Massachusetts Democratic Party Launches Petition Calling on Governor Baker to Take the T

Massachusetts Democratic Party Launches Petition Calling on Governor Baker to Take the T

Online petition launched the day after a Red Line train derailed and four days after a Green Line derailment

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Democratic Party launched an online petition this afternoon calling on Governor Charlie Baker to take the T. The petition, which is being circulated on the Party’s social media accounts, calls on the Governor to do something one million people do on a daily basis - take the T.

“It’s time for Governor Charlie Baker to finally see first hand what our experience using the T is like, as leaders like Governor Patrick and Governor Dukakis have done before him,” the petition reads. “It’s time for the Governor to FINALLY take the T.”

“For years the Governor has been dead-set against taking the T,” said Gus Bickford, Chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party. “This petition calls on the Governor to show some respect to the people of Massachusetts who rely on the MBTA in order to live their lives by experiencing what they experience - frustrations, headaches and all. We are tired of Baker’s excuses about not being a “point-to-point person. Governor, it’s time you overcame your inexplicable fear of the T and get on a train.”

“Anyone who rides the T regularly can see that service isn’t moving in the right direction,” said Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu. “We don’t need more investigations or patience; we need real investment and accountability with real urgency to address our transportation crisis. Asking riders to wait for improvements while raising fares is exactly the wrong step. I’d be happy to show Governor Baker what it’s like to use the service he has been refusing to support and introduce him to some fellow riders on my commute.”

波士頓香港人"反送中" 今日發起學生、工人罷工，靜坐

            (Boston Orange整理報導)香港人”反送中”抗議，今(12)日將在波士頓城中區的行人道上，蒐集簽名，呼籲人們關注香港目前處境，希望有更多人支持他們反對香港實施”逃犯引渡條例”。

            日前因直言自己是香港人，遭遇大批中國留學生在網上攻擊的許穎婷(Frances Hui)發出新聞稿表示，6月9日時，香港有一百多萬人走上街頭，和全世界29個城市的支持者一起，和平反對新近在香港提出的”逃犯引渡修訂案”，然而在香港的那些手無寸鐵抗議者，當晚竟遭香港警察以瓦斯催淚彈和胡椒噴霧攻擊。香港特首林鄭月華也無視民間對該法的明顯反對，拒絕撤回”逃犯引渡修訂案”，並宣佈該法案將於6月12日二讀。

波士頓香港人與波士頓大學，愛默生學院，波士頓學院，柏克萊音樂學院，哈佛大學，麻省理工學院等校的學生，訂週三(12日)早上11點至下午6點，在波士頓城中區(Downtown Crossing)人行道上，發起學生及工人罷工、靜坐。參加者將會穿上黑衣，繫白絲帶，並擺出布條收集簽名，派發傳單，呼籲人們關注此事。

許穎婷表示，香港政府為取得控制權，想要縮減人民的自由，一路輾壓人民意志，讓人感到無望又無助，但是此法一旦通過，香港的未來將不再光明。她們肯定，要剝削人權的政府，不會給人基本自由。

白禮頓樓耆英過端午 看表演 吃粽子

中華耆英會白禮頓樓主任梅麗梨(中)和得到新鮮花束
的幸運耆英合影。(耆英會提供)

          (Boston Orange)中華耆英會白禮頓樓6月7日慶祝端午節，數十名耆英吃粽子，唱歌，看表演，歡樂非常。

今年的端午慶祝會由徐勤杰、張麗冰、樂趙令瑜和司徒汶安四位女士主持，特地邀請了音樂團的薛國中，薛曼玲，Ewing Guan, Susan Yu，為出席耆英們演唱”女人心”，”每當變換時”等多首動聽歌曲，還安排了猜歇後語，幸運抽獎等活動，耆英們都玩得十分開心。

白禮頓樓耆英們欣賞表演節目。(耆英會提供)

白禮頓樓主任梅麗梨這天也當然道會的祝賀耆英們端午安康，美滿幸福，為當天的幸運耆英準備了愛心粽子，新鮮花束。

白禮頓樓耆英們欣賞表演節目。(耆英會提供)

中華耆英會白禮頓樓接下來的活動是6月14日中午12點15紛舉辦壽星生日派對，歡迎耆英參加。報名可洽朱麗芬，該中心電話：（617）789-4289，地址為677 Cambridge Street, Brighton, MA 02135。

第18屆台商盃高球賽 蔡高進隊又奪冠

僑教中心主任歐宏偉(右三)，台商盃高球賽籌辦人蔡坤喜
醫師(左三)頒獎給冠軍隊，右起，蔡高進，金雪松，
李台，林力明。(蔡高進提供)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子整理報導)新英格蘭台灣商會第18屆(2019年)台商盃慈善高爾夫球賽，參賽隊數，比賽桿數都再上層樓，和去年相比進步一級。比賽收益將捐贈慈濟功德會。

新英格蘭台商會會長李以蕙(左起)頒獎給亞軍隊得主，
趙研田，李庚仁，蔣繼美，趙復興。(台商會提供)

               今年的冠軍隊，又是蔡高進組。蔡高進和李台，林力明，金雪松這組以負16桿，再度奪冠，比去年的低15桿，進步一桿。

               仍然在坎頓鎮的Ponkapoag高爾夫球場舉行的今年比賽，共18隊參賽，也比去年的16隊多1隊。

               廿年前就創辦了中華高爾夫球協會的李庚仁，今年也再度參加台商杯高球賽，還和蔣繼美，趙研田，趙復興這幾名老搭檔，以負14桿的佳績，拿下亞軍。

李庚仁頒女子最長距離獎給Nancy Beckman。(台商會提供)

               季軍則由全是西人的Lewis Freedman，Ian Freedman，Fed Stebbins，Tom Colett這組，以負8桿的成績取得。

               個人表現獎部分，王本仁贏得男子最近距離獎，Nancy Beckman贏得女子最長距離獎，林力明贏得男子離洞最遠獎，Denice Callaham贏得女子離洞最近獎。

王本仁(右)贏得男子最長距離獎。(台商會提供)

               台商會高球賽的籌辦主力，前會長蔡坤喜醫師當晚在荷花苑舉行的頒獎晚宴中宣佈，明年(2020)起，這一比賽將交由台商會高球賽工作小組負責。他非常感謝過去以來支持他籌辦這比賽的歷任會長、理事。

左起，台商會長李以蕙，台商會高球賽籌辦仁蔡坤喜
醫師，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉。(台商會提供)

               為呼應傳統，蔡坤喜還特地再做了一首打油詩，誌記比賽的的過程及涵意。

蔡坤喜的打油詩如下:年度商杯高球會，華洋球友十七隊，互磋球技兼慈善，交換商機話家常，各方好手齊揮桿，老少隔代大拚場，長距揮桿真神氣，球進沙坑不嘆息，同隊球友互打氣，球上果嶺鬆口氣，大家哈哈計桿數，老娘說的才算數，推桿進洞那一幕，奪得獎盃眾炫目，頒獎晚宴荷花苑，商盃結緣再相見。(6/12更新版)

ACE Nextgen 講座 石薇宜、張湋忻、洪玲欣分享創業經驗

左起，田嘯軒，洪玲欣，張湋忻，Elizabeth Yang和石薇宜
等人在9 Taylor留影。(張湋忻提供)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子整理報導)全美亞裔總商會青年組(ACE NextGen)波士頓分會日前舉辦”經營時尚企業婦女(Women in Fashion Running Business)”座談，邀來在大波士頓時尚行業開荊闢棘的三名年輕女子，分享經驗，為有心創業者提供”他山之石可以攻錯”的借鑑。

左起，田嘯軒，石薇宜，張湋忻，洪玲欣分享經驗。
(張湋忻提供)

               這場座談由北京出生，創辦Pinkoa(https://www.pinkoa.com)的田嘯軒(CL Tian)主持，在香港出生，創辦義大利品牌時尚高筒襪VienneMilano (https://www.viennemilano.com)的張湋忻(Vienne Cheung)；在美國出生，創辦客製化服飾9Tailors (https://9tailors.com)的石薇宜(Samantha Shih)；在美國出生，創辦婚紗禮服品牌Lyra Vega Bridal (https://www.lyravegabridal.com)的台灣人後代洪玲欣(Lilian Hung )等人，這晚在座落於波士頓華埠邊緣林肯街的”九裁縫 (9 Tailors)”店中分享經驗。

                       在美國出生，創辦助人改善企業營運的Better With Company (https://betterwithcompany.co)的苗族(Hmong)後裔Elizabeth Yang, 這晚也特地出席交流。

他們這幾人，都是亞裔女性，經營的都是時尚業，但有的開實體店，有的做電子商務，有的剛起步，有的已營運十年以上，這晚經全美亞裔總商會青年組召集，同聚一堂，分享各自創業的發展與成長經驗。張湋欣說，這場座談很讓人興奮，因為她們都堅定相信，天助自助者，這場活動的主要目的，就是希望借助座談講者的討論，幫助其他人創業或擴展事業。

石薇宜的”九裁縫(9 Tailors)”已經開業十一年。她創辦這公司源於想要滿足自己能夠經常往來美國、亞洲的願望，既可以經常到亞洲探望父母及家人，又能留在美國和當時的男友，現在的丈夫一起打拼。當年她找工作時，完全找不到這樣的機會，只好自己創造了一個這樣的工作，

         石薇宜也坦言，另外一個原因是她自己個頭小，買成衣回來，總得修改，可是拿到外面給人改，買衣費加上改衣費，就變得很貴，所以她原本就常為自己做衣服。然後聽多了人們創業的故事，就從自己的公寓開始著手，創辦起”九裁縫”，配合她家人在亞洲的成衣製造事業，慢慢拓展，利用策略，才有了在林肯街上的今日店面。

           張湋忻原本在網路公司做產品發展，發現自己喜歡的高檔高筒襪，也有不少企業界婦女喜歡，但是美國市面卻不容易找得到，於是起心動念，在義大利找到生產商，創辦了Vienne Milano品牌，幾年下來，出售的品種越來越多，高筒的，過膝的，及膝的，純色的，有蕾絲邊的，各種圖案花樣，甚至具環保意識，丟棄後會自然分解的，她現在正積極打亞洲市場。

          洪玲欣早前在婚禮籌畫業工作了10年，經常和新娘打交道，但她自己當新娘挑禮服時，備受挫折，這才讓她決定自己來開一家婚紗店。

那時候她要結婚了，手頭拿著2000元預算去挑禮服，看得上眼的都要6000多元，盡量折衷的去找，整個的預約，試衣，更換，討論，修改等等過程，卻繁瑣不堪，非常令人沮喪。抱著要讓其他新娘在踏上紅地毯前，有更好的挑禮服選擇。藉由她家人在亞洲從事服飾製造業的優勢，她擬出讓新娘自己挑樣式，品質，用他們公司提供的方法，自己量身材，然後下單購買，等待約8個星期，就可以收到量身訂做的婚紗。

談及影響經營的關鍵點時，張湋忻透露，找出某些品項是基本款，要長期生產，某些品項或顏色要隨流行趨勢，不斷變換，或限量供應，是她慢慢摸索出來的。

談及社交媒體，石薇宜認為在創業上，社交媒體可能有助於拓展名聲，但對企業的經營，營利，甚至爭取顧客，卻真的不見得有用。洪玲欣也說，經營社交媒體很花時間，初創業者最好仔細衡量一下，要把時間花在對企業最有用的事務上。

石薇宜憶述，”九裁縫”最初開張時，以電子商務形式面市，但她發現想要男生仔細閱讀指令，簡直是不可能的任務，讓她不得不重新思考誰是她的客戶，這些人是否能做到她要求他們做的事等，再加上她本人喜歡和顧客有面對面的接觸，後來經歷過加入”設計聯盟”，在後灣區有個小展示空間，和顧客面對面討論，到”設計聯盟”關門，她們一連換了幾個地方，最後才在林肯街安定下來。她們的營業方式，也從只展示布匹，量身訂做擴展到提供少量店面零售。

Vienne Milano的高筒襪。(張湋忻提供)

洪玲欣的經驗有點相反。雖然她也是經由網站做生意，但她的生意起初都來自朋友或業界的互相轉介，她的網站簡直可說非常失敗，直到她的品牌慢慢站穩了腳步，有Youtube創作者合作，拍了幾段很好的故事片，她這以品質優良，價格平實，可客製化為賣點的婚紗網站才漸漸被人注意，甚至吸引了人從芝加哥，加州找上門來。

當晚他們三人觸及的話題很多，從創業的動機，經營時遭遇過的狀況，得到顧客認可時的快樂，不斷的調整，需要甚麼樣的配合者，是否把企業全球化當作發展方向等等。她們都強調，創業前預做研究，調查市場，有計畫固然好，但很多時候，關鍵在於下定決心，摸索前進，聽信自己的直覺，聆聽顧客的意見，再一一解決遇到的物流，金流等等問題。

               ACE Nextgen婦女組的七月活動，計畫以健康產業為目標，邀請這領域的女性創業者或風險投資者分享經驗。查詢ACE Nextgen相關資訊，可上網https://www.acenextgen.org。

出席者合影。(張湋忻提供)

The New Normal: The perils of being a Chinese scientist and engineer in the U.S. 6/27

China Institute  Center For Business The New Normal: The perils of being a Chinese scientist and engineer in the U.S. U.S. government concerns about alleged intellectual property theft are driving what feels to many Chinese scientists and engineers like a witch-hunt. A string of actions, including the arrest of Chinese-born American scientists, the firing of several others and closure of their labs, frequent FBI calls and visits to many individuals without any charge, and a tightened visa process for Chinese STEM students-have shocked the Chinese science and technology community, raising concerns about racial profiling.  What is the new reality for the Chinese science and technology community? And how to legally navigate the storm? Is it okay to do research both here in the U.S. and also in China? What is the guideline for academic and entrepreneurial exchange and cooperation? Is the U.S. government being paranoid, or are the spying concerns valid?  Join Temple University Professor Xiaoxing Xi, who was charged with spying by the Justice Department (the charge was dropped and he is suing the FBI), Peter Zeidenberg, partner at Arent Fox LLP, and Aaron Wolfson, former prosecutor and current partner at King & Wood Mallesons law firm, for a timely discussion of the perils of being a Chinese scientist or engineer in the U.S. *Additional panelists to be announced shortly. Thursday, June  27, 6:00 PM -8:30 PM Event Fee: Members $5; Non-Members $15; Students $8  Location: 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10006 Learn More & Register Now About Us l Gallery Exhibitions l Upcoming Events l School l Center for Business l Join & Support

300 Hongkongers Took Street in Boston Against Extradition Bill

300 Hongkongers Took Street in Boston Against Extradition Bill

Today, on June 9, a record high of 1.3 million people in Hong Kong protest against the extradition bill proposed by the Hong Kong government. Clashes with the police broke out at night when people stayed after the march was done. Tear gas bomb, pepper spray, batons and tear liquid were used by the police force on protestors. The government immediately release a statement saying that they acknowledge the major opposition in the society but will proceed to the second and third reading of the bill on June 12, stirring up the heat among the people.

In Boston, eight people went to the opening ceremony of Boston’s Dragon Boat Festival and protest in front of the Chinese embassy representative on stage. Look at Facebook live stream video: https://www.facebook.com/frances.huiwingting/videos/604394776735990/

Boston rally against the bill started in front of the State House as scheduled. An estimated 300 people in black and white shirts attended with signs and posters. Organizer Frances Hui started with updates from different cities and chants like “No China Extradition,” “Protect Hong Kong,” “Safeguard Hong Kong.” Hui delivered a statement written by Uighur Adila Sadir in Boston whose father in Xinjiang has been imprisoned since a year ago. Another Uighur in Boston, Maya Mitalipova, went up to the stage to talk about her experience as a Uighur and how the Chinese government torturing religious Muslims relates to Hong Kong people.

The crowd started walking, through the Boston Common, to the Chinatown Gate with chants in different languages. Hui delivered a speech after arriving the Gate about her feeling after her article went viral and the reason Hongkongers need to speak up in against of this bill. The march ended at 3:45 p.m. peacefully.

“I have heard of people saying, ‘HK’s future is yours,’ or ‘you are the future of HK’ … To be honest, it does put on the extra burden on me that I feel like, why is the future of HK only on me, not on us? Why are people leaving everything to young people? Yes, the future belongs to the next generation, but does that mean it’s only on us to fight against the regime? No. We need every single one of you to do whatever you could. We need each and everyone to tell our friends, “We are from Hong Kong. Hong Kong is different from China and now the government is making us be part of them.” Although the next generation is going to take over the future, you also have the responsibility to make the future bright before you let go.” ––Frances Hui

Global citizens from 29 cities abroad gathered to present a united front in support of their fellow citizens of Hong Kong and have coordinated an unprecedented global protest. Australia had 4,000 people showing up while London had 4,000. 

Pictures and videos of the Boston rally: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GtwDf7bnFiN80RrhvV1jDraC-_ix08EO  

Explanatory video made by Frances Hui: https://youtu.be/qadY2QMogVM

(Via Frances Hui)

波士頓僑胞卡特約商再添一家 Sudbury 蓮花苑加入行列

 【Lotus Blossom Sudbury店加入僑胞卡特約商店 今年6月起提供消費優惠】

波士頓地區僑胞卡持卡人有福了，位於波士頓西郊Sudbury 的中餐館「Lotus Blossom」，也就是著名的中餐連鎖店「荷花苑」分店之一，正式加入海外特約商店的行列，成為波士頓地區第20家僑胞卡特約商！

Lotus Blossom歷史悠久，已經營30年以上，提供自助午餐、中式晚餐和日本料理，也專長臺灣點心。東家陳永茂表示，非常高興能成為僑胞卡特約商店，為海內外僑胞提供專屬優惠，將從今年6月起提供持卡人9折的消費優惠，希望能讓更多僑胞鄉親感受到政府的用心與美意。

駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處處長徐佑典日前特別前往該餐館向陳永茂表達謝意，他表示陳永茂家族經營的「荷花苑」連鎖店，秉持中式及日式精緻美食的優良傳統，風味獨特，深獲好評，僑胞鄉親經常前來品嚐，也吸引不少主流社會各界人士前來用餐，非常值得推介。他也希望未來有更多僑臺商業者共襄盛舉。

波士頓僑教中心歐宏偉主任指出，波士頓地區僑台商積極響應僑委會僑胞卡國際化，踴躍申請加入僑胞卡特約商店，目前已有20家僑台商企業通過審核，成為僑胞卡特約商店，各店家提供僑胞卡持卡人九折不等優惠，持卡人看到店家掛有個七彩蝴蝶標誌，就是僑胞卡特約商店。有意加入僑胞卡特約商店行列的僑台商，可洽僑教中心填寫「僑務委員會僑胞卡海外特約商店申請表」，並提供三張照片轉僑委會審核通過，立即可透過僑胞卡網站等文宣行銷企業。

Lotus Blossom 餐廳地址：394 Boston Post Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776電話：(978) 443-0200網址http://www.lotuscuisine.com/　歡迎前往消費。(圖與文:僑教中心提供)

新英格蘭台商會高爾夫球賽 蔡高進組再度奪冠 (圖片)

波士頓支援香港人反引渡條例 6/9 遊行

Boston Solidarity with Hong Kong Against the Extradition Law

The Hong Kong government has recently proposed an amendment to the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinances. The bill, which followed a minimal public comment period and could face a final vote before July 2019, would amend Hong Kong’s laws to allow extraditions to mainland China. A broad range of offenses would be eligible for extradition, and the bill would remove independent legislative oversight in the extradition process. Such changes would undermine the strong legal protections guaranteed in Hong Kong and leave the territory exposed to Beijing’s weak legal system and politically motivated charges. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission has also taken a position against the proposed bill as it will severely undermine Hong Kong autonomy and threaten United States citizens presently living or working in Hong Kong.

On June 9, global citizens from a totaled of 27 cities, will come together to present a united front in support of their fellow citizens of Hong Kong and have coordinated an unprecedented global protest––from Boston to Washington DC, New York City, as far as the UK, Germany and Australia––to oppose this massive threat to the “One Country, Two Systems” promise.

The Boston March details:

Date: 9th June, 2019

Time: 2 PM (Eastern Time)

Starting Location: Massachusetts State House (24 Beacon St)

Ending Location: Boston Chinatown Gate (John F Fitzgerald Surface Rd)

The Boston crowd will gather in front of the State House with Hong Kong-based U.S. citizens, students, and groups like the Association of Overseas Hong Kong Chinese for Democracy and Human Rights, Friends of Hong Kong and Macau, and Tibetan communities. Frances Hui, whose article “I am from Hong Kong, not China” has drawn attention and threats from the Chinese student community, will be moderating and speaking in the protest. She will share her experience as a Hongkonger and the negative impact the bill would bring. A speech from a Uighur girl in Boston would be delivered by Hui as well due to the safety issue. Before the walk starts, MIT Lab Director Maya Mitalipova, who is a Uighur from Kazakhstan, will talk about the situation of Uighurs in Xinjiang and her opinions on Hong Kong’s extradition bill.

Our group will be present in Boston’s Dragon Boat Festival at 12 pm before the rally to promote and expose our advocacy to the public, as well as the Chinese officials who are invited to open the ceremony.

To learn more of the bill, its impact, and the global campaign against the bill, please check out Hui's newly released explanatory video here.

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/320408178854281/

List of all rallies for the global solidarity with Hong Kong on 9th June 2019: https://www.facebook.com/globalsolidarityHK