MassCEC Expands No-Cost Service to Help More Residents Reduce Energy Costs and Modernize Their Homes

 MassCEC Expands No-Cost Service to Help More Residents Reduce Energy Costs and Modernize Their Homes

The Home Modernization Navigator expands to Chelsea, Lynn, Framingham, and Taunton, broadening access to clean energy upgrades and savings for households

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) today announced the expansion of the Home Modernization Navigator pilot program, a no-cost service that helps residents improve their homes and lower their energy bills. This initiative provides personalized support for energy upgrades, electrification, and efficiency improvements. Following the success of the program’s first phase in Springfield and Lowell, the second phase will now expand to three new communities—Chelsea, Framingham, and Lynn. Additionally, the Home Modernization Navigator will expand into Taunton in January.

“The Home Modernization Navigator pilot program is helping break down barriers that keep too many families from making badly needed upgrades to their homes, saving them money,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper. “As we grow into more communities, we’re ensuring that more people can access savings and the best heating and cooling technology.”

“MassCEC is committed to helping every Massachusetts resident modernize their home in ways that are good for their wallet and their health,” said MassCEC Interim CEO Dr. Jennifer Le Blond. “The Home Modernization Navigator simplifies what can be a complex process—offering one-on-one support so residents can confidently take the next step toward efficient, electrified, and affordable homes.”

The program provides one-on-one guidance via phone, video calls, and community office hours to help residents identify their goals, access available incentives and financing, and provide technical guidance on the following:

• Appliances and Yard Equipment
• Clean Electricity
• Electrical Upgrades
• Energy Bill Savings
• Heating and Cooling
• Transportation
• Weatherization

The Home Modernization Navigator pilot program prioritizes engagement with renters, rental property owners, low-income households, and residents who speak languages other than English—addressing persistent gaps in participation in clean energy programs and ensuring equitable access to savings and comfort. This one-stop resource empowers residents to take steps toward reducing energy costs and exploring more sustainable living.

For more information about the Home Modernization Navigator, visit https://goclean.masscec.com/home-modernization-navigator.

麻州政府撥款80萬元資助160組織改善工作場所安全

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Funding to 160 Organizations to Improve Workplace Safety; Launches SafetyWorks Initiative

Funding will train workers as a proactive measure to help employers improve workplace safety; SafetyWorks Initiative creates one-stop menu for expert guidance and resources to prevent workplace injuries

BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration today launched the SafetyWorks Initiative, including grant funding and free technical consultation for employers to improve safety in the workplace. As part of SafetyWorks, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) announced $800,000 in grants to train an estimated 13,832 workers at 160 organizations across Massachusetts. The grants, administered by the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA), aim to enhance workplace safety through training, education, and other preventative measures. SafetyWorks also features free technical consultation offered by the Department of Labor Standards for public and private sector employers.

The 160 grant recipients include municipalities, minority- and women-owned businesses, veterans-owned businesses, small business, and employers across industries such as manufacturing, construction, and more. This funding is made available through DIA annually. Since 1988, DIA has funded approximately $24 million to Massachusetts-based employers, helping approximately 324,000 workers and 1,693 employers throughout Massachusetts.

“Well-trained workers are the foundation to safe workplaces,” said Governor Maura Healey. “These grants are an example of our administration’s commitment to helping businesses educate thousands of workers in promoting safe work conditions.”

“Workplace Safety Grants provide a great resource for employers, especially our small businesses and municipalities,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “I want to congratulate each awardee for stepping up to improve conditions for their workers and workforce.”

In addition to this funding announcement and to further support employers, EOLWD is launching the SafetyWorks Initiative, a one-stop menu featuring free technical consultation and state occupational and industrial safety resources to make it easier for businesses to access guidance, training, and tools to strengthen workplace safety. Public- and private-sector employers interested in these resources can visit mass.gov/SafetyWorks to schedule a confidential consultation. Now a one-stop menu, employers can also visit SafetyWorks to apply for training grants of up to $25,000 through the Department of Industrial Accidents, as funding allows.

“The Healey-Driscoll Administration wants to ensure employers, large and small, have access to resources that support workplace safety and the launch of SafetyWorks aims to make it easier for employers to do so,” said Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones. “As we strive to keep workers safe, these grants and consultation services help deliver training, drive productivity, and prioritize the well-being of Massachusetts workers in the workplace.”

“These training grants help employers stay ahead of risks by equipping their teams with the skills to recognize hazards and prevent injuries”, said Maryann Falvey, Director of the DIA Office of Safety. “Congratulations to all the organizations receiving training grants and thank you for investing in the safety and well-being of your workforce.”

“When workers feel safe, businesses see improvements in workplace culture and productivity,” said Michael Flanagan, Director of the Department of Labor Standards. “Whether you’re facing specific challenges or simply want peace of mind, our consultants are ready to support you.”

A full list of the SafetyWorks Training Grants can be found here.

麻州政府撥款700萬元現場表演抵稅優惠給28個劇團作品

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $7 Million in Inaugural Live Theater Tax Credits to 28 Productions Statewide 

Massachusetts launches program to grow the live theater industry and strengthen the creative economy 

BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced 28 inaugural awards totaling $7 million through the state’s newly established Live Theater Tax Credit Program, a groundbreaking initiative designed to expand Massachusetts’ live performance sector, support local venues, and boost the state’s visitor economy. 

The Live Theater Tax Credit is one of several initiatives launched under the Mass Leads Act, the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s comprehensive economic development strategy to grow jobs, foster innovation, and strengthen communities across the state. the Live Theater Tax Credit provides financial incentives to professional theater companies that develop, produce, and/or present live stage performances in Massachusetts.  

“Live theater is a catalyst for creativity and community,” said Governor Maura Healey. “It fuels our downtowns, inspires our residents, and draws visitors from around the world. By investing in the people and places that bring stories to life, this new tax credit program positions Massachusetts as a national leader in live performance, a state where imagination drives opportunity and culture powers our economy.” 

“From the Berkshires to Boston, this program helps our stages shine,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “By incentivizing live productions, we’re helping our local venues attract national-caliber performances, extend visitor stays, and strengthen year-round tourism in every region of the state.” 

Administered by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) in partnership with the Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD) and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR), the program encourages both local and national producers to stage new works and pre-Broadway runs in the state, making Massachusetts a national destination for live theater. 

“Massachusetts competes on talent, creativity, and quality of life,” said Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley. “Through the Mass Leads Act and initiatives like the Live Theater Tax Credit, we’re expanding the tools that drive growth across our innovation and creative sectors. This program helps attract new productions, support local businesses, and generate powerful ripple effects in communities statewide. It’s smart economic development that strengthens our competitive edge and ensures Massachusetts continues to lead on a national stage.” 

The Live Theater Tax Credit allows eligible theater companies to receive non-refundable credits equal to 35 percent of qualifying payroll costs, 25 percent of production and performance expenditures, and 25 percent of transportation expenditures. Credits may be carried forward for up to five years and are transferable. 

Applications for the FY26 pilot program opened July 15, 2025, and closed August 26, 2025. The 28 initial awardees represent a diverse mix of regional professional theaters, national tour launches, and pre-Broadway and pre-Off-Broadway productions performing at qualified Massachusetts venues. 

“Live theater is both an art form and an industry, and Massachusetts is ready to lead in both,” said Kate Fox, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism. “By supporting productions that launch and grow here, we’re building a stronger ecosystem for the arts, creating jobs, attracting visitors, and celebrating the stories that connect our communities across the state.” 

“This program helps Massachusetts stand shoulder-to-shoulder with other major theater destinations across the country,” said Assistant Secretary of Business Growth at the Massachusetts Office of Business Development Naomi Berlin. “By attracting new productions and supporting local theater companies, we’re fostering an ecosystem where creativity, business growth, and community connection all thrive together.” 

A full list of grant recipients is available below: 

Location	Business	Production	Facility
Ashfield	Double Edge Theatre Productions, Inc.	The Heron’s Flight	Double Edge Theatre
Beverly	Entertainment Live Events, LLC	THE WIZARD OF OZ	NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE
Boston	City Ballet of Boston, Inc	Anthony Williams' Urban Nutcracker	Boch Center - Shubert Theater
Boston	The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Inc.	Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"	Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre
Boston	Huntington Theatre Company, Inc.	Fun Home	The Huntington Theatre
Boston	Boston Lyric Opera Company, Inc.	Macbeth	Emerson Colonial Theatre
Boston	SpeakEasy Stage Company, Inc.	Primary Trust	Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at Boston Center for the Arts (aka Calderwood Pavilion)
Boston	Lyric Stage Company of Boston, Inc.	SOMETHING ROTTEN!	Lyric Stage Boston
Boston	Front Porch Arts Collective, Inc.	The Mountaintop	Suffolk University's Modern Theatre
Boston	Boston Ballet, Inc.	The Nutcracker	Citizens Opera House
Boston	Ballet Theatre of Boston, Inc.	The Nutcracker	Strand Theatre
Boston	Naughty Playwright Limited Liability Company	When Playwrights Kill	The Huntington Theatre
Boston	White Snake Projects, Inc, formerly Friends of Madame White Snake	White Raven, Black Dove	The Strand Theater
Cambridge	Cambridge Chamber Ensemble	Down in the Valley	Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center
Cambridge	Revels, Inc.	Midwinter Revels: A Scandinavian Story for Christmas	Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall, Harvard University
Cambridge	Central Square Theater	The Moderate	Central Square Theater
Dennis	Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Inc.	Anastasia: The Musical	The Cape Playhouse
Dorchester	Company One Inc.	THE MEETING TREE	The Strand Theatre
Gloucester	Gloucester Stage Company	MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON- APT 2B by Kate Hamill	Gloucester Stage Company
Lenox	Shakespeare & Company, Inc.	Romeo and Juliet	Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre
Lowell	Merrimack Repertory Theatre	Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash	Merrimack Repertory Theatre
New Bedford	New Bedford Festival Theatre, Inc	Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville	Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
Pittsfield	Barrington Stage Company, Inc.	JOAN	Boyd-Quinson (BQ) Theater
Rockport	Lanes Coven Theater Company Inc	As You Like It	Windhover Performing Arts Center
Stoneham	Greater Boston Stage Company	An Irish Carol	Greater Boston Stage Company
West Springfield	The Theatre Project, Inc.	Once	Majestic Theater
Williamstown	Williamstown Theatre Foundation, Inc.	Camino Real	'62 Center for Theatre and Dance MainStage Theatre
Worcester	Worcester Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.	A Christmas Carol	The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory

For more information about the Live Theater Tax Credit Program, visit /www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-live-theater-tax-credit-pilot-program.  

波士頓市議員Ed flynn和Erin Murphy提案在綠路陳毓禮公園建華裔退伍軍人紀念碑

波士頓市議員Ed Flynn (又）和Erin Murphy(左）支持美國退伍軍人會華埠328分會
在華埠建華裔退伍軍人紀念碑。（周菊子攝）

美國退伍軍人會波士頓華埠328分會目前的提案是把華裔退五軍人紀念碑
建在陳毓禮公園內。（周菊子攝）

            (Boston Orange綜合編譯)波士頓市議員愛德華費連(Ed Flynn) 和Erin Murphy在12月3日的市議會會議中提出議案，支持美國退伍軍人會華埠328分會在綠路（Rose Kennedy Greenway）的陳毓禮/黃杏蓉公園中，建華裔美國退伍軍人紀念碑。

設想中的紀念碑將透過年度活動，如陣亡將士紀念日和退伍軍人節儀式、教育活動、青年參與、紀念活動和文化遺產慶祝活動，成為一個鮮活的紀念場所，從而加深公眾對華裔美國軍人為波士頓市、麻州和美國所做貢獻的了解。

美國退伍軍人會波士頓華埠328分會提出的方案概述了紀念碑的設計、安裝和長期維護的全面計劃，包括尋求公共和私人資金、社區贊助以及與企業、非營利組織和市政機構建立合作關係。此外，該方案還承諾制定一項長期的保護和管理計劃，包括成立專門委員會、與蘿絲·甘乃迪綠路保護會、麻州交通廳和相關市政機構合作，設立維護基金，以確保紀念碑的持續維護、季節性綠化、標識標牌和無障礙設施的改善。

Erin Murphy 說，「這座紀念碑早就應該建成了。華裔美國退伍軍人以非凡的勇氣、尊嚴和忠誠為我們的國家服務，而我們的國家卻經常沒有給予他們同樣的尊重。在綠路上建造一座永久紀念碑，可確保他們的貢獻最終得到認可、尊重和傳承，造福子孫後代，並成為子孫後代的一個教育和反思場所，幫助後代了解他們的付出和犧牲。

愛德華費連說，「即使在我們的國家並非總認可他們的英勇犧牲，經常面對偏見和人們的不容忍之際，華裔美國退伍軍人依然英勇無畏地為美國光榮服役。在與蘿絲·甘乃迪綠路上建一座紀念碑，不僅是對華裔美國退伍軍人和軍屬的貢獻和犧牲的認可，還能為我們城市的公共景觀增添一處教育和反思的場所，同時向所有為自由而勇敢戰鬥的人們致敬」。

波士頓僑教中心年終感謝志工（圖片）

波士頓僑教中心主任高家富（後左四）年終感謝志工，在牛頓市鼎廚設宴。（周菊子攝）

 

哈佛台灣學生會李典璋交棒 林雨萱、沈子耕接任會長

哈佛大學台灣同學會幹部改選，李典璋（右一）交棒，林語萱（右三）、
沈子耕（左三）接任會長，陳曦（右二）轉任執行秘書。
MIT學生會會長張浩揚（左一）、BU共會長黃景軒應邀出席。（周菊子攝）

                  （Boston Orange 周菊子麻州劍橋市綜合報導）哈佛大學台灣學生會（HTSA）12月5日晚假該校Lehman廳二樓舉行2026年幹部改選，在過半數成員同意下，由公共政策系碩士班學生林語萱和應用物理博士生沈子耕接任會長，

                  現任會長李典璋交棒後，將續任新英格蘭台灣同學會聯合會會長一職。另一名共會長的物理系博士生陳曦轉任下屆執行秘書。

部分同學玩台語桌遊戲，玩到8點還樂不思蜀。（周菊子攝）

                  波士頓經文處教育組組長黃薳玉因事不克親自出席，特地以視頻致意。他表示哈佛台灣學生會在李典璋和陳曦的帶領之下，做了很多事，甚至在整個美國留學制度有變動時，一直陪著，並了解同學們的需要。該會還和新英格蘭台灣同學會聯合會合作，為所有的留學生提供服務，在台灣舉辦新生說明會，協助波士頓大學的台灣同學重新建立了學生會。黃組長祝願同學們在波士頓求學期間常遇貴人，也當別人的貴人。

左起，晨曦、白奇剛主持台語桌遊戲。（周菊子攝）

柯雅各說他超愛台灣，連背包袋都寫著ㄅㄆㄇㄈ的注音符號。（周菊子攝）

                  李典璋和陳曦在活動中為2025年做了活動總結報告，最大亮點是包容開放，跨校合作，在台北舉辦的新生說明會，除了哈佛同學之外，也開放給要到波士頓留學的所有學生參加。去年哈佛台灣學生會和台學聯和辦迎新，共有13所學校的130多人參加，和MIT合辦的春季學術白話文活動，在線上直播，讓世界各地的有心人都能有學習新知機會。此外該會還和台學聯，常春藤友校合辦台灣法學，新能源講座，吸引了400多人報名。上個月還協助波士頓大學台灣學生會借用哈佛場地，舉辦感恩節活動。

                  李典璋和陳曦還說明，今年適逢哈佛大學本身財務困難，校方撥給學生會的補助很少，為了維持運作，會長李典璋的積極募款，以維持哈佛同學可免費參加學生會活動傳統，一年下來，學生會總資產不僅沒有虧損，還增加了37.6%，下一屆幹部將有健全財務支持營運。

視頻截圖。

                  2026-2027屆的哈佛學生會幹部以徵詢方式，形成一組競選團隊，並在改選當晚以信任投票方式，有過半數成員同意，就當選。

                  由於本屆哈佛台灣學生會會長之一的李典璋，兼任新英格蘭台灣同學會聯合會（FTSANE）會長，這晚麻省理工學院共會長張浩揚，波士頓大學共會長黃景軒應邀，親自到場致詞外，布朗、哥倫比亞、達特茅斯、柏克萊、芝加哥等大學的同學會會長也都發來問候，祝福視頻。

當晚選出的哈佛台灣學生會幹部還包括，化學及生物化學博士生的白奇剛連任共同副會長，魏嶔典新任共同副會長，分子及細胞生物博士生方浚毅擔任財務長，工程科學博士生徐璟承出任執行長。

選舉結束後，五、六十名出席同學玩台語桌遊戲，猜得十分投入。

當晚最特別的是應同學邀請，出席插花的哈佛語言系博士生柯雅各（Jacobk）。他笑說自己超愛台灣，已去過不下六次，還到苗栗大湖的一個偏鄉小學教英文，最近才回來。這天是聽說現場有滷肉飯，聞香而至。（更新版）

逾千民眾冒著近華氏2度低溫看波士頓廣場聖誕樹點燈

波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu，中)和新斯科細亞省（Nova Scotia）
省長Tim Houston（左），以及聖誕老人一點亮聖誕樹。（周菊子攝）

             (Boston Orange周菊子波士頓綜合報導) 12月4日晚上，數以千計大波士頓民眾，冒著有如華氏2度低溫，圍在波士頓廣場聖誕樹前，欣賞歌舞，看著波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu）、聖誕老人按亮聖誕樹，頂著漫天飄下如雪般白紙，興奮的感受節日氣氛。

來自加拿大哈利法克斯的這株白雲山高45英尺。（周菊子攝）

            新斯科細亞省（Nova Scotia）省長Tim Houston今年照例參加了這株有45英尺高聖誕樹的亮燈儀式。哈利法克斯市長Andy Fillmore則是第一次親到波士頓市長辦公室回訪。

今年是第84屆的波士頓廣場聖誕樹亮燈儀式，也是新斯科細亞省（Nova Scotia）送樹，感謝波士頓市在1917年12月6日哈利法克斯（Halifax）港一艘彈藥船爆炸，立即趕往馳援的第54年。那一年，波士頓市在災難發生的不到24小時之內，就裝滿了一火車的必需品，以及急救人員，開到哈利法克斯參加救災活動。

活動現場有許多小朋友也被邀上台同慶。（周菊子攝）

波士頓市長吳弭在今年的11月9日至12日，應邀前往加拿大哈利法克斯市（Halifax）收樹，還操刀參加鋸樹，成為了有史以來第一位親自到加拿大參加這活動的波士頓市長。

哈利法克斯市長Andy Fillmore在12月4日這天，也親自到波士頓市長辦公室回訪。

禮物襪，拐杖糖是傳統的聖誕節象徵。（周菊子攝）

在波士頓廣場點亮來自加拿大哈利法克斯白雲衫聖誕樹，也因為這歷史，成為大波士頓人非常喜愛的傳統。

舞台後面的聖誕樹被點亮了，五彩繽紛。（周菊子攝）

            今年的亮燈儀式，由WCVB第5號電視頻道「編年史(Chronicle)」節目的共同主播Anthony Everett和Shayna Seymour主持，從7點開始轉播。表演者包括美國女生團，「指針姊妹（The Pointer Sister）」演唱熱門歌曲「我好興奮（I m so Excited）」等歌曲，新斯科細亞省藍調音樂新星馬特·安德森（Matt Andersen）、迪士尼百老匯音樂劇的貝琳達·艾琳(Belinda Allyn)表演《美女與野獸》，新斯科舍省另類流行歌手兼詞曲作家瑪吉·安德魯（Maggie Andrew）的歌曲，以及亨德爾和海頓(Handel and Haydn)協會青年合唱團的演唱。

波士頓市府表示，這株聖誕樹裝了大約5000盞燈，整個波士頓廣場共懸掛了超過5萬盞燈，為波士頓是襯托出節日氣氛。（更新版，增加一張Commonwealth Ave.的路樹照片。）

觀眾們應表演者要求，站起來一起舞動。（周菊子攝）

在波士頓市公園局圍起來的活動現場內，只擺了二、三百張椅子。（周菊子攝）

WCVB電視台做現場轉播的舞台。（周菊子攝）

演唱者之一。（周菊子攝）

舞台右側還有大銀幕，讓人看見轉播內容。（周菊子攝）

演唱者之二。（周菊子攝）

波士頓廣場上的燈飾，同時亮起。（周菊子攝）

波士頓廣場從12月4日起聖誕節慶氣氛濃厚。（周菊子攝)

波士頓市長吳弭在點亮波士頓廣場的聖誕樹後，轉往Commonwealth Ave.，
點亮了一整排路樹。（周菊子攝）

50多華埠居民簽請願書反對「中央插頁」搬到大街上

Hi Boston青年旅社代表請華埠居民千請願書，反對「中央插頁」成人俱樂部搬到
大街去。（居民會提供）

             (Boston Orange波士頓整理報導) 波士頓華埠居民會12月3日開會，議程簡單，主要內容為警察局報告4宗案件，50多出席居民當場簽請願書，支持反對「中央插頁（Centerfolds）」成人俱樂部搬遷，提醒居民12月7日下午3點，波士頓市長的聖誕列車開進華埠。

            這晚波士頓警察局Ａ-1區警察黃天輝（Frank Wong）等人報告的4宗案件中，正好有和夜總會，酒醉鬧事有關，輪到討論「中央插頁」成人俱樂部搬遷案時，居民發言格外踴躍，一面倒的表示反對，擔心該俱樂部從小巷搬到大街去，會對地方治安造成更大影響，嚴重破壞華埠消滅紅燈區的多年努力成果。

            青年旅社Hi Boston 的經理Joseph Guliano和代表該公司的O'Neill and Associates 副總裁Christopher W. Tracy當晚到會，拿出一份請願書，解說內容，邀請居民們簽名支持，反對「中央插頁」搬遷到史都華街（Stuart）上。

波士頓警察局A-1區警察黃天輝報告4宗罪案。（居民會提供）

            60多名出席的華埠居民中，有50多人當場就簽了請願書，還紛紛表示會和其他居民聯繫，集結更多反對力量。

            波士頓市議員愛德華費連（Ed Flynn）的助理盧善柔（Mellisa Lo）這晚也出席了會議，座中居民請她把反對的聲音帶回市府去。

            波士頓警察黃天輝這晚報告的案件，分別為：

11月30日 (週日) 凌晨 1:50 至 2:10 之間，在華盛頓街和尼倫街（Kneeland）交界處發生一宗非武力搶劫案。受害者當時神智不清且腳步不穩，表示自己在

 Bijou 夜總會外遇到一名穿淺色衣服的白人男性，對方以「你手機掉了，往這邊走」為由把他騙到巷弄內，隨後夥同另一名白人及兩名蒙面黑人，4人聯手強行搶走受害者手腕上價值約 8,000 美元的勞力士手錶 (Air King Pilot)。受害者曾試圖反抗，雖未受傷但拒絕接受醫療檢查。案件將由第一分局偵探進一步調查。

11月15日 (週六) 下午 3:50，在尼倫街（Kneeland）35號那兒，發生一宗救護車內設備被偷案。警方在晚間7:30收到報案消息，聲稱一輛岸邊醫療運輸公司（Coastal Medical Transportation）的救護車（A197）停在路邊時，有一名身穿黑色夾克的白人女性，從這車裏偷走一台行動數據終端機 (MDT Coastal 126) 後離去。受害人已向警方提供該名女嫌疑人的照片。

11月1日 及 11月22日，好事福街（Oxford）10 號公寓包裹遭竊。事件發生在11月1日的時間不詳；11月22日約為上午8點。報案者稱，11月1日時，有一個值 698.72 美元的 Stitch Fix 衣物包裹被撕開，裏面的東西不見了，只剩個空盒子留在他的房門口。他不知道偷東西的是誰，告訴了房東這回事，11月22日早上8點左右，在公寓大樓的前面大堂，有一個內裝各種物品，價值275元的亞馬遜包裹被撕開，裡面東西被人拿走，只剩個空盒子。受害者稱，那天早上10點，他能從攝像機的錄影看到，樓宇內有一不知名男子在早上8點左右，拿著一個盒子。根據照片，一名族亦不詳男子，戴著白色棒球帽、穿橘或紅外套及破洞藍色牛仔褲的男子拿著該包裹。受害者懷疑房東知曉嫌犯身分但拒絕向他透露。

11月7日 (週五) 下午 5:44，在必珠街（Beach）65號發生一宗持危險武器攻擊案。警察原本在處理其他案件，被民眾攔下，前往處理。賣酒店（Truong Thanh Liquors）老闆指控一名男子用酒瓶襲擊店員。警察抵達時，看到受傷店員額頭腫脹，哭泣，地上滿是碎玻璃，找來救護車，把受害者送到麻省總醫院治療。嫌犯在被請出店舖外時，還叫囂，指控警察毆打他，警察進一步查詢，發現嫌犯已因「持危險武器攻擊」正被通緝中，立即逮補，再加控持危險武器攻擊、妨害治安 (Disorderly Conduct) 及破壞財產等罪名。