新報告指波士頓三萬餘人收入50%付房租

華人前進會和城市生活（City Life/ Vida Urbana）等不下七個組織，昨（十）日集會示威，指租者國度（The Renter Nation)崛起，人們不能再等，政府必須推動改革，“提高工資，降低租金“。

            華人前進會和城市生活是“居者有其屋（Homes for All）”的地區夥伴，代表該組織在波士頓舉行示威活動，呼應名為“不能負擔，無法再等：租者國度崛起（Can’t Afford, Can’t Wait: The Rise of the Renter Nation）”的“可負擔住宅危機解決方案”報告九日出爐，促請政府在房屋政策上從五方面著手改革。

            華人前進會行政主任駱理德，城市生活組織者Maria Christina Blanco等人率同三、四十名支持者，代表，高舉標語牌，在房利美（Fannie Mae）取消貸款贖回權（foreclosure），位於多徹斯特（Dorchester）的一棟房屋前集會示威，指波士頓租屋住的人，有一半以上收入的50%都得用來繳房租，更糟的是，市區房租高漲，越來越多人面臨逼遷危險。

駱理德及Maria Christina Blanco指出，近年來波士頓市豪華住宅出現得有如雨後春筍，企業投資者掃購，提高租金，正把波士頓市帶入一波新的住宅危機。例如東波士頓的租金每年漲12%，洛士百利7.4%，華埠也成為波士頓市年薪十萬以上居民比率最高的地區。

他們指出，波士頓市有三萬一千多戶住家，收入有一半以上要用來付房租。波士頓市內目前一睡房住宅的平均租金是二千四百元，換算成一年，就是二萬八千八百元，對於年收入在地區中位平均數，三萬七千元的家庭來說，等於是78%的收入得用來付房租。

            他們表示，“租者國度”要求政府成立全國性的住宅信託基金（National Housing Trust Fund），訂立租戶權益法，修訂一系列的政策，包括增加可負擔住宅經費，改革可包容發展法，加強保留可負擔住宅，公地要公用，懲罰租戶無錯的逼遷行動，給予租客回到承租處的權利，支持租戶組織的權利等。

            住在波士頓華埠夏利臣街，遭遇逼遷命運的李女士（Li Er Li），昨日出席發言，佐證大波士頓居不易，人們迫切需要可負擔住宅情況。她表示自己和身體狀況不佳，屬於殘障人士，需要在華埠看病的丈夫原本都在餐館打工。租住處最近被新業主收購，並已入禀法院，要求他們遷出。新業主打算翻修，加建二個單位，新租金為每月三千元。她表示已向許多地方遞交申請書，另找可負擔住宅，卻迄今全無下文。

            波士頓市鄰里發展局（DND）局長狄倫（Sheila Dillon）昨日特地出席活動，表達她支持可負擔住宅的心意，期望房利美，銀行等機構在出售取消貸款贖回權（foreclosure）房屋時，能把房屋賣給有責任心的房東。她透露，波士頓市約有二萬三千八百戶人家亟需可負擔住宅，刻正處於收入的百分之五十以上得用來交租狀況。她表示，根據波士頓房屋局（BHA）資料，整個波士頓市約有五萬戶可負擔住宅，其中約8%每年有居住者變動。波士頓市府也正積極增建可負擔住宅，訂有增建一萬戶的目標。狄倫坦言，需求和供應有極大差距，市府資源不足，還有待舟及聯邦政府支援。

            克利夫蘭聯邦儲備銀行(Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank) 發表的“可負擔住宅危機解決方案“報告指出，全美25個人口最集中城市，各有40%到68%的居民租屋住，幾乎都得把收入的50%花在租金上。

其中人口約六十五萬的波士頓市，在人口數量上排名第24，但租屋住者佔總人口比例66.8%，在25個城市中排名第三，僅次於紐約的68.3%，邁阿密的67.7%，全美平均才36.1%。

在波士頓市內租屋住者中，25.4%是非洲裔美人或黑人，10.3%為亞裔，19.4%為非白人的西語裔或拉丁裔人。

            昨日參與集會活動機構還包括“在波士頓有權（Right to the City Boston)”，波士頓租客聯盟，“鄰居為更好的東波士頓團結（Neighbors United for a Better East Boston），新英格蘭為正義團結（New England United for Justice），波士頓工人聯盟（Boston Workers’ Alliance）等。查閱報告可上網homesforall.org 。

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            華人前進會的鄺寶蓮（左），陳玉珍（左三）陪同李女士（左二）述說滑佈租金高漲，面對逼遷命運狀況。（菊子攝）

            城市生活公關Mike Leyba表示，圖中的193 諾維爾（Norwell ）街這房子，在房利美取消屋主貸款贖回權，逼遷之後，從今年一月起就空在那兒。該機構認為與其讓這類房屋丟空在那兒，還不如用來安置急需可負擔住宅者。（菊子攝）

            波士頓市鄰里發展局（DND）局長狄倫（Sheila Dillon）（右二）昨日特地出席活動，表達關切心意，並在現場回答問題。（菊子攝）

SBA講座教路 助民眾做亞洲進出口生意

美國小企業行政局（SBA）和華美福利會合作，昨（十）日舉辦“亞洲進出口策略及援助”講座，鼓勵民眾使用該局服務，實現自行創業或擴展企業理想。

            美國小企業行政局（SBA）新英格蘭地區經濟發展專員伍少武昨日邀得來自退休主管服務公司（SCORE），UPS包裹運送公司，Paula M. Connelly律師樓的六名專家，分別從出口，找產品，物流，全球供應鏈，付款方式，法律問題等六方面，為廿，三十名出席者簡述想要做在亞洲及美國之間的進出口生意，該懂得，注意什麼。

        華美福利會行政主任李秋明表示，該會已商請伍少武在每月最後一個星期二的早上十點至十二點，駐守該會，回答問題，幫助有心創業，經商者，排難解惑。

            伍少武表示，他深知華埠社區許多人有語言障礙，因此希望提醒華人，該局網站上所有資料，都有中文版，人們可自行查閱。他也正在尋覓熱心，能通中英雙語的退休華裔企業家，組成一個輔導團隊，讓有心創業，經商者，不需擔心溝通問題的獲得所需幫助。

            昨日的講座，先介紹了麻州小企業發展中心網（Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network）的麻州出口中心。

            根據講義，在2013年內，麻州出口金額高達270億元，在全美排名第十六。其中醫療器材出口額，高居全美第二位，海鮮出口額排全美第三，高科技產品排全美第四。

            仰賴進出口的製造業工人比率之高，在全美排名第四。

        以2011年的數據為準，麻州有11294家公司從事出口業。其中有一萬家，約90%是中小型企業。這也使得麻州從事出口的小企業人口，在全美排名第十。

            若以出口國家來排，麻州的最主要出口國是加拿大，其次是中國，墨西哥。香港排第六。

            若以出口產品而言，醫療設備及器材排第一，出口金額逾25億元。其次為金子，24億元。接著是半導體及機械產品，11億元。電子產品10億元。藥品8億7千萬元。電腦約8億元。飛機，引擎及零件約5億5千萬元。

        有意從事出口生意者，可利用小企業行政局的出口商業計劃指南（SBA Export Business Planner）來研究潛在的海外市場，挑選目標市場，再來製定創業計劃。

            講義中的一般國際市場研究元素，包括一般性的國家資訊及統計數據，例如人口地理，政治，經濟，社會，文化及企業習俗等。市場評估則包括出口證照要求，關稅，營業稅，配額，標籤要求，法規要求，其他的產品修訂要求等。

            該份講義還列舉出口商，從亞洲進口商可使用的麻州出口中心，麻州發展局，美國商務部，美國貿易代表處，小企業行政局，美國進出口銀行，美國人口統計局，外國農業服務部，美國海關及邊境保護局，美國國際貿易局，動植物健康檢驗服務，美國食品及藥物行政局（FDA）等等。

            昨日的出席者中，至少有四人戴上了耳機聽翻譯，但礙于機器故障等因素，並未全程翻譯。

             

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            華美福利會行政主任李秋明（右一），美國小企業行政局（SBA）新英格蘭地區經濟發展專員伍少武（左二）和應邀出席的講者們，UPS國際客戶經理Maurice Mitchell（右二起），SCORE的Peter Dodds，律師Paula M. Connelly，SCORE顧問Michael Laffan。（菊子攝）

            會場中有數人使用翻譯耳機。（菊子攝）

            SCORE的Peter Dodds為幫助出席者了解全球供應鏈的環環相扣關係，另行製作了一張圖片，更形象化的解釋。（菊子攝）

摩頓市半年開四家華人經營店鋪 功夫茶日前開張

人口六萬餘，亞裔佔22.3%，約13237人，其中華人8111，佔該市總人口13.7%的摩頓市，日前又開張一家華人經營的企業，功夫茶。
摩頓市長葛帝生（Gary Christenson）與功夫茶的區域經理Vivian Zhang ，店東David Tang ，Allen Wang，Michael Wen，以及摩頓商會主任Jenna Coccimiglio等人一起剪綵。

摩頓市從去年十二月底，開張該市第一家台菜餐廳“一品香“後，在短短半年內，陸續又開張了三家華人經營的餐飲娛樂企業，包括就在市政府大樓附近的168KTV，本月初才開張的無二烤肉，以及這家功夫茶。

摩頓市長葛帝生提起功夫茶就非常興奮，直說開張那天有不下二百五十人，店外排出了長長的人龍。他不但向人說，很高興功夫茶選擇在摩頓市開心店，還在市府網站上幫著宣傳這家店，http://kfteausa.com/products/.。

加上摩頓市這家，麻州現有三家功茶店，包括座落在麻州大道334號的交響樂廳店，在哈佛道131號的奧斯頓（Allston）店，以及這家在愉悅街（Pleasant）3號的摩頓市店。

根據美國功夫茶網站，全美現有26家功夫店，其中以紐約的皇后區（Queens）最多，有不下8家。

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摩頓市長葛帝生（Gary Christenson）（左三）與功夫茶的區域經理Vivian Zhang （左一起），店東David Tang ，Allen Wang，Michael Wen，以及摩頓商會主任Jenna Coccimiglio等人一起剪綵。(圖由摩頓市府提供)

MakerBot Announces Summer Boston MakerBot Store Events

MakerBot Announces Summer Boston MakerBot Store Events

Classes, Workshops, and Lectures for Adults and Children

Boston MakerBot Store Made by Me Class – Wednesday, June 11 at 12:00 p.m.  Adults interested in 3D printing are invited to attend a Boston MakerBot Store class called Made By Me 3D: June Party Charms! This summer, know which glass or water bottle is yours at the pool party or gym. During June’s Made By Me 3D workshop, participants will design a unique 3D Party Charm with a fun, easy-to-use-, 3D design app. A MakerBot instructor will guide you through the process, and, when you’re done, you’ll 3D print out your charm with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each workshop costs $25, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/. For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Replicator Class – Thursday, June 12, at 6:30p.m. Calling all 3D printing enthusiasts! Want to learn how to set up and maintain a MakerBot® Replicator® for optimal performance? Adults are invited to join the Boston MakerBot Store for a weekly, on-going series that offers hands-on lessons in setting up and maintaining a MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer. Each class offers hands-on lessons in setting up and maintaining a MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer. Each class is $45 per person, pre-paid upon registration, available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/ . For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Young Explorers Workshop – Saturday, June 14, at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 12:00 p.m. Kids are invited to join the Boston MakerBot Store Young Explorers workshop. Kids know there’s more than one way to play, and that’s why MakerBot is bringing 3D printing into the mix. Educational and downright fun, this class lets kids play while learning and designing in 3D thanks to easy to use software. A MakerBot instructor will help children make individual 3D prints on a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. At $10 per child, it’s easy to get your kids creating today. Registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/ . For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Made by Me Class – Sunday, June 15 at 12:00 p.m. Adults interested in 3D printing are invited to attend a Boston MakerBot Store class called Made By Me 3D: June Party Charms! This summer, know which glass or water bottle is yours at the pool party or gym. During June’s Made By Me 3D workshop, you’ll design a unique 3D Party Charm with a fun, easy-to-use-, 3D design app. A MakerBot instructor will guide you through the process, and, when you’re done, you’ll 3D print out your charm with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each workshop costs $25, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/. For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: Decorative Charms – Monday, June 16, 4:00p.m. MakerBot is inviting kids ages six-to-14 to create and learn the possibilities of 3D printing at a Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: June Decorative Charms. The workshop offers kids ages six-to-14 an introduction to designing and printing 3D models. A MakerBot Retail Operator will guide students through the process of creating their own 3D Decorative Charm using Tinkercad, an easy and fun 3D design tool. When they’re done, kids get to print out their charms with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer and clip them onto backpacks, lunch boxes, and more. Participation is only $25 per child, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/. For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: Decorative Charms – Tuesday, June 17, 4:00p.m. MakerBot is inviting kids ages six-to-14 to create and learn the possibilities of 3D printing at a Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: June Decorative Charms. The workshop offers kids ages six-to-14 an introduction to designing and printing 3D models. A MakerBot Retail Operator will guide students through the process of creating their own 3D Decorative Charm using Tinkercad, an easy and fun 3D design tool. When they’re done, kids get to print out their charms with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer and clip them onto backpacks, lunch boxes, and more. Participation is only $25 per child, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/. For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Made by Me Class – Wednesday, June 18 at 12:00 p.m. Adults interested in 3D printing are invited to attend a Boston MakerBot Store class called Made By Me 3D: June Party Charms! This summer, know which glass or water bottle is yours at the pool party or gym. During June’s Made By Me 3D workshop, you’ll design a unique 3D Party Charm with a fun, easy-to-use-, 3D design app. A MakerBot instructor will guide you through the process, and, when you’re done, you’ll 3D print out your charm with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each workshop costs $25, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/. For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Made by Me Class – Sunday, June 22 at 12:00 p.m. Adults interested in 3D printing are invited to attend a Boston MakerBot Store class called Made By Me 3D: June Party Charms! This summer, know which glass or water bottle is yours at the pool party or gym. During June’s Made By Me 3D workshop, you’ll design a unique 3D Party Charm with a fun, easy-to-use-, 3D design app. A MakerBot instructor will guide you through the process, and, when you’re done, you’ll 3D print out your charm with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each workshop costs $25, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/. For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: Decorative Charms – Monday, June 23, 4:00p.m. MakerBot is inviting kids ages six-to-14 to create and learn the possibilities of 3D printing at a Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: June Decorative Charms. The workshop offers kids ages six-to-14 an introduction to designing and printing 3D models. A MakerBot Retail Operator will guide students through the process of creating their own 3D Decorative Charm using Tinkercad, an easy and fun 3D design tool. When they’re done, kids get to print out their charms with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer and clip them onto backpacks, lunch boxes, and more. Participation is only $25 per child, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/. For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: Decorative Charms – Tuesday, June 24, 4:00p.m. MakerBot is inviting kids ages six-to-14 to create and learn the possibilities of 3D printing at a Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: June Decorative Charms. The workshop offers kids ages six-to-14 an introduction to designing and printing 3D models. A MakerBot Retail Operator will guide students through the process of creating their own 3D Decorative Charm using Tinkercad, an easy and fun 3D design tool. When they’re done, kids get to print out their charms with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer and clip them onto backpacks, lunch boxes, and more. Participation is only $25 per child, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/. For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Jewelry Design 101 Class – Tuesday, June 24, at 6:00 p.m. Teens and adults are invited to come to a class at the Boston MakerBot Store to learn how to create their own jewelry! The next time someone asks where you got your jewelry, you can say, “I made it!” Join MakerBot for a class that’s all about learning how to 3D print customized jewelry. With guidance from a MakerBot Instructor, you’ll create unique pieces with a simple 3D design app, and then print your new fashionable creations on a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each class is only $25 per person, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/ (ages 14 and over). For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Made by Me Class – Wednesday, June 25 at 12:00 p.m. Adults interested in 3D printing are invited to attend a Boston MakerBot Store class called Made By Me 3D: June Party Charms! This summer, know which glass or water bottle is yours at the pool party or gym. During June’s Made By Me 3D workshop, you’ll design a unique 3D Party Charm with a fun, easy-to-use-, 3D design app. A MakerBot instructor will guide you through the process, and, when you’re done, you’ll 3D print out your charm with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each workshop costs $25, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/. For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Jewelry Design 101 Class – Wednesday, June 25, at 6:00 p.m. Teens and adults are invited to come to a class at the Boston MakerBot Store to learn how to create their own jewelry! The next time someone asks where you got your jewelry, you can say, “I made it!” Join MakerBot for a class that’s all about learning how to 3D print customized jewelry. With guidance from a MakerBot Instructor, you’ll create unique pieces with a simple 3D design app, and then print your new fashionable creations on a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each class is only $25 per person, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/ (ages 14 and over). For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Young Explorers Workshop – Saturday, June 28, at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 12:00 p.m. Kids are invited to join the Boston MakerBot Store Young Explorers workshop. Kids know there’s more than one way to play, and that’s why MakerBot is bringing 3D printing into the mix. Educational and downright fun, this class lets kids play while learning and designing in 3D thanks to easy to use software. A MakerBot instructor will help children make individual 3D prints on a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. At $10 per child, it’s easy to get your kids creating today. Registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/ . For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Made by Me Class – Sunday, June 29 at 12:00 p.m. Adults interested in 3D printing are invited to attend a Boston MakerBot Store class called Made By Me 3D: June Party Charms! This summer, know which glass or water bottle is yours at the pool party or gym. During June’s Made By Me 3D workshop, you’ll design a unique 3D Party Charm with a fun, easy-to-use-, 3D design app. A MakerBot instructor will guide you through the process, and, when you’re done, you’ll 3D print out your charm with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each workshop costs $25, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/. For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: Decorative Charms – Monday, June 30, 4:00p.m. MakerBot is inviting kids ages six-to-14 to create and learn the possibilities of 3D printing at a Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: June Decorative Charms. The workshop offers kids ages six-to-14 an introduction to designing and printing 3D models. A MakerBot Retail Operator will guide students through the process of creating their own 3D Decorative Charm using Tinkercad, an easy and fun 3D design tool. When they’re done, kids get to print out their charms with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer and clip them onto backpacks, lunch boxes, and more. Participation is only $25 per child, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/. For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, June 30 - Thursday, July 3, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/.  For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, July 7 - Thursday, July 10, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/.  For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Store Book Reading & Signing - The Art of Product Design by Hardi Meybaum - Wednesday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. Those interested in 3D printing, engineering, and design will be excited to attend a book reading and signing at the Boston MakerBot Store with Hardi Meybaum, author of The Art of Product Design. Meybaum is the founder and CEO of GrabCad, the largest community of mechanical engineers and designers in the world. The Art of Product Design explains the rise of Open Engineering, a way of breaking down barriers and taking advantage of web-based communities, knowledge, and tools to accelerate design and manufacturing processes. The Art of Product Design is also one of a few carefully curated titles available at the MakerBot retail stores. This event is free and registration can be found at http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/.  For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, July 14 - Thursday, July 17, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/.  For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, July 21 - Thursday, July 24, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/.  For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, July 28 - Thursday, July 31, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/.  For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, August 4 - Thursday, August 7, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/.  For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828. Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, August 11 - Thursday, August 14, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/events-boston/.  For more information go to http://www.makerbot.com/retail-store/. The MakerBot Store is located at 144 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Phone: 617-307-7828.

EEOC SUES WISCONSIN PLASTICS FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HMONG AND HISPANIC EMPLOYEES

EEOC SUES WISCONSIN PLASTICS FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HMONG AND HISPANIC EMPLOYEES
Workers Fired for Lacking English Skills They Did Not Need, Federal Agency Charges
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. (WPI), a metal and plastic products manufacturer based in Green Bay, violated federal law by firing a group of Hmong and Hispanic employees because of their national origin, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
According to John Rowe, director of the EEOC’s Chicago District, which includes Wisconsin, the EEOC’s pre-suit administrative investigation revealed that WPI fired the Hmong and Hispanic employees based on 10-minute observations that marked them down for their English skills, even though those skills were not needed to perform their jobs. All of those fired had received satisfactory ratings on their annual performance evaluations while working for WPI’s Modern Plastics Division.
Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects employees from discrimination based on national origin, which includes the linguistic characteristics of a national origin group. The federal agency sued after first trying to resolve the matter without litigation through its statutory conciliation process. The suit, captioned EEOC v. Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. (Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-00663), was filed in federal court in Green Bay and assigned to U.S. District Judge William Griesbach. The EEOC seeks lost wages and compensatory and punitive damages for the discharged employees and injunctive relief to end the discriminatory practices.

“Our experience at the EEOC has been that so-called ‘English only’ rules and requirements of English fluency are often employed to make what is really discrimination appear acceptable,” said EEOC Chicago Regional Attorney John C. Hendrickson. “But superficial appearances are not fooling anyone. When speaking English fluently is not, in fact, required for the safe and effective performance of a job, nor for the successful operation of the employer’s business, requiring employees to be fluent in English usually constitutes employment discrimination on the basis of national origin -- and thus violates federal law.”
The EEOC’s Chicago District Office is responsible for processing charges of discrimination, administrative enforcement, and the conduct of agency litigation in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin with Area Offices in Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. Further information about the Commission is available on its website at www.eeoc.gov.

WRENTHAM WOMAN STEALING $2.7 MILLION FROM EMPLOYER, arraigned

WRENTHAM WOMAN ARRESTED, ARRAIGNED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING APPROXIMATELY $2.7 MILLION FROM HER EMPLOYER

Charged with Three Counts of Larceny Over $250; Bail Set at $35,000

BOSTON – A Wrentham woman was arrested and arraigned today on charges of allegedly stealing about $2.7 million from Dale Medical Products in Plainville, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today.

Laurieann Richard, 39, was arrested at her home in Wrentham this morning and arraigned in Wrentham District Court on three counts of larceny over $250 this afternoon. Judge Emogene Johnson Smith set bail at $35,000 and ordered Richard to stay away from Dale Medical. Richard is ordered back in court on July 10.

The case was the result of an investigation referred to the Attorney General’s Office by Dale when it was discovered that its employee, Richard, stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the company through corporate credit card cash advancements and other retail purchases.

At Dale, Richard managed the company’s accounts payable processes as well as the disbursement, management and payment of corporate credit cards to employees around the country.

Between July 2007 and April 2014, Richard allegedly used an unauthorized American Express corporate account in Dale Medical’s name to make more than $990,000 in retail purchases at local stores, supermarkets and restaurants in the Wrentham area, as well as other purchases from Amazon, Netflix, iTunes and several other online retailers. The credit card was also used to make more than $9,000 in payments on her 2007 Jeep Commander from March 2011 to June 2013.

In another scheme, Richard used her knowledge of Dale’s Juniper Mastercard corporate credit accounts to obtain approximately $977,000 in cash advances between August 2011 and April 2014.

Similarly, Richard allegedly used Dale’s corporate credit accounts with Citizens Bank to make retail purchases and cash advances worth more than $750,000 between January 2008 and July 2011.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the Attorney General’s Fraud and Financial Crimes Division Edward Beagan with assistance from State Troopers John Banik and Carly Rose, and Financial Investigator Marco DePalma.

JACK WHITE will come to Boston Sept. 17th

JACK WHITE

SEPTEMBER 17
THE BLEACHER THEATER AT FENWAY PARK
TICKETS GO ON SALE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 20 AT 10 AM

Boston, MA (June 10, 2014) – Jack White has announced that he will bring his 2014 world tour in support of his new record Lazaretto, out now, to the Bleacher Theater at Boston’s Fenway Park on September 17. Vault pre-sale tickets will be available on June 17th at 10am ET and general on-sale will begin on June 20th at 10am ET via RedSox.com/JackWhite.
The Bleacher Theater at Fenway Park will have the stage set up atop the right field bullpen, with seating available in the bleachers and certain grandstand sections for a limited capacity of 7,500.

Jack White’s new studio album, Lazaretto, is out now in North America on Third Man Records/Columbia. The weeks-long tease of advance tracks from the haunting instrumental “High Ball Stepper,” the intoxicating “Just One Drink” and the searing rave-up title track has mercifully come to an end, with the album now fully available digitally at iTunes and Amazon. For the physical-format-predisposed, brick and mortar retailers will carry Lazaretto compact discs (also available via Amazon) and ULTRA LP vinyl, which can also be acquired through Third Man Records.
“Jack White has made himself a high-concept yet wholehearted restoration of the late-1960s guitar hero: cranked up to distortion, hollering straight from the swamp, hurling riffs like thunderbolts” — THE NEW YORK TIMES
“White’s set was marked by a series of dramatic stops and starts, with the band exceptionally tight in their movements, giving off the impression White must have found the best of the business in Nashville.” — BILLBOARD
“White’s best songs combine his songwriting chops with his boundless charisma, and Lazaretto has both in spades — the swaggeringly funky ‘Three Women’ and the strutting title track are instant classics.” — ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
“Frankly, I don’t know how much is left to say about this man. He’s a master of craft and performance like few others, especially in the modern age.” — CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND

白宮鼓勵民眾今（十）日下午四點上網和總統互動

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This is the first time the President has done this: President Lincoln had an open-door policy to the public. Visitors were constantly packed in the stairwells, crowding the hallways, and literally camping outside his office door. President Jackson had a 1,400-pound block of cheese in his foyer, and any citizen was welcome to a chunk of it. (We're pretty sure you've heard from us about that one before.) Fast forward to 2014, and that level of access hasn't changed -- it just looks a little different now. Case in point: Yesterday, President Obama signed a memorandum to make federal student loan debt more affordable and manageable to repay. And today, for the first time ever, he is taking to Tumblr to answer questions that you -- Americans around the country, at desks and on buses and at dining room tables -- asked him about all things education. You can watch him answer those questions today at 4 p.m. Eastern at whitehouse.tumblr.com -- and you should. Because while we might not be able to pack everyone into the State Dining Room to watch the President respond in real life, Americans around the country will be able to see him respond to questions -- asked by people around the country -- in real time. And we think that's pretty amazing. Tune in today at 4 p.m. Eastern: http://whitehouse.tumblr.com Stay Connected

波士頓市長想辦公民學校 以眾籌方式調查意見

Mayor Walsh Launches Survey to Crowd Source Ideas for one of his Newest Initiatives: Civic Academies


BOSTON—Mayor Martin J. Walsh and his Office of Neighborhood Services launched a survey to gauge public interests around “Mayor Walsh’s Civic Academies,” a new program designed to cultivate civic leaders within Boston communities.

Mayor Walsh’s Civic Academies are currently in their beginning stages, and with the information collected, the City will look to frame the workshops around the interests and concerns of Boston residents. With long-term goals in mind, the Walsh Administration expects the structure of the program to evolve as the needs of residents shift. 

“As we prepare for the development of these Civic Academies, this is an opportunity for residents to share their ideas about how this service will be shaped,” said Mayor Walsh. “We want local, city government to be accessible to everyone; it enables everyone to attend various events organized by our City departments, participate in, and benefit from the positive changes that come along.”

Main Goals of Mayor Walsh’s Civic Academies:

Provide an outlet for all residents to collaborate with local government
Develop a better understanding of how to serve Boston residents
Create learning opportunities that support civic engagement and community service

To take the survey, please click here. For more information, please send a message to civicacademy@boston.gov.

奧巴馬簽署水資源改革發展法 波士頓海港疏濬工程可得三億元

PATRICK ADMINISTRATION CELEBRATES SIGNING OF WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT

$310 Million Investment Supports Job Growth and Infrastructure Upgrades in the Port of Boston
BOSTON – Tuesday, June 10, 2014 – Governor Deval Patrick today applauded the signing by President Barack Obama of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, a bill that provides federal funds to support the $310 million Boston Harbor Dredging Project.  According to the Army Corps of Engineers, dredging Boston Harbor will double volumes at the Paul W. Conley Container Terminal in South Boston, and every $1 spent on dredging results in nearly $9 in return, yielding $2.7 billion in regional economic activity in Boston and across the Commonwealth. 
“By making the necessary investments in our nation’s ports and water infrastructure, this legislation creates new economic development opportunities in Massachusetts,” said Governor Patrick. “I am pleased that federal funding has been approved for the Boston Harbor Dredging project, which will help us create more jobs, increase trade opportunities and ensure the future economic competitiveness of the working port.”

Ports along the East Coast of the United States are investing to prepare for larger container ships that will be coming through the expanded Panama Canal when it opens in late 2015. Governor Patrick visited the Panama Canal and was briefed on its expansion during his innovation mission to Panama in March 2014. In addition to deepening the main shipping channels in Boston Harbor, the dredging project will deepen Chelsea Creek to ensure the safe and efficient passage of the 67 percent of the region’s petroleum needs that enter through the Port of Boston. 

 

The Water Resources Reform and Development Act provides $216 million in federal funds for the dredging project. The total cost of the project is estimated at $310 million. The Commonwealth and the Massachusetts Port Authority will split the remaining non-federal cost share of the project.

 

"The Boston Harbor Improvement Project is what investment in infrastructure is all about: a deeper harbor means increasing container traffic at the harbor, and every tax dollar spent will produce nearly $9 in business activity," said Senator Elizabeth Warren. "This federal investment will help strengthen our economy in Boston and throughout the Commonwealth."

 

“Boston Harbor is an economic anchor for the entire New England region, and this investment will help ensure its future as a port of world-class distinction,” said Senator Edward J. Markey. “Deepening the harbor’s shipping lanes will help expand Massachusetts’ economy, create jobs and spur investment in the entire region. I thank Governor Patrick, Mayor Walsh, Massport and the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation for their leadership and commitment to securing this important funding.”

 

“I have been working to advance the Boston Harbor dredging work for several years, and I am pleased that federal funds are authorized for this project,” said Congressman Michael Capuano.  “When completed, the dredge will help make the Port of Boston more competitive internationally, create jobs in the region and provide a terrific economic benefit to the entire Boston area.”

 

"Today’s bill signing culminates a great effort by the Massachusetts Delegation, working in a bipartisan manner with our colleagues in Congress, to include $310 million for Boston Harbor dredging project in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act,” said Congressman Stephen F. Lynch. “This critical project will create jobs, prepare the Port of Boston to compete with its global partners in the growing ocean freight industry, and ensure that the port remains an economic engine for Massachusetts and the region for decades to come.” 

 

“This federal investment is great news for the Port of Boston and all of the businesses, workers, and consumers who rely on it,” said Massachusetts Port Authority CEO Thomas P. Glynn.  “Boston has a proud maritime tradition, and we will continue to work with Governor Patrick, the Legislature, and the Congressional Delegation to make sure it’s an economic engine for years to come.”

 

“Transportation is not just about moving goods and people – it’s about creating environments for economic growth and opportunity,” said MassDOT Secretary and CEO and Massport Board Chairman Richard A. Davey. “This funding will allow us to make needed investments in our own transportation infrastructure so that we may continue to be a leader in the shipping industry and compete on a global scale.”

 

“I join Governor Patrick in applauding the President for signing this important piece of legislation,” said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Gregory Bialecki. “These investments will not only create more jobs in the Port of Boston, but they will also help businesses expand, providing new economic development opportunities for the Commonwealth.”

 

Conley Container Terminal is a 101 acre facility that processed approximately 200,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), the container industry standard of measure, in calendar year 2013. It has access to three waterborne trade lanes: The Far East, Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Region. Top containerized imports are frozen seafood, footwear, furniture and alcoholic beverages. Top containerized exports are hides and skins, paper, frozen seafood and scrap metal.

波士頓華埠退伍軍人會就職典禮 司徒文信連任會長

 波士頓華埠退伍軍人會會長司徒文信（右）在甫升任為麻州退伍

軍人會副指揮官的麥克戴維斯主禮中宣誓就任。（周菊子攝）

  高齡九十四歲的黃蓮娣（右一）和八十餘歲的黃沛儒是同鄉。
她丈夫，二兒子都是陸軍，參加過二次世界大戰，越戰，因而
每年都捐款給波士頓華埠退伍軍人會。昨日她在小兒子黃明超
（左二）陪同下特地來參加就職典禮。左一為波士頓華埠
退伍軍人會糾察長陳文浩。（周菊子攝）

前排右起，陳文浩，余錦芳，司徒文信，經文處處長洪慧珠，
區靖儀，周暢，經文處副處長陳銘俊（後左一）等人和波士頓
華埠退伍軍人會，波士頓榮光會會員合影。（周菊子攝）

            (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)波士頓華裔退伍軍人會昨（九）晚舉行新屆職員就職典禮。會長司徒文信與一眾連任幹部在甫升任為麻州退伍軍人會副指揮官的麥克戴維斯（Mike Davis）主禮中，宣誓就任。

                        波士頓華裔退伍軍人會(American Legion, Chinatown Post 328)現有會員六十多人，其中絕大多數都是參加過二次世界大戰，越戰，韓戰等退伍軍人，正副會長司徒文信，區靖儀，張德強(Johnny Truong)是參加伊拉克戰爭的年輕一輩。其中的張德強今年才廿五歲。

昨日的就職儀式，簡單隆重，由原本擔任第七區會長，甫升任為麻州退伍軍人會第二把手的麥克戴維斯，以及指揮官Steve Pears，副官John Shank主持卸任，就任儀式。

會長司徒文信、資深副會長歐靖儀、財務余錦芳、秘書長周暢、糾察長陳文浩，以及執委會委員司徒焯榮、黃元輝等連任職位者，照慣例，列隊走到主禮官面前宣誓，再列隊退席。

波士頓華裔退伍軍人會的會員，波士頓榮光會的理事長石家孝，前理事長殷尚堅，理事陳世隆，池元山，駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處處長洪慧珠，副處長陳銘俊等人，到會觀禮。

            洪慧珠應邀致辭時，稱許波士頓華裔退伍軍人會成員服務社區，對社會多所貢獻，也感謝他們與辦事處的合作。

下週將走馬上任新職，到麻州大學的退伍軍人服務部工作的司徒文信表示，查察政府的各項退伍軍人福利，協助退伍軍人獲得所需的就業，改善生活，聯誼資訊。

波士頓華埠退伍軍人會的會員，大都年事已高，曾經參與二次世界大戰的余錦芳，昨日未出席的黃君裕，都已年近九十。該會前會長柯威廉(William L. Cobham)今年一月過世，他的執委會主席遺缺，由黃國麟遞補。司徒文信感懷柯威廉對他的輔佐，關照之餘表示，積極尋訪年輕一輩退伍軍人，也將是該會工作重點之一。

司徒文信私下透露，他和副會長歐靖儀，糾察長陳文浩上週末走訪紐約華裔退伍軍人會，獲悉該分會有華裔會員約六百人，擁有四，五層樓的自置物業，租金收入足供該會開大會時席開百桌，全都免費，希望將來波士頓分會也能至少有個會所。

昨晚，一名現年三十七歲，十一歲時從香港來美，曾參軍十年的黃浩霖，也到會觀禮，希望熟悉波士頓華埠退伍軍人會。他羞澀表示，當初對退伍軍人會這組織並不了解，參加了另一個分會，正在嘗試轉會。