Healey-Driscoll Administration Requests President Biden Issue a Major Disaster Declaration Following Devastating Impacts of September 11-13 Storms

  Healey-Driscoll Administration Requests President Biden Issue a Major Disaster Declaration Following Devastating Impacts of September 11-13 Storms 

If Granted, the Declaration Would Secure Federal Assistance for Bristol, Hampden, and Worcester Counties 

   

BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey has requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Biden to support the ongoing recovery of Massachusetts communities impacted by severe weather and flooding in September. If granted, this declaration would secure access to federal assistance programs for Bristol, Hampden, and Worcester counties. 

 

The storm that began on September 11 caused extensive flooding across the state and required evacuations, sheltering, water rescues, and construction of temporary roadways to allow residents and first responders access to homes. 

 

“I saw first-hand the devastating impacts our communities experienced from the September storms. The extraordinarily heavy rainfall flooded thousands of homes and businesses, destroyed infrastructure, and required a significant public safety response,” said Governor Healey. “I’m requesting federal assistance to support our ongoing recovery efforts as communities and residents continue to rebuild.” 

 

“Some cities and towns experienced more than seven inches of rain in a very short time,” said Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll. “A major disaster declaration is critical to helping our communities and residents gain access to federal assistance as they face an extensive recovery.” 

 

Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, the President can declare a major disaster for any natural event they determine has caused damage that exceeds the combined capabilities of state and local governments to respond. A major disaster declaration provides federal assistance for individuals and public infrastructure through FEMA’s Public Assistance and Individual Assistance programs, as well as hazard mitigation assistance, which provides funding for eligible mitigation measures that reduce disaster losses. 

 

Following a disaster, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) works directly with counterparts at FEMA Region 1 and impacted cities and towns to assess potentially reimbursable damages caused by, and costs related to, the disaster. Once these assessments are complete, FEMA validates whether the state and impacted counties have reached the required federal damage thresholds for a Major Disaster Declaration. 

 

“Beginning on September 11, MEMA staff responded to Attleboro, North Attleboro, Lancaster, Leominster, Princeton, Springfield, and Sterling to support community response and recovery activities. I want to thank all of the state and municipal agencies, volunteers, and non-governmental organizations who worked together to respond to the storm, as well as the Healey-Driscoll Administration for their leadership,” said MEMA Director Dawn Brantley. “FEMA has been an excellent partner through the process of conducting joint preliminary damage assessments, and MEMA recognizes the commitment of the communities that dedicated significant time and attention to this endeavor while also facing the challenges of recovery.” 

 

In response to the severe weather impacts, Governor Healey directed the execution of the State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, activation of the state’s Regional Emergency Operations Centers, and declared a State of Emergency on September 12, 2023. The administration also developed a website to centralize available resources for residents, businesses, and communities, which is continually updated. 

哈佛教授們發公開信 反右派對大學攻擊 呼籲關注加薩人道災難區

Harvard Professors: Resist Right Wing attacks on the University and stop distracting from “humanitarian disaster zone” in Gaza, financed by US tax dollars

 Cambridge - As the Harvard Corporation announced today that President Gay will remain in her position, Harvard faculty condemn right wing attacks on the university, and a political leadership of the nation which continues to offer unconditional support to Israel in spite of the fact that 2 out of 3 Americans support ceasefire. This is the latest distraction from what the UN has called a “humanitarian disaster zone” in Gaza. 

 “This mockery of a Congressional hearing has distracted the U.S. public from the matter at hand: our tax dollars and diplomatic cover are being used to support the mass killing of 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza,” said Lara Jirmanus, Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School. “Even Israeli papers are writing that the Israeli military has “dropped the restraint” and an Israeli study has just shown that the proportion of civilians killed in Gaza is unprecedented when compared with any other conflict in the 20th century. The WHO and World Food Program say soon more people will die from starvation and disease than bombardment. Are we seriously discussing how best to punish college students for the chants they use to demand ceasefire?”

 Right wing attacks on democracy and on the university are part of an increasingly damaging pattern of right-wing attacks on institutions of higher education and American democracy itself, perpetrated by many of the same people who voted against the certification of Biden’s 2020 presidential victory. Indeed 14 of the 25 Republicans on the Congressional Education committee, including U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) were election deniers. Stefanik has also been criticized for promoting the antisemitic “Great Replacement Theory.” Some speculate that Representative Stefanik may have had personal as well as political motivations for her hostile interrogation at the senate hearing. Stefanik was removed from an advisory committee at the Harvard Kennedy School in 2021 after she made unfounded claims of voter fraud in the November 2020 election and voted against certifying Biden’s electoral victory. 

 “We should never allow such nefarious outside forces, whether disingenuous far-right politicians or billionaire donors, to set the tone of a national conversation about dissent, equity, and tolerance on campus,” said Vijay Iyer, a professor of Music and African and African American Studies. “Harvard must protect all its students, especially the ones subjected to illegal doxxing and other egregious recriminations by entities with tenuous ties to the university. And it must take seriously the international humanitarian call for justice for Palestinians, which our students have been championing with such courage.”

 “The attacks on President Gay have been precipitated by people who want to conflate anti-Zionism and anti-semitism to deflect attention from Israel’s genocidal war on the Palestinian people,” said Amir Mohareb, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. “Students in New England who have demonstrated for Gaza and who have called for the protection of Palestinians have been relentlessly attacked.”

 The ACLU has warned university presidents and leadership that a “surge in efforts to punish and silence students for their speech” is sweeping the country, targeting advocates of Palestinian rights. Faculty note that debates about Israel and Palestine represent only the latest issue in a wave of right-wing-extremist attacks on universities, including efforts to undermine tenure, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and the explosion of bills and laws aiming to censor college courses. Many of these attacks date back to the conservative 1971 Powell memo.

 “Was it really a coincidence that Stefanik only chose to attack universities whose presidents were women, especially Harvard’s first Black woman president?” said Dr. Jirmanus “Or did they assume that women would be weak and forced to step down? We need to protect our universities from these pernicious racist and sexist outside influences. This looks suspiciously like the Great Replacement Theory in action.”

MAYOR MICHELLE WU CUTS RIBBON ON NEW BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY POLICE HEADQUARTERS; APPOINTS SHUMEANE BENFORD AS FULL-TIME CHIEF OF BHA POLICE

MAYOR MICHELLE WU CUTS RIBBON ON NEW BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY POLICE HEADQUARTERS; APPOINTS SHUMEANE BENFORD AS FULL-TIME CHIEF OF BHA POLICE

BOSTON - Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - Mayor Michelle Wu last Friday joined Boston Housing Authority (BHA) Administrator Kenzie Bok, former Administrator Kate Bennett, and members of BHA’s South Street community to mark the opening of a new BHA Police headquarters at the agency’s South Street public housing community in Jamaica Plain. Mayor Wu also announced the appointment of Shumeane Benford as Chief of the BHA Police Department, which he has built up significantly over the past few years. Benford currently serves as the Chief of the City’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM). He will remain in that role until after the 2024 Boston Marathon. The City intends to hire a new OEM Chief ahead of the Marathon to allow the incoming director to learn from the preparations for and implementation of the office’s operations during an important large-scale event. “We’re thrilled to cut the ribbon on a beautiful new home for Boston Housing Authority police to support their continued community partnership,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “Under Chief Shumeane Benford’s leadership, the department will continue to grow and support the vibrant BHA communities that are an important part of every neighborhood in Boston.” “BHA Police play a vital role in connecting the Boston Police Department with our public housing residents. Their dedication, their professionalism, and the trust and respect they have earned with residents are crucial to the mission of making our communities safe,” said BHA Administrator Kenzie Bok. “We need people at the helm who recognize that the best public safety comes when our police are able to work hand-in-hand with social supports, youth programs, addiction services, maintenance staff, and housing managers. Chief Shumeane Benford has worked miracles in strengthening the BHA Police Department in the last few years, and we’re so pleased to be able to make his leadership of the department official.” The BHA Police Department currently consists of nine full-time and part-time sworn officers who provide quality of life and liaison services to supplement the work of the Boston Police Department (BPD) in and around BHA communities. BHA Police officers provide support to BPD during large scale events such as the Boston Marathon and are part of BHA’s larger efforts to ensure that the Authority’s public housing communities are integrated into the larger communities where they are located.  As part of the FY24 budget, Mayor Wu added vital funding for BHA’s public safety department in the City’s operating budget. With this funding, which was approved by the Boston City Council, five additional officers are currently training in the police academy as the department works to develop an engagement-based strategy for identifying public safety needs across BHA communities. When the additional officers graduate in January, the department will grow by more than 50%. “Throughout my career, I have focused on creating a safe, thriving city for all residents and families across our city’s neighborhoods,” said Chief Shumeane Benford. “From my work at the Office of Emergency Management, I have seen firsthand the crucial role the members of the BHA Police play each and every day in making our communities safe and connecting residents with resources. I’m thankful to Mayor Wu and Administrator Bok for the opportunity and look forward to building on the BHA Police’s strong foundation.” The BHA’s Public Safety Department is a recognized law enforcement department by the Massachusetts Police Training Committee (MPTC) and the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (POSTC). The department was certified by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) on June 21, 2023. The BHA Police was the only police agency in Boston, with the exception of the Boston Police Department, to retain its certification after the state enacted vital police reforms to enhance professionalism and training among registered police officers in Massachusetts. Under Chief Benford’s leadership, BHA police qualified for the designation in order to demonstrate the department’s commitment to professionalism, equitable enforcement, and implementing best practices in policing. As the Department has grown, BHA Police has been working to implement a new model for policing at the BHA which will assign a core team of BHA police for each BPD District. With the additional Officers, BHA Police will be able to enhance this model by assigning a team per police district. Each team will work closely with the respective BPD district, BHA residents, and other stakeholders on coordinated actions to address issues of crime and quality of life concerns. BHA Police has also worked closely with the Boston Police Department on technical and data enhancements to the BHA address portfolio in the BPD computer aided dispatch system. These improvements are expected to help improve inter-agency response, coordination, and communication.  The new station, which will serve as a permanent headquarters for BHA Police, was previously an underutilized structure used by BHA maintenance staff to store roofing supplies. BHA began renovating the building envelope in 2022 and the interior structure in 2023.

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces First Communities in Compliance with MBTA Communities Law

 Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces First Communities in Compliance with MBTA Communities Law 

Salem and Lexington are first two communities to be determined compliant by the state 

SALEM – Two Massachusetts communities have achieved compliance with the MBTA Communities Law, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced on Tuesday at a press conference held at BRIX Condominiums in Salem. 

The city of Salem and the town of Lexington are the first two communities to be determined by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities in compliance with the law, which requires certain communities to have at least one zoning district in which multi-family housing is permitted.  

"To meet our housing needs and lower costs, we need both the state and our local communities to come together to drive up production, particularly around transit. That’s what the MBTA Communities Law is all about," said Governor Maura T. Healey. "I applaud Salem and Lexington for doing their part to ensure that we have multi-family housing where we need it the most – in places with easy access to public transportation. We look forward to continuing our work with other communities to help them meet the requirements." 

"Our administration stands ready to support MBTA communities as they work with us to reduce the cost of housing in Massachusetts," said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. "As the former mayor of Salem, I'm particularly proud of my community’s leadership and grateful to make this announcement at BRIX Condominiums, a prime example of the type of mixed-use development near public transportation that this law will create. The work we are doing together will provide more opportunities for individuals and families to find affordable places to call home in Massachusetts. We all benefit when we come together to build more housing." 

The MBTA Communities Law was passed in January 2021 to encourage the development of multi-family housing in areas near public transit. A total of 177 communities are subject to the requirements of the law. Working with cities and towns included under the MBTA Communities Law is one of the ways in which the Healey-Driscoll Administration is creating more housing to control rising costs. To date, the administration has provided nearly $6 million in technical assistance grants to 156 communities to help them comply with the law.  

“We are pleased to determine both Salem and Lexington comply with the law and commend them for taking this important step,” said Ed Augustus, Secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. “Allowing smart housing developments along our public transportation corridors is not only good housing policy, it is good climate and transportation policy, too.”   

The law requires MBTA communities to establish multifamily zoning no more than half a mile from a commuter rail station, ferry terminal or bus station. The zoning districts must have no age restrictions and be suitable for families with children. 

“I’m very pleased that Salem has been certified in compliance with the MBTA Communities Act,” said Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo. “Despite this certification, however, we still have much work to do to ensure we’re right sizing our housing supply and providing a roof over the head of every resident, and one that they can afford. Locally, we’re working to advance policies and projects to better meet our affordability challenges, and I’m thrilled to have strong partners in Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll at the state level who are committed to championing this critically important effort.”  

“Housing plays a critical role in creating sustainability and resiliency in our community,” said Lexington Town Manager James Malloy.  “These new zoning laws will increase housing opportunities in and around Lexington, and in turn, benefit neighborhoods along our bus routes; increase accessibility to town services; promote more foot traffic for local business; and improve access to our school system.  We hope our efforts to improve housing opportunities in some of our most populated areas will encourage other towns and cities to follow suit.” 

Rapid transit communities face a Dec. 31 deadline to submit their zoning plans to the state. Rapid transit communities are those that have a subway station or have one within half a mile of their border. 

Following the Dec. 31 deadline for rapid transit communities, commuter rail towns and adjacent communities have until Dec. 31, 2024 to submit their plans to the state. Adjacent small towns have until Dec. 31, 2025. 

Earlier this year, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities released updated guidelines to the MBTA Communities Law. Updates included allowing mixed-used development, including ground-floor commercial use, in multi-family residential buildings.  

The office also announced additional penalties for non-compliance, expanding the number of funding programs non-compliant communities would lose access to.  

In March, the Attorney General’s Office issued guidance to assist municipalities in understanding their obligations under the MBTA Communities Zoning Law, stating that MBTA Communities cannot avoid their obligations under law by foregoing funding opportunities and explaining that communities that fail to create multi-family zoning in compliance with the law may be subject to civil enforcement action.In addition to working with cities and towns to adhere to the MBTA Communities Law, the Healey-Driscoll Administration earlier this fall filed historic housing legislation in the form of the Affordable Homes Act.  

This comprehensive package of spending, policy and programmatic actions includes $4 billion in capital spending authorizations, 28 substantive policy changes or initiatives, three executive orders and two targeted tax credits. All are directed at reducing barriers to the production and preservation of housing and giving communities the tools to develop more housing where they need it. The bill is expected to create or save nearly 70,000 homes. 

麻州州長Maura Healey 點亮聖誕樹 揭櫫跨入聖誕節慶期

麻州州政府大樓在2023年12月11日舉行聖誕節點燈儀式。
(周菊子攝)

               (Boston Orange) 麻州州長奚莉 (Maura Healey) 、副州長Kim Driscoll，以及州議員們 12月11日傍晚，先在州政府大廳為軍眷” 金星家庭” 舉行了一場特別的聖誕樹點燈儀式，再到州政府大樓外，為麻州州民點亮聖誕燈。

              奚莉州長在儀式中感謝金星家庭成員為國捐軀，以隆重儀式表達心意，希望金星家庭們能感受到人們對他們的敬愛。

麻州州長Maura Healey 高興的在州政府大樓前，邀民眾同慶假日。 
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              本身是海軍後裔的副州長Kim Driscoll說，金星家庭的經歷，無可比擬，人們在這節慶假日向金星家庭表達敬意，感謝其家人為國為家所做的犧牲，聊表支持心意。

              金星家庭成員們胸前別著黃玫瑰，有的捧著逝去親人的照片，在儀式中輕聲誦念親人名字，懷念那些無法和他們一同慶祝節日的親人。

麻州州長Maura Healey (中)在副州長Kim Driscoll (左)注視中，
宣佈聖誕樹點燈儀是開始。 (周菊子攝)

              在州政府大廳內為金星家庭舉辦特別點燈儀式後，麻州州長奚莉 (Maura Healey) 、副州長Kim Driscoll轉往州政府大樓正門，在入口階梯上舉行聖誕節亮燈儀式，不但從春田市請來社區音樂學校的兒童合唱團，還請來聖誕老人和小朋友一起點燈，亮起州政府大樓前的聖誕樹，為2023年的聖誕假期揭開序幕。

麻州副州長Kim Driscoll致詞。(周菊子攝)

麻州州長Maura Healey 邀小朋友和聖誕老公公一起點燈。

麻州州政府大樓外聖誕樹，12月11日亮燈。 (周菊子攝)

麻州州政府大樓12月11日點亮聖誕燈。 (周菊子攝)

麻州州長奚莉 (Maura Healey)在推特上發文，慶祝節日。

波士頓黃氏宗親會改選 85人出席投票 黃偉健得70票

波士頓黃氏宗親會揭曉選舉結果。 (周菊子攝)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 年終歲末，波士頓僑團紛紛改選幹部。宗親人數在大波士頓僑團中排名前3的黃氏宗親會，因為天陰，下雨，加上一度出現的主席人選爭議，12月10日這天在只有85人出席投票，參選人得票率超低中，完成選舉大任。

              首度出任黃氏主席的黃偉健，以70票，比其他參選人幾乎多一倍的票數當選連任，儼然這次選舉的最大贏家。

抵達會場的宗親，黃兆祥(前左)，先向財政黃寶華(右起)、黃開洪
報到，確認已繳交會費。 (周菊子攝)

              一位不願具名的黃氏宗親私下表示，這次的選舉結果，或可稱為宗親們的無言抗議。

              當天的選舉過程為宗親們抵達必珠街6樓會址後，先經過黃開洪、黃寶華2名財政確認已繳交會員年費，取得會員證號碼，再到黃氏元老黃國威那兒，報號碼，領選票，走到祖先牌位前，圈選各自屬意的參選人，投出選票。

              下午五點投票截止後，黃開洪，黃寶華，黃國威和黃氏宗親會議長黃國麟等人，當著一整天都待在公所會址內觀察選舉結果的宗親們的面，一起開票、唱票，計票。

全美黃氏宗親會元老黃國威負責發選票。 (周菊子攝)

              選舉結果為，兩名主席黃偉健70票，黃光沐40票；書記三選二，黃紹培67票，黃光野39票，黃仁炬36票；財政黃開洪38票，黃寶華55票；外交黃鷹立55票，黃協健32票；核數黃啟智34票，黃雄心28票；庶務黃達榮46票；議長黃國麟41票。

              以上職位，除書記外，無論得票數高低，全部同額當選。

黃氏宗親會的主席及財政夫人們在現場觀察選舉。
(周菊子攝)

              黃氏宗親會原本有的主席人選爭議，在12月3日宗親會召開全體職員及評議員大會後，決議依照章程處理。刻正承租黃氏物業，與宗親會有利益衝突，且曾涉案入獄的這名有爭議主席職位參選人，在黃氏章程修訂前，將無權參選，原有的評議員資格也一併剝奪，但仍保留其會員資格。

              黃氏婦女組的黃周麗桃等人，這天和許多宗親一起，全天坐鎮。整個會場在出席觀察選舉宗親們的輕鬆談笑中，帶著壓抑氣氛。部分宗親表情始終凝重。

              一名書記參選人黃仁炬的支持者表示，當天竟有9名原本允諾支持者未出席，否則將可輕鬆贏得選舉。

              另一名宗親感嘆表示，這次選舉彰顯出宗親會內出現3各派系，各自搬兵助陣。選後恐需協調，重整宗親和諧度。

              黃氏宗親會在12月10日選舉結束後，前往小桃園聚餐，預定明年1月7日為新屆職員舉辦就職典禮。

黃氏宗親會議長黃國麟與婦女部主任黃周麗桃，全天駐守選舉會場。
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黃氏宗親祖先牌位。(周菊子攝)

高齡80的黃達榮擔任黃氏庶務已逾10年。 (周菊子攝)

元老黃國威，主席黃光沐認證出席投票人數。 (周菊子攝)

黃氏宗親會內有許多宗親圍觀開票。 (周菊子攝)

選舉開票由元老黃國威 (右)唱票，議長黃國麟見證。 (周菊子攝)

選舉開票由元老黃國威 (右起)唱票，議長黃國麟見證，黃開洪漢黃達溶記票。
 (周菊子攝)

部分黃氏宗親近距離看開票。 (周菊子攝)

波士頓華埠社區議會 8人同額當選 梅麗梨得票數最高

後排右起，雷國輝、陳秀珍、梅伍銀寬、余麗媖、翁偉健、黎健慈，
前排右起顏銘、李洪文等人10日在永豐銀行投票站監票。 (周菊子攝)

                (Boston Orange

梅氏公所宗親再度發揮團結力量，聯袂出席華埠社區議會
選舉投票，再次為其公所主席梅麗梨 (前左五) 拿下得票數最高榮譽。
(梅氏公所提供)

周菊子波士頓報導) 波士頓華埠社區議會 (CNC) 延期舉行的年度改選，12月10日下午3點在雨中結束，共163人出席投票，8名參選人同額當選，居民類梅麗梨得135票，再度成為華埠社區議會選舉的最高票當選者。

             根據波士頓華埠社區議會印製的2024年選舉選票，8名參選人類別及得票數分別為，機構類雷國輝，134票；商戶類周樹昂，100票；團體類黃競雄，106票；居民類陳黛嫦，78票，李有香67票，梅麗梨135票；其他類李典儒86票，鄭欣豪78票。

                     在這些當選人中，現任紐英崙中華公所主席的雷國輝、大同藥房東主周樹昂、在華人醫務中心任職的李有香、梅氏公所主席梅麗梨，是當選連任。

2018年時是波士頓華埠社區議會在位議員，任職於塔芙茨醫療中心 (Tufts)  的黃競雄，則是今年再度參選，並當選。

華埠社區議會2023年選舉，有8人參選。

                  華埠居民陳黛嫦 (Mimi Chan) ，以及曾任波士頓華埠獅子會會長的李典儒 (Aaron Lei) 、目前也是中華公所工程顧問的鄭欣豪 (Edbert Cheng) 等3人為新科議員。

在這8名當選者中，居民類的陳黛嫦當選遞補，任期將於2024年屆滿。其餘7人為正常當選，任期至2026年。

                         根據波士頓華埠社區議會共同主席雷國輝公佈的華埠社區議會2024年度議員名單，任期將於2025年屆滿的有機構類的梅伍銀寬、顏銘，商戶類的阮愛玲、翁偉健，組織類的李洪文、湯偉雄，其他類的湯瑞雲。

                     任期將於2024年底屆滿的議員有，機構類的曾雪清、商戶類的陳國航、余麗媖，組織類的阮鴻燦，居民類的游誠康，陳黛嫦，以及其他類目前出缺的一席。

                          雷國輝表示，華埠社區議會在該會，以及華埠治安委員會中都宣佈過改選事宜，遺憾的是未能吸引足夠人選參加選舉，以至於其他類仍有一席空缺，歡迎社區內有意服務者參加。

                 華埠社區議會是個成立於1980年代，波士頓市政府認可，已有三、四十年歷史的民間社區組織，共有機構，商戶，組織，居民及其他等5個類別的議員共21人，每年改選7人，各自任期3年，每年一月改選下一屆議會主席。        

             波士頓市內，早年地方社區組織不多，政府仰賴社區議會等機構蒐集民意，舉凡土地發展，牌照申請，市政府相關單位都要求申請者到社區議會等機構陳情，徵得民意支持後，市政府再進一步審核其他條件。

             隨著時代演進，社區發展，波士頓華埠內的華埠居民會、華埠社區聯盟也漸受波士頓市政府重視，於是曾經一度，凡是在華埠一帶的企業經營，餐飲酒牌，娛樂許可，或是土地發展的蓋樓建屋等，凡是需要申請政府證照者，市政府都會要求申請者先到華埠社區議會、華埠治安委員會、華埠居民會，華埠社區聯盟等組織陳情，做簡報。

             在競爭激烈的年份，例如2013年，波士頓華埠社區議會的選舉，曾出現逾千人出席投票盛況，其他時候，包括2010，2014，2015，2016，2018等至少5個年份，都因缺乏競爭，參選者將同額當選，投票率是高或低，全看參選人是否催票。 (訂正:   黃競雄現在塔芙茨醫療中心任職)