幫助居民減輕能源負擔 麻州府撥款250萬元支持7項住宅節能計劃

        （Boston Orange編譯）麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）11月9日宣布撥款250萬美元，支持7項住宅節能計畫，盼透過新技術及創新施工方式，降低至少15% 熱泵、冷暖空調及房屋改善工程的前期費用，，讓更多居民負擔得起節能設備。

        麻州潔淨能源中心（MassCEC）將藉由「成本降低實驗室」（Cost Reduction Lab）提供經費，協助獲選計畫實地測試不同技術與商業模式，評估如何降低安裝成本，並將有效做法推廣至全州。

        奚莉州長表示，麻州家庭政面對能源費用高昂問題，住宅節能雖能降低長期帳單，但初期投資常令人卻步。這些計畫希望找到更便宜、可行的改善方式，協助居民節省開支，並維持全年居家舒適。

        副州長Kim Driscoll指出，無論是屋主或租戶，都應有機會使用負擔得起的節能暖氣與冷氣設備。環境事務廳長Rebecca Tepper則表示，插電式太陽能、簡化安裝流程及智慧恆溫器等技術，有助降低設備初期成本，讓低收入家庭及租戶也能受惠。

        麻州住宅建築排放的碳污染，占全州建築物碳排放量逾六成。州府認為，降低既有住宅節能與電氣化改造成本，是推動減碳的重要一環，但設備及施工的前期支出，仍是許多家庭採用新技術的障礙。

        獲得補助的7項計畫各有不同方向：

• All In Energy（47.5萬美元）：在劍橋住宅測試插電式太陽能板搭配窗型熱泵，減少大型電力設備升級及複雜施工需求，尤其希望讓租戶更容易使用節能設備。

• Aris Hydronics（35萬美元）：整合整棟建築的暖氣、冷氣、熱水及通風系統，減少逐戶安裝設備的成本。

• 電力研究院（EPRI，31萬美元）：測試模組化能源管理系統，智慧調節住宅用電，避免因增加電器設備而必須升級供電設施，預估可降低電氣化成本30%至50%。

• Emergent Urban Concepts（49.5萬美元）：在Belmont及Marblehead推動社區型熱能網絡，結合創新融資及地方公用事業合作，降低整個社區住宅減碳成本。

• Manatee Energy（25萬美元）：將熱泵銷售及設計流程數位化、標準化，減少人工處理時間與成本。

• New Ecology（30萬美元）：測試翻修舊窗並加裝真空隔熱玻璃，取代整扇窗戶更換，目標是在維持或提升隔熱效果下，每扇窗節省約三成費用。

• Stepwise Electrics（32萬美元）：建立標準化評估流程，搭配用電負載管理設備，確認住宅是否能在不更換電力配電盤的情況下安裝熱泵。

        麻州潔淨能源中心執行長Ben Downing表示，這項計畫不只是測試新技術，也要驗證不同商業模式的實際效果，讓成功方案能進一步推廣，協助更多屋主及施工業者降低成本。

        相關計畫資訊及未來補助機會，可查詢 masscec.com/program/cost-reduction-lab。

Governor Healey Announces $2.5 Million to Make Home Energy Upgrades More Affordable

 Seven projects will test innovative solutions to lower upfront costs for energy-efficient heating, cooling, and home improvements

BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $2.5 million in grants to seven projects developing innovative ways to make home energy upgrades more affordable for Massachusetts residents. Through the Mass Clean Energy Center’s (MassCEC) Cost Reduction Lab, the projects will test new technologies and approaches designed to reduce upfront costs by at least 15 percent, helping more households access energy-efficient heating, cooling, and other improvements that can lower their energy bills.

“Massachusetts families are dealing with high energy costs, and we need to do everything we can to bring those costs down,” said Governor Maura Healey. “Making your home more energy efficient can help lower your bills, but the upfront costs are often too high. These investments will help develop new, affordable ways for residents to upgrade their homes, save money, and stay comfortable year-round. We want to find solutions that work and make them available to more families across Massachusetts.”

“Whether you own your home or rent, everyone deserves access to affordable, energy-efficient heating and cooling,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “These grants will help test innovative approaches that make home improvements simpler and less expensive, from installing heat pumps to upgrading windows. By bringing together local partners, businesses, and clean energy innovators, we can find practical solutions that help residents save money and work for communities across Massachusetts.”

“Energy-efficient, solar-powered, and electric technologies are lowering people’s energy bills. These innovative new projects will help more renters and low-income households afford these upgrades,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper. “Plug-in solar, streamlined installation, smart thermostats, and other technologies will help lower upfront costs and unlock lower bills and maintenance costs for more people.”

Small residential buildings account for more than 60 percent of carbon pollution from Massachusetts buildings, making cost-effective approaches for improving existing homes an important part of the state’s broader clean energy efforts. Energy efficiency and electrification projects are more affordable to maintain and lower energy bills; however, upfront costs can be a barrier for some households.

The Cost Reduction Lab is designed to identify approaches that can address these challenges at the project and market level. Awardees will demonstrate, document, and evaluate their solutions, with findings intended to help successful approaches reach a broader market beyond the individual projects receiving funding.

“The Cost Reduction Lab is about testing new business models and approaches to technologies that can lower costs,” said Mass Clean Energy Center CEO Ben Downing. “We want to find what works, prove it in the field, and get those solutions into the hands of more homeowners and service providers.”

“Residential clean energy technologies and energy efficiency improvements are critical to easing costs and achieving Massachusetts' climate goals. The Cost Reduction Lab's investment in innovative solutions supports homeowners by creating new approaches to support sustainable choices,” said State Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton). “I am very pleased to see the MassCEC's continued commitment to decarbonizing our communities and reducing energy prices for residents across the Commonwealth. These cutting-edge projects advance Massachusetts toward an affordable and green energy transition for all.”

The Cost Reduction Lab awardees are:

• All In Energy: $475,000
• All In Energy will pair plug-in solar with window heat pumps in homes across Cambridge, as a potential low-cost way to make clean heating and cooling more accessible to renters. This eliminates the need for major electrical upgrades, complex installations, and shared-building coordination, and pairs electrification with on-site generation to offset bill impacts.

• Aris Hydronics: $350,000
• Aris Hydronics will consolidate equipment, electrical infrastructure, and delivery under a single system and contractor to provide a centralized, whole-building air-to-water heat pump system. This strategy replaces fragmented, per-apartment electrification approaches with an integrated thermal platform delivering heating, cooling, domestic hot water, and ventilation.
• Electric Power Research Institute: $310,000
• The Electric Power Research Institute will implement a modular energy management system that allows homes across Massachusetts to add new electric loads without upgrading their electrical service. The system will intelligently manage and balance electrical demand, aiming to reduce electrification costs by 30–50% and accelerate installation timelines.
• Emergent Urban Concepts: $495,000
• Emergent Urban Concepts will establish a community-driven development model, innovative financing, and close coordination with municipal utilities for Thermal Energy Networks in Belmont and Marblehead. By demonstrating these strategies through a real project brought to construction readiness, the initiative seeks to lower customer costs, reduce peak electricity demand, and create a scalable, replicable model for affordable neighborhood-scale building decarbonization
• Manatee Energy: $250,000
• Manatee Energy will replace custom, labor-intensive sales and design processes for heat pump installations with a standardized, digital-first delivery model tailored to common Massachusetts housing types.
• New Ecology, Inc.: $300,000
• New Ecology will demonstrate a lower-cost alternative to window replacement using window refurbishment combined with vacuum insulated glass (VIG), which improves thermal performance without requiring full replacement. This project aims to achieve roughly 30% cost savings per window while delivering equal or better performance, generating real-world data to support adoption of window refurbishment.
• Stepwise Electrics: $320,000
• Stepwise Electrics will demonstrate a standardized decision workflow for heat pump installers paired with installation of load management devices that assess the home’s existing electrical capacity to determine when electric panel upgrades can be avoided.

For more information on the Cost Reduction Lab and future funding opportunities, visit masscec.com/program/cost-reduction-lab.

ILF 暑期公民獎學金項目即起接受報名 2027年1/4截止收件

  （Boston Orange編譯）國際領袖基金會（ILF）每年選送約30名優秀大專院校學生到華府（D.C.）實習，獲取第一手公共服務經驗，發展有價值專業及領導技能的暑期公民獎學金（Summer Civic Fellowship Program）項目，即日起至2027年1月4日，接受報名。

        這暑期獎學金項目為期 約8 到 10 週，獲選的大約30名大專院校優秀學生，將進入聯邦政府機構，美國國會，非牟利組織，以及頂尖智庫全職實習。2027年的暑期公民獎學金項目為大專學生提供機會，建立有意義的專業人脈，獲取實務經驗，探索公共服務職涯。國際領袖基金會的公民學者們將在實習結束後，除了實習經驗之外，還可獲得專業發展機會，以及津貼。

        國際領袖基金會主席徐紹欽（Paul Hsu）博士表示，「國際領袖基金會的目標之一，就是要培養下一代領袖」，「要讓明日領袖能更好地提升其所在社區的發展，職業及企業的利益，或為投身公共服務做好準備，增加接觸及了解公民參與是那麼的重要」。

查詢更多詳情，可上網https://www.ilfnational.org/international-leadership-foundaHi Ction-2027-civic-fellow-application/。

波士頓伍氏宗親會所聚餐 慶祝伍子胥寶誕及感恩節

波士頓伍胥山公所宗親聚會慶伍子胥寶誕和感恩節。（伍氏提供）

         （Boston Orange 綜合報導）波士頓伍胥山公所11月1日在華埠泰勒街（Tyler）會址慶祝伍子胥寶誕及感恩節，50 多名宗親歡聚，展現伍氏宗親團結，敬祖愛族精神。

伍氏宗親上鄉祭祖。（伍氏提供）

伍胥山公所雖然是傳統的中國家族姓氏團體，但入鄉隨俗，對美國節日一樣重視，鑑於祖傳習俗中的伍子胥寶誕是農曆9月13日，也是今年陽曆的11月1日，而11月26日就是感恩節了，波士頓伍胥山公所於是決定把同在11月的二節合併為一，11月1日星期日這天，一起慶祝，邀宗親同聚，交流。

伍氏婦女自己動手準備餐食。（伍氏提供）

2名全美元老的伍伯和，伍煥華，和全美顧問伍輝民，以及波士頓伍氏公所的2名主席伍振中，伍偉業，2名顧問伍侃滋，伍紹仁，樓業主任伍慧儀，財政伍仁甫，伍艷梨，核數伍玉娟，婦女部主任伍詹淑惠，伍少雄，中文書記輝民夫人，伍筷榮，外交琪峰夫人，伍秀珠等幹部和宗親們，一早分頭張羅，安排儀式，採買烹煮食品，先做了充足準備。

11月1日這天，伍氏宗親們準備了三牲、發糕，鮮花及蔬果，先依循傳統的上香，祭祖，虔誠敬拜伍子胥公及列祖列宗，表達伍氏子孫對先祖的崇敬與感恩，祈求祖先庇佑，家族興旺，宗親平安，事事順利。

伍氏周到的把食物預先分好，裝好，方便宗親享用。
（伍氏提供）

婦女部接著貼心的為宗親們把包括火雞，馬鈴薯加花椰菜等的美味食品，平均分配，裝進一個個飯盒中，讓宗親領取後，再圍桌聚餐，閒話家常的歡聚。

伍煥華表示，伍胥山公所一直秉持著敬祖尊賢、弘揚傳統，扶持宗親的宗旨運作，逢年過節就安排活動，邀宗親同聚，在緬懷祖先之際，交流情誼。今年讓人尤其高興的是，有不少年輕的伍氏婦女參加，熱心協助準備食物等一應事宜，讓人看到傳承的希望。

麻州政府表揚 55 個公校學區辦理雙語認證成績優秀

    （Boston Orange編譯）麻州中小學教育局（DESE）11月9日表揚 55 個公校學區推動雙語教育有成，幫助更多高中生得到「麻州雙語認證」（Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy），還指出今年首次把「弱勢學生達標率」列為核心評比標準，打破過去雙語榮譽多由資源充裕學校獨占局面。

    「麻州雙語認證」（State Seal of Biliteracy）是麻州從2019 年起辦理的計畫，為英語之外，還精通另一種外語的高中畢業生提供認證，增加學生升學與求職優勢。

    今年是麻州政府第一次在考核各校辦理「麻州雙語認證」成果時，不僅看各校取得認證的總人數，更實地檢視學校是否落實輔導身心障礙、正在接受英語輔導，以及過去曾接受過輔導的學生，確保多元背景的學童也能取得認證。

    評選結果依人數與弱勢指標分為三個等級。波士頓與伍斯特（Worcester）兩大公立學校學區表現最亮眼，不僅有超過兩百名或三成以上的畢業生得到雙語認證，各項弱勢輔導門檻也全數過關，雙雙摘下最高等級的「白金星獎」；另有 13 個學區榮獲「金星獎」，35 個學區獲得「星級獎」。麻州政府還同步頒發專案嘉許獎，表揚在技職教育（CCTE）、多語言學習族群及特殊教育包容性上推廣有成的前線學校。

    麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）指出，雙語能力是未來職場的核心資產。教育官員也強調，這次表揚旨在實踐真正的教育公平，讓來自移民家庭與弱勢背景的孩子能將母語優勢轉化為競爭力；未來這套納入弱勢扶助的考核模式，也計畫擴大推廣至全州其他高中畢業指標。

Healey-Driscoll Administration Recognizes 55 Districts for Excellence in Biliteracy

First-ever district awards celebrate student achievement in multiple languages and efforts to expand access to the State Seal of Biliteracy

EVERETT – The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has recognized 55 school districts for helping students develop proficiency in multiple languages and expanding access to the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy.

Established in 2019, the State Seal of Biliteracy recognizes high school graduates who demonstrate proficiency in English and at least one additional language. The Seal celebrates students' language skills and highlights how knowing multiple languages can open doors to future education, careers and other opportunities.

This year marks the first time DESE has recognized districts for both the number of students earning the Seal and their efforts to make it accessible to students of all backgrounds and abilities.

“Knowing more than one language is an incredible skill that opens doors for students in the classroom, in their careers and throughout their lives,” said Governor Maura Healey. “We want every student in Massachusetts to have the opportunity to develop these skills and be recognized for their hard work. Congratulations to all 55 districts and the students and educators who made this achievement possible.”

“Massachusetts students come from so many different backgrounds, and the languages they speak are an important part of what makes our schools and communities special,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “These awards celebrate districts that are helping students build on those strengths and giving more young people the opportunity to earn the Seal of Biliteracy. Congratulations to this year's recipients!”

“The Seal of Biliteracy is an important way for students to demonstrate proficiency in multiple languages, and as we implement our statewide graduation requirements, we’re using it as a model for other seals of distinction,” said Education Secretary Steve Zrike. “These districts are proving that students are ready to demonstrate mastery if given the opportunity.” 

“As we prepare students for graduation and to enter our state’s workforce, we recognize the enormous asset that bilingualism is,” said Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez. “The recognized districts have made a sustained effort to increase access to the Seal of Biliteracy so that more students have the opportunity to display their skills."

This year’s district awards are based on districts’ reported Seal of Biliteracy outcomes for the 2024-25 school year. Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez delivered remarks about the importance of the Seal and the student achievement it represents before presenting the awards to district representatives.

The district awards included Platinum Star, Gold Star and Star awards for meeting certain Seal attainment levels and equity benchmarks. Equity benchmarks measure Seal attainment among English learners, students who recently moved out of English learner status, students who were ever an English learner, and students with disabilities. DESE also awarded commendations to districts where notable numbers of college, career, and technical education (CCTE) students, multilingual students and students with disabilities earned the Seal.  

The following districts received Platinum Star Awards for having at least 200 students or 30 percent of the graduating class earn the Seal and meeting three equity benchmarks:

• Boston Public Schools
• Worcester Public Schools

The following districts received Gold Star Awards for having at least 100 students or 15 percent of graduates earn the Seal and meeting two equity benchmarks:

• Excel Academy Charter School
• Hudson Public Schools
• KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School
• Lawrence Public Schools
• Lynn Public Schools
• Martha’s Vineyard Regional Schools
• Marlborough Public Schools
• Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical School District
• Sturgis Charter Public School
• Waltham Public Schools
• Wellesley Public Schools
• Woburn Public Schools
• Shrewsbury Public Schools

The following districts received Star Awards, for having at least 50 students or at least 10 percent of graduates earn the Seal and meeting one equity benchmark:

• Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School
• Andover Public Schools
• Ashland Public Schools
• Barnstable Public Schools
• Bedford Public Schools
• Belchertown Public Schools
• Berkshire Hills Regional School District
• Brooke Charter School
• Cambridge Public Schools
• Canton Public Schools
• Clinton Public Schools
• Collegiate Charter School of Lowell
• Dedham Public Schools
• Everett Public Schools
• Falmouth Public Schools
• Foxborough Public Schools
• Lowell Public Schools
• Masconomet Regional Schools
• Match Charter Public School
• Medfield Public Schools
• Melrose Public Schools
• Millbury Public Schools
• Needham Public Schools
• Newburyport Public Schools
• North Brookfield Public Schools
• Quincy Public Schools
• Revere Public Schools
• Salem Academy Charter School
• Sharon Public Schools
• Springfield Public Schools
• Stoughton Public Schools
• Tewksbury Public Schools
• Watertown Public Schools
• Westborough Public Schools
• Westford Public Schools
• Weston Public Schools

The following schools and districts received the College, Career, and Technical Education (CCTE) Access Commendation for increasing access to the Seal for CCTE graduates:

• Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
• Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical School District
• Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical School District
• Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School District

The following districts received the Multilingual Learner Equity Commendation for increasing access to the Seal for graduates who are or were classified as English Learners:

• Ashland Public Schools
• Boston Public Schools
• Lawrence Public Schools
• Lynn Public Schools
• Shrewsbury Public Schools
• Worcester Public Schools

The following districts received the Inclusive Access Commendation for increasing access to the Seal for graduates with disabilities:

• Boston Public Schools
• Hudson Public Schools
• KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School
• Martha’s Vineyard Regional Schools
• Medfield Public Schools
• Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical School District
• Springfield Public Schools
• Wayland Public Schools

波士頓台灣醫師協會講座 Sanofi 全球醫學總監鄭宇辰分享經驗

波士頓台灣醫師協會講座合影。（BTPA提供）

     （Boston Orange 特約記者黃怡菁麻州劍橋市報導）波士頓台灣醫師協會（BTPA） 11月6日晚邀 Sanofi 全球醫學總監 （Global Medical Director, Rare Medical Pipeline）鄭宇辰博士（Ethen ，Yu-Chen Cheng)，分享非典型職涯經驗。

鄭宇辰（右）分享經驗。（黃怡菁攝）

    鄭宇辰從國防醫學院生命科學博士班畢業後，留校擔任助理教授，做腫瘤生物學與癌症免疫治療研究，後來轉往業界發展，進入默沙東（MSD）台灣分公司，以及賽諾飛（Sanofi） 台灣及香港分公司工作，如今帶領賽諾飛的罕見疾病產品線的早期醫學策略及證據產生計劃，在真實世界證據領域擁有深厚的專業經驗，是難得一見的從台灣當地一路爬升至全球（Global）領域的傑出人才。

鄭宇辰（右）分享經驗。（黃怡菁攝）

    鄭宇辰這晚以「放眼全球，立足本土（Think Global, Act Local）」為主題的分享，主要有3方面，分別是醫學事務（Medical Affairs）的日常工作內容，如何串連起科學、醫師與病人，真實世界證據（RWE）如何影響藥物開發，以及他個人從學術界轉進產業界、從台灣走向國際的心得與實際建議。

    鄭宇辰強調時間管理很重要，在擬定發展方向時，要從全球心態和多功能策略著手，專注的訂定優先事項。

出席眾人聽演講。（BPTA提供）

    波士頓台灣人醫師協會 (Boston Taiwanese Physicians Association，簡稱BTPA) 是陳思達和羅盈智於 2022年發起成立的非牟利組織。他們2人都曾在台灣擔任主治醫師，來到波士頓的業界/藥廠工作後，發現這兒有許多台灣醫學院畢業的醫師，但彼此間缺乏交流，因而萌生打造平台念頭，想把不同領域的台灣醫師與醫療產業人才聚到一起，交流各自唸學位，短期或長期進修，重新接受住院醫師訓練，或當教授，顧問，進金融企業工作等，在學界及業界之間轉換跑道的經驗，彼此扶持。

    這晚的主持人是奇美醫院腎臟科醫師，目前在哈佛公衛學院讀研的黃筠婷（Yun-Ting Huang）醫師。

    BTPA 現任共同會長為謝宜瑾與林敬軒。謝宜瑾表示，BTPA 除了職涯分享，也會定期舉辦迎新、聖誕聚會等活動，歡迎希望在波士頓認識更多朋友的人加入。 (訂正版）

耗資1600萬元南波士頓新急救服務站 11/9 啟用

波士頓市府圖片，Isabel Leon攝

       （Boston Orange編譯）波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu）9日主持南波士頓海濱新救護站啟用儀式。市府投資1,600萬元興建新站，因應當地人口成長及緊急醫療需求增加。

        新站位於Drydock Avenue、雷蒙德弗林海事公園（Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park）內，設有雙車位救護車庫，以及供救護人員使用的休息室、淋浴間和健身空間。

波士頓市府圖片，Isabel Leon攝

        波士頓緊急醫療服務局（Boston EMS）局長James Hooley表示，過去10年，南波士頓及海港區的緊急求救案件增加一倍。新站讓救護車及人員能就近待命，縮短救援時間。

        新站耗時不到兩年完工，採全電力設計，並以取得LEED綠建築認證為目標，周邊另設綠化公共空間。計畫最早列入2022年雷蒙德弗林海事公園總體規劃更新，利用公有土地擴充緊急醫療設施。

        波士頓EMS每年處理超過14萬1,000件緊急醫療案件。吳弭任內，市府也在西羅克斯伯里興建新救護站，並投資訓練設施及EMT獎學金，擴充救護人力。

MAYOR MICHELLE WU, CITY OF BOSTON CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING OF NEW EMS STATION ON SOUTH BOSTON’S WATERFRONT

New sustainable facility will support emergency medical services and strengthen lifesaving care for residents

BOSTON - November 9, 2026 - Today, Mayor Michelle Wu joined Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Public Facilities Department to officially open a new state-of-the-art ambulance station on the South Boston Waterfront. The $16 million project represents a major investment in public health infrastructure and emergency response for one of Boston’s fastest-growing neighborhoods.

“Our City is home to the best medical professionals in the world, and this new EMS station will support the daily lifesaving work of our first responders,” Mayor Michelle Wu. "By bringing emergency services closer to a growing neighborhood and providing our EMTs and paramedics with the equipment and facilities they need, we are helping crews respond faster citywide as they deliver critical care to keep our communities safe. I’m grateful to all our partners for helping to make this new station possible.”

Located on Drydock Avenue in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park (RLFMP) adjacent to Pier 10, the new EMS station is designed to improve emergency response times and expand access to lifesaving care.

“Boston EMS has seen firsthand how dramatically this neighborhood has changed, with emergency calls in the South Boston and Seaport area doubling over the past decade,” said Boston EMS Chief James Hooley. “This new station gives our members a permanent presence in a growing part of the City and puts an ambulance and our personnel closer to the people who need us. Just as importantly, it gives our EMTs and paramedics a modern facility designed to support them while they serve this community.”

“This new station is an important investment in ensuring that people have access to emergency medical care when they need it most,” said Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Commissioner of Public Health for the City of Boston. “As the South Boston Waterfront continues to grow and welcome more residents, workers, and visitors, we must ensure that our public health infrastructure grows with it. Expanding access to timely, high-quality emergency care is essential to advancing health equity and building a healthier, more resilient Boston.”

The project took less than two years to complete. The facility features a two-bay ambulance garage and a second floor space with a lounge, kitchenette, showers, and a gym to support EMS members.

"Our first responders show up for Boston on our hardest days, and this station ensures that we show up for them. It provides our EMTs and paramedics with the strategic base and resources they need to shave critical seconds off emergency response times and deliver the rapid care that the South Boston Waterfront deserves," said City Councilor At-Large Henry Santana. "As Chair of the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee, I recognize how critical this investment is to protecting the health, safety, and well-being of our residents and visitors alike."

As part of the City’s broader commitment to sustainability and climate resilience, the new EMS station is fully electric and designed to achieve LEED certification, aligning with Boston’s Green New Deal goals and efforts to reduce emissions from municipal buildings. In addition to the facility itself, the site includes a newly paved plaza and a landscaped “parklet” with trees and greenery that enhance the surrounding public space.

“This project demonstrates that we can build critical public safety infrastructure that is both functional today and designed with Boston’s future in mind,” said Carleton Jones, Executive Director of the Public Facilities Department. “The new EMS station provides Boston EMS with a modern, purpose-built facility while incorporating energy efficiency, sustainable design, and new green space into the surrounding neighborhood. We are proud to have helped deliver a project that strengthens emergency response while advancing the City’s broader climate and resiliency goals.”

The completion of this project builds on the City’s ongoing work to advance public land for public good by transforming publicly owned land into critical emergency medical infrastructure. The station was envisioned in the 2022 RLFMP Master Plan Update to address significant population growth on the South Boston Waterfront.

Boston EMS is the City’s primary emergency medical services provider and one of the busiest municipal EMS providers in New England, responding to more than 141,000 emergency medical incidents each year.

"Today, we are not simply opening a new Boston EMS Station in the South Boston Waterfront; we are reaffirming our commitment to support our members, protect our neighborhoods, and ensure that when seconds matter, our highly trained Boston EMTs and paramedics are ready to answer the call for help, because saving lives depends on having the right people and resources in place. When we invest in our members by providing the facilities, equipment, staffing, and support they need, we strengthen their ability to deliver the exceptional care that the citizens of Boston expect and deserve,” said Jason Yutkins, President of the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association's EMS Division (BEMS-BPPA).

The new station represents the latest investment in Boston EMS under Mayor Michelle Wu's administration. Other investments have included a new two-bay ambulance station in West Roxbury, a state-of-the-art training facility, and expanded workforce development initiatives, including EMT scholarships and the relaunch of the department's Cadet Program.

Nancy Pelosi 獲愛德華甘迺迪研究所終身成就獎 麻州長Healey：她為女性從政開路

Patrick （右起）、Josephy、Victoria這3名甘迺迪家族成員和美國眾議院前議長Nancy Pelosi
合影。（周菊子攝）

        （Boston Orange 周菊子麻州報導）前聯邦眾議院議長裴洛西（Nancy Pelosi），11月8日獲頒愛德華．甘迺迪美國參議院研究所（Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate）終身成就獎，稱許已故聯邦參議員愛德華甘迺迪（Ted Kennedy）對《平價醫療法案》（Affordable Care Act）的通過，功不可沒。

美國眾議院前議長Nancy Pelosi或愛德華甘迺迪研究所頒給終身成就獎。（周菊子攝）

        麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）則在致詞時感謝裴洛西在2007年成為美國史上首位女性眾議院議長，為女性政治人物開路。奚莉州長說，根據羅格斯大學女性與政治研究中心最新統計，第120屆國會議員，女性將占約159席，其中眾院至少136席。明年1月還將有至少17名女性出任州長，其中14人是民主黨籍、3人是共和黨籍，這種女性出頭現象，可說都是源於裴洛西給人的啟發。奚莉州長還透露，她母親一直非常敬佩裴洛西，所以這晚她特別帶了母親來出席宴會。

Nancy Pelosi（中）和當晚應邀致詞的北安多福高中學生 Maria Eskel合影。（周菊子攝）

麻州州長Maura Healey應邀為愛德華甘迺迪研究所年度晚宴致詞。（周菊子攝）

        這是甘迺迪研究所第二度頒發「終身成就獎（Edward M. Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award）」，首位得主是前總統拜登（Joe Biden）。包括甘迺迪家族成員、麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）、波士頓市長吳弭，麻州眾議院財政委員會主席麥家威（Aaron Michlewitz），這晚有許多政界人士出席，聽到裴洛西與愛德華甘迺迪攜手合作，為通過法案而精準算票帶出的軼聞等許多故事。

曾任羅德島州聯邦眾議員的Partick Kennedy (左）和Nancy Pelosi 合影。（周菊子攝）

        愛德華甘迺迪之子，前聯邦眾議員派區克甘迺迪（Patrick Kennedy）講了一段讓全場發笑的往事。2009年11月7日，聯邦眾議院表決一項健保改革法案時，他正在馬里蘭州的戒治中心接受治療，裴洛西竟派出10名持槍警衛到戒治中心，把他接到華府去投票。等他投完贊成票，裴洛西就立刻對他說：「謝謝你，親愛的。現在你可以回去戒治中心了」。派區克甘迺迪笑說，可見裴洛西深知如何計算手中的票。派區克甘迺迪說的這段故事，惹得座中所有人哄堂大笑。

Joseph Kennedy III以愛德華甘迺迪研究所共主席的身份發言。（周菊子攝）

        波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu）則從地方建設談起，指愛德華甘迺迪至今仍對波士頓人的生活有影響，包括原高架公路地下化後闢建出蘿絲甘迺迪綠道（Rose Kennedy Greenway）、波士頓港島受到保護，以及社區健康中心的普及。她也提到，愛德華甘迺迪曾推動修正《投票權法案》，禁止州與地方政府徵收人頭稅，認為他在公共服務上的努力，不只改變麻州，也影響了全美。

曾任大使的 Victoria Reggie Kennedy是愛德華甘迺迪研究所的榮譽董事長。
（周菊子攝）

        愛德華甘迺迪的遺孀，也是愛德華甘迺迪美國參議院研究所共同創辦人維多利亞甘迺迪（Victoria Reggie Kennedy）回憶道，她丈夫把全民健保視為一生最重要志業，卻未能親眼看到法案通過。愛德華甘迺迪去世後，參議員保羅柯克（Paul Kirk）在參院投下關鍵的第60票，裴洛西則帶領眾院通過參院版本，完成了許多人認為不可能的任務。她說，自己曾近距離見證裴洛西的策略、堅定與毅力。

波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu)。（周菊子攝）

        前聯邦眾議員，也是甘迺迪研究所董事會主席約瑟夫甘迺迪三世（Joseph P. Kennedy III）在介紹這場年度晚宴獲獎人裴洛西時，敘述裴洛西的成長故事，說她在巴爾的摩小義大利區長大，父親曾任市長，家人共聚用餐時，話題離不開政治與公共服務，以至於1961年的一個寒冬，她還是大學生時，聆聽了甘迺迪總統就職演說，奠定了從政決心，儘管先養育五名子女，1987年47歲時，仍投入國會選舉，一路贏得敬重。後來更成為美國第一位女性眾議院議長。

波士頓市長吳弭和麻州眾議院財政委員會主席麥家威（Aaron Michlewitz)
在這場晚宴中比鄰而坐。（周菊子攝）

        約瑟夫還分享了一段出海軼事。裴洛西曾隨甘迺迪家族到科德角（Cape Cod）參加活動，愛德華甘迺迪之子小泰德（Ted Kennedy Jr.）邀請一行人搭乘他父親珍愛的帆船出海。途中天氣轉壞，其他船隻紛紛返航，小泰德也詢問是否掉頭。裴洛西卻回答：「我們絕不會在切薩皮克灣（Chesapeake Bay）掉頭」。約20分鐘後，眾人狼狽返港，衣服濕得像剛從洗衣機裡撈出來。約瑟夫說，這就是裴洛西：風暴來襲時，她仍會迎風前進，並帶大家平安返航。

民主黨已傳出消息，聯邦眾議員 Katherine Clark （中）將成為美國歷史中的
首名女性多數黨領袖。（周菊子攝）

        裴洛西本人在會中也回憶了她和愛德華甘迺迪的往事。她父親湯瑪斯達萊桑德羅（Thomas D’Alesandro Jr.）曾負責約翰甘迺迪總統的馬里蘭州競選工作，讓她有機會見到愛德華甘迺迪，聽到一段為拉票接受旁人挑戰，當場表演北歐式跳台滑雪，成功爭取選票的故事。這讓她對愛德華甘迺迪的勇氣留下深刻印象。

愛德華甘迺迪研究所年度晚宴請Michelle Brooks-thompson演唱。 （周菊子攝）

        1980年民主黨全國代表大會，她擔任黨主席，必須保持中立，但她的孩子卻都坐到了甘迺迪家族席位那兒，支持愛德華甘迺迪。

        裴洛西還記得，歐巴馬當選總統後，愛德華甘迺迪出席白宮健保改革會議，謙稱自己只是「一名步兵」（foot soldier）。愛德華甘迺迪去世後才交給歐巴馬（Barack Obama）的一封信，卻寫道，健保改革不只是法案條文，而是關乎國家的品格與社會正義。裴洛西說，她每次談到《平價醫療法案》，都不會忘記愛德華甘迺迪的貢獻。

        裴洛西最後將功勞歸於一路支持改革的國會同僚、民間團體與工會，強調沒有外部力量的持續動員，國會內部的努力也難以成功。她接著談到愛德華甘迺迪對人性善良的信念，以及自己手環上代表信念、希望與仁愛的字句，最後向致謝：「謝謝愛德華甘迺迪，讓美國成為一個充滿希望的國家」。

7400 人參加 2026 波士頓半馬拉松 男子組打破紀錄低於 1 小時

波士頓半程馬拉松創兩項賽事紀錄 逾7400人參賽

（Boston Orange編譯）2026年波士頓半程馬拉松（Boston Half）11月8日在法蘭克林公園（Franklin Park）舉行，吸引逾7,400名跑者參加。厄利垂亞選手哈布托姆．塞繆爾（Habtom Samuel）以59分49秒奪得男子公開組冠軍，不僅刷新賽事紀錄，也成為麻州首位半程馬拉松跑進1小時的選手。

塞繆爾在15公里後脫離領先集團，最後4英里獨自沿著翡翠項鍊公園（Emerald Necklace）路線衝向終點。他以59分49秒完賽，比13年前由兩屆波士頓馬拉松冠軍德西薩（Lelisa Desisa）創下的舊紀錄快45秒。肯亞選手基普圖（Andrea Kiptoo）以1小時1分3秒獲得第二名，基普欽巴（Abel Kipchumba）以1小時1分16秒排名第三。

衣索比亞選手貝萊內（Fentaye Belayneh）以1小時9分14秒奪得女子公開組冠軍，連續第三年稱后，成為賽事史上首位達成三連霸的女子選手。她在最後一段上坡路程加速，以2秒之差擊敗肯亞選手姆比蒂（Winfred Mbithe）。美國選手雪梨．沃特（Sydney Vaught）以1小時9分44秒獲第五名，並成為女子組成績最佳的美國選手。

輪椅組同樣競爭激烈。美國選手黃恩（Yen Hoang）以1小時2分54秒擊敗隊友珍娜．艾爾斯（Jenna Ayers），兩人幾乎同時衝線，最後由終點攝影判定勝負。男子輪椅組則由美國選手羅曼丘克（Daniel Romanchuk）以45分53秒奪冠，刷新自己2024年創下的47分38秒紀錄。

其他項目也有多項賽事紀錄誕生，包括視力障礙、智能障礙、協調障礙及肢體障礙組別。參賽者來自104個國家及美國46州。

今年賽事也為丹娜法伯癌症研究院（Dana-Farber Cancer Institute）及吉米基金會（Jimmy Fund）募款。逾650名跑者以慈善隊伍名義參賽，每人至少募得1,000美元，總額接近100萬美元。自2003年以來，波士頓半程馬拉松已累計為兩個機構募得1,290萬美元，用於癌症研究及病患照護。

波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu）主持起跑儀式，並肯定波士頓田徑協會（B.A.A.）對青少年運動及社區健康的投入。她表示，白色體育場（White Stadium）改建工程預計明年秋季完成，屆時將成為學生足球、越野跑、田徑及美式足球等運動的場地。

Event Records, Fast Finishes Highlight 2026 Boston Half presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund

More than 7,400 participants took part in the annual half marathon, starting and finishing at Franklin Park 

BOSTON – A pair of event records were set and countless personal bests were achieved at today’s 2026 Boston Half presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, starting and finishing within Franklin Park. 

First to finish were Habtom Samuel (Eritrea), Fentaye Belayneh (Ethiopia), Yen Hoang (USA), and Daniel Romanchuk (USA), earning wins in the open and wheelchair divisions on a chilly but picture-perfect autumn morning in Franklin Park. Samuel and Romanchuk earned event records, while Belayneh and Hoang relied on sprints to take home titles. Behind the champions, more than 600 athletes running on behalf of Team Dana-Farber Cancer Institute raised nearly $1 million.

Searchable results and leaderboards for today’s race are available here: https://bstnmar.org/26HalfResults.

Samuel’s winning time of 59:49 was not only an event record, but also the first time an athlete has run under one-hour for the half marathon in Massachusetts. Breaking from the pack shortly after 15K (9.3 miles), Samuel distanced himself from 2023 champion Abel Kipchumba (Kenya) and last year’s third place finisher Andrea Kiptoo (Kenya). He’d run the final four miles along the Emerald Necklace alone.

“I knew when we were just crossing the 10K mark, we were on for the course record. I saw there was a possibility,” said Samuel. “I knew the first 10K was very flat and downhill, but the second half was the hardest part of the course. I said, ‘I’m going to fight for the course record!’ and I knew when we crossed, I knew I got the course record.”

Samuel’s winning time shaved 45 seconds from the previous event record of 1:00:34 set 13 years ago by two-time Boston Marathon champion Lelisa Desisa. Samuel’s sprint to the finish coincided with a thrilling duel between women’s wheelchair stars Yen Hoang and Jenna Ayers, who were also battling for a win. Samuel, Hoang, and Ayers crossed the finish simultaneously, crowning a pair of champions in the blink of an eye.

Rounding out the podium were Kiptoo (1:01:03) in second and Kipchumba (1:01:16) in third. Top American honors went to Jack Aho (1:01:53) in sixth; his time is the fastest time by an American in event history (previous best 1:01:57 by Chandler Gibbens in 2025). Ethan Shuley, Wesley Kiptoo and B.A.A. High Performance Team member James Mwaura followed Aho across the line in seventh, eighth, and ninth place, respectively. Boston-based Mwaura finished his debut half marathon in 1:03:10. 

Fentaye Belayneh became the first woman to win the Boston Half in three consecutive years, crossing the finish with a time of 1:09:14. She out-sprinted second-placer Winfred Mbithe (KEN) by two seconds.

As American Kassie Parker took an early lead, Belayneh, Mbithe, and the rest of the front pack stayed patient through the course’s rolling hills. Through 5K in 16:38 and 10K in 33:02, Belayneh was conserving energy before using her patented finish sprint which has led her to victory here before. 

Rising the final hill into Franklin Park, Belayneh unleashed her kick and finished just ahead of Mbithe (1:09:16), with Ethiopia’s Sintayehu Lewetegn third in 1:09:26. Posing with the winner’s trophy, Belayneh held up three fingers signaling her historic three-peat. 

“I come here because I know the event is great,” the Ethiopian star said through an interpreter after finishing. “I love the atmosphere, and I’ve won twice before.”

Sydney Vaught, running her first half marathon, took fifth place and top American honors in 1:09:44. B.A.A. High Performance Team member Megan Hasz Sailor was seventh in 1:09:53.

“It was a really challenging course, off the hills,” said Vaught, the USA champion at 10,000m on the track. “I didn’t really know what to expect going in, so I was super happy.” 

HOANG, ROMANCHUK RETURN TO TOP OF WHEELCHAIR DIVISION PODIUM

Defending champion Yen Hoang earned back the women’s wheelchair division title in a nail-biting showdown with fellow American Jenna (Fesemyer) Ayers. It came down to a photo-finish to determine who was the winner.

From start to finish, the two American wheelchair stars competed side by side, with Hoang taking victory by a fraction of a second; both finished with a time of 1:02:54. Following Ayers in third was Hannah Dederick, who rounded out the podium in 1:03:38. 

"It was awesome. I wasn't sure how it would go because it's a little windy,” said Hoang, who also won in 2025. “I got to push with my longtime teammate and friend Jenna Fesemyer [Ayers]. So that was a lot of fun; that was our photo finish there. I really enjoyed it.”

Daniel Romanchuk returned to the winner’s podium for the third time in the last five years after winning in 2022 and 2024. Romanchuk set the event record in the wheelchair division today with a time of 45:53, breaking his own record of 47:38 from 2024. Romanchuk also was named champion at the B.A.A. 10K presented by Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute in June and earned second place at the 130th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America in April.

“It’s just great to be back in Boston. I do lots of races in Boston, like the marathon as well, and really, both my youth coaches actually were from Boston,” said Romanchuk, describing the extra meaning to break the tape again. He shaved 1:46 off his previous event record. “Growing up, I would hear stories about the Boston Marathon and their other races. It's just great to be able to race here.

Evan Correll of the USA finished second in 51:13, followed by Kohen Grantom, also of the USA, just two seconds behind in 51:15. 

In the Para Athletics Division, event records were set by Aymon Langlois, T11-T13; Thomas Cantara, T20; and Daniel Buckelew, T35-T38 in the men’s division. In the women’s division, event records were set by Lisa Maciel, T45/T46/T47; and Kelly Bruno, T42-T44/T61-T64.

Athletes from 104 countries and 46 states took part, running along a course featuring autumn views of the Emerald Necklace Park System. 

A complete list of open, wheelchair, and Para Athletics Division champions can be found below.

DIVISION 

CHAMPION 

Men’s Open Division  

Habtom Samuel, Eritrea, 59:49*

Women’s Open Division  

Fentaye Belayneh, Ethiopia, 1:09:14

Men’s Wheelchair Division 

Daniel Romanchuk, USA, 45:53*

Women’s Wheelchair Division  

Yen Hoang, USA, 1:02:54

Top American Men’s Finisher 

Jack Aho, 1:01:53

Top American Women’s Finisher 

Sydney Vaught, 1:09:44

Men’s T11-T13 (Vision Impairment)  

Aymon Langlois, USA, 1:28:39* 

Women’s T11-T13 (Vision Impairment)  

Jennifer Herring, USA, 1:41:23

Men’s T20 (Intellectual Impairment)  

Thomas Cantara, USA, 1:15:53*

Men’s T35-T38 (Coordination Impairment) 

Daniel Buckelew, USA, 1:50:49*

Women’s T35-T38 (Coordination Impairment) 

Cristina Burbach, USA, 1:46:18

Men’s T45/T46/T47 (Upper-limb Impairment)  

Atsbha Gebremeskel, Ethiopia, 1:27:04

Women’s T45/T46/T47 (Upper-limb Impairment)  

Lisa Maciel, USA, 1:49:07* 

Men’s T42-T44/T61-T64 (Lower-limb Impairment)  

Peter Keating, USA, 1:25:56

Women’s T42-T44/T61-T64 (Lower-limb Impairment)  

Kelly Bruno, USA, 1:35:12*

* Pending Event Record 

DANA-FARBER FUNDRAISING CONTINUES TO GROW  

Since 2003, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund have raised $12.9 million through the Boston Half, helping to support groundbreaking cancer research and exceptional patient care. Each of the 650+ Team Dana Farber and Jimmy Fund athletes participating at Sunday’s race have raised at least $1,000 to support patient care and cancer research, totaling nearly $1 million and continuing to grow. Those interested in supporting Dana-Farber’s team can make a donation here.

ADDITIONAL NOTES 

City of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu kicked the race off at Franklin Park, welcoming runners and spectators. “We are all about making Boston the best city for families, where you live, your fullest life, and hopefully, be connected to the community, and that’s what the B.A.A. works with us on every single day. You’re expanding opportunities for young people, you’re making historic projects like White Stadium possible, so we are so proud to partner with you and by next fall, when we look back there, instead of a construction site, we will have the best student-athletics complex in the country – for soccer, for cross country, for track and field, for football. We’ll welcome you all back here then to really celebrate and kickoff a huge way in Boston’s next chapter for youth sports and for our health and wellbeing overall. Have a great race today.”

Mayor Wu was joined by Diana Fernandez Bibeau, Commissioner of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Deputy Chief of Open Space.

More than 3,500 participants entered today aiming to complete the 2026 B.A.A. Distance Medley presented by Honda, a three-race series which includes April’s Boston 5K, June’s B.A.A. 10K, and November’s Boston Half. The B.A.A. Distance Medley series provides athletes a year-long way to experience training and racing at three different distances, with the aim of improving fitness throughout the calendar year. Registration for the 2027 B.A.A. Distance Medley will open in January. 

The Boston Half was a family-friendly event for athletes and spectators of all ages. Free youth events were offered on race morning within Franklin Park, featuring bibs and medals for all young racers. 

2026 波士頓退伍軍人大遊行規模創紀錄 波士頓榮光會旗海飄揚最矚目

        (Boston Orange周菊子波士頓報導)波士頓市政府主辦的美國退伍軍人大遊行，今年破紀錄，不但有近千人，不下50個團體冒微雨參加遊行，波士頓榮光會還出動最多面旗幟，首次有1名現役台灣女軍官等7名年輕人加入行列，成為今年遊行中最受矚目團體。

        美國退伍軍人節是美國在每年11月11日向所有退伍軍人致敬的一個節日，原本是為紀念第一次世界大戰在1918年11月11日停戰，最初稱為停戰紀念日（Armistice Day），1954年才正式改名為「退伍軍人日（Veterans Day）」。

波士頓榮光會應美國退伍軍人會波士頓華埠328分會之邀，大約從2015年開始，每年參加遊行。近年耆老凋零，參加人數有逐漸減少趨勢。不過今年在新任秘書長沈慶雲策劃下，不但號召了波士頓台灣龍舟隊的創辦人盧信瑋，隊長邱偉哲，教練蘇家民，波士頓台灣影展協會的共會長林致中，蔡景全，新英格蘭大波士頓台灣商會副會長彭聲翔，以及在陸軍服務，剛來波士頓2個月，進東北大學唸機械工程碩士的柯妤蓁等7名年輕人加入遊行行列，和馮台甲，楊思聖，蘇麗萍等人一起舉旗，大壯榮光會的遊行聲勢。

         柯亞玲，金庶安，喬達翔等人，儘管年事已高，仍堅持參加，冒著微雨，和大隊一起遊行。

美國退伍軍人會波士頓華埠328分會今年的遊行人數也比往年少些，由會長Genie Boland率領，司徒文信，司徒焯榮，余國華，以及新出現的數名女士在隊伍前列遊行。

抵埠才一星期的新任駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長關友鈞，以及上任也才3個月的波士頓僑教中心主任康雅雄都是第一次參加波士頓退伍軍人大遊行。關友鈞處長表示，中華民國台灣是美國二戰的重要盟友，她為應邀參加這重要活動，感到與有榮焉，看到很多年輕人一起遊行，更覺感恩。

波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu）率領遊行隊伍從柯普利廣場（Coply Square）波士頓公共圖書館總館前的波約斯頓街（Boylston）一路遊行到波士頓市政府廣場後，親切的和波士頓榮光會遊行隊伍合影，為該會今年的遊行，畫下完美句點。