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| BTBA會長胡金儒(左)把大學時同社團，如今開設管理顧問公司的靳嚴博 邀來分享如何培養職場軟實力。(周菊子攝) |
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| 波士頓台灣人生物科技協會(BTBA)會長胡金儒(右起)，講座主持人盧怡蓁、 郭俊廷送上感謝狀及小禮物給講者靳嚴博 (左二)。(張瑄玶攝) |
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| BTBA第13屆年會已定7月12、13日。(周菊子攝) |
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| 「生技來一刻」播客節目已成為BTBA與眾不同的特色之一。(周菊子攝) |
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| BTBA還在繼續招募志工。(周菊子攝) |
BTBA現仍歡迎志願者加入協辦會務。查詳情可上網https://www.btbatw.org/，或洽會長胡金儒、羅維中。
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| BTBA工作團隊陣容強大。(周菊子攝) |
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| 靳嚴博分享價值交換概念。(周菊子攝) |
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| 為籌備年會分組討論。 (周菊子攝) |
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| 波士頓台灣影展協會會長蔡景全(右二)也是BTBA團隊的一份子。(周菊子攝) |
Governor Healey Appoints Lori Streeter as Interim Franklin County Sheriff
BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey today appointed Lori Streeter as Interim Franklin County Sheriff. Streeter has over 35 years of experience at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and House of Corrections, where she has served as Superintendent and Special Sheriff since 2014. She will assume her role as Interim Sheriff at the end of the month upon Sheriff Christopher Donelan's retirement.
“Superintendent Lori Streeter is a widely respected leader who has dedicated her career to serving the people of Franklin County,” said Governor Maura Healey. “She knows the Sheriff’s Office and House of Corrections inside and out, and she has spent years getting to know staff and inmates and earning their trust. She has also prioritized mental health and substance use treatment and re-entry programs, which enhance public health and public safety. I’m proud to appoint her as Interim Sheriff and know she is an excellent choice to fill the shoes of Sheriff Donelan.”
“Superintendent Streeter’s commitment to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and House of Corrections is evident from her decades of service there,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “We are excited to see her step into this new role as Interim Sheriff, and we thank Sheriff Donelan for his lifetime of service and wish him the best in his retirement.”
“It is an honor to be appointed by Governor Healey as Interim Sheriff,” said Superintendent Streeter. “I have worked at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for 35 years and under three administrations. Most recently, I have had the extraordinary opportunity to work alongside Sheriff Donelan as we have been at the forefront of efforts to prioritize mental health and substance use disorder treatment with a locked setting. It is an immense privilege to continue this mission set forth by Sheriff Donelan. My years of service have given me a unique perspective and strong knowledge base to manage the agency and the ever-changing needs of the community, our staff and the people we serve.”
"The people in Franklin County were well served by the Governor's consideration in this decision," said Sheriff Donelan. "Superintendent Streeter is a well qualified professional who will serve the Sheriff's Office and the community well. I am confident handing the keys over to her."
Superintendent Streeter has worked at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and House of Corrections since 1985, working her way up from Correctional Officer to Superintendent and Special Sheriff. In this role, she manages a 320-bed jail and house of corrections and leads a team of 250 employees. Throughout her tenure, she has prioritized substance use disorder and mental health treatment and the agency has been nationally recognized for these efforts. She also supported the establishment of Franklin County’s Community Justice Support Center in conjunction with the Commonwealth’s Office of Community Correction. This includes Franklin County’s Pre-Release and Post Release Re-Entry Programs.
Superintendent Streeter currently serves as Chair of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Women in Criminal Justice Conference and previously served as Chair of the Massachusetts Sheriff’s Association’s Education and Training Committee. She graduated from Westfield State College with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a minor in Social Work. She lives in Greenfield with her wife Maggie.
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| 波克來台灣商會在風水餐廳辦年會。(BTCC提供) |
(Boston
Orange 周菊子麻州綜合報導) 波克萊台灣商會
(BTCC) 1月26日在Burlington鎮的風水餐廳舉辦年會，近60人共襄盛舉。曾任北美洲台灣商會聯合總會會長的2名重量級嘉賓盛讚BTCC如今青春氣息洋溢，充滿活力。
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| BTCC幹部，左起郭書妤，李孟潔、葉南谷，陳奕如和顧問蘇鴻昌，僑教中心主任 高家富、許壽文、郭競儒、江俊霖，陳玉瑛、汪俊宇(後)、楊羅東，黃柏榮等人合影。 |
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| 陳奕如(左)感謝楊羅東(右)把曾任北美台商總會長的金龍旅館實業董事長 汪俊宇(中)從加州邀來參會。 |
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| 江俊霖(右)也送出一個500元現金獎。 |
在享用美食，寒暄敘舊，結交新知之際，波克萊臺灣商會這場年會的一大高潮是會末抽獎，除了商會各理事送出的各色抽獎品之外，2名北美台商前總會長還各送出一份500元現金獎，讓得獎幸運兒開心不已。
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| 郭競儒(左)和BTCC會長陳奕如(中)謝謝許壽文(右)不僅應邀出席 BTCC年會，還允諾加入理事行列。 |
波克萊台灣商會當天的另一收穫是，華美銀行資深副總裁許壽文允諾加入該會理事行列，讓該會在年輕人接棒之後，如虎添翼的又增一名實力派人馬。 (所有圖片均由BTCC提供) (二次更新版)
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| BTCC會長陳奕如(右起)和數位組長葉南谷、副會長黃柏榮、顧問徐小玲。 |
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| BTCC顧問陳玉瑛(左)代表商會送出抽獎品。 |
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| 波克萊台商會年會今年有很多年輕人參加。 |
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| 昆士市長Tom Koch走馬上任第7個市長任期。(周菊子攝) |
柯奇市長一手按著已辭世母親所遺聖經，一手舉起，在法官Brian Palmucci面前宣誓後，正式展開他的第7個市長任期。
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| 昆士市長在右邊的新市政大樓上班，在左邊的舊市議會廳宣誓就任。(周菊子攝) |
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| 昆士市長的就職典禮，座無虛席。儀式結束前，眾人應市長要求大合唱「神佑美國」。 |
柯奇市長還提到，在Squantum區以前是Squaw
Rock，又稱Nickerson
Rock的那地點，為美國土著
Ponkapoag族建一個族人聚會、做生意和傳承文化場地。
昆士市街燈上掛出有"慶祝農曆新年"中文字樣的旗幟。 (周菊子攝)
柯奇市長提到的其他大計畫包括在昆士市各地種樹，在公園及開放空漸漸很大的標本。
他最後提到，他一直都有個建造表演藝術中心的夢，他計畫建造一個有1000到1200個座位的多元場地，可以辦各種活動，包括喜劇秀，電影節等等。
昆士市的新屆市議員中有3名新人，一為取代Anne
Mahoney的不分區市議員Scott
Campbell，一為第5區市議員Dan
Minton，之前的市議員Chuck
Phelan未競選連任，另一為打敗在位者Anthony
Andronico的第2區市議員Richard
Ash。
昆士市市議會在柯奇市長宣誓就任後，召開本年度首次議員大會，在不分區市議員梁秀婷 (Nina Liang)提名下，第3區市議員Ian
Cain當選為新一屆市議會議長。
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Literacy Launch Grants to 15 School Districts to Support High-Quality Reading Instruction
PEABODY – The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that it is awarding $326,477 in Partnership for Reading Success in Massachusetts (PRISM) grants to 15 school districts across the state that are funded through Literacy Launch. One of Governor Maura Healey’s budget priorities last year, Literacy Launch: Reading Success from Age 3 through Grade 3 makes sure Massachusetts schools, educators and students have access to high-quality, evidence-based reading instruction through literacy materials, technical support, coaching and professional development.
This funding represents a key investment in the future of early learners, helping equip students with the reading and writing skills necessary for academic success and lifelong learning. Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler made the announcement today at South Memorial Elementary School in Peabody, one of the districts receiving a PRISM grant.
“Massachusetts is #1 in the nation for education, and we’re on a mission to be #1 for early literacy as well. We’re doing that through Literacy Launch, which is making the best reading materials available to more districts and more students. I am pleased to see the first funding from this going out the door to districts today,” said Governor Maura Healey. “I want to thank the Legislature for their partnership in this important work – seeing that every child in this state is able to read and read well.”
“We know that early literacy can change the trajectory of a child’s life,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “These grants are a critical step in ensuring that every student in Massachusetts has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We’re excited to see the innovative ways our schools will use this funding to inspire a love of reading and learning.”
“Learning to read is a fundamental skill critical to every aspect of students’ education, but more importantly throughout their life,” said Education Secretary Dr. Patrick Tutwiler. “Literacy Launch is giving districts and community-based early education and care programs the tools and resources they need to bring these impacts to classrooms across the state. With Governor Healey’s budget proposal last week, we aim to reach even more districts with Literacy Launch and add high dosage tutoring to accelerate skill development for students who missed that foundation during the pandemic.”
The first year of this new, multi-year strategy is supported by the fiscal year 2025 budget and the federal Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant. Awardees will receive professional development, support to create partnerships with community-based preschool providers to align evidence-based early curriculum, instruction and assessment across the community, and funding for early literacy screening assessments, coaching support and to cover staffing costs for roles like literacy coaches or reading specialists through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) in partnership with the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC).
“The PRISM grants are designed to help districts build sustainable structures to make lasting improvements in early literacy across the Commonwealth. These structures will continue supporting student success long after the grant period ends,” said Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Acting Commissioner Russell D. Johnston.
“Early education is where the literacy journey starts for our youngest learners. Literacy Launch, and these first round of grants, build on our investments in local partnerships that create more equitable, consistent and quality learning experiences across our diverse mixed delivery system, closing the learning gap before children enter school and setting students up for school and life success,” said Early Education and Care Commissioner Amy Kershaw.
The administrations fiscal year 2026 budget further invests $50 million in early literacy. This includes $25 million for year two of Literacy Launch and $25 million for literacy high dosage tutoring. The high dosage tutoring funding aims to reach 10,000 students in grades K-3, with priority given to students in grade 1, to address pandemic learning loss and accelerate skill development in this critical area.
"Investing in early learners is one of the most important things we can do for our youngest residents, their families, and our state's future," said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). "Literacy Launch was a point of pride in the Legislature's Fiscal Year 2025 budget, and I’m grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration for continuing to implement the program with the speed and energy that it deserves.”
“Peabody is proud to be among the first school districts in the state awarded funding through Literacy Launch, the administration’s program to expand access to evidence-based literacy learning,” said Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt.
“We are incredibly grateful to the Healey-Driscoll administration for including Peabody in the Literacy Launch program. High quality early literacy instruction and materials are critical to our youngest learners. Literacy Launch is truly innovative in that it partners school districts with local preschool providers to ensure access to strong, evidence-based literacy materials for all children within the community. Peabody is excited to strengthen our community partnerships and expand the literacy opportunities throughout the city,” said Peabody Public School Superintendent Josh Vadala.
"Literacy is an essential part of students development, and the learning opportunities created by the Literacy Launch program will have lasting impacts on our students through the rest of their academic careers," said Senator Joan Lovely (D-Salem). "Thank you to the Healey-Driscoll Administration and Education Secretary Tutwiler for your commitment to our students' education."
“Early literacy education is an important cornerstone of a student’s education and future success. I look forward to the Literacy Launch program having a positive impact on our elementary students here in Peabody and across the Commonwealth,” said Representative Thomas Walsh (D-Peabody).
"Reading and literacy set the stage for every child to succeed in life. I applaud the Healey-Driscoll administration for making them a priority," said Representative Sally Kerans (D-Danvers).
Grant awardees:
Brockton Public Schools: $30,000
Framingham Public Schools: $15,579
Gateway Regional School District in partnership with Farmington River Regional School District: $15,000
Haverhill Public Schools: $16,260
Holyoke Public Schools: $20,598
Lynn Public Schools: $30,000
Nashoba Regional School District: $30,000
New Bedford Public Schools: $30,000
Northborough Public Schools in partnership with Southborough Public Schools: $29,640
Norwood Public Schools: $19,400
Peabody Public Schools: $30,000
Salem Public Schools: $30,000
Stoneham Public Schools: $30,000
(Boston Orange 編譯) 麻州州長奚莉 (Maura Healey) 今 (27) 日發佈書面政策，明文規定州政府行政辦公室及各機關局處，包括就業索賠在內等協議，禁止簽署保密條款、必須獲得批准，還記錄必須公開。
奚莉州長表示，「從我和副州長上任的第一天起，我就禁止在我的政府內使用保密協議，今天我向所有行政部門發佈正式的書面政策，把已經在實施的政策編入法典」。
該政策還呼籲加強追蹤整個行政部門的和解協議，並要求每個行政辦公室公開發佈自己特定的辦公室和解政策。
過去一年來，在審計辦公室稽查上一屆政府使用職員和解協議狀況上，州長辦公室一直與之合作。經由這過程，奚莉州長和她的團隊決定，公開分享該政府從接任以來一直遵循的許多政策，有幫助。
合作，對上屆政府期間員工安置協定的使用方式進行審計。通過這個過程，州長
Healey 和她的團隊確定，公開分享他們的政府自上任以來一直遵守的許多政策，以及之前和法律員工分享的許多政策，是有益的。
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC Denounces Confirmation of Kristi Noem as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, January 25, the Senate confirmed South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to the position of Secretary of Homeland Security. Noem has supported policies that target immigrant communities, refugees and asylum-seekers, and separate families.
As an organization that advocates for fair and equitable policies for immigrant communities and supports humanitarian migration, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) is denounces this confirmation, and releases the following statement in response:
“Advancing Justice – AAJC is extremely disappointed by the recent confirmation of Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Her views on asylum and a pathway to citizenship show a disregard for the rule of law and lack morality and respect for humanity.
“We need a Secretary of Homeland Security who prioritizes solutions that support welcoming immigrants, rather than furthering baseless conspiracy theories that stoke fears of criminalization and invasion.
“Prior to Trump’s first election in 2016, Noem was against policies like a Muslim ban. Since Trump’s initial presidency, Noem has joined the bandwagon of extreme politicians who want to ignore the U.S. Constitution in conversations around birthright citizenship, deny DACA provisions as unconstitutional, and continue to support dangerous, anti-immigrant policies.
“Noem is not the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security that our nation needs.”
Healey-Driscoll Administration Hosts Meeting of Massachusetts Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force
Governor elevates Congressional delegation, Lieutenant Governor as Co-Chairs of Task Force dedicated to protecting and expanding missions, jobs and investments at Massachusetts’ military installations
BOSTON – Today, Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll hosted members of the Massachusetts Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force for a meeting at the State House that featured an update on Massachusetts’ six military installations and a discussion of recent and upcoming Task Force activities. Governor Healey serves as chair of the Task Force. The Massachusetts Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force was created in 2012 to protect and expand missions, jobs, and economic investments at and surrounding Massachusetts’ military installations.
Massachusetts’s military installations include: Barnes Air National Guard Base, Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA), Hanscom Air Force Base, Joint Base Cape Cod, Natick Soldier Systems Center, and Westover Air Reserve Base. These bases generate more than $13.2 billion in total economic activity and support for more than 57,000 jobs in Massachusetts.
The U.S. Department of Defense has recently recognized the strength of Massachusetts and military missions in the state. A recently released report listed Massachusetts in the top 10 states for defense contract spending across the United States. In December 2024, the Secretary of the Air Force formally selected Barnes Air National Guard Base to receive the new F-35A aircraft, cementing the presence of the Air Force in Western Massachusetts for the foreseeable future. In addition, the Air Force also identified Hanscom Air Force Base as the sole location to host the Air Force’s new Information Dominance Systems Center, along with additional jobs and led by a new three star general officer.
“One of the greatest opportunities the Lieutenant Governor and I have had in office is meeting service members and visiting our military installations,” said Governor Maura Healey. “Our military installations play an incredibly important role in our state: as leaders in national defense, as regional economic drivers, and as places where young men and women learn and grow in their military service and become leaders. In many ways, they are the keepers of our deepest legacies in Massachusetts, around service and self-government. We’re proud to be convening this Task Force to advance the mission of our state’s military installations and discuss how our administration can support economic development in and around our military bases.”
“As the proud daughter of a Navy veteran, I grew up with a deep understanding of and respect for military service. That’s why I’ve visited each of our six military installations to meet with base leaders and community partners and learn about their key missions up close,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “Our administration is committed to working with all levels of government on identifying opportunities to support the people, infrastructure and mission needs of the military installations in Massachusetts.”
As chair of the Task Force, Governor Healey elevated Lieutenant Governor Driscoll and the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation to serve as co-chairs. At the meeting, Governor Healey also appointed four additional members from higher education and the defense industry to the Task Force: UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen, Northeastern Senior Vice Provost Dr. David Luzzi, MITRE Senior Principal Katie Enos and General Dynamics Vice President and General Manager of Maritime and Strategic Systems Dr. Laura Hooks.
Additional members of the Task Force include: Healey-Driscoll administration cabinet secretaries, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard Major General Gary W. Keefe, Commander of the Massachusetts Army National Guard Brigadier General Mark Kalin, Commander of the Massachusetts Air National Guard Brigadier General Joseph Morrissey, State Senator John Velis, State Senator Ryan Fattman, State Representative David Vieira, President and CEO MassDevelopment Navjeet Bal, Mass Tech Collaborative CEO Carolyn Kirk, and Massport CEO Richard Davey.
“For centuries the men and women of the commonwealth have been there for Massachusetts to assist with natural disasters, security threats and armed conflict,” said Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, The Adjutant General, Massachusetts National Guard. “The Massachusetts Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force is focused on ensuring our service members have the tools and training to meet any challenge. Through collaboration with our military organizations and partners from Business and Educational institutions the Task Forces is committed to providing critical resources to our troops to guarantee mission success.”
“The Massachusetts Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force has an important role in enhancing the operational efficiency and economic impact of our state’s military installations,” said Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy. “Strengthening collaboration between the military installations, businesses and academic institutions safeguards vital investments while expanding opportunities for growth and innovation. This Task Force is one example of the many ways we support our military and underscores our deep commitment to national security, local job creation and strong community partnerships.”
“Massachusetts takes pride in ensuring our military installations provide real opportunities for service members, veterans, and their families,” said Veterans Services Secretary Jon Santiago. “These bases shape the next generation of leaders and help veterans transition to civilian life. By fostering these connections, we show our deep gratitude for our veterans and their sacrifices.”
“Massachusetts’ military installations drive significant economic activity across our state, creating jobs as well as opportunities for cross-sector collaboration and investment with local industry and academic partners,” said Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao. “The Executive Office of Economic Development and our partners at MassDevelopment are proud to support the Task Force as it works to protect and expand jobs and investments here in Massachusetts.”
“MassDevelopment is pleased to support the work of the Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force,” said MassDevelopment President and CEO Navjeet Bal. “As the state’s development finance agency and land bank, MassDevelopment understands the importance of our military installations to our economy and has worked to partner with and strengthen bases across Massachusetts.”
In the last 10 years, the federal government has invested nearly $1 billion in capital construction at Massachusetts military installations, including over $300 million for MIT Lincoln Lab, $37 million for the Hanscom Air Force Base Child Development Center, and $18.5 million for the barracks addition at Natick Soldier Systems Center.
The Task Force holds bimonthly calls focused on Massachusetts installations and national perspectives, as well as quarterly working group meetings. Lieutenant Governor Driscoll participated in the October 2024 working group meeting held at Natick Soldier Systems Center.
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在競選和政治財務辦公室
(Office of Campaign and Political Finance)網站的候選人頁面中，Josh
Kraft把Allison Murray列為他的競選財政。
Kraft的發言人Eileen
O’Connor表示，遞表是稍後正式宣佈參選前必要的一步。屆時Kraft會公佈他如何翻轉波士頓的計畫與想法。
Kraft 現年57歲，目前以新英格蘭愛國者基金董事長身份監管家族慈善事業，他也是麻州東部城市聯盟主席，該機構座落於洛士百利，是個有歷史的民權組織。早前，Kraft還曾在波士頓男子與女子童軍俱樂部工作過30年，其中12年擔任主席及執行長。
Josh Kraft從來沒有競選過任何公職，但政治人圈內傳說他有參選波士頓市長，和吳弭市長角逐大位，已有一年多了。他在社交媒體上張貼非牟利工作，以及在公眾場合出現的記錄，都助長了人們對他有意參選市長的猜測。
儘管Josh Kraft手邊握有大量資源可任意使用，但他很可能面對一場不容易的選戰，因為他不但是在挑戰一名在位市長，還是挑戰一位波士頓市有史以來的第一位民選女市長，有色人種市長，以及母親市長。4年前，吳弭在波士頓市的22個選區中，除了3個選區之外，全都大勝，意味著她在波士頓市支持度非常高。
