麻州政府撥款100萬元給38個學區防範仇恨犯罪

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards over $1 Million in Hate Crime Prevention Grants to 38 School Districts 

Funding will help students and staff to implement plans to reduce hate crimes and incidents of bias. 

EVERETT – The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that it is awarding $1,014,500 in state grants to 38 school districts across Massachusetts to prevent hate crimes and reduce incidences of bias in schools. This grant aligns with the joint guidance Attorney General Andrea Campbell and the Healey-Driscoll Administration released in 2024 to assist schools in their efforts to combat hate and foster a safe, supportive, and inclusive educational environment, consistent with their legal obligations.

 

“We want to make sure that students know that in Massachusetts, they are all welcome at school and supported by our incredible educators and staff. The Hate Crimes Prevention Grants provide our local schools with the resources and tools to prevent hate and create safe environments for students and their families,” said Governor Maura Healey.

 

“This funding supports educator training and community engagement to assist districts in creating safe, inclusive and protected environments through building community partnership and engaging students,” said Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll.

 

“As a result of the funding, schools will work to improve school climate through programming and partnerships, and students will be empowered to build strong and supportive school communities and will learn concepts that will last beyond their K-12 education,” said Education Secretary Dr. Patrick Tutwiler.

 

“I commend these districts for their efforts to build a welcoming school culture and prevent hate and bias in their communities,” said Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez.

 

The Hate Crime Prevention grant funding can be used to support the implementation of evidence-based curriculum and programs that promote awareness and understanding and help prevent incidents of bias-motivated conduct. The funding supports programs for students and professional development for educators and school staff. The grant can also support collaboration with local organizations that have expertise in preventing hate crimes, and the funds can also be used to improve policies, procedures and protocols for reporting and responding to incidents of hate crime and bias.

 

"The Legislature prioritized delivering this funding because every student deserves to proudly be who they are without fear of discrimination or attacks—both in school and in life. These grants will help schools build the welcoming communities our students deserve. I’m grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration for awarding these dollars across the state," said Senate President Karen E. Spilka.

 

“Schools should be places where every student feels safe, respected, and supported, and I’m grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration and Attorney General Campbell for working with the Legislature to address hate and bias in our communities. This funding will help our educators and students build inclusive school environments that uphold equity, safety and inclusion for all our students,” said House Speaker Ronald J. Mariano.

 

“This funding is an important investment in our students and our community. By taking a proactive approach to preventing hate and bias, we’re helping to ensure that every young person feels safe, valued and respected at school. I would like to thank the Healey-Driscoll Administration, as through this initiative, we will aim to strengthen not only our classrooms but also the Commonwealth,” said Representative Alice H. Peisch, Assistant Majority Leader.

 

“These grants will help make our school communities welcoming and inclusive for all. With this funding, schools will be able to implement beneficial programming that supports students, families and educators and prepare for what to do if and when incidents of bias or a hate crime arise,” said Senator Jason Lewis, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Education.

 

“Our students have the right to feel safe and secure at school. These grants will help protect our school environments from hate and ensure that students are in the best environment to learn,” said Representative Ken Gordon, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Education.

 

The FY26 Hate Crime Prevention grant recipient school districts are:

• Acton-Boxborough: $38,956
• Arlington: $20,000
• Ayer Shirley: $25,000
• Barnstable: $36,000
• Bedford: $20,000
• Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter: $40,000
• Boston Collegiate Charter: $22,000
• Concord: $35,000
• Concord-Carlisle: $35,000
• Danvers: $22,000
• Duxbury: $30,000
• Easthampton: $40,000
• Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical: $11,500
• Framingham: $17,544
• Gloucester: $20,000
• Greenfield: $35,000
• Hadley: $20,000
• Ipswich: $31,000
• Lexington: $20,000
• Longmeadow: $35,000
• Lynn: $25,000
• Maynard: $40,000
• Medway: $5,000
• Mendon-Upton: $30,000
• Mohawk Trail: $20,000
• North Reading: $20,000
• Northampton: $30,000
• Northborough: $20,000
• Northborough Southborough: $20,000
• Pentucket: $17,500
• Quincy: $25,000
• Salem: $44,000
• Sharon: $20,000
• Southborough: $20,000
• Wayland: $25,000
• West Bridgewater: $22,000
• West Springfield: $35,000
• Westfield: $42,000

文協合唱團「拾掇往昔」饒有新意 拉丁聖歌，校園民歌，戲曲，流行歌同堂繚繞

文協合唱團謝幕，團員們紛紛收花。（周菊子攝）

          (Boston Orange周菊子麻州報導)大波士頓中華文化協會合唱團（GBCCA CHORUS）以「拾掇往昔」為主題，11月1日下午在衛斯頓（Weston）鎮的西門教堂舉行2025年度演唱會，讓人在短短一小時多內，聽遍拉丁文聖歌，校園民歌，戲曲，流行歌等4種聲樂，內容豐饒。

文協合唱團現任團長徐宗玲開場致詞。（周菊子攝）

         文協合唱團團長徐宗玲指出，今年是台灣校園民歌50週年，他們特地選了「漁唱」，「橄欖樹」，「聽泉」，以及指揮王麗文改編的「雨中即景」等4首校園民歌，聊以致敬。

二胡演奏家何濤獨奏。（周菊子攝）

         這天音樂會的另一特色是邀得二胡演奏家何濤由其女兒郭嘉穎鋼琴伴奏的獨奏一曲，還請她在該團演唱台灣作曲家高竹嵐根據中國戲曲「蘇三起解」，「我身騎白馬」改編的歌曲時伴奏，希望給人耳目一新的感覺。

     

嗩吶名家郭雅志（左起）為女兒郭嘉頤伴奏，妻子何濤演奏鼓掌（右）。

       文協合唱團指揮王麗文也為這場演唱會，挑選，編撰了一首流行樂的兒歌組曲，從“本事（記得當時年紀小），靜夜星空，當我們小的時候，採蓮謠，我家門前有小河，郊遊，造飛機，吹喇叭，我是一隻小茶壺，捕魚歌，妹妹揹著洋娃娃，童年”等這12首歌，各自截取部分歌詞，重新組合。由於這些歌曲詞句，人們太過耳熟能詳，於是台上一開口，台下馬上有人悄悄哼唱，彷如瞬間回到童年。

         指揮王麗文在演唱會開始前另外說明，合唱其實是源起於拉丁文聖歌，起起伏伏的旋律，也是後來人們熟悉的重唱。這次的演唱會，他們選唱了Ave Verum Corpus，Ｏ Mysterium這2首拉丁文聖歌。

文協合唱團指揮王麗文說明拉丁聖歌適合唱起源。（周菊子攝）

         當著七、八十名出席者，徐宗玲特地感謝了長期贊助，支持該團的劉沙林（和平基金會），以及周健夫，周映秋夫婦，張越麒，鄭慧玲夫婦，陳家驊，以及在百忙中抽空到合唱團，教團員如何用京腔唱「蘇三起解」的京劇社創辦人劉瑋珊等人。

         從1967年郊區一小群愛好音樂的人聚會，到1981年正式加入大波士頓中華文化協會，成為文協麾下的合唱團，指揮王麗文坦言，經過這麼多年，團員來來去去，如今有約25人，當天出席演唱會的人也有眼可見，男團員人數偏少，僅只7人，希望將來有更多音樂同好加入，報名可發電郵GCSgbcca@gmail.com。（訂正版）

文協合唱團指揮王麗文（中）感謝何濤（右）參加演出，笑言下次要找個嗩吶合唱曲，
好邀郭雅志（左）合作。（周菊子攝）

左起，吳國志，吳渝，趙小怡（右二）向同為北一女校友的團員，
林俐伶（右一），吳萍萍（中）送上祝賀。（趙小怡提供）

北一女校友會會長林遊嵐（左起），前會長林麗珠，以及吳杏玫（右一）
送花祝賀演出校友吳萍萍。（周菊子攝）

陳禹安為文協合唱團演出伴奏。（周菊子攝）

藏族的札西巴姆（左起），陶沛澤和德措等人在中國音協認識了王麗文（右二），
特地出席音樂會獻花。（周菊子攝）

中國音協合唱團團長王慶夫婦（中），和團員薛虹（左），周豔紅（右）
特地出席文協合唱團演唱會，聊表支援心意。（周菊子攝）

文協合唱團員王豫靈（右）在演唱會後和劉瑋珊寒暄，道謝。（周菊子攝）

Reduced Heat Pump Electricity Rates Available for Households Across Massachusetts

 Reduced Heat Pump Electricity Rates Available for Households Across Massachusetts 

As of November 1, over 100,000 customers will begin saving hundreds of dollars this winter heating season 

 

BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration today joined with Eversource, National Grid and Unitil to raise awareness about new electric heat pump rates as the winter heating season begins. Governor Maura Healey called for expanded heat pump rates in her Energy Affordability Agenda announced in March. Starting this winter, the seasonal reduced rates are available to residential customers of the three major utilities who heat their homes with heat pumps, one of the most efficient forms of heating. 

 

Over 100,000 customers who have installed heat pumps after January 1, 2019, and received a Mass Save incentive were automatically enrolled in the heat pump rate, starting November 1, 2025. Close collaboration between Eversource, National Grid and Unitil – under the direction of the Healey-Driscoll Administration – has made this benefit possible. 

 

“We’re delivering more energy cost savings this winter – and more than 100,000 people will see their bills reduced starting this month,” said Governor Maura Healey. “Earlier this year, I called on the DPU to find solutions that lower costs for residents, and the approval of this heat pump rate is a strong example of that work in action. But we need to do more, which is why I filed energy affordability legislation to get more costs off bills and bring more energy into Massachusetts.” 

 

“Massachusetts residents and families will see real benefits from this seasonal heat pump rate,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “This is an important step toward making energy efficiency more affordable and accessible.” 

 

“Heat pumps are more efficient and reduce the strain on our grid in the summer,” said Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper. “The seasonal heat pump rate helps residents lower their winter electricity costs at no cost to other customers, while using less energy to heat and cool your home.” 

 

“The new heat pump rates will make energy-efficient heating more accessible,” said Energy Resources Commissioner Elizabeth Mahony. “As DOER’s January petition argued, a heat pump rate will make upgrading your home more affordable, especially as heat pump adoption takes off across the state.” 

 

Autoenrollment Process 

 

The reduced rate will be in effect for qualifying customers November 1 through April 30. During the summer months, heat pump customers will have the same rate as non-heat pump customers.    

 

Eversource, National Grid and Unitil residential electric customers who installed a heat pump through a Mass Save program after January 1, 2019, are automatically enrolled in the heat pump rate and should have received written notification from their respective utility by this past Saturday, November 1.  

 

Customers who use a heat pump but did not receive this notification, likely because they did not install their heat pumps through the Mass Save program or installed one before January 1, 2019, should visit their electric utility’s heat pump rate webpage for details and enrollment information: 

• Eversource: eversource.com/heat-pump-rate  
• National Grid: ngrid.com/heatpumprate  
• Unitil: unitil.com/ma-heat-pump-rate  

 

“In 2023, when we sought approval for the first utility-offered heat pump in Massachusetts, we saw an opportunity to make the adoption of this technology more cost effective for our customers,” said Katherine Bourque, Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Chief Customer Officer at Unitil. “Heat pump rates help households better manage their energy costs while supporting the Commonwealth’s clean energy goals, and we are pleased to see expansion of the concept statewide.” 

 

“With electrification of the heating sector in Massachusetts expected to continue progressing, an electric heat pump rate just makes sense for customers,” said Penni Conner, Executive Vice President of Customer Experience and Energy Strategy at Eversource. “This seasonal rate removes a key financial barrier to adopting heat pumps, which is higher winter electric usage, and allows customers with heat pumps to better manage their energy expenses while ensuring costs are shared equitably. Solutions like this are essential to achieving the Commonwealth’s clean energy goals while keeping affordability top of mind, and we appreciate the Administration’s support and focus on this critical issue.” 

 

“National Grid is committed to providing the safe, reliable, and affordable energy our customers expect,” said Bill Malee, Chief Customer Officer at National Grid. “We’re proud to team up with the Healey-Driscoll Administration and fellow Massachusetts utilities to offer a new winter heat pump rate—helping residential heat pump users save on electricity and manage their winter bills.” 

  

How It Works 

 

A heat pump is a heating and cooling system that moves heat indoors in the winter and draws heat outdoors in the summer. Because they transfer heat, rather than generating it, heat pumps can be up to three times as energy efficientas conventional boilers or furnaces. An air-source heat pump – the most common type of heat pump – can reduce your electricity use for heating by up to 75 percent compared to electric resistance heating, such as baseboard heaters. High-efficiency heat pumps also dehumidify better than standard central air conditioners, resulting in less energy usage and more comfort in summer months.  

 

These seasonal rates are lower than the standard base distribution rates from the electric utilities. The new rates for heat pump households will have no financial impact on other electric customers: non-heat pump households will not pay more for electricity this winter because of the new rate.   

 

For more information about the heat pump rate, please visit MassSave.com/heat-pump-rate. 

 

Massachusetts residents interested in upgrading to clean, all-in-one heating and cooling solutions are encouraged to take advantage of affordable, energy-efficient heat pumps and the new seasonal heat pump rate for their homes. Learn more at MassSave.com/heatpump.  

SNAP福利又現轉折 Healey州長責：只發一部分 川普回：政府不重開發放無據

麻州州長Maura Healey抨擊川普總統，同意發SNAP，卻只發一部分，罔顧人民生存。
（周菊子攝）

         （Boston Orange綜合編譯）在川普政府11月3日向法院匯報，將動用緊急資金支付11月份的SNAP（補充營養援助計劃）福利後，麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）發表聲明，直指該筆資金僅能部分涵蓋SNAP福利的全部金額，但川普政府卻已聲明不會動用現有的數十億美元第32條緊急資金來彌補全部缺口。

奚莉州長說，「川普政府剛剛承認了人們一直以來都知道的事實——錢一直都在，總統原本可以用這錢來防止美國人挨餓。人們及家庭不應該承受這樣的痛苦，川普總統也不應該要等法院下令，才肯像以前的每一任總統那樣，為美國家庭提供食物」。

川普政府的農業部在11月3日宣佈，將動用約55億美元的應急基金，以支付11月份的SNAP福利。但聯邦政府每月約需花費90億元來支付SNAP福利，所以這55億元只能付了實際所需的一半左右，

奚莉州長指出，川普政府還未告知各州將獲得多少SNAP資金以及何時發放。過渡援助部將盡快向SNAP受益人提供信息，包括透過mass.gov/SNAPupdates網站。有關面臨飢餓的家庭如何獲得幫助以及如何幫助有需要的鄰居的信息，請訪問mass.gov/SNAPfreeze網站。

川普總統在Truth Media上貼文，說除非政府開門，否則不能合法
發SNAP。（翻攝自Truth Media)

川普總統在社交媒體Truth Media上發文，説“我們的政府律師認為我們沒有法律授權用現有資金支付SNAP（補充營養援助計劃）的費用，而現在兩家法院就我們能做什麼和不能做什麼給出了相互矛盾的意見。我不想讓美國民眾挨餓，只因為激進的民主黨人拒絕做正確的事情，拒絕重新開放政府。因此，我已經指示我們的律師請求法院盡快澄清我們如何合法地為SNAP提供資金。由於民主黨人讓政府在每月付款日之前一直關閉，SNAP的發放已經被耽擱了足夠長的時間，即使我們立即得到指導，各州也需要時間來籌集資金，因此發放仍然會受到影響。如果法院給予我們適當的法律指導，我將非常榮幸地提供資金，就像我之前為軍人和執法人員支付工資一樣。民主黨人應該停止這種為了自身政治目的而傷害民眾的鬧劇，立即重新開放政府。如果您正在使用SNAP福利，請致電參議院的民主黨人，告訴他們立即重新開放政府！這是「愛哭鬼」查克舒默的辦公室電話號碼：（202）224-6542”。

路透社形容，這是川普在說，除非政府重新開門，這筆SNAP福利，就無法開始發放。

Governor Healey Issues Statement after Court Ruling Forces Donald Trump to Feed American Families 

BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement after the Trump Administration said that, following a Court order, they would use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits in November. This funding only partially covers the full amount of SNAP benefits, but the Trump Administration has stated that they will not use the billions in Section 32 contingency funds that are available and would cover the full gap. 

“The Trump Administration just admitted what we have known all along – this funding was available this entire time and the President could have been using it to prevent American families from going hungry. Families should never have been put through this, and it shouldn’t have taken a Court order to force President Trump to feed American families like every president before him,” said Governor Healey. “The Trump Administration is now committing to using contingency funding to at least partially cover SNAP benefits. We are awaiting clarity on how much and when those benefits will be made available. But the President should not stop there. President Trump should commit to fully funding SNAP benefits and make these full benefits available as soon as possible. I’m grateful for Attorney General Campbell and her colleagues for their work to secure this Court order and make sure American families don’t go hungry.” 

The Trump Administration still has not informed states about how much SNAP funding they will get and when it will be made available. The Department of Transitional Assistance will provide information to SNAP recipients as soon as possible, including at mass.gov/SNAPupdates. Information for how families facing hunger can get help and how to help your neighbors in need can be found at mass.gov/SNAPfreeze.  

Governor Healey Demands President Trump Feed American Families as He Posts That He Will Defy Court Order 

BOSTON – Moments after his administration notified Massachusetts that it would be providing reduced SNAP benefits to families this month, President Trump posted on social media that he would not be providing any SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown. 

“President Trump is playing politics with people’s lives and their ability to feed their families, and it’s absolutely unacceptable,” said Governor Maura Healey. “The Trump administration has admitted that this funding is available right now, and instead Donald Trump is choosing to let veterans, children and seniors across Massachusetts and the country go hungry. He needs to follow the Court order and fund SNAP so people can feed their families.” 

Earlier today, the USDA provided guidance to states about the reduced SNAP allotments they will be implementing. The amount of benefits a household will receive depends on their circumstances. President Trump is cutting benefits for every single SNAP household by at least 50 percent, while many will see larger reductions and tens of thousands of families will receive no benefits.  

The Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) is continuing to review the USDA guidance and will provide updates to SNAP clients. Once funding is made available, DTA will work to load it onto cards as quickly as possible. Updates will be available at mass.gov/SNAPupdates. Information for how families facing hunger can get help and how to help your neighbors in need can be found at mass.gov/SNAPfreeze. 

麻州撥款250萬元 2026國慶煙花音樂會將璀璨慶祝麻州250週年

麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）宣佈MA 250明年將以波士頓流行交響樂團的
煙花音樂會為重頭戲。（周菊子攝）

麻州副州長Kim Driscol闡述麻州351個市鎮各有慶祝活動。（周菊子攝）

        （Boston Orange周菊子波士頓綜合報導）麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）和副州長Kim Driscoll等人，11月3日在舊南會議廳( Old South Meeting House)宣佈，將撥款250萬元給波士頓流行交響樂團，為麻州在2026年7月4日慶祝美國250週年生日時，製作一場最為盛大，壯觀的演出。

            麻州為慶祝美國建國250週年，表彰麻州是美國出生地，早從2024年9月17日就在州政府大樓宣佈，推出「麻州250 （Massachusetts 250）」這跨年慶祝計畫。

波士頓市長吳弭強調波士頓是自由的搖籃。（周菊子攝）

            奚莉州長表示，在2025年內麻州已舉辦過4月19日愛國者日的勒星頓鎮（Lexington）和康可鎮（Concord）戰役重演「響徹全球的一槍」，6月17日的紀念邦克丘（Bunker Hill），門諾托米（Menotomy）和鵲喜溪（Chelsea Creek）戰役，為迎接2026年時的跨入250週年，麻州將再度成為全美的舞台中心，慶祝麻州奠定美國的自由民主與創新。

            2026年將有預定於2026年3月17日在多徹斯特高地，以及之前在大巴靈頓，春田市等地舉行，誌記後來被封爲將軍的波士頓書商Henry Knox運送大砲，趕走英軍這歷史事件，撤退日(Evacuation Day)250

麻州第一位桂冠詩人Regie Gibson(前左二）在現場吟唱了一首詩。（周菊子攝）

週年，以及和波士頓流行交響樂團合作的7月4日煙花音樂會。

            麻州為了這250週年慶祝，已投資600萬元，其中包括250萬元支持波士頓流行交響樂團（BSO）在查理士河畔製作一場盛大的煙火音樂會，以及分別於2024年9月和2025年7月，分2輪撥發給96個文化組織，非牟利機構及市鎮，辦理相關慶祝活動。

麻州250執行委員會主席Bob Rivers說明該會將為MA250多籌800萬元。（周菊子攝）

麻州經濟發展廳廳長Eric Paley說他住在勒星頓鎮，從小就對麻州第一槍歷史感興趣。
（周菊子攝）

            MA250執行委員會（Executive Committee）主席，東方銀行執行主席Bob Rivers表示，在州政府的撥款之外，該會也一直致力，要籌募800萬元，充實慶祝麻州250的經費。靠著麻州的「製藥中心」地位，包括武田製藥(Takeda Pharmaceuticals)捐的100萬元，福泰製藥（Vertex Pharmaceuticals）捐50萬元，以及百奧健(Biogen)，賽諾飛（Sanofi），Optum，以及亞馬遜（Amazon），美國銀行（BOA），東方銀行（Eastern Bank），獲多莉（Fidelity Investments），自由互惠保險公司（Liberty Mutual Insurance），M&T 銀行，新平衡（New Balance）等企業的熱心捐書，該會已籌得500萬元。他們將和麻州旅遊辦公室（MOTT），以及麻州250委員會密切合作，為麻州打造最盛大的250週年慶。

BSO執行長Chad Smith。（周菊子攝）

            波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu）作為7月4日國慶煙花音樂會場地所在主人，也應邀出席致詞。她還謙虛地以「你得原諒我（You’re going to have to forgive me）」，來幽默回應波士頓流行交響樂團執行長Chad Smith的稱讚她鋼琴彈得很棒，笑說她自己是波士頓流行交響樂團能讓任何在家練樂器的人，都聽請來很棒的「活生生證據」。她強調波士頓是「自由的搖籃（Cradle of Liberty

革命地方（Revolutionary Spaces）執行長Nathaniel Sheidley。（周菊子攝）

）」，是美國第一個公共公園，公共圖書館，以及地鐵列車的所在地，在查理士河畔Esplanade的波士頓流行交響樂團與煙花表演，更是慶祝美國生日最好的活動。波士頓和麻州的革命精神，也250年如一日。「波士頓250」的從「革命到革命家（From Revolution to Revolutionaries）」，不但榮耀過去，還要活出過去的價值，闡述未曾被揭露過的故事。

就難會議廳內的透明歷史人物。（周菊子攝）

            應邀出席發言者，還包括麻州經濟發展廳廳長Eric Paley，波士頓流行交響樂團執行長Chad Smith，革命地方（Revolutionary Spaces）執行長Nathaniel Sheidley等。

           麻州民眾查詢麻州250系列慶祝活動，可上網massachusetts250.org。

就難會議廳內的透明歷史人物。（周菊子攝）

波士頓是策略夥伴顧問陳綽敏（左）和麻州州長Maura healey利用時間洽談。（周菊子攝）

牛頓市前市長Setti Warren辭世 享年55歲 5名聯邦議員致意

牛頓市長Setti Warren在2018年時偕同妻小，在自宅門前宣佈參選麻州州長。
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             （Boston Orange綜合編譯）哈佛大學11月2日對外公佈，該校甘迺迪政府學院政治研究所主任，也是麻州牛頓市有史以來第一位黑人市長的Setti Warren ，11月2日辭世，享年55歲。聯邦、州市政要聞訊，紛紛發表哀悼、致敬感言。

            哈佛校方並未說明Ｓetti Warren的死因。

            Setti Warren在麻州政界廣受敬重。2004年到2009年間，他曾擔任聯邦參議員John Kerry的麻州辦公室副主任，也曾在柯林頓政府的白宮擔任多個職位，當國聯邦政府緊急事務管理局（FEMA）新英格蘭主任。2009年，他還在伊拉克服役時，就宣布參選，並從2010年到2018年，當了8年牛頓市市長。那期間的2011年，他宣佈參選聯邦參議員，挑戰當時在位，共和黨籍的Scott Brown，但9月就宣布退選，改為支持Elizabeth Warren。2018年，他宣佈參選麻州州長，挑戰Charlie Baker，但4月時，就因籌款及財務狀況，初選前就退出了。

            接著他就進了哈佛的Shorenstein媒體、政治及公共政策中心，後來當上主任，2022年再轉任哈佛甘迺迪政府學院政治研究所主任。

            麻聯邦州眾議員Ayanna Pressley，Jake Auchincloss，Katherine Clark，聯邦參議員Ed Markey，Elizabeth Warren，麻州州長Maura Healey，前哈佛大學校長Lawrence H. Summers，美國民主黨全國委員會執行主任劉煒（Roger Lau），都發表了哀悼感言，稱許Setti Warren是一位正派，善良的好人，樂觀，聰明，有同情心，也是一名傑出的公務員，愛國者，照亮了許多人。

CITY OF BOSTON ELECTION DEPARTMENT ISSUES REMINDERS AHEAD OF TOMORROW’S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

CITY OF BOSTON ELECTION DEPARTMENT ISSUES REMINDERS AHEAD OF TOMORROW’S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

BOSTON - Monday, November 3, 2025 - The City of Boston Election Department is reminding voters that the General Municipal Election is tomorrow, November 4, 2025. This election will determine the Mayor of the City of Boston as well as the 13 City Councilors on the Boston City Council. This includes the nine District City Councilors and four At-Large City Councilors.  There are a total of 430,528 registered voters. The Election Department has recruited and trained more than 1,900 poll workers across the 275 voting precincts in Boston. There are over 400 poll workers who will be able to provide assistance in languages that include Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean, Russian, and Portuguese. Additionally, the Election Department and Boston Public Schools have collaborated to continue the Student Poll Worker program with roughly 64 students (ages 16, 17 and 18) serving as poll workers tomorrow. Voting On Election Day Polling locations open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. A list of polling locations and sample ballots are available here. As a reminder, voters should check their registration status via the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website. Printed ballots will be available in English and Spanish, English and Chinese, and English and Vietnamese. Language interpreters will also be available upon request. All voting locations are wheelchair accessible and are equipped with an AutoMark Voter Assist Terminal for voters with disabilities to assist with marking the ballot independently. Polling Location Change  Voters in Ward 3, Precinct 9 are reminded that they will now vote at the West End Neighborhood Center at 75 Blossom Court. Voters can enter from Thoreau Path. No other polling locations for this election have changed. Ballot Return The Election Department mailed out all 51,769 requested vote-by-mail and absentee ballots, and as of Sunday, November 2, 32,737 ballots have been returned to the City. Voters who requested a ballot and have not yet returned it are encouraged to return their ballots using any of the 22 drop boxes or in person at the Election Department in City Hall to ensure their ballots are counted. Ballot packages must be received by the Election Department no later than 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Ballots cannot be returned to a polling location on Election Day. Voters can track their ballot through the state's website here. If there is no movement indicated in the “Track My Ballot” system, voters should plan to vote in person on Election Day at their assigned precinct. Voters can check their polling location/status here.  Unofficial Results After polls close at 8:00 p.m., the Election Department will receive and upload unofficial results of ballots counted at polling places as they are returned from each precinct. Poll workers need time to tally election results and transport materials from polling places to City Hall. Uploading of election results may not begin until 10:00 p.m. Click here for additional information on election results.   The initial results reported on the website on election night will include: Ballots cast in person on election day; Early voting and mail-in ballots, including those from precincts being centrally tabulated at the City Hall central tabulation facility. The unofficial results uploaded to www.boston.gov/election on election night will NOT include: Hand counted ballots recorded in the precinct clerk’s book after the close of polls or; Mail and absentee ballots that arrive on time on election day, but are too late to be sent to polling locations to be counted. These ballots will be processed after the close of polls at 8:00 p.m., once the voter lists from each precinct have been received by the Election Department. The Election Department will not release unofficial results broken down by precinct until 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at the latest.