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星期五, 5月 28, 2021
MAYOR JANEY ANNOUNCES 2021 SUMMER SAFETY PLAN
Baker-Polito Administration Re-Files Bill to Honor Veterans Lost to Service-Related Illness
Baker-Polito Administration Re-Files Bill to Honor Veterans Lost to Service-Related Illness
Presented to Families, Medal Would Recognize PTSD and Other Service-Related Injuries and Illnesses
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration this week re-filed legislation to establish the Massachusetts Medal of Fidelity, which will be presented by the Massachusetts National Guard to the families of veterans who lost their lives to service-related illnesses and injuries.
“The Medal of Fidelity is an important opportunity to honor the brave men and women and their families who have served not just the Commonwealth, but the nation,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Service-related injuries and illnesses can persist long past service, and our administration is proud to offer legislation that, if passed, will demonstrate our gratitude for the sacrifices of our veterans and their loved ones.”
The bill, entitled “An Act Relative to Establishing the Massachusetts Medal of Fidelity,” will authorize the Commonwealth to award the Medal of Fidelity to the next-of-kin of Massachusetts service members who “died as the result of service-connected diseases, conditions or injuries that are related to either exposure to harmful toxins, herbicides, agents, and materials or service-related post-traumatic stress disorder.”
“As we celebrate Memorial Day this weekend, there is no more appropriate time to recommit our administration to our veterans and their service,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “Service-related illness and injuries can have devastating impacts on veterans and their families, and these selfless sacrifices should not go unnoticed and unacknowledged.”
Complementing the Medal of Liberty, which is presented to the families of Massachusetts veterans who die of combat-related physical injuries, the Medal of Fidelity will recognize service-connected injuries related to exposure to harmful substances, such as Agent Orange, as well as death attributed to service-related mental illness.
“We remain committed to honoring the Massachusetts veterans whose military service was inextricably linked with sacrifice,” said Secretary of Public Safety and Security Tom Turco. “The Medal of Fidelity will memorialize the call to duty that they answered so bravely, recognize the loss that their loved ones still mourn, and properly reflect our understanding that the invisible injuries of war are very real for military families.”
“Those who have selflessly served in the military can endure trauma long beyond their active duty and while some service related health issues, such as PTSD and traumatic brain injury, which affect individual veterans and their loved ones, may be less obvious, they are equally important,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders. “The Commonwealth recognizes invisible wounds of war with this new honor.”
“The brave men and women who serve in the military suffer visible and invisible trauma. Massachusetts is a leader in providing benefits and services to veterans, and helping veterans access mental health and other services,” said Secretary of Veterans’ Services Cheryl Lussier Poppe. “We can never express enough gratitude for those who have served, but we can take every opportunity to honor and pay our respects to those who give so much to us, and their families.”
“This is the first medal of its kind given by the Commonwealth to recognize veterans who have lost their lives because of service-connected illness and injuries,” said Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, The Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard. “It represents the duty and commitment of service members, as well as their faithfulness to the nation. The medal also demonstrates the Commonwealth’s commitment to support them and their families before, during, and after military service.”
The bill will also authorize a commission to make Medal of Fidelity award recommendations to the Governor. The commission will be composed of The Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard and two field grade officers of the armed forces of the Commonwealth.
星期三, 5月 26, 2021
薩福克郡治安官舉辦首次現場波士頓市長候選人論壇 (now)
黃一峰急需配對骨髓救命 親友集資1萬美元要謝捐贈者
(Boston Orange)加州檢察官黃一峰的親友呼籲,”44歲以下年輕人,請上「亞裔捐贈計畫網站aadp.org」,登記捐贈骨髓,救人一命”。配對成功,獎勵一萬美金。
加州聖他克拉拉縣資深華裔檢察官黃一峰(Charlie
Huang)白血病復發,親友全力為他尋找匹配骨髓多時,迄今仍未覓得。由於黃一峰必須在6月底前找到匹配骨髓,他們在和時間賽跑,現集資1萬美元,希望鼓勵更多年輕人盡快登記捐贈,參與配對,以期挽救他的生命。
現年45歲的黃一峰是前南灣華僑文教服務中心主任黃公弼的兒子,在加州南灣地方檢察官辦公室工作了20年,2010年協助成立全國亞太裔檢察官協會,2019年罹患侵略性白血病,不到一年康復,現又復發。
民眾在亞裔捐贈計畫網站aadp.org或bethematch.org註冊加入後,約三到五天會收到檢測盒,寄出檢測盒後,需要兩到三週,資料才會進入全國數據庫。
由於骨髓捐贈年齡限制44歲以下年輕人,黃一峰的親友希望各界熱心人士協助廣告周知這一訊息,讓更多年輕人知道,他們有機會救人一命。
徐小培彈奏巴哈境界高 樂評家:堪為記錄
徐小培演奏。(中華表演藝術基金會提供) |
這是中華表演基金會自2020年11月以來的第五場現場音樂會。雖然可以親自到場出席的聽眾人數,已由10人增加到64人,出席者仍嚴守保持安全社交距離,全體戴口罩的規定。
剛取得波士頓大學音樂博士學位的鋼琴家徐小培,在伊莎貝拉美術館新穎美觀的四層樓高,可容300人的Calderwood大廳中,演奏多首由古至今的作品。
上半場她演奏的是李斯特根據巴哈所寫的幻想曲,賦格曲;根據舒伯特兩首歌曲所寫的鋼琴曲;鋼琴家駱奇偉根據Florence
Price兩首歌曲改編的鋼琴曲;及Earl
Wild根據Gershwin兩首歌曲寫的鋼琴曲。作曲家Florence
Price 1906年畢業於紐英倫音樂學院,是美國非裔女作曲家中作品獲得全美五大樂團之一芝加哥交響樂團首演的第一位。
下半場她演奏了舒伯特的經典巨作第20號A大調D.
959奏鳴曲。
波士頓音樂雜誌(The Boston Musical
Intelligencer)有50多年經驗,專評寫鍵盤音樂的資深樂評David
Moran在場仔細傾聽,並以“燦爛明晰的徐小培”做文章標題的來稱讚。他 說: 『徐小培是一位強有力的鋼琴家。她在伊莎貝拉美術館的表現正如一位專業的雕刻家,用鏟子創造出不同風格的作品,每件作品都像是敬業的珠寶師,仔細精準做出的成品,的確可作為他人的榜樣。她所彈的李斯特依據巴哈的幻想曲及賦格曲所寫的兩首鋼琴曲,可謂已達極至,不可能有比她更有改進的表演了。幾十年來我聽過此曲演奏無數次,但沒有比今晚更好的律韻,更清新的音色,能把巴哈彈到如此境界,她已留下了一個永久性的標誌。』
徐小培自小獲獎無數,從紐英倫音樂學院畢業後,陸續得到耶魯大學碩士,波士頓大學音樂博士學位。她曾應邀和波士頓交響樂流行樂團(The
Boston Pops Orchestra)在波士頓交響廳 (Boston Symphony Hall)演出。鋼琴泰斗Martha Argerich 曾公開稱讚她是:
『敏感的鋼琴家,也是多彩的藝術家。』
徐小培除鋼琴外,在繪畫方面也表現傑出。她的作品有些獲Clara
Haskil 比賽的評委收集並發表。
本場音樂會的全場錄像已經放上YouTube:
http://www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/season/20210514/index.html
中華表演藝術基金會接下來在6月5日及6月12日還有兩場免費音樂會。預約已將客滿。歡迎愛樂者樂捐支助場租演出費和各種費用。免稅捐款可上:
紐英崙中華公所更換4名董事 6月1日起大樓恢復開放
紐英崙中華公所主席鄭慧民。(視頻截圖) |
(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)紐英崙中華公所(CCBA) 5月25日晚在網上召開2021年度第三次董事大會,主席鄭慧民宣佈更換4名董事,6月1日起,公所大樓恢復開放,華埠巡邏小組重出江湖,廣徵義工加入行列。
中華公所每年舉辦的中秋節聯歡會,今年因應疫情,考慮改為一系列的小型活動。
紐英崙中華公所網上開董事大會。(視頻截圖) |
中華公所英文書記阮鴻燦是巡邏小組召集人。他說明中華公所預定6月1日起恢復巡邏,刻正以電子郵件和2名警務相關人員聯繫,安排日期培訓巡邏義工,就巡邏時哪些事可做,不可做,遇見狀況時如何處理等做說明。中華公所也將邀約波士頓警察局A-1區負責巡邏華埠的警官及警員們和巡邏義工晤面,以加強彼此合作,維護華埠治安的效果。
紐英崙中華公所網上開董事大會。(視頻截圖) |
5月22日晚討論最多的是中文會議紀錄。中華公所當晚的會議議程,寫著是要通過修改後的2020年11月,2021年2月,3月,以及4月份特別會議的記錄。但結果只通過了前面2份會議紀錄。3月份及4月份討論25號地段投標的特別會議這兩份會議記錄只有英文版。
紐英崙中華公所行政主任珠蘇珊報告中華公所營運狀況,發展項目。 |
中華公所英文書記阮鴻燦也是華埠治安巡邏隊召集人。 |
紐英崙中華公所財政陳余寶愛報告財政。(視頻截圖) |
MBTA將取消現金買車票辦法 廣邀民眾查察相關細節
MBTA社區聯絡員陳遠華出席中華公所董事大會,說明車票改制細節。 |
MBTA社區聯絡員陳遠華(Terrie
Chan)5月25日晚出席紐英崙中華公所董事大會,做說明。
MBTA預定2023年起不再接受上車後以現金買車票做法,將接受多種付費方式,包括新型儲值查理卡,手機上的查理卡應用程式,信用卡,儲值卡,智能錢包等。MBTA將同時擴大車票出售地點,包括車站內、街道上設售票機,請零售商代代售等,以確保使用者在搭乘MBTA交通工具前,可方便的購得查理卡(Charlie
card)或車票。
巴士、地鐵將於2023年起實施新辦法,通勤火車和渡輪預定2024年起實施。新法實施後,乘客必須一人一卡,MBTA將不再接受同一查理卡同時為一人以上支付費用。
使用儲值查理卡遇上卡內餘額不足時,乘客將仍可搭乘交通工具,但欠費金額將紀錄於查理卡內,在乘客充值,以繼續使用該卡搭車時,所欠費用由機器自動扣繳。
新查理卡本身一張五元。MBTA將推出辦法,讓低收入民眾可免費取得查理卡。
新做法施行後,民眾可從巴士的任何一道門上車。MBTA將聘請大約80名查票員,以手持設備確認搭乘巴士、地鐵、通勤火車或渡輪的乘客是否已購票付費。未繳應付費用者,將罰款。首次違規,將發警告信,再次逃票則處以罰金。乘客可上訴,MBTA將審核,開聽證會。
目前MBTA正在舉辦公聽會,辦理問卷調查,討論車票等相關規則。民眾可上網填寫問卷調查,http://mbta.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mMEoDfdki33HRI ,或在6月之前,可直接發電郵給陳遠華,Tchan2@mbta.com。
MBTA在5月25日及27日晚的6到8點,舉辦公聽會,民眾可上網了解或發言, https://www.mbta.com/news/2021-05-13/upcoming-fare-transformation-virtual-public-meetings 。
MBTA另訂6月8日(週二)晚6點,為巴士路線重組召開公聽會,報名可上網。
查詢相關中文說明,可上網,銷售網路 https://youtu.be/eGO_W-qK4cU,查驗票 https://youtu.be/Otei6oJ1y8A 。
星期二, 5月 25, 2021
AG HEALEY JOINS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION TO PROTECT SENIOR CITIZENS FROM FRAUD AND SCAMS
AG HEALEY JOINS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION TO PROTECT SENIOR CITIZENS FROM FRAUD AND SCAMS
Coalition Sends Letter of Support for Fraud and Scam Reduction Act to Prevent Financial Exploitation of Senior Citizens
BOSTON — Attorney General Maura Healey has joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to support the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act, which will assist stakeholders in training employees to recognize the warning signs of elder fraud and to prevent irreversible damage to elderly victims.
“Our senior citizens are amongst some of our most vulnerable residents being exploited through the mail, with robocalls, and on the internet by fraudsters looking to make a profit,” said AG Healey. “I’m joining my colleagues from all over the country to advocate for this important legislation so that we can protect seniors from fraud and scams through training and prevention.”
The act, H.R. 1215, is bipartisan legislation – comprised of the Stop Senior Scam Act and Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021 – that will provide innovative ways to combat the financial exploitation of senior citizens. The legislation will establish the Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Group that is accountable to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and will collect data generated by stakeholders such as retailers, financial services, and wire-transfer companies to help educate employees on how to identify and prevent scams that target seniors. The group will develop training and educational materials for those employees best suited to identify the warning signs of elder fraud.
The act also establishes the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors—housed in the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the FTC. The office will complement the efforts of the Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Group by:
- Monitoring
emerging scams that target seniors through the internet, mail, robocalls,
telemarketing and television;
- Disseminating
information on common fraud schemes; and
- Sharing information on how to report suspected senior fraud scams to a national fraud hotline and the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network.
The FTC will also work with the U.S. Attorney General’s Office to log and track complaints from victims and relay the information to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.
To read the letter, click here.
AG Healey joined the attorneys general from the following states in signing on to the letter: Florida, New York, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Earlier this year, the AG’s Office held its first “Savvy Senior Consumer Day”, which was a virtual summit that aimed to help elderly residents and give them tips and resources on how to protect themselves from scam and identity theft, especially during the pandemic.
Seniors in Massachusetts who have concerns about fraud and scams should reach
out to the AG’s Elder hotline number at (888)
AG-ELDER or (888) 243-5337.
Kim Janey 讚許法官否決Dennis White禁開聽證會要求
Statement from Mayor Kim Janey on the Injunction Hearing for Dennis White
I applaud Judge
Brieger’s ruling to deny this motion and will inform Dennis White of his
rescheduled Zoom hearing. It is time to move our City and the Boston Police
Department forward.