怡音, 副會長彭聲翔。(周菊子攝) |
4家企業代表也在大會開幕式中ㄧ一介紹各自的公司。
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| 北美台商的北美學人與台商資源媒合工作委員會主任委員蔣序龍 指出,台灣廠商近年因應客戶要求,紛紛來美設立分支機構。(周菊子攝) |
英業達(Inventec)IUE CPU營運部工廠主任說明,該公司成立於1975年,目前在德州休士頓的廠房約45萬平方英尺,有90到100個人才缺口,預定在未來3年內招滿400人。由於公司正致力AI化管理。若人才符合要求,就算沒有經驗,公司也會提供3到6個月的培訓。
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| 波士頓經文處處長廖朝宏讚許台商貢獻。(周菊子攝) |
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| 華經會主席蔣宗壬分享在美發展經驗。(周菊子攝) |
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| 廣達電腦工程服務主任鍾啟豪(右起),加州主任林石貴和人才專員 Jack Mali在波士頓為廣達招才。(周菊子攝) |
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| TCCNE會長賴怡音(左起)歡迎英業達德州katy的Plant Director潘耀宗, 全球營運中心處長蔡任遠,人事部資深經理陳志勇到博覽會設攤位。(周菊子攝) |
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| 緯創資通SMS美國服務事業總經理黃國泰(右二)和陳陽振(右一)等同仁 參加TCCNE的就業博覽會。(周菊子攝) |
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| 富士康威斯康辛廠有工程助理經理宋超輝(右起),王瑛,IT助理主任蔡沅真, 以及Mckenzie Daoyns,Matt Haye等5人到會。(周菊子攝) |
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| 新英格蘭台學聯有,左起,王昱文,李佳曄,張芷瑜,邱愷雯,粘宇和,李典璋, 和余心樂農場創辦人郭延鐸等人支援就業博覽會。(周菊子攝) |
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| 新英格蘭大波士頓台商會副會長彭聲翔(右二)和歐怡君(前坐者) 為到場者辦理報到。(周菊子攝) |
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| 現場攤位。(周菊子攝) |
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| TCCNE會場賴怡音(左)感謝台美菁英會波士頓分會會長林文鴻(右) 成辦一場分論壇。(周菊子攝) |
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| 擅長主管人員培訓的Erica Mattion (左)應邀出席。(周菊子攝) |
Vineyard Wind Contracts Lower Electricity Prices for Massachusetts Customers
星期一, 4月 27, 2026
第35屆全美加青少年國畫書法比賽 5/1-31收件
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| 往年參賽作品。(中華表演藝術基金會提供) |
(Boston Orange)中華表演藝術基金會第35屆 (2026) 全美加青少年國畫書法比賽,依年齡分4個組別,訂5月1日起收件,5月31日截止 。凡是居住在美國和加拿大的 22歲及以下學生,不限國籍,均可參加。
中華表演藝術基金會提高海外華裔青少年學習中國傳統文化的興趣,鼓勵青年學習傳統中國國畫書法,將之培養成終身愛好,費心舉辦國畫書法比賽,迄今己連續34年,2023 年起,才轉為在線上舉辦。
過去這些年來,有為數不少學生在申請大學時,用參加這比賽的成績,作為申請材料中的才藝資料,頗受重視。
比賽的4個年齡組別分別為,9 歲及以下、10 至 13 歲、14至 17 歲、18 至 22 歲。有意參賽者,每人可提交2幅國畫或書法作品,或兩者皆可,最多4幅。不論提交作品數量,報名參賽費用每人10元。
比賽結果將於2026 年 6 月 25 日,獎金可高達250美元。
今年(2026)的比賽,已訂邀請蔣宗壬博士,朱蓉博士,杜瑋醫生,林浩宗,劉曉勇和馬清雄等藝文界書畫專家擔任評委。
比賽簡章,報名表,以及1999 - 2025年間的入選優秀作品,可在網上看到﹕
https://www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/competition/painting/2026/index.html。
May 1st, start accepting entries to the 35th Annual (2026) All-American and Canada Chinese Brush Painting and Calligraphy Competition. All students in US and Canada, regardless of nationalities, up to 22yr as of May 31, 2026 are invited to participate.
Four age groups: 9 and under, 10 to 13, 14 to 17, 18 to 22. Age refers to the Application Deadline May 31, 2026. Each student could submit 2 pieces of either brush painting or calligraphy, or both, up to 4 pieces total. Application Forms and Art Works Specification:
https://www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/competition/painting/2026/index.html
Application Fee: USD $10 per person for up to 4 pieces of artworks
submission.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Results Announced: June 25, 2026
Cash Award up to USD $250
This competition has been held continuously for 34 years. Since 2023, it has been transitioned to an online format. It aims to enhance the interest of overseas Chinese youth in learning traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy, fostering a lifelong passion. Many students who participated in this competition have valued for their university applications.
Esteemed experts in the arts and calligraphy have been invited to serve as judges, demonstrating the seriousness of the competition. 2026 Jury Panel: Dr. Edward Chiang 蔣宗壬, Dr. Doris Chu 朱蓉, Dr. Wei Du 杜瑋, Mr. Ho-Chung Lam 林浩宗, Mr. Xiaoyong Liu 劉曉勇, Mr. Qingxiong Ma 馬清雄 Details of the competition regulations, application forms, and images of award-winning art works from 1999 to 2025 can be viewed online at:
https://www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/competition/painting/2026/index.html
星期日, 4月 26, 2026
3年內有10名科學家死亡或失蹤 FBI揚言正帶頭調查
(Boston Orange編譯)美國聯邦調查局(FBI)4月21日公開表示,正在主導調查,以釐清近年至少 10 名科學家死亡或失蹤的案件,彼此間是否存在「惡意聯繫(sinister connection)」。MIT 著名生醫學者Robert Langer Jr.呼籲以科學統計分析,釐清這些案件是否確實超乎常態。
由於這些科學家分別掌握核武秘密或火箭技術,意味著美國國家與機密人員的安全,可能受到嚴重威脅,眾議院監督委員會共和黨主席詹姆斯·科默(James Comer)和眾議員Eric Burlison,4月20日發函,要求美國國家航空暨太空總署(NASA)、國防部及能源部等聯邦機構,提供相關人員調查資訊,研議如何保護持有安全許可(Security Clearances)的科學家。
不過有學界與部分官員仍對「陰謀論」持高度懷疑。前研究安全官員Cole Donovan指出,麻州的2名學者,MIT 核融合專家洛雷羅(Nuno F.G. Loureiro)去年12月在布魯克蘭鎮的家中被槍殺一案,警方已證實和個人恩怨有關。去年12月在威克菲爾德(Wakefield)失蹤,遺體於今年 3 月尋獲的劍橋諾華製藥研究員Jason Thomas,雖然死因尚未確認,但麻州地方檢察官辦公室已於週三表示,目前沒有謀殺嫌疑。
FBI正在調查,身份已證實的其他科學家還有2023 年死亡,曾長期在麻州居住,後來在加州工作的前NASA 噴射推進實驗室(JPL)科學家Michael David Hicks,2025 年 6 月在 加州 健行時失蹤,至今下落不明的NASA 科學家Monica Reza,以及2026 年 2 月 攜槍從 新墨西哥州 阿布奎基(Albuquerque)家中失蹤,至今下落不明的退役空軍准將William Neil McCasland。
其他還待細查的科學家有2人是洛斯阿拉莫斯國家實驗室相關人員,1人是核武設施政府承包商。
哈佛大學教授Sheila Jasanoff警告道,在缺乏確鑿證據下搜尋案件聯繫,可能加劇社會對科學的不信任,進而削弱民主體制。
東北大學追溯波士頓龍舟賽歷史 Ohana 八月一日辦東方龍舟賽為青少年籌款
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| Ohana 共同創辦人吳美麗(Veera Mahadomrongkul)介紹龍舟。(周菊子攝) |
| Ohana 共同創辦人黃義勤(右起),龍舟博物館創辦人伍振中, 董事長司徒文信出席工作坊。(周菊子攝) |
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| 龍舟博物館創辦人伍振中闡述願景,(周菊子攝) |
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| 龍舟博物館董事長司徒文信介紹昆士市龍舟博物館。(周菊子攝) |
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| 吳美麗和黃義勤示範划龍舟。(周菊子攝) |
| 東北大學駐地藝術家Joanna Tam(右) 和Lania Asunción(左) 說明「喚醒龍」工作坊。(周菊子攝) |
| 工作坊現場。(周菊子攝) |
駐地藝術家Joanna Tam 和Lania Asunción目前在東北大學的「追溯歷史計劃(The Reckonings Project)」中做研究。她們從東北大學圖書館的「特別收藏(Special Collections)」檔案中,發現波士頓龍舟節與華埠(Chinatown)之間,早從1979年起,就有許多不為人知的故事,促使他們著手追溯划龍舟這文化傳統活動與社區組織,社會運動之間的關係,也發掘被時間遺落的“隱藏歷史”。
Ohana New England龍舟隊共同創辦人吳美麗(Veera Mahadomrongkul)這天介紹該隊歷史,闡述划龍舟知識,還由黃義勤用市內划槳模擬器(Ergs)現場示範如何划龍舟。
| 工作坊開幕。(周菊子攝) |
吳美麗本人在夏威夷和沖繩長大,小時候頭部曾淹沒水中,對水有恐懼感,直到2005年在紐約接觸划龍舟,才學會用意志力克服恐懼,從此划龍舟成就為她生命中一部份。和丈夫黃義勤創辦龍舟隊之前,她曾長達3年的經常靜看龍舟划過河邊夕陽,心深觸動,促使她們選擇了夏威夷語中意味著家人,沒人有會被遺忘的Ohana做隊名。
Ohana隊員年齡從12到80多歲都有。吳美麗笑說Ohana有如一個跨越年齡,族裔與社會地位的大家庭,大家在一條船上同進退。她和黃義勤創辦龍舟隊,志在讓所有想要接近水域,嘗試划龍舟的人,都有機會接觸這種具文化底蘊,有實際體能訓練,團隊精神培訓的活動。
龍舟博物館的創辦人伍振中(Peter Ng),以及董事長司徒文信(Matt Szeto)這天在活動中簡述了龍舟博物館的建造初衷和願景。
司徒文信說明「龍舟博物館」座落在昆士市中心,全由發起人伍振中親手改建,把原本是牙醫診所的場地,裝修成寬敞明亮的展覽廳,並以之為雛形,為廣大民眾展示將來要建造真正龍舟博物館願景。
既是書法家,又因出生於香港長洲,從小深受當地龍舟賽影響的伍振中坦言,他和波士頓龍舟賽的關係,始於波士頓龍舟節的船隻需要維修,他出手相助,接著發現波士頓龍舟節既無船塢,也無冬季訓練場所,或存放器材空間,這才生出打造龍舟博物館,弘揚在中華傳統文化中已有悠久歷史,既能培訓團隊精神,又具助人健康功效活這動的念頭。
伍振中心中的理想是要建造一座能結合龍舟文化與休閒產業的永久性龍舟博物館,不但要有訓練技術場所,展示文化歷史,強身健體的空間,更要有供做商業化營運的餐廳,咖啡廳,婚宴場所等,以期龍舟博物館可以成為一個自給自足的非牟利組織。他甚至已經構思出以昆士市為初步據點,達成這目標的六大支柱。
「東方巨獸龍舟經典賽(Beast from the East Dragon Boat Classic)」的報名網址為:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYwNJpoWnBIGQHXqCkznTVKxlQ2ez2WVH593y2HzS7C9Ynzw/viewform。查詢Ohana詳情,可上網https://www.ohananewengland.org/,查詢龍舟博物館可洽伍振中。





















