Greenway Conservancy Releases Request for Qualifications for 2023 Site-Specific Dance Series The Greenway Dance Series is presented by Amazon August 19, 2022 – Boston, MA – The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy today announced the request for qualifications process for a new site-specific dance series to debut in fall of 2023. The Greenway Conservancy is partnering with Boston-based choreographer/director Peter DiMuro on a major new dance project that will develop, present, and document four site-specific works by local choreographers of diverse ages, races, ethnicities, and dance genres. DiMuro will guide the cohort through a year-long development process that includes workshops with guest artists, peer critical response, rehearsal space, mentorship, public work-in-progress performances, and documentation. The Conservancy has presented dance projects through partnerships and commissions in the past, but this will be the first major commissioned series of dance performances on The Greenway. "As a child, I rode on the stacked highway that is now submerged below The Greenway, and as a young adult I witnessed the (seemingly endless!) Big Dig. Any grand interruption of space interrupts and reveals legacies and histories. Our work as site-based artists is to illuminate facets of this multiplicity, so present day viewers of the performance experience this space with a new view, new information, and a new perspective,” said Peter DiMuro, “My company and I are eager and grateful for the opportunity." The Conservancy has already selected DiMuro’s company, Public Displays of Motion, and Jean Appolon Expressions as part of the project’s development funding phase. They are now seeking two choreographers/companies to join the cohort through a Request for Qualifications. Each choreographer will select a portion of the 1.5-mile-long Greenway on which to base their work. Their 15-30 minute dance will respond to the context of the site, whether historical, social, anthropological, or environmental. All dances will be performed for the public over a series of weekends in September 2023, culminating in a final festival day of performance in early October 2023. The Request for Qualifications is due on September 14, 2022 and can be viewed on the Conservancy’s website. “This program aims to bring the power of dance directly to the public, through free, outdoor works immersed in their locations,” said Keelin Caldwell, Director of Programs and Community Engagement. “The Greenway Conservancy is thrilled to work with four choreographers and companies in creating a collaborative and immersive series of new performances.” This series is made possible by presenting sponsor Amazon, as well as additional enhancement funding from the Greenway Business Improvement District (BID) and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Greenway Dance series is funded exclusively through competitive grants and private sources. “Amazon is honored to continue to invest in Boston’s thriving local arts and culture programs, building a more inclusive and equitable arts community for all,” said Jerome Smith, Amazon’s Head of Community Engagement in New England. “There’s something so special about watching a live outdoor performance in the heart of our city. We look forward to enjoying the Greenway Dance Series with everyone next fall.” About The Greenway and the Greenway Conservancy The Greenway is a contemporary public park in the heart of Boston. The Greenway welcomes millions of visitors annually to gather, play, unwind, and explore. The Greenway Conservancy is the non-profit responsible for the management and care of The Greenway. The majority of the public park’s annual budget is generously provided by private sources. About Peter DiMuro For 30+ years, DiMuro has woven a career as a dancer, actor, choreographer, director, teacher, and facilitator of creativity. He was Artistic Director of Liz Lerman Dance Exchange 2003-2008, a White House Millennial Artist, and a Mayor of Boston/ProArts Arts Award recipient. His work has received support from the NEA, National Performance Network, the Mass Artists’ Foundation, Mass Cultural Council, and MetLife Foundation. DiMuro was a member of the inaugural cohort of the Mayor of Boston's Artist-in-Residence program in 2015, the recipient of an Arts Fuse Award in 2016, and the 2018 inaugural choreographer-in-residence at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. DiMuro is currently focused on physically embodying public art by creating dance in and for public spaces. His work creates platforms for the often invisible histories of our shared spaces, allowing the viewer to see and move through places differently. Public Displays of Motion is a dance company under the creative umbrella of DiMuro that develops and performs artistic works in dance and dance/theatre that translate the poetic and humane within everyday lives into performance; they will be one of the four companies involved in this project. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be the Earth’s most customer-centric company, Earth’s best employer, and Earth’s safest place to work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. About the Greenway Business Improvement District The Greenway BID is designed to contribute $1.5 million each year to support the maintenance, horticulture costs, and future enhancements of The Greenway. Properties that meet certain criteria within the BID boundaries pay a special assessment as part of their property taxes to support improvements that benefit property owners and the public alike. BID members also have opportunities to vote on enhancements and supplemental support along the entirety of The Greenway to create a more engaging and activated public realm. The Greenway BID plays an essential role in supporting an appealing, accessible, and vibrant experience in the BID district for all who visit The Greenway to gather, relax, unwind, and explore.

Greenway Conservancy Releases Request for Qualifications for 2023 Site-Specific Dance Series

The Greenway Dance Series is presented by Amazon

 August 19, 2022 – Boston, MA – The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy today announced the request for qualifications process for a new site-specific dance series to debut in fall of 2023.  

The Greenway Conservancy is partnering with Boston-based choreographer/director Peter DiMuro on a major new dance project that will develop, present, and document four site-specific works by local choreographers of diverse ages, races, ethnicities, and dance genres. DiMuro will guide the cohort through a year-long development process that includes workshops with guest artists, peer critical response, rehearsal space, mentorship, public work-in-progress performances, and documentation. The Conservancy has presented dance projects through partnerships and commissions in the past, but this will be the first major commissioned series of dance performances on The Greenway.  

"As a child, I rode on the stacked highway that is now submerged below The Greenway, and as a young adult I witnessed the (seemingly endless!) Big Dig. Any grand interruption of space interrupts and reveals legacies and histories. Our work as site-based artists is to illuminate facets of this multiplicity, so present day viewers of the performance experience this space with a new view, new information, and a new perspective,” said Peter DiMuro, “My company and I are eager and grateful for the opportunity." 

The Conservancy has already selected DiMuro’s company, Public Displays of Motion, and Jean Appolon Expressions as part of the project’s development funding phase. They are now seeking two choreographers/companies to join the cohort through a Request for Qualifications. Each choreographer will select a portion of the 1.5-mile-long Greenway on which to base their work. Their 15-30 minute dance will respond to the context of the site, whether historical, social, anthropological, or environmental. All dances will be performed for the public over a series of weekends in September 2023, culminating in a final festival day of performance in early October 2023. The Request for Qualifications is due on September 14, 2022 and can be viewed on the Conservancy’s website.  

“This program aims to bring the power of dance directly to the public, through free, outdoor works immersed in their locations,” said Keelin Caldwell, Director of Programs and Community Engagement. “The Greenway Conservancy is thrilled to work with four choreographers and companies in creating a collaborative and immersive series of new performances.” 

This series is made possible by presenting sponsor Amazon, as well as additional enhancement funding from the Greenway Business Improvement District (BID) and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Greenway Dance series is funded exclusively through competitive grants and private sources. 

“Amazon is honored to continue to invest in Boston’s thriving local arts and culture programs, building a more inclusive and equitable arts community for all,” said Jerome Smith, Amazon’s Head of Community Engagement in New England. “There’s something so special about watching a live outdoor performance in the heart of our city. We look forward to enjoying the Greenway Dance Series with everyone next fall.” 

About The Greenway and the Greenway Conservancy

The Greenway is a contemporary public park in the heart of Boston. The Greenway welcomes millions of visitors annually to gather, play, unwind, and explore. The Greenway Conservancy is the non-profit responsible for the management and care of The Greenway. The majority of the public park’s annual budget is generously provided by private sources. 

About Peter DiMuro

For 30+ years, DiMuro has woven a career as a dancer, actor, choreographer, director, teacher, and facilitator of creativity. He was Artistic Director of Liz Lerman Dance Exchange 2003-2008, a White House Millennial Artist, and a Mayor of Boston/ProArts Arts Award recipient. His work has received support from the NEA, National Performance Network, the Mass Artists’ Foundation, Mass Cultural Council, and MetLife Foundation. DiMuro was a member of the inaugural cohort of the Mayor of Boston's Artist-in-Residence program in 2015, the recipient of an Arts Fuse Award in 2016, and the 2018 inaugural choreographer-in-residence at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. DiMuro is currently focused on physically embodying public art by creating dance in and for public spaces. His work creates platforms for the often invisible histories of our shared spaces, allowing the viewer to see and move through places differently. Public Displays of Motion is a dance company under the creative umbrella of DiMuro that develops and performs artistic works in dance and dance/theatre that translate the poetic and humane within everyday lives into performance; they will be one of the four companies involved in this project.  

About Amazon 

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be the Earth’s most customer-centric company, Earth’s best employer, and Earth’s safest place to work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. 

About the Greenway Business Improvement District

The Greenway BID is designed to contribute $1.5 million each year to support the maintenance, horticulture costs, and future enhancements of The Greenway. Properties that meet certain criteria within the BID boundaries pay a special assessment as part of their property taxes to support improvements that benefit property owners and the public alike. BID members also have opportunities to vote on enhancements and supplemental support along the entirety of The Greenway to create a more engaging and activated public realm. The Greenway BID plays an essential role in supporting an appealing, accessible, and vibrant experience in the BID district for all who visit The Greenway to gather, relax, unwind, and explore. 

Greenway Conservancy Releases Request for Qualifications for 2023 Site-Specific Dance Series

Greenway Conservancy Releases Request for Qualifications for 2023 Site-Specific Dance Series

The Greenway Dance Series is presented by Amazon

 August 19, 2022 – Boston, MA – The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy today announced the request for qualifications process for a new site-specific dance series to debut in fall of 2023. 

The Greenway Conservancy is partnering with Boston-based choreographer/director Peter DiMuro on a major new dance project that will develop, present, and document four site-specific works by local choreographers of diverse ages, races, ethnicities, and dance genres. DiMuro will guide the cohort through a year-long development process that includes workshops with guest artists, peer critical response, rehearsal space, mentorship, public work-in-progress performances, and documentation. The Conservancy has presented dance projects through partnerships and commissions in the past, but this will be the first major commissioned series of dance performances on The Greenway. 

"As a child, I rode on the stacked highway that is now submerged below The Greenway, and as a young adult I witnessed the (seemingly endless!) Big Dig. Any grand interruption of space interrupts and reveals legacies and histories. Our work as site-based artists is to illuminate facets of this multiplicity, so present day viewers of the performance experience this space with a new view, new information, and a new perspective,” said Peter DiMuro, “My company and I are eager and grateful for the opportunity."

The Conservancy has already selected DiMuro’s company, Public Displays of Motion, and Jean Appolon Expressions as part of the project’s development funding phase. They are now seeking two choreographers/companies to join the cohort through a Request for Qualifications. Each choreographer will select a portion of the 1.5-mile-long Greenway on which to base their work. Their 15-30 minute dance will respond to the context of the site, whether historical, social, anthropological, or environmental. All dances will be performed for the public over a series of weekends in September 2023, culminating in a final festival day of performance in early October 2023. The Request for Qualifications is due on September 14, 2022 and can be viewed on the Conservancy’s website. 

“This program aims to bring the power of dance directly to the public, through free, outdoor works immersed in their locations,” said Keelin Caldwell, Director of Programs and Community Engagement. “The Greenway Conservancy is thrilled to work with four choreographers and companies in creating a collaborative and immersive series of new performances.”

This series is made possible by presenting sponsor Amazon, as well as additional enhancement funding from the Greenway Business Improvement District (BID) and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Greenway Dance series is funded exclusively through competitive grants and private sources.

 “Amazon is honored to continue to invest in Boston’s thriving local arts and culture programs, building a more inclusive and equitable arts community for all,” said Jerome Smith, Amazon’s Head of Community Engagement in New England. “There’s something so special about watching a live outdoor performance in the heart of our city. We look forward to enjoying the Greenway Dance Series with everyone next fall.”

AG HEALEY LEADS SUPREME COURT BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF COLORADO’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW

 AG HEALEY LEADS SUPREME COURT BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF COLORADO’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW

Case Involves Colorado Wedding Website Designer’s Intent to Refuse to Create Wedding Websites for LGBTQ+ Couples; States Defend Constitutionality of Public Accommodations Law

BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court defending the constitutionality of Colorado’s public accommodations law, arguing that a business owner’s religious beliefs do not give a business open to the public the right to discriminate against customers.

The brief was today filed in the case of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, in which a website design business and its owner, looking to deny services to LGBTQ+ couples, claim Colorado’s public accommodations law violates the First Amendment’s protection for freedom of speech. The states’ brief is in support of the respondents, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and other Colorado civil rights enforcement officials, who are defending the constitutionality of Colorado’s public accommodations law.

“Businesses can’t use the First Amendment as a shield to allow them to deny services to a customer because of the customer’s religion, gender, race, or sexual orientation,” AG Healey said. “We are filing this brief to defend the rights of all Americans to be treated fairly and equally when they seek goods or services from a business open to the public.”

Colorado’s public accommodations law forbids a place of public accommodation from refusing to provide services to a customer because of their sexual orientation—as well as other protected characteristics like their race, sex, or religion—and prevents businesses from advertising their intention to refuse to provide service on such grounds. In July 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling in favor of the state. The website design business and its owner petitioned the Supreme Court to review the case.

The attorneys general state in the brief that they share strong interests in upholding laws to protect their residents and visitors from unlawful discrimination, including prohibitions on discrimination against historically disenfranchised groups in places of public accommodation – the restaurants, stores, and other businesses that are part of daily life in a free society. They further argue that if businesses open to the public can exempt themselves from these anti-discrimination laws based on personal objections to serving all customers, “many Americans would face exclusion from a host of everyday businesses or, at the very least, face the ever-present threat that any business owner could refuse to serve them when they walk in the door, simply because of their race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.” Nothing in the First Amendment, the brief argues, requires states to allow this kind of discrimination and the harms it would cause.

The brief describes the states’ long history of enacting laws that prohibit discrimination in commercial establishments. Today, according to the brief, 26 states’ laws forbid businesses from discriminating against customers on the basis of sexual orientation. Additionally, 23 states and the District of Columbia prohibit advertising that services will be denied to customers on the basis of a protected characteristic.

The brief argues that the courts have long recognized that the right to free speech is not infringed by laws that prohibit businesses from turning away customers based on their race or other protected characteristics. Such laws regulate only conduct, the brief argues, and leave businesses free to express whatever messages they wish through the products and services they choose to sell. Allowing private businesses to exempt themselves from nondiscrimination laws “on the basis of an ill-defined test based on ‘expression’ would dramatically undermine the states’ interests in eradicating discrimination and harms individuals and society at large.”

Discrimination against LGBTQ+ people is a severe and continuing problem. LGBTQ+ Americans are much more likely to be bullied, harassed, and attacked in hate crimes than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. According to the brief, this continuing discrimination harms the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ people, their families, and their communities, including increased rates of mental health disorders and suicide attempts, especially for LGBTQ+ youth.  

Today’s brief follows many other instances where AG Healey led coalitions in defending public accommodation laws in other states, including New York’s anti-discrimination law in July 2021 and in May 2022, Virginia’s law in August 2021, Minnesota’s law in March 2018, and Colorado’s law in October 2017 in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case.  And in Massachusetts in 2016, AG Healey worked closely with advocates, the business community, and transgender families to successfully garner support for the passage of an amendment to the Massachusetts’ Public Accommodations Law expressly protecting against discrimination on the basis of gender identity.

Joining AG Healey in today’s brief are the attorneys general of California, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawai‘i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.

 

Handling the case for Massachusetts are Adam Cambier, Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division; Abigail Taylor, Chief of the Civil Rights Division; and State Solicitor Bessie Dewar.

麻州州長查理貝克簽署法案設女權歷史小徑

Governor Baker Signs Bill to Create Women’s Rights History Trail

WORCESTER – Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, joined by legislators, yesterday participated in a ceremonial bill signing of H. 4555, An Act relative to the creation of a women’s rights history trail. The Governor previously signed this bill into law in late May. It is now codified as Chapter 76 of the Acts of 2022. The legislation directs the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT), in conjunction with the Secretary of Transportation, to develop and implement a women’s rights history trail program that will include properties and sites that are associated with the fight for women’s rights and suffrage in the Commonwealth. The legislation establishes a women’s rights history trail task force to research, solicit public input, and make recommendations for sites, properties, and attractions to be included in the trail program, and calls for MOTT to create related educational materials and vacation itineraries. Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito were joined by bill sponsors Senator Joan Lovely (D-Salem) and Representative Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury) and several other members of the Legislature, including the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators, for the ceremonial bill signing at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. “I am pleased to sign this legislation that will help Massachusetts better honor and preserve the legacies of women throughout the Commonwealth’s history who have made our state a better place,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “I am deeply grateful for the work of so many legislators other partners who worked hard to pass this bill, and our administration looks forward to working with the new commission to make this history trail a reality.” “This bill is the product of significant work and collaboration by many key players and we are grateful to see it become law,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “The new Women’s Rights History Trail will cover important historical milestones and landmarks across the Commonwealth and will help our residents better understand these crucially important historical figures.” "This legislation adds to the important work the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism does educating residents and visitors about our unique state by creating a new avenue for exploring sites related to significant women throughout our history," said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy. "With tourism playing a big role in Massachusetts' recovery from COVID-19, our cultural sector and local economies will benefit from this coordinated effort to increase visibility and access to historic sites in our communities." “With the creation of a Women’s Rights History Trail, Massachusetts is acting to memorialize the struggle for women’s rights in the Commonwealth,” said House Speaker Ronald J. Mariano. “I want to thank my colleagues in the House and Senate, as well as Governor Baker, for working to ensure that the suffrage movement, and all that it achieved, will be celebrated through the highlighting of these landmarks.” "Women in Massachusetts have played a pivotal role at every step in the Commonwealth’s history, yet their contributions are too often overlooked," said Senate President Karen E. Spilka. "The Women's Rights History Trail will serve as a visible monument to the history of women—and the women's rights movement. Understanding this history gives us all a chance to reflect on where we have come from and what it means to leave a legacy that can uplift and inspire future generations. I am glad to see that this trail will give particular attention to the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of the women who have transformed Massachusetts. I would like to thank Senator Lovely and my colleagues in the Senate, as well as our partners in the House and Senate, for their work to make this a reality." “Our nation and our Commonwealth would not be what they are today, were it not for the contributions of women,” said Senator Joan B. Lovely. “Though as important as men to our country’s history, women have seldom received the recognition they rightly deserve. With this law, we stand to remove women from the annals of history and finally place them at the forefront. I would like to thank Senate President Karen Spilka, Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito, House Co-sponsors Representative Hannah Kane and former Representative Carolyn Dykema, Caucus Co-Chair Representative Pat Haddad and Executive Director Nora Bent, for ensuring that women’s history will continue to be preserved and advanced for generations to come.”  “This legislation creating the Women’s Rights History Trail ensures that the many women from our Commonwealth who contributed to the fabric of our nation and democracy are recognized, and that their accomplishments are preserved in our state’s history, so that their legacies may serve as inspiration for future generations of young women,” said Representative Hannah Kane. “I am proud to have been a sponsor of this legislation, helping to carry out my late colleague Rep. Gailanne Cariddi’s vision, and I look forward to serving as a member of the Women’s Rights History Trail Task Force.”

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES CITY AWARDED GRANT BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO EXPAND ACCESS TO APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR BIPOC RESIDENTS

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES CITY AWARDED GRANT BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO EXPAND ACCESS TO APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR BIPOC RESIDENTS The grant will serve 484 residents through the creation and equitable expansion of pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAP)

BOSTON - Friday, August 19, 2022 - Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD), an affiliate of the Boston Planning & Development Agency,  was recently awarded $3 million from the US Department of Labor to create and expand equitable pre-apprenticeship pathways to Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAP), as well as Equity Partnerships.  A Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) is a proven model of apprenticeship that has been validated by the U.S. Department of Labor or the Massachusetts’ State Apprenticeship Agency. RAPs enable and energize more employers to participate, and provide them access to larger talent pools that have been trained for entry-level to management positions, thereby meeting industry demands and reducing unemployment rates in the region. Equity Partnerships are collaborations with community-based organizations and partners to ensure principles are integrated throughout the initiative. Principles include equity, job quality, support for high-quality programs, evidence-based approaches, intentional outreach to BIPOC residents and new innovations. The Greater Boston Equitable Apprenticeship Pathways grant will allow OWD and its partners to expand eight Massachusetts pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs over a four-year period. The project will aim to serve 484 participants in pre-apprenticeship programs, with a goal to place hundreds of participants into registered apprenticeships.     “This grant represents a step toward building strong pathways that will connect every resident and worker to opportunity,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “As we work to make Boston a city for everyone, expanding access to apprenticeship programs is critical to ensuring that our workforce represents all of our City’s diversity and reflects the expertise in our communities” The grant will serve BIPOC residents, women, individuals who self-identify as having disabilities, formerly incarcerated individuals, at-risk youth, court-involved young adults, veterans, unemployed and underrepresented individuals, and those with limited education or career skills. The target growth industries include: hospitality, construction, health care, and life sciences. The target occupations within those industries are housekeeper, room attendant houseman, bricklayer, electrician, elevator constructor, heat and frost insulator, ironworker, laborers operating engineer, painter and allied trades, pipefitter/plumber, roofer, sheet metal worker, sprinkler fitter, teamster, EMT, biomanufacturing technician, and clinical trial associate; the target starting wages for apprentices in these positions range from an average of $18-$27/hr, with wage and training progression. “The way we will reach Mayor Wu's vision of a Boston that is more equitable, vibrant, innovative, and resilient is by ensuring that every resident has access to career opportunities in sectors that will provide family-sustaining wages and benefits," said Segun Idowu, Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion.  "The awarding of this grant to the Office of Workforce Development is further evidence of the life-changing work the team and their partners are doing to build a more inclusive economy."   The project will partner with the following Equity Partners: BEST Hospitality Training Program, City of Boston EMS, Building Pathways, Inc., and MassBioEd’s Life Sciences Apprenticeship Program. These pre-apprenticeship programs will lead to quality RAPs in the following entities: UNITED HERE Local 26 Union Hotels, City of Boston EMS, North America’s Building Trades Union, and MassBioEd. Participants will get jobs at various companies and organizations, including but not limited to Boston Emergency Medical Services, Marriott Corporation, Omni Parker House, Suffolk Construction, Dimeo Construction Company and a range of life sciences companies.   "The MassBioEd Life Sciences Apprenticeship Program was designed for people who have the attitude and aptitude to excel in mid-skilled jobs in a life sciences company but lack a portal to entry. By offering accelerated, free education and paid on the job training, we are helping to expand and diversify the industry’s workforce,” said Karla Talanian, Senior Director of Life Sciences Apprenticeship Program.“Pre-apprenticeship programming will open doors for even more local residents by providing fundamental academic and professional skills in a contextualized format that will set them up for success in a Registered Apprenticeship Program, and to eventually become valuable contributors to the Massachusetts Life Sciences industry. MassBioEd is excited to be part of this innovative initiative." According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) grant program builds on President Biden’s goals and priorities for a strong and equitable post-pandemic economic recovery by connecting Americans to good quality jobs, strengthening and modernizing the RAP system, increasing equity and accessibility in program delivery to apprentices, bringing the Registered Apprenticeship model to more industries, and improving RAP completion rates for under-represented populations and underserved communities. The Greater Boston Equitable Apprenticeship Pathways program is funded in full by the Employment and Training Administration office of the U.S. Department of Labor. Additional details are available upon request.

波士頓市府斡旋 橘線停駛接載巴士在華埠增設銀線4號站 城中心部分街道路段將封閉

波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu) (右二)和波士頓市議會議長Ed Flynn (左起)，波士頓不分區
市議員 Michael Flaherty， Erin Murphy，以及波士頓亞裔聯絡員黃楚嵐，聯袂到昆士小學
飯堂，說明橘線停駛，市府已經為華埠爭取到加設一個巴士站。 (周菊子攝)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子綜合報導) 8月19日 (週五) 晚上9點開始，麻州地鐵 (MBTA)橘線全線20個站，就要停駛一個月了，8月18日下午1點半，麻州地鐵才公告，波士頓華埠一帶，將由銀線4號巴士在表面幹道 (Surface Artery) 和尼倫街 (Kneeland) 交叉處，新增一個巴士站。

波士頓市府和MBTA進華部舉辦的說明會，為顧及社區民眾可能聽不懂，每段話都有人
做中文翻譯，會議時間因而拖得格外冗長，未等會議結束，近百名出席者中的許多人
已離席。 (周菊子攝)

              波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu) 和波士頓市街道長 Jascha Franklin-Hodge 經由移民進步辦公室聯絡社區團體代表於8月16日開會討論後，8月17日晚在昆士小學飯堂，吳弭市長和波士頓市議會議長Ed Flynn，波士頓市不分區市議員Michael Flaherty， Erin Murphy，以及波士頓市多名主管，麻州地鐵 (MBTA)的副幕僚長 Angel Donahue-Rodriguez一起，向近百名出席民眾解說市府為華埠爭取到一個巴士站之後，8月18日一早10點半，再在市政府有許多監視屏幕的交通管理中心，說明為紓緩可能發生的交通阻塞，已在關鍵地區規劃出巴士優先或專用道，並封閉某些街道，增加藍自行車數量，波士頓市府強調，為協助市民度過橘線停駛難關，這些日子都在不眠不休的跨部門合作，包括平等內閣 (Equity Cabinet) 也舉辦了一場有300多人參加的橘線停駛最新狀況網上說明會。

波士頓市長吳弭 (中，Michelle Wu)和波士頓街道長Jascha Franklin-Hodge， 麻州眾議員
麥家威 (Aaron Michlewitz) 一起面對電視媒體提問。 (周菊子攝)

              8月18日大約下午一點，波士頓市才公佈一系列更詳盡的因應措施，包括在南端 (South End) 的哥倫布道 (Columbus Ave.) ，以及後灣 (Back Bay) 波約斯頓街 (Boylston) 設置臨時自行車道。持有查理卡者，即使卡內無錢，也可搭乘1A，1及2區的通勤火車 (commuter rail) 。波士頓市在公共圖書館及波士頓市政府備有查理卡，供民眾索取。

波士頓市長吳弭 (中，Michelle Wu)和波士頓街道長Jascha Franklin-Hodge (左起)，波士頓市
平等及包容長 Mariangely Solis Cervera，波士頓市議員 Kendra Lara，波士頓市經濟機會及
包容長 Segun Idowu， 波士頓市議員 Kenzie Bok等人，8月18日早上在市府交通管理中心
召開橘線停駛相關措施更新說明會。 (周菊子攝)

              波士頓市政府已在市府網站上闢出橘線停駛專頁，boston.gov/orangeline，所有的後續更新資訊，都可以在這兒查找。有問題，或建議，也可發電郵到orangeline@boston.gov.。

波士頓市府的交通管理中心可監看全市街道，遙距調節交通燈號誌。 (周菊子攝) 

              波士頓市為因應市內街道上的行駛車輛，將陡增200多輛接載巴士，預定封閉的街道，或變更的道路動線如下:

將封閉的街道路段有   

政府中心: 在國會街 (Congress) 和華盛頓街 (Washington)之間的州街 (State Street)。

柯普利廣場 (Copley Square): 在聖詹姆士街 (St. James) 和波約斯頓街 (Boylston)之間的達特茅斯街。

牙買加平原 (Jamaica Plan): 在Aborway 街和Williams街之間的(北向)華盛頓街。

將設立停車限制級路線變更的路段有:

沿著麻州地鐵接載巴士路線，將會有停車限制，以容許比典型的麻州地鐵巴士更大，轉彎幅度更寬的接載巴士更容易停靠急轉彎。

波士頓市政府從上週日 (14日)起，已經開始變更街道標記及信號，將把柯普利廣場和政府中心這兩個地點設為交通樞紐。

波士頓市府還和麻州交通廳 (DOT)合作，在劍橋和查理士城、Rutherford道之間的Gilmore 橋，以及Sullivan廣場內設立巴士專用道，以縮減北向巴士路線的往來時間，改善可靠度。

在橘線停駛的第一天，波士頓市鄰里服務局的聯絡員將在橘線地鐵受影響站點協助乘客轉搭車輛。派發針對鄰里設計的替代路線指南。    

              波士頓市長吳弭表示，為因應學校即將開學，波士頓公校系統正在調查所有工作人員，並陸續訪問了約700人，以評估橘線地鐵停駛可能造成的影響。波士頓公校已發出5000張已儲值，可七天免費搭乘地鐵及巴士的查理卡 (Charlie Card) 給學生及其家庭，供學生及家長用以提前試搭各種可行路線。

              七年級及八年級學生的家庭可在波士頓公校交通支援門戶網站，申請搭黃色校巴，不搭地鐵。學生及家長若需援助，可撥打617-635-9520，或發電郵到schoolbus@bostonpublicschools.org。

BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS LAUNCHES PLAYWRIGHT RESIDENCY WHERE BOSTON-AREA PLAYWRIGHTS CAN FULLY OWN THEIR WORK

 BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS LAUNCHES PLAYWRIGHT RESIDENCY WHERE BOSTON-AREA PLAYWRIGHTS CAN FULLY OWN THEIR WORK

 

The BCA Playwright Residency fills the dire need for a residency that holistically supports playwrights’ entire creative process from inception to reading.

 

Important Dates:

Application due by: September 11, 2022

Notification on or by: September 23, 2022

 

BOSTON, MA — Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is thrilled to announce the new BCA Playwright Residency. This year-long residency has been designed to support three rising Boston-based playwrights in the creation of new work, while protecting the creative control and ownership of their innovative work. The BCA Playwright Residency will provide access to office, rehearsal, and performance space, marketing support, professional mentorship, community partnerships, and workshops.

 

The BCA Playwright residency helps further the playwrights’ creative process by catering support and direction to each artists’ needs. It is a process-based residency where the playwright can focus on a new work–defined at BCA as something that does not exist or is an idea that needs cultivating. 

Specifically, playwrights will  have their own station in a shared office space with their fellow playwright residents. Each resident will have access to five days in the Black Box Theatre or Martin Hall in the Calderwood Pavilion, for a mid-year workshop of the play. Playwrights will have a budget to cast actors and dramaturgs; and the option to seek industry feedback. To conclude the residency, there will be a final staged reading in the Plaza Theatre.

Like other residency programs at BCA, the BCA Playwright Residency aims to gather a diverse and inclusive community of artists for the purpose of supporting innovative work across disciplines, connecting artists with peers and resources, and providing a vibrant platform for new art in Boston. Each application will be evaluated based on the artist's demonstration of experimentation, responsiveness, balance, community engagement, and potential impact.

Governor Baker Nominates Sarah F. Jubinville as Associate Justice of the District Court

 Governor Baker Nominates Sarah F. Jubinville as Associate Justice of the District Court

BOSTON – This week, Governor Charlie Baker nominated Sarah F. Jubinville as Associate Justice of the District Court.

 

“Attorney Jubinville’s years of experience in the public sector and in private practice make her well-prepared for the judiciary,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “If confirmed, she will be a valuable addition to the District Court.”

 

“Having served as an Assistant Clerk Magistrate, Attorney Jubinville has deep knowledge of the court system and the individuals who come before it,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “We are pleased to submit her name to the Governor’s Council for their advice and consent.”

 

The District Court hears a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health, and other types of cases. District Court criminal jurisdiction extends to all felonies punishable by a sentence up to five years, and many other specific felonies with greater potential penalties; all misdemeanors; and all violations of city and town ordinances and by-laws. The District Court is located in 62 courts across the Commonwealth.

 

For more information about the District Court, 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 Sarah F. Jubinville

Sarah F. Jubinville began her legal career as an intern in the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office in 1998, as well as a secretary in the Family Protection Unit and later in the Brockton District Court Office until 2002. In 2003, Attorney Jubinville became an associate attorney at McGivney, Kluger & Gannon, P.C. before joining Colucci, Colucci, Marcus & Flavin, P.C. as an associate focused on civil litigation cases until 2010. Attorney Jubinville then began her own practice as a solo practitioner at the Law Offices of Sarah F. Jubinville where she handled cases in a variety of civil and criminal litigation matters. In 2017, Attorney Jubinville joined the Plymouth County Superior Court Clerk’s Office as Assistant Clerk Magistrate, a position she still holds today. She has also served as a Norfolk County Bar Advocate and was court appointed to criminal matters in the County’s courts. A resident of Milton, Attorney Jubinville received her bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University in 1998 and her law degree from the New England School of Law in 2002.

第127屆波士頓馬拉松定2023年4月17日舉行 9月12至16日報名

Media Advisory: 127^th Boston Marathon Registration Reminder

 

Registration to be held within the B.A.A.’s online platform, Athletes’ Village, from September 12–16

 

BOSTON— With less than a month remaining until registration begins for the 127^th Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced additional registrant information for next April’s race. The 127^th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 17, 2023, featuring a field size of 30,000 participants.

 

Registration will take place over five days, opening on Monday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m. ET and closing on Friday, September 16, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The B.A.A. will use the same registration process for qualified runners as it used for the 2021 and 2022 races, allowing any athlete who has achieved a currently valid Boston Marathon qualifying time to submit a registration application between September 12–16, 2022 through the B.A.A.’s online platform, Athletes' Village.

 

Registration is not on a first-come, first-served basis and applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, September 16. The 2023 Boston Marathon qualifying window began on September 1, 2021 and will close at 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, September 16.

 

Qualifying standards for the 127th Boston Marathon can be found here. Qualifiers may submit an application at any point during the registration window. Achieving one’s qualifying standard does not guarantee acceptance into the Boston Marathon. Those who are fastest among the pool of applicants in their age and gender group will be accepted. All applicants will receive notice of acceptance or non-acceptance in October.

 

The entry fee for qualifiers will be $225 USD for United States residents and $235 USD for international residents. For the third straight year, participants will have the opportunity to purchase registration insurance at the point of registration. Additional 127^th Boston Marathon registration information can be found on baa.org.

 

The B.A.A. encourages all participants to be fully up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations prior to participating in the 127^th Boston Marathon. At this time, proof of vaccination will not be required for participation in the 2023 Boston Marathon. However, all participants are expected to follow B.A.A. protocols and procedures related to COVID-19 mitigation and public health including, but not limited to, potential proof of negative testing, potential proof of vaccination, and wearing a face mask in designated areas. B.A.A. COVID-19 mitigation efforts are subject to change and will be guided by policies and procedures established by the CDC, state, and local public health officials in the lead up to April’s event.

 

The qualifying window for the 128th Boston Marathon, scheduled to take place on April 15, 2024, will begin on September 1, 2022. Registration details for that race will be announced following the 2023 Boston Marathon