台灣名廚潘盟仁、蔡萬利訪波士頓 示範台菜分享竅門

 

波士頓僑教中心主任潘昭榮 (右起)和波克萊台灣商會及2位大廚是第一天示範講座的主角。陳玉瑛，潘盟仁，李孟潔，梅錫銳，蔡萬利、
郭競儒、李小玲。(周菊子攝)

潘盟仁大廚回答現場提問。(周菊子攝)

          (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 波克萊台灣商會承辦的「2022僑務委員會臺灣美食國際巡迴講座」，9月8日在波士頓安良工商會揭幕，請僑委會遴派的2位名廚潘盟仁、蔡萬利示範「萬巒豬腳」等台灣菜做法，四、五十名學員觀摩讚嘆，直言廚藝真有訣竅。

御軒食品行政總廚潘盟仁，以及啟英高中餐飲管理科餐飲總監蔡萬利兩人在台灣都是廚藝界名人，手藝極佳，粉絲極多，講解菜餚作法時，簡潔扼要，生動風趣，示範現場不時爆出笑聲。

潘盟仁示範檸檬燒雞，現場烹製。 (周菊子攝)

潘盟仁在講解「萬巒豬腳」的做法時，直言這道菜的靈魂在於「醬」。

會場內許多人問該用甚麼醬油。 (周菊子攝)

烹製調味醬料的材料包括油膏2杯，醬油1杯，香油10分之1杯，蒜泥半杯。製作煮豬腳前，先把水煮開，再把豬腳放進去，煮大約20分鐘，然後把豬腳撈起來，沖冷水，洗乾淨。煮豬腳的水就倒掉，不要了。另外用一個鍋子把前面所說的那些調味料放進鍋內煮開，煮成滷水，再把洗乾淨的豬腳放進鍋裏，煮開，轉小火，煮一個半小時，不過在煮了大約一個小時後，拿根筷子戳戳看是不是能夠很容易戳進去，藉以判別豬腳煮好了沒。

在回應學員提問題，潘盟仁解釋在美國沒有手工醬油，沒有「甘田」、「豆油伯」的話，用金蘭或萬家香醬油都可以，台灣米酒也可以換成蒸餾過，沒有顏色的白酒，或是清酒。

潘盟仁(左)、蔡萬利(右)這2位大廚，以「五香雞捲」向學員送上祝福，為第一天的
示範畫下句點。 (周菊子攝)

蔡萬利示範的「五香雞捲」，是用腐皮來包餡料，捲成香腸那樣，下鍋油炸，飄浮起來，就是炸好了。腐皮捲裏面的餡料包括切成條狀，醃料抓拌，再拌入地瓜粉的夾心肉、以及馬蹄、紅蘿蔔碎、魚漿、蒜泥、調味料。餡料包入腐皮捲後，放進已燒製120度左右的油鍋，低溫泡炸約8分鐘，熟了後開大火30秒，炸酥腐皮，撈出淨油，就可以簽段上桌，沾甜辣醬吃了。

他提醒學員們，「五香雞捲」的餡料，不能有骨頭、有刺，而且這類菜餚，最好是一煮一大鍋。至於前後腿，前腿肉多，後腿筋多肉少，各人可根據自己的喜好來挑選用材。

波士頓安良工商會會長伍輝民、鍾美貞夫婦(左三、四)和幫辦鄧北海(右三)、財政余寶愛
(右一)和2名大廚蔡萬利(右二)、潘盟仁(左二)及波士頓僑教中心主任潘昭榮留影。 
(周菊子攝)

在學校、網路上都開課，一堂示範課可以收費3千台幣，能說會道的蔡萬利，還邊示範做菜，邊開玩笑，說有些餐廳用大盤子裝菜是因為同樣份量的菜餚，用大盤子裝，感覺就是比較豪華，於是收費可以高些。

這天的示範課，還教了「檸檬雞捲」，請出席學員品嘗了台灣麵線，黃金泡菜。發給學員們的食譜，另外列出了「赤肉羹」、古早味米糕等台灣美食的食譜。

           2位名廚在華府烹製國宴後，6日來到波士頓，波士頓僑教中心主任潘昭榮與工作人員全程陪同，承辦這次台灣美食展示的波克萊台商會也有僑務委員郭競儒，會長李孟潔，前會長徐小玲，陳玉瑛，以及龍鳳餐廳老闆梅錫銳等人分批接機、安排住宿，接送2

當天示範的菜餚。(周菊子攝)

位大廚到不同餐館提供諮詢服務，還要採買食材，佐料，準備烹飪工具，佈置會場，製作學員食譜，忙碌非常。9月9日晚，2位名廚轉往昆士市龍鳳酒樓，做第2場美食巡迴講座。 (部分內容參見僑務電子報: https://ocacnews.net/article/319755)

OWNER OF EDGARTOWN MASONRY COMPANY CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FRAUD

OWNER OF EDGARTOWN MASONRY COMPANY CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FRAUD 

Defendant Stole Over $30,000 by Concealing Employees from Workers’ Compensation Insurers 

 

BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey announced that a Martha’s Vineyard man has been indicted in connection with a workers’ compensation fraud scheme at his business, Rockwell Masonry. 

 

The AG’s Office alleges that Georgy Pyden, age 55, of Edgartown, stole over $30,000 in Workers’ Compensation Insurance from A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Company (AIM) and the Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Assigned Risk Pool from 2016 to 2020. Pyden owns Rockwell Masonry, a residential and commercial masonry company located in Edgartown, Massachusetts. Investigators allege that, for several years, Pyden listed himself as the sole employee of his company. In reality, he hired multiple employees and did not report them in his audit to the insurance carrier, AIM. The hidden workers that Pyden employed were not covered by workers’ compensation insurance.  

 

Pyden was indicted on August 30 by a Dukes County grand jury on four counts each of workers’ compensation fraud and larceny. He is set to be arraigned in Dukes County Superior Court on September 30. 

 

All of these charges are allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 

  

AG Healey’s Insurance and Unemployment Fraud Division works to protect consumers and the integrity of the insurance system by investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against all types of insurers, including the Commonwealth’s unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation systems. 

  

To report insurance fraud, call the Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts confidential hotline 24 hours a day at 1-800-32FRAUD (1-800-323-7283) or online. Callers may remain anonymous. 

  

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General William Aiello and Investigator Lashauna Craig, both of AG Healey’s Insurance and Unemployment Fraud Division, with assistance from investigators at the Massachusetts Insurance Fraud Bureau.     

Baker-Polito Administration Launches Comprehensive Online Resource, Map Tool for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

 Baker-Polito Administration Launches Comprehensive Online Resource, Map Tool for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

 

BOSTON – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the launch of a new comprehensive, user-friendly website designed to provide survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence and their families with information on resources available to them in a variety of critical issue areas, as well as an interactive map tool for locating services throughout the Commonwealth.

 

Building on the Baker-Polito Administration’s efforts since taking office in 2015 to bolster supports for survivors across Massachusetts, this new tool ensures that aggregated, important information is readily available and easily accessible on mass.gov. The website provides information on major service categories, including housing, legal resources and employment assistance, as well as more immediate support such as the SafeLink Hotline and area Rape Crisis Centers. In order to further protect survivors seeking resources, the page also has an escape link located at the top of the page so that survivors may quickly exit the page and be redirected to the mass.gov homepage. Additionally, the website and interactive map tool are both accessible on mobile devices.

 

 

“This new tool is another way to support survivors in Massachusetts and let them know that they are not alone, and that there are resources available to them,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Our administration is committed to partnering with survivors and advocates to facilitate the delivery of these critical services, and I am grateful to the Lt. Governor, who Chairs the Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, for her continued leadership and advocacy for survivors.”

 

“Too often for survivors, navigating available resources proves to be challenging, with lifesaving information difficult to find. This new website aims to deliver critically important services in a streamlined, easy-to-use way for survivors and their families to support them in leading safe and successful lives, free of abuse,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “These brave men, women and children have endured so much, and we remain committed to providing them with every possible tool in our toolbox.”

 

“Navigating life after sexual assault or domestic violence can be frightening and overwhelming for survivors,” said Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders “This centralized directory of resources will help survivors across the Commonwealth to find and access a network of critical supports with a single click. The Commonwealth is committed to protecting and supporting survivors and ensuring that they have access to the resources and support they need.”

 

“This website demonstrates the powerful role that digital tools can play in improving the lives of the residents of the Commonwealth,” said Secretary of Technology Services and Security Curt Wood. “I am grateful for the opportunity to collaborate on this important initiative that will empower survivors with easy access to vital resources while maintaining their privacy.”

 

“We must continue to find innovative ways to ensure survivors have access to information and resources,”’ said Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA) Executive Director Liam Lowney. “This tool provides access to resources that will empower victims and survivors in their decision making and ensures they have access to quality support in the wake of trauma.”

 

This website is the result of collaboration between the Governor’s Office, the Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security, and the Department of Public Health.

 

The Council is chaired by the Lt. Governor and membership consists of up to 40 individuals appointed by the Governor and Lt. Governor, plus more than 80 subcommittee members. Council members represent advocacy organizations, direct service providers, criminal justice agencies, and reflect the state’s geographic and cultural diversity. The Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Housing and Economic Development, Public Safety and Security, Education, Labor and Workforce Development, Transportation, and Veterans’ Services each appoint staff members to the Council. The Governor and Lt. Governor appointed an Executive Director, who is responsible for the administrative functions of the Council, organizing subcommittees and executing the Council’s responsibilities. To learn more about the Council, click here.

 

To visit the Resources for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence website, click here.

 

To visit the interactive services map, click here.

MAYOR WU APPOINTS DAVID MAYO AS DIRECTOR FOR THE OFFICE OF RETURNING CITIZENS

MAYOR WU APPOINTS DAVID MAYO AS DIRECTOR FOR THE OFFICE OF RETURNING CITIZENS Mayo starts this role with over thirty years of experience in reintegration and reentry programming

BOSTON - Friday, September 9, 2022- Mayor Michelle Wu today announced David Mayo as Director for the Office of Returning Citizens (ORC). The mission of the Office of Returning Citizens is to help returning citizens recover from the trauma of incarceration, reclaim their dignity and purpose, and rebuild their lives through positive choices, incentives, and opportunities. The ORC aims to empower its clients to break the cycle of recidivism through hands-on case management and an extensive provider referral network. Mayo brings decades of experience in rehabilitative services and a deep-rooted passion for at-risk youth and adult populations. The ORC is housed within the Mayor’s Office of Human Services, led by Chief José F. Massó.    “The Office of Returning Citizens plays a critical part in empowering our returning community members to rebuild their lives,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “David has shown an extensive commitment to advocating for residents and their families through his work with reintegration, workforce development and reentry, and we are excited to welcome him to this new role.”    “It is with extreme pleasure and a sense of urgency that I accept this post understanding the responsibility and necessity of serving our Returning Citizens. It is my mission to engage, equip and empower every returning citizen with the tools to create a stable and independent life for themselves while overcoming barriers and destroying recidivism,” said David Mayo. “It is my goal to create the strongest returning citizens program in the country.”   As Director, Mayo will lead the department's efforts to expand resources and services for returning citizens and assist the City of Boston in addressing the inequitable harms of incarceration. Mayo will have the primary responsibility of driving the ORC’s vision and managing the day-to-day operations of an office charged with engaging, serving, and advocating for individuals returning to Boston from incarceration and impacted by CORI.   The ORC helps over 3,000 people who return to Boston each year from federal, state, and county prisons and jails take healthy steps in their lives through a variety of services. These services include in-person case management with program and intake coordinators, peer mentorships, and warm referrals to key programs and services, including transitional housing, employment, healthcare, education, and legal services. Between the Office’s inception in 2017 and today, the number of yearly clients served by the Office has increased by more than 700%.    For Fiscal Year 2023, the Office of Returning Citizens has a $2.67 million operating budget. This investment will enable the ORC to hire five additional staff members and build more robust support in the areas of housing, workforce development, and case management for returning citizens.    “I am very excited to welcome David to the Human Services team," said Chief of Human Services, José F. Massó. “His deep experience and commitment to successful reentry and building partnerships with community-based organizations will be critical to the success of a reinvigorated Office of Returning Citizens.”   Prior to this appointment, Mayo served as the Director of Reintegration with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office, where he oversaw the Family Matters Program, Workforce Development, and Discharge to Reentry Services. Mayo also formerly served as the Coordinator of the Nurturing Fathers’ program at the Suffolk County House of Correction. He managed program services for inmates and the mothers of their children through the Family Matters Program.   Mayo is a native of Charleston, South Carolina and is a proud United States Coast Guard veteran. Having mentored over 200 at-risk youth, Mayo affectionately calls them his children. He has been a father to many.

麻州新增30宗猴痘案例

 Massachusetts Public Health Officials Confirm

30 New Monkeypox Cases

 

New dashboard includes case and vaccination demographic data

 

BOSTON (September 8, 2022) – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced 30 additional cases of monkeypox within the past seven days, bringing the total number of monkeypox cases in the Commonwealth to 347 residents since the state’s first case was announced May 18.

 

The 30 cases announced today had their diagnoses between September 1 and September 7. DPH is working with local health officials, the patients, and healthcare providers to identify individuals who may have been in contact with the patients while they were infectious. Individuals with monkeypox are advised to isolate and avoid contact with others until they are no longer infectious.

 

DPH’s weekly public update on monkeypox in Massachusetts is being replaced today by a dashboard detailing demographic data on monkeypox cases and vaccine recipients. The dashboard will be updated late afternoon on Thursdays beginning today and available on www.mass.gov/MonkeypoxData.

 

View this week’s dashboard here.

 

There are currently 14 health care providers offering vaccination across the state. The list of health care provider sites is updated on a rolling basis on the Commonwealth’s monkeypox vaccine website. Additionally, the state has activated mobile providers to assist in vaccine administration. As of September 7, 19,998 doses of JYNNEOS vaccine have been administered in the Commonwealth. JYNNEOS vaccine allocation data by jurisdiction are updated on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website JYNNEOS Monkeypox Vaccine Distribution by Jurisdiction.

 

To ensure the maximum number of individuals eligible for monkeypox vaccination receive protection, DPH issued an updated advisory effective Aug. 18 for Massachusetts JYNNEOS vaccine providers to begin administering the vaccine intradermally (into the skin) in most people aged 18 years and older using an alternative lower dose regimen that results in an equivalent immune response. The advisory follows the Aug. 9 Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) released by the CDC and FDA.

 

Due to extremely limited national availability of vaccine, the JYNNEOS vaccine in Massachusetts still remains limited at this time. Vaccination is available to individuals who meet the CDC’s eligibility criteria and who live or work in Massachusetts. Vaccine is prioritized for individuals at greatest risk of exposure to someone with monkeypox. If an individual believes they qualify for a monkeypox vaccine, they should contact their healthcare provider or one of the state’s designated provider locations.

 

See more information on monkeypox vaccination in Massachusetts, including eligibility.

 

Current data from CDC indicate that there have been 21,274 cases of monkeypox virus this year in US residents as of September 7. Regularly updated case counts can be obtained on the CDC’s website: 2022 U.S. Map and Case Count. Patients generally recover fully from monkeypox in 2-4 weeks.

 

The World Health Organization on July 23 declared the global monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and on August 4, the Biden administration declared monkeypox a national health emergency. Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men continue to make up a significant proportion of the cases identified to date. However, the risk is not limited to the LGBTQ+ community, and anyone who has been in close contact with someone who has monkeypox is at risk.

 

While the virus does not spread easily between people, individuals can spread the infection once they develop symptoms. Transmission occurs through direct contact with body fluids and monkeypox sores, by touching items that have been contaminated with fluids or sores (clothing, bedding, etc.), or less commonly, through respiratory droplets following prolonged face-to-face contact. In many of the recent cases, the locations of the rash lesions suggest transmission during sexual contact. Examples where monkeypox can spread and where it does not:

• Monkeypox can spread through:
• Direct skin-to-skin contact with rash lesions. Sexual/intimate contact, including kissing while a person is infected.
• Living in a house and sharing a bed with someone. Sharing towels or unwashed clothing.
• Respiratory secretions through face-to-face interactions (the type that mainly happen when living with someone or caring for someone who has monkeypox)
• Monkeypox does not spread through:
• Casual conversations. Walking by someone with monkeypox in a grocery store, for instance. Touching items like doorknobs.

 

Clinicians are asked to be alert to the possibility of monkeypox virus infection in individuals who have rash illnesses consistent with monkeypox. Early symptoms of monkeypox can include fever, headache, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes, but rash may be the first symptom. Rash lesions start flat, become raised, fill with clear fluid (vesicles), and then become pustules (filled with pus). A person with monkeypox can have many lesions or only a few. Learn more about how to recognize monkeypox. Providers should also test for other more common causes of rash illness as well as sexually transmitted infections (as appropriate); coinfections are not uncommon.

Actions for people to consider if they want to reduce their risk from monkeypox include:

• Avoiding large gatherings like raves and dance parties where you may have lots of close body contact with others
• Asking any partner, especially new partners whose health status and recent travel history you are not familiar with, if they have any symptoms of monkeypox
• Staying informed by reading information available on the DPH and CDC websites

 

As the CDC advises, if you believe you may have monkeypox, you should contact your health care provider. If you need to leave your home, wear a mask, and cover your rash or lesions when around others. Those who live with or care for someone who may have monkeypox should wear a mask and disposable gloves if they need to have any direct contact with lesions and when handling any clothes or bedding if the person cannot do it themselves. They should also wash their hands regularly, especially after contact with the person who is infected or with their clothes, bed sheets, towels, and other items or surfaces they may have touched.

 

Current testing recommendations and submission guidelines are available on the website https://www.mass.gov/doc/clinical-and-laboratory-testing-guidance-for-monkeypox/download.

For more information about this virus, visit www.mass.gov/monkeypox and www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox.

AG HEALEY SUPPORTS FEDERAL PROPOSAL AIMED AT STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN SCHOOLS

AG HEALEY SUPPORTS FEDERAL PROPOSAL AIMED AT STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN SCHOOLS 

Proposed Rule Would Roll Back Harmful Trump Administration Policy that AG Healey Challenged in Court 

 

BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in support of the federal government’s proposed rule aimed at strengthening protections against sex discrimination — including sexual violence and harassment — under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. Title IX requires schools to provide educational programs and activities free from sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence.  

 

In the comment letter, led by California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, the coalition applauds the federal government’s efforts to reverse many of the critical missteps of the Trump-era rulemaking and highlights additional areas for regulatory action under Title IX to help combat sex discrimination in all its forms. 

 

“Our students deserve a safe learning environment that is free from violence and discrimination,” said AG Healey. “We commend the U.S. Department of Education for restoring these critical protections under Title IX and recommend additional steps to make this rule as strong as possible so that students’ voices are heard, and our educational institutions can ensure equitable access.”    

In 2020, the U.S. Department of Education abruptly deviated from more than 30 years of consistent implementation of Title IX to impose an onerous and harmful new process for Title IX sexual violence and harassment proceedings in schools. The department promulgated new rules that work to significantly change how Title IX is enforced. These amendments simultaneously weaken protections for individuals subjected to sexual violence and harassment and burden schools with duplicative, courtroom-like Title IX proceedings. Rather than supporting state efforts to implement Title IX, the 2020 amendments hinder ongoing work to prevent and stop school-based sexual violence and assault at the state level. The 2020 amendments also impose unnecessary barriers to student survivors seeking relief unique only to sexual harassment. These changes were put in place despite clear warnings from AG Healey as well as other attorneys general the year prior. Accordingly, AG Healey joined a coalition of eighteen states which subsequently filed a lawsuit challenging the previous federal government’s final rule in an effort to protect students and empower schools to ensure equal opportunity on their campuses. 

 

The states strongly support the current efforts by the U.S. Department of Education to end many of the harms imposed by the 2020 rule by creating comprehensive standards for Title IX that better meet its primary objectives, i.e., to provide individuals with effective protection against sex discrimination and harassment and to ensure that federal funds are not used to support such misconduct. The current proposed rule realigns Title IX’s implementing regulations with the statute’s nondiscrimination mandate. It also helps preserve schools’ resources by limiting potential duplication of procedures. Additionally, of particular importance to the states, the proposal complements state laws that ensure greater protections for survivors, while preserving the rights of respondents under Title IX to fair and equitable proceedings. 

 

In the comment letter, the coalition addresses how the proposed rule: 

 

·       Better effectuates Title IX and aligns with congressional intent and longstanding practices; 

·       Standardizes and codifies definitions and procedures across Title IX enforcement; 

·       Improves the sexual violence and harassment complaint process for students in colleges and K-12 schools; 

·       Realigns Title IX’s sexual harassment standards and higher education proceedings to ensure a prompt and equitable resolution process for all students; 

·       Reinforces critical protection against discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnant and parenting status; and 

·       May be further strengthened to help combat sex discrimination in all its forms. 

  

In filing the comment letter, AG Healey joins the attorneys general of California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. 

 

A copy of the comment letter is available here.