波士頓僑界6/5座談抗日勝利七十週年

大波士頓僑界和駐波士頓經文處合作，將於2015年6月5日(週五)下午四到六點，在波士頓僑教中心(90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands, MA 02461)舉辦紀念抗戰勝利70週年座談會。

紐英崙中華專業人員協會董事長王世輝將主持座談。熟悉二次大戰史實的專家，美國飛虎隊協會Tripp Alyn 等人將應邀與談。

駐波士頓經文處處長賴銘琪將在會中頒發感謝狀給三名曾參與二次大戰的華裔美籍人士。

            這場紀念抗戰勝利70週年座談會，合辦單位包括中國國民黨波士頓分部、美國退伍軍人會波士頓分會、波士頓榮光會、紐英崙中華專業人員協會、紐英崙中華公所，以及駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處。

           波士頓經文處表示，這場紀念盛會別有意義，活動免費公開，會後有餐點招待，歡迎各界參加。查詢詳情可聯繫駐波士頓辦事處 (617) 259-1351，電郵 pychen@mofa.gov.tw

In Commemoration of the 70^thAnniversary of the Allied Victory over Japan, you are invited to attend a seminar on June 5 (Friday), from 4:00 to7:00 PM, at TECO-Boston Culture Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands, MA 02461).

The event features a prerecorded video of R.O.C. (Taiwan) President Ma Ying-jeou’s teleconference remarks at Stanford University, presentation of citations, and a seminar. Please find below a detailed program.

A buffet dinner will be provided after the event. Please kindly RSVP by phone or Email before June 1, 2015.

-Rita Chen: 617-259-1351 Email: pychen@mofa.gov.tw

-Raymond Shih: 508-366-2024 Email: ray_shih2011@yahoo.com

-Shih-huei Wang: 339-368-0281 Email: drwang123@gmail.com

We very much look forward to having you join this exciting event!

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston

R.O.C. Veterans Association in Boston

New England Association for Chinese Professionals

Preparatory Committee for Overseas Chinese Community in Boston Commemorating the 70^thAnniversary of the Allied Victory over Japan

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Seminar Commemorating the 70^thAnniversary of the Allied Victory over Japan

PROGRAM

(MC: Shih H. Wang, D.M.D.)

4:00-4:10 PM National Anthem of the United States of America and the Republic of China (Taiwan)

4:10-4:15 PM Welcome Remarks

Scott Lai, Director-General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston

Raymond Shih, President, R.O.C. Veterans Association in Boston

4:15-4:35 PM Webcast of President Ma Ying-jeou teleconference remarks at Stanford University

4:35-4:50 PM Presentation of Citations

Recipients: Arthur Y. Wong (黃君裕),Robert C. Hong (陳啟邦),and William Sean Wong (黃廷深)

4:50-5:25 PM Seminar Panel

Tripp Alyn, Chair, Historical & Museums Committee, Flying Tigers Association

Mike Tien (田在勱), Former President of R.O.C Air Force Academy

5:25-5:55 PM Feedback and Comments

5:55-6:00 PM Group Photo

6:00-7:00 PM Buffet Dinner          

浙江高層次人才洽談會訂 6/6 在萬豪酒店舉行

2015浙江省（波士顿）海外人才政策发布暨高层次人才洽谈会将于6月6日在波士顿剑桥万豪酒店举行

这次洽谈会是2012年以后浙江在波士顿举办的更大的一次洽谈会，也是波士顿历史上最大规模的恰谈会，热诚欢迎在海外工作、学习的高层次人才踊跃参会，共谋发展！

时间：6月6日 10:00-14:00

地点：美国波士顿剑桥万豪酒店（Boston Marriot Cambridge）
地址：50 Broadway, Cambridge, MA,02142,USA

报名须知： 
1. 会议设参会名额 400 人，凭会鸽电子票入场；
2. 项目上传者优先报名；
3. 报名者欢迎参加浙江为你们准备的自助午餐，请报名时注意选项；
4. 报名网址： http://rencaiduijiehui.eventdove.com5. 另外，浙江的人才引进力度很大，好的项目可以当场签约。因此，主办单位鼓励大家尽量提前把项目上传到报名的网站上。

主办单位：浙江省人才工作办公室、浙江省人力资源和社会保障厅、浙江省外事办公室

协办单位： 纽英伦美中药协 （SAPA-NE）及波士顿各大学CSSA， 中国学生各海外校友会

Boston Public Market Announces Second Round of Vendors for Permanent, Year-Round Local Food Market

Boston Public Market Announces Second Round of Vendors for Permanent, Year-Round Local Food Market

35+ Small Businesses to Sell Locally-Produced Items Starting in July

BOSTON — The Boston Public Market today announced twelve additional small businesses that will sell locally-produced goods in the new permanent, year-round market on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway directly above the Haymarket MBTA station. Starting in July, the 28,000-square-foot Market will house over 35 farmers, fishermen, and food producers from Massachusetts and throughout New England, selling items such as farm fresh produce; meat and poultry; milk and cheese; fish and shellfish; bread and baked goods; flowers; and an assortment of specialty and prepared foods.

“We are thrilled to be included in this wonderful group of farmers, fishermen and food artisans at the Boston Public Market,” said Kim Denney and Rich Jakshtis, owners of Chestnut Farms in Hardwick, MA. “We look forward to connecting the Boston community with agriculture and offering our tasty, locally raised, healthy meat - and we also look forward to shopping there ourselves!”

UNION SQUARE DONUTS AND GEORGE HOWELL COFFEE POP-UP: TODAY

In celebration of this exciting announcement, two of the new vendors, George Howell Coffee and Union Square Donuts, will host a pop-up today from 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. on Congress Street outside the Haymarket MBTA station. Free coffee and donuts will be available for passing residents and commuters (while supplies last).

"We're excited to be outside the Boston Public Market this morning, giving commuters a preview of the upcoming market," said Josh Danoff, co-founder of Union Square Donuts in Somerville. "We're looking forward to bringing our handmade, from scratch donuts to downtown Boston."

The Boston Public Market will be the only locally-sourced market of its kind in the United States. Everything sold at the Market will be produced or originate in New England. Boston Public Market vendors are proud to accept SNAP/EBT for all eligible market products.

The Market will span the ground floor of 100 Hanover Street (formerly known as 136 Blackstone Street), which also contains the Boston RMV branch, entrances to the Haymarket MBTA station, vent stacks for the Interstate-93 tunnel, and a parking garage. The Market is located in downtown Boston’s emerging Market District, next to the Haymarket pushcart vendors and the historic Blackstone Block.

“At the Boston Public Market, the people of Boston can meet the faces behind their food and discover the incredible bounty of our region,” said Elizabeth Morningstar, CEO of the Boston Public Market. “This is a place where all residents of Boston can come together around food and flavor, and discover a real connection to each other and the food they eat.”

The Boston Public Market will feature a diverse offering of programs designed to highlight regional culinary traditions and local food production, as well as inspire healthy eating and creative cooking among families and individuals. The Trustees of Reservations is the lead programming partner and will manage and staff a teaching kitchen in the heart of the market, working with other non-profit organizations and for-profit partners to offer exciting classes, demonstrations, and other programs. More info to come!

“Being part of the Boston Public Market is a great opportunity to introduce a broader audience to the fresh herbs we grow on our farm and the tea and spice blends we produce,” said Amy Hirschfeld and Tatiana Brainerd, owners of Soluna Garden Farm in Winchester, MA. “We can't wait to meet our new Boston Public Market customers and find out what they're cooking with all of the amazing locally grown and locally produced foods from the market.”

“We are thrilled to be able to support the hard work of local fishermen by bringing their catch to the Boston Public Market,” said Jason Tucker, chef at Red’s Best in Boston.

The second round of vendors is listed below and further information about all vendors can be found at www.bostonpublicmarket.org/vendors.

Bon Me (Boston, MA)

Bold, fresh and fun Vietnamese cuisine.

Chestnut Farms (Hardwick, MA)

Grass-fed (not corn-fed) pasture raised beef, pork, lamb, goat, and poultry as well as eggs and all natural rubs.

George Howell Coffee (Acton & Newtonville, MA)

Coffee and espresso drinks made with freshly roasted small batch single estate and single origin coffee, as well as a wide selection of retail beans for home brewing.

Harlow's Vermont Farmstand (Westminister, VT)

Organic produce in addition to farmstand offerings from over forty Vermont producers, including eggs, maple syrup, artisanal cheeses, jams, salsas, sauces, and a number of specialty products such as goat’s milk caramels, kale chips, quince membrillo, and homemade soups.

Hopsters Alley (Newton, MA)

Growlers, bottles and cans of local beer, as well as a large selection of hand-crafted spirits and hard cider.

Lakeside Organics (Hadley, MA)

Thirty kinds of fresh, local vegetables as well as strawberries, blueberries, peaches and plums.

Mamadou's Artisan Bakery (Winchester, MA)

French-style bread and pastries.

Nella Pasta (Quincy, MA)

Fresh extruded pastas in a variety of shapes and flavors using locally sourced veggies, herbs and ancient grains along with take-and-go lunch and dinner options.

Noodle Lab (Jamaica Plain, MA)

Authentic Japanese ramen and traditional Shanghainese noodles that are hand pulled and crafted using the highest quality ingredients.

Red's Best (Boston, MA)

Fillets and shellfish for home cooking, sushi and raw bar offerings, as well as lobster rolls and other New England classic takeout lunch and dinner options.

Soluna Garden Farm (Winchester, MA)

Fresh and dried herbs; hand-blended herb, spice, and tea blends; hot and iced tea; chai latte.

Union Square Donuts (Somerville, MA)     

Gourmet donuts from scratch, made by hand every day.

中国探险家联合国际友人组“骑迹美国” 骑单车穿越美国

全美中华青年联合会 www.aacyf.org     微信号：Richard3132

中国探险家联合国际友人组“骑迹美国” 骑单车穿越美国

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中国探险家联合国际友人组“骑迹美国” 骑单车穿越美国

来自中国云南的知名户外探险家联合国际友人组成的“骑迹美国”自行车队，6月3日在拥有“美国故乡”之称的普利茅斯港“五月花号”帆船前举行出发仪式，宣布将从普利茅斯港骑自信车出发，一路骑行抵达芝加哥后，将骑行被誉为“美国最美公路”的66号公路，预计于8月5日到达66号公路终点洛杉矶。计划在60-70 天时间内完成横贯美国大陆，抵达西海岸的洛杉矶。

在波士顿旅游局代表、普利茅斯种植园和“五月花号”执行总监以及美中两国的媒体共同见证下，“骑迹美国”自行车队当天从这里启程。这次骑行团队中有5位来自中国，1位来自美国，1位来自德国，他们的职业从资深记者到高校客座教授、从骨科医生到跨国企业CEO，都拥有丰富的旅行经。

最具探险经验的是本次骑行队伍的领队、来自云南的金飞豹，他是全球用时最短（18个月24天）完成登顶世界七大洲最高峰和徒步到达南北两极的人；2008年，金飞豹曾与本次骑行队伍的队友费宣合作完成“中国人首次徒步由西向东穿越格陵兰岛大冰盖”探险活动；是世界上第1个攀登过7大洲最高峰和跑遍7大洲马拉松的人。

团队另一名核心队员费宣今年已经66岁了，是云南省东南亚南亚经贸合作发展联合会副主席、地矿经济研究员、中国地质学会理事。他从1969年起在云南野外地质队工作。2008年起，他和金飞豹共同完成了多项探险活动。61岁时，他攀登了6200米的雀儿山。

其他成员还包括来自云南昆明都市时报的记者杨海冬、云南省中医院骨科医生李鹏飞。来自美国的队员，他的祖父曾经是飞虎队成员。

对于这次新的旅程，这些探险家们表示，既充满使命感，又有对新旅程的未知和期待。这次行程的口号是“探索开拓发展之路，传播中美友谊”，他们将用低碳环保的自行车作为主要交通工具，对美国部分城市进行友好交流活动，除了深入了解美国的地理名胜、人文风情，对当地知名企业、文化艺术团体、民间社团学校等机构进行友好交流，继续向美国民众传递友好。

 “骑迹美国”团队表示欢迎沿途有兴趣参与的朋友，参与的时间和方式都可以自己确定，可以是一天的、也可以是短途的。美国华人公共外交促进会会长任向东表示，这是一种非常具有亲和力和传播力的民间公共外交活动，既展示了中国民众丰富多彩的生活多样性的现状、又可以在美国内陆地区推动民间友好关系。

全美中华青年联合会的费若愚希望沿途高等学府的华裔学子、以及留学生们能够积极参与之一盛举，让自己的人生有一段不同的体验，请有兴趣参与的团体、机构和青年朋友和　aacyf.org@gmail.com　联络。（AACYF波士顿讯）

COUNCILOR JACKSON SEEKS TO INCREASE SAFETY AND OPPORTUNITY

COUNCILOR JACKSON SEEKS TO INCREASE SAFETY AND OPPORTUNITY

Boston, MA - In the wake of multiple tragedies that have recently afflicted many of Boston’s neighborhoods, Councilor Tito Jackson today filed legislation aimed at reducing gun violence, and promoting safety and opportunities throughout the city.

“Our community is at a crossroad. We have a choice to make meaningful change, and uplift our community, or face staying on the current course,” said Councilor Jackson.

The first piece of legislation filed by Councilor Jackson aims to have the Boston City Council support The Justice Reinvestment Act filed by State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz and State Representative Mary Keefe. The legislation filed by Senator Diaz and Representative Keefe includes four primary reforms in criminal sanctions. The reforms include a repeal of mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes, a step down of certain non-violent felonies to misdemeanors with shorter terms of incarceration, a creation of medical parole regulations for inmates who are permanently incapacitated, and an elimination of automatic collateral sanctions at the RMV for drug related offences that are unrelated to operating a vehicle. The Act also requires that any savings accrued from these sentencing and reentry reforms to be calculated, tracked, and reinvested into broad based community education and workforce development programs for youth, those living below the poverty line, those with long term unemployment needs, victims of violence, and other vulnerable populations.

“Our criminal justice system is currently costing taxpayers $53,000 per year per incarcerated person without the kind of returns taxpayers should expect for that kind of money. Compare that to an average per pupil expenditure of just over $14,000. This math does not work for taxpayers, for our children, or for the safety of our communities. I am grateful to Councilor Tito Jackson for taking on this issue at the city level,” said Senator Chang-Diaz

“The Justice Reinvestment Act at its core is about re-examining our priorities,” said Representative Keefe.  “We need to stop focusing on severing connections between people and isolating individuals through incarceration and stigmatization, and refocus our efforts on reconnecting and strengthening ties within our community, and one way to do so is through gainful employment. Our work lives are one of the important ways that keeps us accountable in society and connected to our community.”

To strengthen this legislation Councilor Jackson filed a hearing order set to address gun violence in the city of Boston. Despite the drop in 'homicides with guns', in its most recent reports, Boston Police Department indicates a spike in shootings in 2015 compared to 2014.

The hearing order filed by Jackson will pull together all key agencies related to public safety, and initiate a thorough review of the current initiatives approaching gun violence, with a special focus on reviewing the “Richmond Model”.  

The innovative Richmond Model, similar to Boston’s Operation Ceasefire Program, takes a multifaceted approach utilizing partnerships from the private/public sector, community involvement, and technology.  The program utilizes “neighborhood change agents” that check-in with members of the community, often in local barbershops, churches, corners stores, etc, and report back to local officials what is going on in the community. Paired with data from Boston Police, change agents are able to seek out those most at risk to commit a violent crime, and through life coaching, mentorship, and other positive reinforcement mechanisms, change agents are often able to diffuse community tensions and reduce violence.

EVERETT MAN CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO OBSTRUCT NATIONAL SECURITY INVESTIGATION

EVERETT MAN CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO OBSTRUCT

NATIONAL SECURITY INVESTIGATION

 

Boston – This afternoon the United States Attorney’s Office in Boston filed a federal conspiracy charge against a 25 year old Everett man who has been associated with a plot to kill an unnamed target in another state.  David Wright a/k/a Dawud Sharif Wright a/k/a Dawud Sharif Abdul Khaliq, was arrested last night by federal authorities and had an initial appearance today in U.S. District Court in Boston.  His detention hearing is scheduled for June 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

 

        Wright is charged in a one count complaint which alleges that he conspired with now-deceased Ussamah Abdullah Rahim to obstruct a federal investigation by destroying electronic evidence on Rahim’s smartphone.  Rahim was shot and killed yesterday morning after he attacked Boston Police Officers and FBI agents seeking to question him.    

 

        As alleged in the complaint affidavit, Rahim, a 26-year-old private security officer, was planning to engage in a violent attack in the United States, and had purchased three military-style fighting knives and a sharpener in furtherance of this plan.  In intercepted calls between Wright and Rahim, the men discussed a knife attack on an individual not named in the complaint, and suggested that the target was to be beheaded and have his/her head placed on his/her chest.  According to the complaint, such beheadings are a tactic of some foreign terrorist organizations which use such killings in propaganda videos.

 

        The affidavit also alleges that Wright and Rahim met with a third person on a beach in Rhode Island on May 31, 2015, to discuss the planned beheading.

 

        At approximately 5:00 am on June 2, 2015, law enforcement intercepted a call between Wright and Rahim, in which Rahim insisted that he could no longer wait to take action.  Instead of carrying on with his plan to behead the planned out-of-state target, Rahim declared that he was going to, “go after” the “boys in blue,” here in Massachusetts, because, “it’s the easiest target.”  Rather than discourage Rahim, Wright supported the plan, telling Rahim to prepare his will and to leave his possessions to a named individual.  After discussing Rahim’s plan to attack police officers in Massachusetts, Wright advised Rahim to destroy his phone and all of the evidence it contained to prevent “CSI” at “the scene” from obtaining incriminating information.

 

        According to the complaint affidavit, on June 2, 2015, law enforcement officers met with Wright after Rahim attacked officers in Boston and was shot.  Wright told officers of a recent rendezvous with Rahim on a beach in Rhode Island, and of Rahim’s intention to behead a specified individual in another state.  Wright indicated he agreed with Rahim’s plan and supported it.

 

The charging statute provides a sentence of no greater than five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.  Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties.  Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

This investigation is being conducted by the FBI’s Boston Field Division, Boston Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, and member agencies of the Boston Joint Terrorism Task Force, including the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Marshals Service and others.  In addition, the Everett Police Department played a critical role in the response.

 

This case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts’s Anti-Terrorism and National Security Unit in coordination with the Department of Justice’s National Security Division.

昆市 6/13 晚慶第64屆旗幟日

The City's annual Flag Day Parade and Celebration, a 64-year annual tradition that has grown into one of the largest of its kind anywhere, is set for Saturday, June 13 with the 7:00 p.m. parade, and the fireworks display launching at about 9:00 p.m.

The parade steps-off on Coddington Street, before making its way to Hancock Street, turning right onto Merrymount Parkway, and ending at the entrance to Pageant Field anchored by the annual parade highlight: nearly 2,000 city young people from groups across the City marching with American flags.

The parade culminates into a celebration at Pageant Field with a flag-raising of an impressive 30' x 60' version of Old Glory, the presentation of the Richard J. Koch Memorial Youth Service Award, and a patriotic performance and sing-a-long.

The evening will be capped off by a spectacular fireworks display over Black's Creek that will kick off roughly around 9:00 p.m

Boston 籌備申辦奧運風波不斷 州長聘機構做全面分析

波士頓申辦奧運一事，近來一波三折，繼“波士頓2024“主席換人後，又傳策劃申辦者暗自計畫動用納稅人款項建所需設施。麻州州長查理貝克（Charlie Baker）一日宣布，將聘劍橋市的布瑞托集團（The Brattle Group）做分析報告，保護納稅人。         

麻州州長查理貝克（Charlie Baker）和眾議會議長狄樂歐（Robert DeLeo），參議會億展羅森柏（Stan Rosenberg）聯袂宣布，聘請位於劍橋市的布瑞托集團（The Brattle Group），就波士頓辦2024夏季奧運及殘運有哪些潛在影響，做獨立分析研究。

布瑞托集團將就申辦波士頓2024奧運的相關準備，從財務，架構，經濟影響，以及麻州和納稅人的責任等方面做評估。

            布瑞托集團將在Floyd顧問公司的會計專家及財務報告協助下，製作分析報告，預定在八月中完成。

麻州州長辦公室的住宅及經濟發展辦公室將撥款最高廿五萬元，資助辦理評估。

            麻州州長查理貝克等人早在今年三月就已計畫要為波士頓承辦2024奧運，做進一步的影響評估。

波士頓企業領袖去年遞交給美國奧林匹克委員會的投標書，讓波士頓打敗洛杉磯，舊金山及華盛頓等地，成為代表美國申辦2024年夏季奧運的城市。

草擬投標書，由私人企業領袖組成的”波士頓2024“，從去年起就一直維持著辦奧運的錢，將來自私人企業的說法，但本地報章取得的投標書卻顯示，辦奧運也需要花公家的錢。

            波士頓2024表示，那本投標書是在概念階段草就的，六月底將公佈一份新的計畫，將另提交新的財務數據及新地點。該機構表示，他們維持奧運經營及場地樓宇費用都將由私人企業資助的承諾。

            不過由於資金來源說法的前後不一，波士頓內支持辦奧運的氣勢，已減弱不少。

            美國女子冰球隊金牌得主，同時是美國奧委會及國際奧委會委員的Angela Ruggiero在出席波士頓市議會的公聽會時表示，現在，美國奧委會也將使用類似的審查程序，已決定波士頓是不是個適合舉辦奧運的城市，所以九月時，波士頓不見得會被選中。國際奧委會還會考慮來自巴黎，羅馬，漢堡的申請，並於2017年冬季做決定。

波士頓2024在投標書中所寫和該機構告訴大眾的內容不同，只是近年一連串不利消息中的最新一宗。上週四，布魯克蘭鎮（Brookline）以壓倒性多數票，反對申辦奧運，聲稱波士頓2024從未告訴該鎮，打算使用他們的鄉村俱樂部，這位於該鎮之內的全美最古老鄉村俱樂部，作為高爾夫球賽場地。

麻州州長查理貝克表示，波士頓2024的打算依靠波士頓市會展中心的十億元擴建計劃，來辦幾項奧林匹克活動，也讓他傻了眼。由於麻州財政困境，今年初他已叫停該擴建計畫。他說，從來就沒人告訴過他那計畫。

民主黨籍政治分析員Dan Payne表示，這簡直就像一場肥皂劇。

在東北大學教企業責任的Joseph Giglio表示，最近發生的一連串事件，只是證實了大眾所懷疑的波士頓2024辦奧運的動機及能力。

波士頓2024一路走得暈暈陀陀，包括承諾要以一天七千五百元的費率，請麻州前州長派區克（Deval Patrick）做奧運全球大使，接著領導層整頓，主席，也是麻州最大建築公司董事長約翰費雪（John Fish）下台，換上貝恩顧問公司（Bain Capital）高管，也是波士頓凱爾特人隊共同東主的畢琉卡（Steve Pagliuca）。

大波士頓居民最怕的，其實是承辦奧運後，將被逼面對無可避免的開銷超支。波士頓2024也因此公開強調，將用私人企業的錢來支付所需費用。但波士頓商業期刊，波士頓雜誌經由“自由資訊法”索得的完整投標書，卻顯示該機構將仰賴市府或州府發行增稅融資債券，來支付購買，建造計畫中奧運館的所需經費。