華人拉隊舉牌為 Stop & Shop 創辦家族後人助選

今年的麻州選舉，州長等重量級職位開戰很早，第二線的財政廳廳長，總檢察官等候選人，最近開始競選加溫，陸續有波城僑領陳毓禮為競選總檢察官的杜文（Warren Tolman），紐英崙中華公所主席阮鴻燦為競選財政廳廳長的高柏珂（Deb Goldberg）率眾舉牌助選。

陳毓禮日前在華埠中秋節聯歡會上，聯同陳偉民，陳文棟，陳文浩等人為杜文舉牌助選。

阮鴻燦趕在風雨來襲麻州前，邀來羅祖德，林猷康，謝中之，曹品慈，曾兆漢，趙凱梨，葉福林等十幾人，在摩頓市（Malden）剛開張的稻香餐廳（yong yong）旁十字路口，為競選財政廳廳長的高柏珂（Deb Goldberg）舉牌拜票。

根據麻州州務卿辦公室資料，麻州財政廳廳長一職，因在位者葛羅斯曼（Steve Grossman）決定參選州長而出缺，目前共有四人角逐，民主黨三人，共和黨一人。其中住在衛斯理（Wellesley）鎮的賀福南（Michael James Heffernan)是唯一的共和黨籍候選人，已鐵定將進入十一月四日的大選。

民主黨部分，熱鬧的有三人參選，包括住在蔚藍市（Wayland）的麻州眾議員康洛伊（Thomas P. Conroy），住在安多福市（Andover）的麻州參議員范高（Barry R. Fingold），以及住在布魯克蘭鎮，身為“停下來買（Stop & Shop)”連鎖超市企業家族一分子的高柏珂（Deborah B. Goldberg）。

這三名候選人，最早出現在華文媒體面前的是康洛伊。今年二月昆士市慶祝農曆新年時，他就已穿梭會場拜票。范高日前也現身在華埠中秋傑聯歡會上。

高柏珂則是一早就有牛頓市議員馬惠美力挺，最近又有紐英崙中華公所主席阮鴻燦為他拉票，還邀集多名當地華裔居民在摩頓市為她舉牌宣傳。

高柏珂的曾祖輩早年攜同時一名子女漂洋過海，來到波士頓的北端（North End）定居。起初開家小雜貨店，還忙著為陸續抵達的親戚，朋友，安排工作，住處，接著人手多了，事業擴展起來，“停下來買”超市也成型了。

在競選網站上，高柏珂指她們的家族企業主動引進了工會組織。她自己在高中時也進店裡工作，還加入成為工會一員（UFCW 1445）。後來她在店裡擔任過管理職務，從波士頓學院法律系畢業，還取得哈佛大學的企管碩士學位。

“停下來買“超市連鎖店後來經歷過接管，併購等商界波折，換過好幾種經營模式。高柏珂都無法接受，於是轉向做名公僕發展，還參與創辦過一所為有嚴重認知障礙兒童服務的學校。她也曾經當過布魯克蘭鎮的鎮議員。

早前麻州餐議會議長指派高柏珂做她出席麻州財政廳廳長辦公室聯邦公約基金的代表。

日前為高柏珂站台的羅祖德等人表示，他們認為高柏珂能夠更妥善地處理麻州的退休金。

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            右起，謝中之，趙凱梨，曹品慈，林猷康，阮鴻燦，朱健威夫人，以及曾兆漢（前右一），葉福林（左一）等人在摩頓市為高柏珂舉牌助選。（菊子攝）

            

B.A.A. Sets Field Size of 30,000 Entrants for 2015 Boston Marathon

B.A.A. Sets Field Size of 30,000 Entrants for 2015 Boston Marathon^®

Registration opens on Monday, September 8. The 119^th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20, 2015.

BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has set a field size of 30,000 entrants for the 2015 Boston Marathon. Registration for the 2015 Boston Marathon will open on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The B.A.A. will use the same process to register qualified runners as it used for the Boston Marathon in 2012, 2013 and 2014, allowing the fastest qualifiers in their gender and age group to register first.

The 119^th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20, 2015, Patriots’ Day in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , and will mark the 30^th consecutive year that the event will have John Hancock Financial as its principal sponsor.

Working in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the eight cities and towns along the Boston Marathon route, the B.A.A. established the field size at 30,000 entrants, which is the third-largest field size in the event’s history. From 2009 to 2013, the field size was 27,000. The Centennial Boston Marathon in 1996 had the event’s largest-ever field size of 38,708, which stood for seven years as the largest in marathon history. The 2014 Boston Marathon had a field size of 36,000.

“The B.A.A. worked with many partners for more than a year to reclaim the joy and celebration of Patriots’ Day at the 2014 Boston Marathon,” said Tom Grilk, B.A.A. Executive Director. “As we look forward to 2015, our goal is to accommodate as many participants as possible in the Boston Marathon, while maintaining the exceptional race experience and unique characteristics that make this event special. Our field size limit allows us to meet that goal, and our registration process recognizes the commitment needed to qualify and gain entry into the Boston Marathon.”

Registration will be held entirely online at www.baa.org. The qualification window for the 2015 Boston Marathon began last year on September 14, 2013. To qualify for the Boston Marathon, athletes must meet time standards which correspond to age and gender. The qualifying times for the 2015 Boston Marathon remain unchanged from recent years and are listed on the B.A.A.’s website:http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information/qualifying/qualifying-standards.aspx.

Registration will occur on a “rolling admission” schedule, beginning with the fastest qualifiers. On Monday, September 8, eligible runners who have met the qualifying standard for their age and gender by 20 minutes or more may register. On Wednesday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. ET, if space remains, registration will open for those who have met their qualifying standard by 10 minutes or more. If space remains, registration will open on Friday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m. ET for those who have met their qualifying standard by five minutes or more. Registration will pause on Saturday, September 13 at 10:00 p.m. ET.

If space remains after the first week of registration (Monday, September 8 through Saturday, September 13), then registration will re-open for all qualifiers from Monday, September 15 at 10:00 a.m. ET through Wednesday, September 17 at 5:00 p.m. ET. As during the first week of registration, race entry during this period (September 15 - 17) will be given to the fastest qualifiers in their gender and age group, as space allows. If space remains after September 17, then on Monday, September 22 registration will re-open to anyone who meets the qualifying standards on a first-come, first-served basis until the maximum field size is reached.

The registration fee for the 2015 Boston Marathon for qualifiers is $175 USD for United States residents and $225 USD for international residents.

今年麻州選民登記 8/20 截止

麻州今年的選舉，訂九月九日舉行兩黨初選，十一月四日大選。有意在初選中投票的民眾，必須在八月廿日（週三）前登記成為選民，辦妥更改投票地址，政黨登記等事宜。

            波士頓選務局為因應選民需求，將在八月廿日那天一直開門到晚上八點。五點以後抵達者，應從國會街入口進入市政府大樓，轉往241室。

             郵寄投票者，必須在信封上蓋有八月廿日之前的郵戳，並記得市政府大樓的郵遞區號是02201。選務局表示，做此提醒是因為該局往年曾見過民眾填錯郵遞區號。

            各地公共圖書館都有選民登記表供民眾拿取。

            郵寄投票表格，必須是從波士頓市政府網站上印出來的才有效。網站地址為  www.boston.gov/elections。

民眾可使用同一網站，檢閱個人的投票登記狀態。

在初選時，已聲明各人所屬黨派為民主黨或共和黨者，必須領取各自所屬政黨的選票。未登記黨派選民，可以任意選擇選票。屬於其他政黨選民，不參加初選。

             今年的麻州初選，民眾需要選擇投票的職位包括聯邦參議員，聯邦眾議員，州長，副州長，州務卿，總檢察官，財政廳廳長，稽核長，麻州參議員，麻州眾議員，以及州長委員會（Governor’s Council），以及薩福克郡的地方檢察官，治安官，遺產承辦官（Register of Probate）等。

            查詢詳情，可洽波士頓選務局 617-635-4634 ，或 election@boston.gov。

Deadline approaching to register to vote, change information for September Primary Election Day

BOSTON -- For participation in the upcoming State Primary Election, the  last day to register to vote, to change a voting address, or to change one’s political party is Wednesday, August 20, 2014. The State Primary Election will take place on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.

In order to accommodate prospective voters, the Boston Election Department in Room 241, City Hall, will remain open until 8:00 p.m. on August 20. Those wishing to register in person after 5:00 p.m. should enter City Hall from the Congress Street side (directly opposite Faneuil Hall).

Mail-in registrations must be postmarked no later than August 20. Those registrants using the US Mail should remember that the zip code for City Hall is 02201. In the past, the Election Department has seen registration forms delayed due to the use of the wrong zip code. Voter registration forms can also be found at local branch libraries.

Mail-in registration forms can be printed out from the City of Boston website: www.boston.gov/elections. Voters can also check their voting status by using the Voter Registration Search tool on the same website.   

In Primary elections, declared party members (Democrats and Republicans) must take the ballot of their political party. Unenrolled (no party) voters may choose either ballot. Voters affiliated with other political designations do not participate in Primary elections. 

The following political offices will be on the ballot this year: US Senator, US Representatives (Congressmen), Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Attorney General, Treasurer and Auditor. State Senators and Representatives will also appear on the ballot, as will the Governor’s Council. Finally, Suffolk County District Attorney, Sheriff, and Register of Probate.

For more information or any questions, please call the Boston Election Department at 617-635-4634 or email election@boston.gov.

波士頓市府免費房東講座 8/21

ED SOX PLAYERS, OFFICIALS TO ENGAGE IN ELEVEN DAYS OF COMMUNITY EFFORTS

ED SOX PLAYERS, OFFICIALS

TO ENGAGE IN ELEVEN DAYS OF COMMUNITY EFFORTS

Family of Major General Harold Greene to Be Honored During Saturday’s Game;

Hall of Fame Luncheon, Jimmy Fund Radio-telethon, and Red Sox Scholars Back-to-School Shopping all Take Place this Homestand

BOSTON, MA – The Red Sox Foundation and the club’s Community Relations Department today begin 11 days ofcharitable events and programs. The Red Sox play the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, and Seattle Mariners during a homestand that begins tonight and concludes August 24.

CVS Hitting Clinic, Thursday, August 14

Red Sox Assistant Hitting Coach Victor Rodriguez, in partnership with CVS, will host a hitting clinic for children at Fenway Park starting at 11:30 a.m.

Napoli’s Bearded Bunch, Thursday, August 14

Mike Napoli will host and meet with patients and families from Boston Children’s Hospital before the Red Sox-Astros game as part of his “Bearded Bunch” program for kids who are being treated at this facility.

  

Red Sox Hall of Fame Luncheon, Thursday, August 14

Roger Clemens, Nomar Garciaparra, Pedro Martinez, and Joe Castiglione will be inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame at a Fenway Park luncheon taking place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The inductees will also participate in a pre-game ceremony before tonight’s 7:10 p.m. Red Sox-Astros game.

CVS Hitting Clinic, Friday, August 15

Red Sox Assistant Hitting Coach Victor Rodriguez, in partnership with CVS, will host a hitting clinic for children at Fenway Park starting at 11:30 a.m.

Make-A-Wish, Friday, August 15

William Kwapil, a 19-year-old with heart disease from Greensboro, North Carolina, will be visiting Fenway Park fulfilling his wish to meet David Ortiz. The club routinely partners with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make such dreams come true.

Brock Holt Appearance, Saturday, August 16

Brock Holt will make an appearance at the Sports Authority in Somerville from 11 a.m.-noon. 

John Farrell Attends SABR Seminar, Saturday, August 16

John Farrell will appear at the Sabermetrics, Scouting, and Science of Baseball Seminar at Boston University from 12-12:30 p.m. benefiting the Jimmy Fund.

Greene Family to be Honored, Saturday, August 16

The family of Major General Harold “Harry” J. Greene, who was killed by an Afghan soldier earlier this month, will be honored during Saturday’s Red Sox-Astros game. Present for the tribute will be Major General Greene’s wife, retired Army Colonel Susan Myers, daughter Amelia Greene, and son Army First Lieutenant Matthew Greene and his wife Kasandra. The family will be honored at the bottom of the 5^th inning in a special “Hats off to Hero’s” tribute.

Napoli’s Bearded Bunch, Monday, August 18

Mike Napoli will host and meet with patients and families from Boston Children’s Hospital before the Red Sox-Angels game as part of his “Bearded Bunch” program for kids who are being treated at this facility.

CVS Hitting Clinic, Tuesday, August 19

Red Sox Assistant Hitting Coach Victor Rodriguez, in partnership with CVS, will host a hitting clinic for children at Fenway Park starting at 11:30 a.m.

Sox Talk, Tuesday, August 19

Red Sox players and coaches will participate in a baseball clinic with children at Garvey Park in Dorchester fromnoon – 1:30 p.m. as part of the Boston Parks & Recreation Department’s “Sox Talk” program. 

Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon, August 19 and 20

The 13th annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon will take place at Fenway Park on Tuesday, August 19, and Wednesday, August 20, in support of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

PLAY Campaign, Wednesday, August 20

As part of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society’s (PBATS) PLAY Campaign (Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth), approximately 80 children will take part in a clinic that raises awareness for child health issues, including obesity. The children will take part in activity stations on the field starting at 10 a.m. and will be addressed by a Red Sox player at noon.  Since its creation in 2004, PLAY has traveled to all 30 Major League ballparks and held more than 150 events to reach thousands of kids nationwide.

Red Sox Scholars Back-to-School Shopping at Target and Uniqlo, Wednesday, August 20

Target and Uniqlo will be helping Red Sox Scholars with back-to-school shopping on Wednesday, August 20. From8:30-9:45 a.m., Scholars will pick up backpacks filled with school supplies at Target in the South Bay Plaza in Dorchester. The students will then have an opportunity to shop for clothing at Uniqlo’s Faneuil Hall Market Place pop-up store from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Red Sox pitcher Craig Breslow will help the kids pick out clothes in Faneuil Hall from 11:15-11:45 a.m.  

Sox Talk, Wednesday, August 20

Red Sox players and coaches will participate in a baseball clinic with children at Ryan Park in Charlestown from noon – 1:30 p.m. as part of the Boston Parks & Recreation Department’s “Sox Talk” program. 

Papi’s Pals, Wednesday, August 20

A group of children from MassGeneral Hospital for Children will meet with David Ortiz and enjoy the game courtesy of the slugger’s program for kids who are being treated at the facility

Flyin’ Hawaiian All Stars, Wednesday, August 20

As part of Shane Victorino’s ticket program for kids, a group of children from the Red Sox Foundation’s RBI Program will be hosted at Fenway Park. 

Player/Fan Photo Day, Wednesday, August 20

On Wednesday, August 20, the club will host Player/Fan Photo Sessions at the Souvenir Store on Yawkey Way, where fans can meet and take photos with “a player to be named later” following batting practice.

Napoli’s Bearded Bunch, Thursday, August 21

Mike Napoli will host and meet with patients and families from Boston Children’s Hospital before the Red Sox-Angels game as part of his “Bearded Bunch” program for kids who are being treated at this facility.

CVS Hitting Clinic, Thursday, August 21 & Friday, August 22

On August 21 and 22, Red Sox Assistant Hitting Coach Victor Rodriguez, in partnership with CVS, will host a hitting clinic for children at Fenway Park starting at 11:30 a.m.

Make-A-Wish, Sunday, August 24

In conjunction with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Quentin Rios, a 3-year-old with a brain tumor from San Francisco, California, will fulfill his wish of attend a Red Sox game on August 24.   

Picnic in the Park, Sunday, August 24

The homestand concludes with Picnic in the Park, the annual charitable fundraiser hosted by the Red Sox players and their wives benefitting two of the Red Sox Foundation’s charitable programs, the Red Sox Scholars and Red Sox RBI and Rookie League inner city youth baseball programs. The fan-friendly event, which will be held one hour after the conclusion of the Sunday, August 24, Red Sox-Seattle game, allows fans to enjoy a BBQ picnic on the field, a chance to get autographs from current Red Sox players, and the opportunity to bid on unique items and experiences during a live auction.

Mayor Walsh Creates Separate Zoning Board of Appeals Process for Small Businesses, 1-2 Family Owner-Occupied Residential Cases

Mayor Walsh Creates Separate Zoning Board of Appeals Process for Small Businesses, 1-2 Family Owner-Occupied Residential Cases

Move will cut wait times for relatively minor zoning variances needed to open a small business or perform home renovations

BOSTON – Fulfilling a commitment made in his 101 Days Report, Mayor Walsh announced the creation of streamlined Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) process for small businesses and 1-2 family owner-occupied residential applications.

A subcommittee of the Zoning Board of Appeals will meet bi-weekly on Thursday nights to hear zoning relief requests from small businesses and smaller residential projects. The move will aid small businesses and homeowners making renovations to their properties, by separating smaller projects from major developments.  

"Small businesses should not have to wait along major development to have their zoning relief requests heard," said Mayor Walsh. "This move will provide immediate relief, while we continue to pursue more fundamental regulatory reforms and zoning updates." 

"This change will allow one and two family homeowners and small business to request zoning relief without having to take time out of the weekday schedule to do so," said William 'Buddy' Christopher, Commissioner of Inspectional Services. "This is just one more promise that the mayor made that his delivering."

The first hearing of the ZBA Small Business and Owner-Occupied Residential Subcommittee will be September 11, 2014. Staff is currently examining ZBA cases scheduled for September, October and November, and contacting applicants eligible for the streamlined process. Applicants interested in having their appeal heard through the subcommittee should contact 617-635-5300.

This reform is the latest improvement to Boston’s permitting and licensing system, led by Mayor Walsh’s interagency permitting team, which has been meeting regularly since February to improve the process, technology and tracking of permit applications citywide.