Governor Baker Nominates Lawrence F. Army, Jr. as Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court

 Governor Baker Nominates Lawrence F. Army, Jr. as Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker nominated Lawrence F. Army, Jr. as Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court.

 

“Attorney Army’s decades of experience representing clients in Probate and Family Court make him well-qualified for this appointment,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “I am pleased to submit his nomination to the Governor’s Council for their advice and consent.”

 

“Attorney Army possesses a deep knowledge of not just the law, but also the importance and sensitivity of the matters that come before the Probate and Family Court,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “If approved, I am confident he will serve the judiciary fairly and thoughtfully.”

 

The Probate and Family Court Department has jurisdiction over family-related and probate matters such as divorce, paternity, child support, custody, parenting time, adoption, termination of parental rights, abuse prevention and wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships, and changes of name. The Probate and Family Court has 51 judges, including Chief Justice John D. Casey. For more information on the Probate and Family Court, please visit their homepage.

 

Judicial nominations are subject to the advice and consent of the Governor’s Council. Applicants for judicial openings are reviewed by the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) and recommended to the governor. Governor Baker established the JNC in February 2015 pursuant to Executive Order 558, a non-partisan, non-political Commission composed of volunteers from a cross-section of the Commonwealth's diverse population to screen judicial applications. Twenty-one members were later appointed to the JNC in April 2015.

 

About Lawrence F. Army, Jr.

 

Lawrence F. Army, Jr. began his law career in 1996 as an associate at Army & Army, LLC, managing and litigating a variety of matters in a general practice firm. He then began his own firm, Army & Lee P.C., in 2012 and managed the firm’s probate and family law division, representing clients throughout Massachusetts in Probate and Family Court. Attorney Army served as partner and co-owner in his next firm, Army & Kirtsy, LLC, in 2015 and represented clients in high conflict domestic relationship matters while managing the probate and family law division. Since 2016, Attorney Army has served as managing partner of Army & Roche, LLC and continues to lead the practice’s probate and family court matters. An active member of his community, Attorney Army serves on the Town of Grafton’s Affordable Housing Committee and previously served as Chairman of the Grafton Housing Authority. He served on the Worcester County Bar Association from 2012 until 2016, and has been a member of the Greg Hill Foundation’s Board of Directors since 2019. Attorney Army received his bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University in 1993 and his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 1996.

波士頓中秋聯歡紀念黃述沾排球賽 波士頓劍虹B、紐英崙至孝篤親奪男女組冠軍

女子組冠軍紐英崙至孝篤親隊。 (主辦單位提供)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 紐英崙中華公所華埠中秋節聯歡會中的” 紀念黃述沾排球賽” ，男子，女子各5隊的比賽，依序由波士頓劍虹體育會B隊、紐英崙至孝篤親隊奪冠。

男子組冠軍波士頓劍虹B隊。 (主辦單位提供)

              今年的這場華埠中秋節聯歡會”紀念黃述沾排球賽”由1970年代就成立了的華風體育會 (Boston Hurricane)主辦，男子組有華風隊 (Boston Hurricanes)的藍隊和黑隊，波士頓劍虹隊 (Boston Knights) ，波士頓洪青體育會 (Boston Mason) ，波士頓漲潮 (Boston Rising Tide)等4隊。女子組有波士頓洪青體育會 (Boston Freemasons) ，紐英崙至孝篤親公所，華風藍隊，華風黑隊，波士頓劍虹隊。

              8月14日的這9人排球賽，男女組的每一隊，要和其他4隊各賽一場，兩個輪回之後，在4分到21分之間，以輸贏紀錄來決定冠亞季軍得主。

              統籌女子組比賽的紐英崙至孝篤親隊隊長李秀娟在生命科學及生物醫藥領域工作。她從2000年就開始打9人排球賽了。他們這隊大約有20到30名隊員，年齡在14至40歲之間。

              北美華人國際排球邀請賽的主辦人阮浩鑾，以及協辦七月底在Everett舉辦排球賽的阮鴻燦指出，這天的比賽主要是給球技還不算紮實的球員們一個豐富比賽經驗的機會。9月的勞工節週末，才是大家都期待的大比賽。

波士頓華風體育會隊員陣容壯觀。 (該會網站截圖)

比賽一景。(周菊子攝)

比賽一景。(周菊子攝)

比賽一景。(周菊子攝)

AAPIs file Legal Complaint against Arizona State Laws in Violation of the U.S. Constitution and Federal Voting Laws

AAPIs file Legal Complaint against Arizona State Laws in Violation of the U.S. Constitution and Federal Voting Laws

 

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) and global law firm Latham & Watkins, along with local counsel Spencer Fane, filed a complaint on behalf of Arizona Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander for Equity Coalition (AZ AANHPI for Equity Coalition) against officials in Arizona tasked with enforcing election laws and implementing House Bill 2492 and House Bill 2243, two state laws that stand in violation of the U.S. Constitution, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

 

In 2022, Arizona passed H.B. 2492 and H.B. 2243, two state laws designed to restrict and deny the voting rights of Arizona’s voters of color and naturalized voters. Combined, they establish various citizenship and “proof” requirements for voting, along with swift voter cancellations and the creation of an “anyone-can-accuse” investigation system that refers accused voters who are unable to provide onerous evidence of citizenship to criminal investigations.

 

“All Arizonians deserve the right to vote fairly and equally, no matter their race, country of origin, or path taken to citizenship,” said May Tiwamangkala, Democracy Defender Director at AZ AANHPI for Equity Coalition. “We reject any attempt to restrict this fundamental right by imposing discriminatory and arbitrary requirements designed to suppress voters of color and naturalized voters, including AANHPIs.”

 

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are among one of the fastest growing racial groups in Arizona, with over 40% of AANHPI voting age Arizonans being naturalized U.S. citizens and over a quarter of AANHPI Arizonans being limited English proficient (LEP). If implemented, H.B. 2492 and H.B. 2243 will create additional barriers for U.S. citizens to register to vote and to cast a ballot, especially for those who are naturalized, LEP, and have limited access to in-language voting rights information and resources.

 

“H.B. 2492 and H.B. 2243 will have a disproportionate impact on many AANHPI voters and naturalized voters in Arizona. These laws further inflame xenophobia by perpetuating false claims of voter fraud committed by non-citizens,” said Niyati Shah, Director of Litigation at Advancing Justice – AAJC. “We urge the state to remove these barriers and meet its obligation to protect and expand the voting rights of Arizonans.”

“Simply put, restricting the right to vote is against the law. As we look forward to proving in court, these state laws violate the Constitution as well as landmark legislation designed to uphold and strengthen our democracy,” said Sadik Huseny, Latham & Watkins partner.

麻州總檢察官辦公室辦案再告捷 全國貸款服務公司將撥320萬給麻州屋主

 NATIONAL MORTGAGE SERVICER TO PROVIDE $3.2 MILLION IN RELIEF TO MASSACHUSETTS HOMEOWNERS IN SETTLEMENT WITH AG’S OFFICE

Fay Servicing Resolves Allegations That It Failed to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure; Engaged in Mortgage Servicing and Debt Collection Misconduct

 

            BOSTON – A national mortgage servicer will provide $3.2 million in relief for Massachusetts consumers to settle allegations that it engaged in unfair and deceptive conduct through its mortgage servicing, debt collection, and foreclosure practices, Attorney General Maura Healey announced.

 

            The assurance of discontinuance, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, alleges that Fay Servicing, LLC failed to take required steps to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, harassed consumers with excessive debt collection calls, failed to inform borrowers of their right to request verification of the amount of their debt, and in some instances, unfairly charged foreclosure-related fees before obtaining authority to foreclose.

 

            “Mortgage servicers are required to make a good faith effort to help prevent unnecessary foreclosures and keep Massachusetts families in their homes,” said AG Healey. “This settlement will help put money back in the pockets of borrowers who were harmed and ensure that this company complies with the law.”

 

            The AG’s Office alleges that Fay Servicing violated the Massachusetts Act Preventing Unlawful and Unnecessary Foreclosures, also known as “35B,” a law that requires mortgage servicers to make a good faith effort to help borrowers with unfair loan terms avoid foreclosure. This involves providing notice and opportunity for borrowers to apply and be reviewed for loan modifications. A good faith modification review under 35B must include, among other things, consideration of the borrower’s ability to pay and the affordability of the modification. The AG’s Office alleges that Fay Servicing offered loan modifications that required borrowers to pay very large, up front “good faith down payments” which were not subject to an affordability analysis. This practice often prevented eligible homeowners from entering otherwise affordable loan modifications.

             

The AG’s Office alleges other 35B violations by Fay Servicing including: failure to complete timely reviews of borrowers’ loan modification applications, failure to disclose reasons for denying a loan modification, and failure to provide borrowers with notice of their right to present a counteroffer. Fay Servicing also did not provide borrowers with a written assessment required by law, which provides borrowers with the company’s calculation of the borrower’s income, debts, and obligations, and the company’s analysis weighing foreclosure against modification.

 

The AG’s Office also found that, in some instances, Fay Servicing initiated foreclosure processes—including charging borrowers foreclosure-related fees—before it had authority to foreclose.

 

            In addition, Fay Servicing employees allegedly made frequent calls to borrowers to collect on their debts, calling multiple phone numbers and on multiple days in a week, far in excess of the number of calls permitted by state law. Under the AG’s Debt Collection Regulations, creditors cannot call more than twice in a seven-day period, and must, within five days of an initial debt collection communication, provide borrowers with notice and opportunity to validate the amount of the debt. The AG’s Office also alleges Fay Servicing failed to provide hundreds of borrowers with required debt validation notices.

    

Under the terms of the settlement, Fay Servicing must provide affected homeowners with $2.7 million in direct borrower relief in the form of principal forgiveness for eligible loans. The company will also pay $500,000 to the state and make significant changes to its business practices in order to better assist struggling borrowers.

            AG Healey remains committed to ensuring that mortgage servicers and other creditors respect the rights of homeowners under state law. The AG’s Office has been a national leader in securing restitution and other relief for borrowers from banks and servicers, including HSBC, Ditech, Nationstar, Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, Caliber Home Loans, PHH, Bayview, Seterus, and others on behalf of Massachusetts homeowners.

            This case was handled by Assistant Attorneys General Alda Chan and Mercy Cover of the AG’s Consumer Protection Division.

昆士市長Koch邀民眾9/3欣賞流行、交響樂

             (Boston Orange) 昆士市市長柯奇 (Thomas P. Koch) 發新聞稿，邀市民9月3日 (週六) 下午4點，到興國亞當廣場 (Hancock Adams Common) 欣賞流行曲音樂會。

                                        這場流行曲音樂會將由昆士市合唱協會 (The Quincy Choral Society)和昆士交響樂團 (Quincy Symphony Orchestra) 聯合演出。

                                                昆士市長柯奇說，「我們很幸運，社區中有那麼出色，才華橫溢的歌手和音樂家」，歡迎大家屆時出席，欣賞昆士市合唱協會和昆市交響樂團的藝術演出，在星國亞當廣場度過一個美好的9月初夜晚。

                                    這場音樂會將從下午4點開始，活動現場提供歌舞表演桌椅以及劇院座位。民眾可自行攜帶草坪椅，向Hive Mobile Bar 購買啤酒和葡萄酒。

          

POPS CONCERT ON THE HANCOCK ADAMS COMMON SEPTEMBER 3th

QUINCY, MA – August 16, 2022 Mayor Thomas P. Koch and the City of Quincy invite the community to enjoy an evening of music and song on Saturday, September 3, 2022 for a combined Pops Concert by and Quincy Symphony Orchestra.

“We are so fortunate to have such a tremendous caliber of talented singers and musicians in our community. We welcome everyone to appreciate the artistry of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra & Quincy Choral Society on what we hope to be a beautiful early September evening on the Hancock Adams Common,” said Mayor Thomas P. Koch.

The concert begins at 4:00 p.m. Cabaret tables and chairs along with theatre seating will be available. Lawn chairs are allowed. Beer and wine can be purchased from Hive Mobile Bar.

波士頓華埠居民會今晚 (8/17)討論地鐵橘線停駛

 

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES CITY AWARDED $23 MILLION EDA GOOD JOBS CHALLENGE GRANT

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES CITY AWARDED $23 MILLION EDA GOOD JOBS CHALLENGE GRANT ARPA funds will provide more than 4,600 projected job placements in Healthcare, Clean Energy, and Child Care and support services to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color residents in the Greater Boston area  over the next three years

BOSTON - Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced that the City of Boston has been awarded a $23 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). This grant will establish a Regional Workforce Training System (RWTS) that will focus on training and placement for 4,618 quality jobs within targeted industries including healthcare, clean energy, and child care. This announcement was made today at an event at Beth Israel Lahey Health. As the lead applicant, the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD) brought together partners from key organizations that serve unemployed, underemployed, incumbent workers, community college students, and BIPOC individuals within the Greater Boston Region. Over 100 local employers will create opportunities and connect the region’s workers to training and career pathways within the childcare, healthcare, and clean energy industries, over a three-year grant period, beginning in October 2022. “This important funding will connect participating residents with more than 4,000 living wage jobs and crucial support services,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “This grant will accelerate our work to make Boston a city for everyone and connect our residents with opportunities in healthcare, child care and clean energy. I’m grateful to the Biden Administration for their partnership and our Office of Workforce Development team for their leadership in securing this critical grant.”  “Thanks to President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, this EDA Good Jobs Challenge grant is delivering for thousands of Bostonians and their families across several crucial industries,” said U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves. “Ensuring the placement of underrepresented populations into quality, good-paying jobs ensures the success of individuals, the community, and the local economy.” “The awarding of this grant by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration will go a long way toward helping us reach our Cabinet’s vision of an equitable, sustainable city that centers people and creates opportunities to build generational wealth,”  said Segun Idowu, Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion. “I am grateful to Director Trinh Nguyen and her team at the Office of Workforce Development for their months-long dedication to forging lasting partnerships and crafting an award-winning submission. Their commitment has helped ensure that pathways to lucrative opportunities in critical industries are available to those Bostonians most in need.”  "We are proud of the work the Office of Workforce Development has done here to be able to bring this important grant funding back to Boston, to stimulate our economy and diversify our business community," said Arthur Jemison, Chief of Planning. “I look forward to seeing this pipeline of diverse workers thrive, while making a big impact on Boston's future.” These jobs will have pathways that lead to family-sustaining wages, employer-sponsored benefits, and educational attainment. With continual program evaluation and client tracking, the RWTS will meet the needs of employers and job seekers alike. “This grant is the result of close collaboration between the City of Boston and major employer partners such as Mass General Brigham and Beth Israel Lahey Health, employer partners of Asian American Civic Association , and the YMCA and the Massachusetts Association of Early Education & Care (Child Care),” said Trinh Nguyen, Director of Office of Workforce Development. “With ready-to-scale projects in key sectors, these partners will create sustainable pipelines to good-paying jobs with a focus on people of color who have been historically excluded from jobs with advancement potential.”   “All of us at Beth Israel Lahey Health are proud to partner with the City of Boston’s Office of Workforce Development, and we’re grateful to the Biden Administration for their support for our efforts to develop the exceptional workforce we have today and engage the next generation of talented caregivers and staff,” said Kevin Tabb, MD, president and CEO, Beth Israel Lahey Health.  “Partnerships like these help us meet our shared goals of building the economic security of the region and meeting the diverse needs of our community.” Each targeted industry is led by a backbone organization that serves as a leader and convener within its respective industry. Leading the healthcare industry is the MassHire Boston Workforce Board (Boston PIC), for clean energy, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (BFIT), and for child care, the Community Advocates for Young Learners (CAYL) Institute. Education and training partners also include Boston’s community colleges. The grant will serve the Greater Boston Region and the Child Care Sectoral Partnership covers the cities of Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, and Salem. In addition, 10 MassHire career centers in the defined region will provide outreach and recruitment, assessment, career coaching, employer engagement, and job placement throughout all three sectors. “The CAYL Institute is honored to lead this effort to increase the visibility and strength of the child care sector as a key partner in Massachusetts’ economic development priorities.  We will bolster and expand  this essential and skilled workforce in order to facilitate child development opportunities, support families, and transform early childhood education systems,” said Dr. Valora Washington, Founder and CEO of the CAYL Institute. “We are grateful to Mayor Wu, the Office of Workforce Development, and the Biden Administration for making this award possible,” said Dr. Aisha Francis, president & CEO of Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology. “This funding will contribute to the growth of skilled clean energy professionals educated through our Renewable Energy and Building Energy Efficiency programs. We are grateful for the added support to provide students with the skills that align with good-paying green jobs that need to be filled with a trained workforce right now.” “This grant offers an extraordinary opportunity for job seekers to enter and advance within the healthcare industry, Boston's largest employment sector,” said Neil Sullivan, Executive Director of the Boston Private Industry Council, which organizes Boston's Healthcare Careers Consortium.  “Boston's major hospitals are eager to work with job training organizations to broaden their access to talent and to diversify their organizations at all levels." “The Good Jobs Challenge will allow us to address the needs of communities that were most severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and recession, helping households that have lost jobs to find employment and services in child care, health care, and clean energy.  We are thrilled to be part of this project!” said Marc Draisen, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC).   OWD will partner with MAPC, the Boston metro’s regional planning agency and EDA-designated Economic Development District. MAPC will serve to coordinate, convene, and facilitate establishment of a Greater Boston Regional Workforce Training System to include the three career pathways. MAPC has also been building up engagements to support our most vulnerable workers - including BIPOC community members who are overrepresented in the low end of the labor market. The Good Jobs Challenge is administered by the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration and will enable communities across the country to invest in innovative approaches to workforce development that will secure job opportunities for more than 50,000 Americans. The Good Jobs Challenge is designed to help get Americans back to work by developing holistic regional workforce systems with strong sectoral and employer partnerships that will lead to good-paying jobs.

波士頓市長吳弭向州政府申請家規法 新工程禁用化石燃料

Photo by Chutze Chou MAYOR WU INTRODUCES PLAN TO FILE HOME RULE PETITION TO ESTABLISH FOSSIL FUEL-FREE STANDARDS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR RENOVATIONS IN BOSTON  Home Rule Petition will expand upon Mayor Wu’s commitment to make Boston a  Green New Deal city

 

Photo by Chutze Chou BOSTON - Tuesday, August 16, 2022 -  Mayor Michelle Wu today announced she intends to file legislation to give Boston the local option to set building standards eliminating the use of fossil fuels for new developments and major renovations in Boston. Under the provisions of the state’s recently enacted Bill H.5060, An Act driving clean energy and offshore wind, the submission of this Home Rule Petition would make the City of Boston eligible to apply to participate in a 10-municipality pilot program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. The pilot allows cities and towns to develop local ordinances that restrict or prohibit new building construction or major renovation projects that use fossil fuels, including through the withholding or conditioning of building permits. The City will launch a community and stakeholder engagement process to define fossil fuel-free building standards, determine applicability, and set the multi-year timeline for phasing out the use of fossil fuels. Boston would join New York City, Seattle and Washington, DC, as major North American cities leading the transition to sustainable standards in development.  Photo by Chutze Chou Boston must lead by taking every possible step for climate action,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “We are eager to carry out the intent of this state legislation and maximize its benefit by including the Commonwealth’s largest city—Boston’s participation will help deliver healthy, energy efficient spaces that save our residents and businesses on utilities costs and create local green jobs that will fuel our economy for decades.”  “The climate crisis requires us to abandon the fossil fuels that are choking the planet and polluting our communities,” said Mariama White-Hammond, Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space. "It is essential that the fossil-free standards center the needs of environmental justice communities and impacted workers. The Environment Department looks forward to the launch of this community process to create a just transition to an economically thriving, equitable, and Green New Deal Boston.” “Today’s announcement is a wonderful first step to getting fossil fuels out of buildings,” said Oliver Sellers-Garcia, Green New Deal Director. “This is complex and I’m so delighted that we are going through an in-depth, public process to get this right. We are getting at the heart of the climate crisis by centering equity and developing a model that can be a catalyst for economic change.” To develop local, fossil fuel-free standards that promote economic opportunity for workers and residents, Boston will convene an Advisory Committee made up of stakeholders with expertise in environmental justice, affordable housing, labor and workers’ rights, building engineering and energy, healthcare and public health, real estate development and management, architecture and urban design, and distributed energy systems. The Advisory Committee will anchor a months-long community process to establish definitions, criteria for applicability, and the timeline to prioritize the complementary goals of decarbonization, housing affordability, equity and a just transition for workers. After consulting with the Advisory Committee, Mayor Wu will then file a local fossil fuel-free building ordinance with the Boston City Council.  “Implementing meaningful environmental regulations will propel us toward our 2050 carbon neutral goal and Boston's participation in this pilot would allow us the opportunity to prove that clean energy can be accessible and affordable on a large scale,” said Councilor Kendra Lara. “I look forward to continued collaboration with labor leaders as we collectively steward an ordinance through the City Council.”  On-site combustion of fossil fuels in buildings accounts for more than a third of greenhouse gas emissions in Boston, contributing to global climate change and local air pollution that disproportionately impacts low-income residents and communities of color in Boston. Research shows there is little-to-no cost increase for building efficient and fossil fuel-free multi-family housing. This standard delivers the long-term benefits of improved air quality, lower energy costs, reduced carbon emissions and enhanced thermal comfort to residents.   Through this pilot program, the City of Boston plans to demonstrate a model for an equitable transition to fossil fuel-free construction in New England. Notably, setting this standard would allow Boston to eliminate direct emissions in new construction in smaller buildings, where it’s known how to build to a net-zero standard that creates immediate cost savings and health benefits for residents.  "The BPDA is proud to support this important work with the Zero Net Carbon Building Initiative, which in partnership with this pilot program, will strengthen efficiency standards across the board," said Chief of Planning Arthur Jemison. "We applaud the Mayor’s action today to further establish Boston as a national leader on decarbonizing building practices, and look forward to working together to ensure a greener city for all."  The City will design the policy to complement  ongoing decarbonization initiatives, centering environmental justice and equity. The City is already leading by example in its own construction initiatives, having adopted a zero net carbon standard for new municipal buildings and for City-funded affordable housing development. The City is also advancing proposed zero-net carbon zoning for larger buildings, coordinating with the state on the proposed updates to the statewide stretch energy code to ensure strong efficiency standards are at the core of the building decarbonization strategy, and continuing community engagement around regulations development for the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance, which requires existing mid- to large-sized buildings to reduce their emissions gradually to net zero by 2050.  "The Sierra Club commends Mayor Wu for taking this initial step to require new buildings and major renovations in Boston to be fossil-fuel free. With buildings accounting for roughly 70 percent of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions, we must target new buildings as some of the lowest hanging fruit, to achieve zero emissions through equitable electrification,” said Michele Brooks, Lead Boston Organizer with the Massachusetts Sierra Club. “This action has the potential to significantly improve air quality - creating healthier buildings to live and work in, and lower energy costs through increased efficiency. It is a win-win for the climate and our communities."  “The Wu Administration has unequivocally proven its commitment to a Green New Deal for Boston through multiple policies rooted in equity and just transition, said Cabell Eames, Political Director at Better Future Project. “As a result of that leadership, Boston is equally suited to pilot a fossil-free ban on new construction, joining other cities and towns in leading decarbonization efforts for the state.”  The proposed home rule petition expands upon the Wu administration’s commitment to delivering a just transition and a Green New Deal for Boston, centering community priorities in all proposed policies and regulations. Mayor Wu previously announced efforts to electrify the city’s fleet, launching an electric school bus pilot program, deploying 20 buses during the 2022-2023 school year. She also recently announced the Green New Deal for Boston Public Schools (BPS), a $2 billion plan to overhaul BPS facilities, including new construction and renovation projects, as well as district-wide upgrades. Additionally, Mayor Wu announced the launch of the Solarize Eastie pilot program to increase solar panel installation and onsite battery storage in East Boston. Alongside the Public Works Department, she also announced the City’s curbside food waste collection program. This program will reduce the City’s reliance on landfills and incinerators, and make it more convenient for Boston residents to dispose of their household food waste. In July the BPDA adopted a decarbonization strategy for all agency property.

Bernie Sanders 支持 Ayanna Pressley 競選連任

Senator Bernie Sanders Endorses Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley for Re-Election to House of Representatives

Boston, August 16 – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley announced she has received the endorsement of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders in her campaign for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

“Senator Sanders is a fighter for the people and I gladly receive his endorsement,” said Representative Pressley. “The Senator has been a champion for workers and their families. He has advocated for meaningful change on issues that matter to people around the country. I’m proud of the work we’ve done together and I look forward to our continued partnership in Congress.” 

"Ayanna Pressley's time in Congress has been defined by her commitment to the working people and families of the district she represents," said Senator Sanders. "She has advocated and legislated for policies that put people first in the fights against climate change, economic injustice, healthcare inequity, student loan debt, and more. Her bold, progressive leadership in the House remains invaluable, and I look forward to continuing to work together in the months and years ahead on behalf of workers and families in Massachusetts, Vermont, and across the country."  

Congresswoman Pressley made history in 2018 when she became the first woman of color elected to represent Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress, representing constituents in Boston, Somerville, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Randolph, and Milton. During her time in office, Congresswoman Pressley has introduced landmark legislation to combat the crisis of childhood trauma, codify the right to abortion and comprehensive reproductive care, abolish the federal death penalty, fix our broken clemency system, cancel student debt, and more. She serves on the House Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, and she has led on issues ranging from expanding transit justice and ensuring an equitable public health response to COVID-19 to ending discriminatory credit practices and keeping families safely housed. 

So far in her campaign, Congresswoman Pressley has also earned the endorsement of U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, along with the SEIU Massachusetts State Council, Massachusetts AFL-CIO, Working Families Party, Democracy for America, Sunrise, Higher Heights, the League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, National Women’s Political Caucus, National Organization for Women (NOW), Progressive Turnout Project, Giffords PAC, Common Defense, and others. 

To learn more about Congresswoman Pressley’s leadership, please visit https://ayannapressley.com/. 

波士頓慈濟8/20舉辦吉祥月活動

               (Boston Orange) 慈濟波士頓聯絡處將於8月20日 (週六) 早上10點，在牛頓市會所（15 Summer Street, Newton MA02464) 舉辦吉祥月活動，邀請芸芸眾生到場與佛對話。

              農曆七月是中國習俗裏的鬼月，也是慈濟的佛陀歡喜月、吉祥月、 孝親月。慈濟波士頓聯絡處今年以「茹素護生勤造福，共善愛灑信願行」為主題，將舉辦一場吉祥月活動，在慈濟的牛頓會所內佈置出不同區域，包括祈福區讓會眾有機會與佛對話，六瑞相區讓人凝聽大地平靜祥和的聲音，藥草區邀出席會眾品嚐調製的養生草茶，共善區會有𩆜山法會，佛陀說法，讓人了解、學習慈濟人如何入經藏演繹。會所外還將有環保區，闡述共享物品，延續物命理念與行動，素食區將擺出波士頓慈濟提供給會眾品嘗的可口又養生蔬食。查詢詳情可洽:617-762-0569。