波士頓首屆「台灣夜市」精彩紛呈 華商與僑青連線互動

波士頓經文處處長孫儉元，僑教中心主任潘昭榮，波士頓僑務委員郭競儒，陳仕維，紐英崙中華公所主席雷國輝，華商會會長蔡倩婷，
以及理事余麗媖等人和中華民俗藝術工作坊的年輕團員合影。(周菊子攝)

波士頓華商會會長及理事們，左起，陳文珊，鍾佩玲，雷國輝，陳仕維，余麗媖，樂嚐軒
餅家老闆，會長蔡倩婷，譚達兒，湯瑞雲，翁偉健，Linda Lai，以及伍偉業，Wanda Chan等
是這次活動的主要會場服務人員。黃展堂當天也在會場，但未趕上合影。 (周菊子攝)

             (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 波士頓華商會、波士頓僑教中心和駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處合作的首屆波士頓「台灣夜市」，6月25日晚吸引逾千人，川流不息的在華埠公園品味台灣美食，欣賞台灣歌曲，舞蹈，驚豔、讚嘆、追問，什麼時候再來一場?

波士頓經文處處長孫儉元(左三)、僑教中心主任潘昭榮(右一)和波士頓急難救助協會會長
翁逸虹，前會長歐陽露，新英格蘭台商會副會長林思妤，前會長林才民，現任會長王志維，
波士頓僑務委員郭競儒，前僑務委員陳家驊等逗留到夜幕低垂。(周菊子攝)

               25日這天的下午3點多起，各攤位工作人員就陸續進場佈置了。會場入口處是新英格蘭台學聯和波士頓台灣影展協會合作的「丟沙包」，「套圈圈」遊戲，璞石文化工作室的手工藝現場教做，波士頓僑教中心擺出來的打彈珠遊戲，介紹僑胞服務手冊，iTaiwan窗口及「與你搭起世界的僑樑」，僑委會官方Line帳號等資源。還有慈濟基金會波士頓聯絡處，波士頓急難救助協會，紐英崙客家鄉親會，波士頓台灣媽媽親子團，波克萊台灣商會等台灣僑團擺出的各色台灣美食，有麻糬，大腸包小腸，臘肉，豆花，滷豆干，滷海帶，素鴨，三好蒟蒻等等，其中大腸包小腸的攤位更是排出人龍。

「台灣夜市」進行到一半時，中華公所的治安巡邏隊在華埠牌樓前集合，出發前先和活動
主辦人合影。 (周菊子攝)

                華埠公園座落在華埠牌樓旁，也是人們進出華埠的其中一條必經之路。平時，人們只是經過，這天在攤位好吃、好玩，表演好看的吸引下，人們紛紛駐足慢慢逛，有好一段時間，活動現場簡直寸步難行。波士頓華 商會副會長，也是波士頓僑務委員的陳仕維表示，下次再辦，考慮擴大場地，甚至向市政府申請封街。

          

波士頓華商會會長蔡倩婷(左)和陳文珊接待波士頓市不分區市議員Ruthzee Louijeune到場
致詞。 (周菊子攝)  

                   「台灣夜市」由波士頓華埠商會理事譚達兒擔任司儀，波士頓華商會會長蔡倩婷，駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長孫儉元，波士頓僑務委員郭競儒一一致詞。後來到場的波士頓市不分區市議員Ruthzee Louijeune，波士頓市警察局社區參與總監陳孔恩也應邀簡短發言。

   

波士頓華僑文教中心攤位由志工鄭玉春 (右起)，陳玉瑛、劉悅慧等人駐守，請人掃碼
加入「與你搭起世界的僑樑」等地line帳號，邀人玩台灣夜市的打彈珠遊戲。 (周菊子攝)

               蔡倩婷感謝各界來參加華商會的夏季第一場活動，感謝綠路保護會主任Chris Cook，贊助商，以及該會所有理事的分工合作。她說辦這活動旨在招睞更多人進華埠消費，而且即日起進華埠不必擔心停車問題了，該會在乞臣街安排了優惠費率停車位，從週日到週四的傍晚5點至晚上10點，週五和週六晚還可以多停一小時，也還是10元。蔡倩婷還表示，七、八月，該會將在華埠公園擺出許多桌椅，歡迎各界到華埠消費，到公園小憩，享受陽光，新鮮空氣。八月21日該會還將舉辦象棋比賽。

急難救助協會攤位由會長翁逸虹親自坐鎮。 (周菊子攝)

                        波士頓經文處處長孫儉元感謝波士頓華商會舉辦這活動，感謝台灣僑團參與，說明台灣是個美麗的國家，人很棒，食物很美味，文化很多元。過去這2年來，大家都知道台灣的Chip，不是薯片，是芯片，大家也知道過去這2年來，礙於疫情，旅行很不方便，所以藉這活動把台灣帶到大家的面前，也讓大家更加認識到台灣有些什麼。想更進一步了解台灣的話，經文處辦公室就在夏日 (Summer)街99號，歡迎大家到訪，體會一下台灣的好客之道。                                 

波士頓慈濟的攤位有高金花、吳明真等十幾名師兄、師姐順道推廣素。(周菊子攝)

             波士頓僑務委員郭競儒簡述了這活動由華商會，僑教中心等合作舉辦，指出余麗媖為這活動奔波最力，現場有中華民俗藝術工作坊，You & Me樂團表演，希望大家到每個攤位逛逛，認識一下台灣的可愛，也希望波士頓能夠每年都辦「台灣夜市」活動，請大家給意見，下次好把活動辦得更出色。

             中華民俗藝術工作坊的表演出色，在台灣社團中人們早就耳熟能詳，這次來到波士頓市華埠，無論是服裝的姿采，還是年輕團員們的舞蹈，擊鼓，舞獅，扯鈴等的身手動作，全都讓人們驚豔。

大腸包小腸的攤位，這天很受歡迎。SingRu Hong Wenmei Chen 和張惠雯等人在
波士頓經文處處長孫儉元 (中)、僑教中心主任潘昭榮到訪時，特地拿出招牌來合影。
(蔡高進堤供)

             You & Me樂團是當年闖過五燈獎的黃校校所創辦的現代樂團，不但招募了地方上的愛樂歌手，還把柏克萊音樂學院的高材生，藏身在生醫界的吉他好手，全都邀集一處，這天以電子琴，吉他等樂器伴奏，演唱了「所以我停下來」，「故鄉普悠瑪」，「浪子心聲」，「飄洋過海來看你」，「親愛的那不是愛情」，「星星數不清」等20首有台灣味，或由台灣人創作的歌曲。活動現場甚至還有” 洋人” 唱和。

台灣影展協會的林致中 (左一)、藍凡耘(左二)穿著影展 T恤，在活動現場擺攤，順道
宣傳10月的影展。 (周菊子攝)

             這場在波士頓華埠舉辦的「台灣夜市」，有著把台灣僑團和波士頓華埠連結起來了的味道，但也因為是第一次在華埠，又還是在限制頗多，屬於綠路保護會的場地上舉辦，余麗媖透露，還真有點「不經一事，不長一智」，由於這活動有許多攤位，又打算出售食品，一下子多了許多表格要填，得和更多政府單位打交道，有些環節還是直到活動舉辦前一天才落實，幸好華商會的理事們都很配合，以眾志成城的活力，辦成這場活動。余麗媖也點名感謝中華民俗藝術工作坊的支援。

中華民俗藝術工作坊的舞蹈表演。 (周菊子攝)

             台灣僑團這次也積極出動，慈濟波士頓聯絡處負責人長金滿，波士頓急難救助協會會長翁逸虹，紐英崙客家鄉親會會長謝如鍵，台灣媽媽親子團團長張惠雯，波克萊台灣商會副會長洪維謙，新英格蘭台灣商會會長王志維，璞石文化工作室會長馮文鸞，以及僑教中心志工團的鄭玉春、陳玉瑛，劉悅慧等人都親自到場，參與擺攤。

            華商會副會長暨波士頓僑務委員陳仕維坦言，現場狀況比他們預想得還好，很讓人高興，但他也不諱言，還有很多可以改善的地方，例如食物的種類不夠多，場地不夠大等等，但是大家已經在期待下一次了。 (更新版)

(訂正:You & Me樂團創辦人為黃崇校。)

You & Me樂團的Rex Huang唱廣東歌。 (周菊子攝)

中華民俗藝術工作坊的舞獅。 (周菊子攝)

中華民俗藝術工作坊的扯鈴。  (周菊子攝)

You & Me 樂團創辦人黃崇校(右)和主唱之一的黃怡菁。 (周菊子攝)

黃怡菁演唱，蔡高進全程錄影。 (周菊子攝)

AG HEALEY JOINS NATIONAL COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL IN ISSUING JOINT STATEMENT REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING ACCESS TO ABORTION CARE

AG HEALEY JOINS NATIONAL COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL IN ISSUING JOINT STATEMENT REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING ACCESS TO ABORTION CARE

            BOSTON – AG Healey today joined a national coalition of 22 attorneys general in issuing the following joint statement reaffirming their commitment to supporting and expanding access to abortion care. Despite the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, access to safe and legal abortion remains robustly protected in numerous states across the country, including in Massachusetts and the coalition states.

 

“Abortion care is healthcare. Period. We stand together, as our states’ chief law officers, to proudly say that we will not back down in the fight to protect the rights of pregnant people in our states and across the country. While the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision reverses nearly half a century of legal precedent and undermines the rights of people across the United States, we’re joining together to reaffirm our commitment to supporting and expanding access to abortion care nationwide.

 

“While this is a perilous moment for our nation, it is a moment that calls for action. Our promise to our residents is simple: We’ll never stop defending your rights. Regardless of the decision in Dobbs, broad access to abortion remains protected in states that recognize reproductive freedom, such as ours. We refuse to go back to the days of politicians trying to tell people what to do with their bodies. When it comes to abortion care, it’s your body and your right to choose. Nobody else gets to make those decisions.

 

“For generations, Americans have relied on the existence of a constitutional right to abortion to make deeply personal decisions about their lives, their futures, and their families. As a result of the decision in Dobbs, people across the nation are now confronted with the prospect of having to travel from their homes to our states to seek access to the fundamental healthcare to which they should be entitled. For those unable to make the journey, laws banning abortion in their home states will lead to poorer health outcomes and reduced socioeconomic opportunities. Those harms will fall disproportionately on people of color and people with fewer resources, further perpetuating our nation’s historical inequities.

 

“Ultimately, what harms people in some states harms us all. The future and well-being of our nation is intrinsically tied to the ability of our residents to exercise their fundamental rights, including the right to liberty, privacy, and access to abortion care. If you seek access to abortion and reproductive healthcare, we’re committed to using the full force of the law to support you. You have our word. We will continue to use all legal tools at our disposal to fight for your rights and stand up for our laws. We will support our partners and service providers. Together, we will persist.”

 

            The multistate coalition filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in September 2021 in Dobbs, in which the attorneys general pledged to continue to advocate for the rights of pregnant people across the country.

 

            In issuing today’s statement AG Healey joins the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington

AT & T 撥款10萬元支持擴辦波士頓市數位科技到家計畫

 Grant from AT&T Supports Expansion of Tech Goes Home Digital Equity Work in Boston

BOSTON, June 27  – Tech Goes Home (TGH), a non-profit working to address digital inequity, is expanding its work in Boston with the support of a $100,000 grant from AT&T, enabling TGH to provide more individuals and families with high-quality digital devices, reliable internet, and digital skills training.

“We are incredibly grateful for AT&T’s impactful support,” said TGH Chief Advocacy Officer Marvin Venay. “Lack of access to the internet, digital devices, and culturally-responsive skills training continues to prevent thousands of people in Boston from participating in the digital world. Through TGH’s programming, students, workers, seniors, and other community members can gain access to the tools and skills they need to participate in school, find and keep employment, connect with loved ones and more. The unmet need for these resources in Boston remains significant, and AT&T’s investment ensures that TGH is able to reach more individuals and families in need.” 

TGH works with a diverse network of community-based organizations and instructors to reach learners in Boston and across Eastern Massachusetts. Antonio Lobo is a TGH Board Member and leads courses in East Boston and Jamaica Plain. “I have personally trained around 1000 individuals from different walks of life,” he said. “TGH training and devices have proven to be a launcher and a platform that has enhanced and made significant and palpable gains in the quality of life of those who have participated in the program; learners gained skills that allowed them to improve their lives, from promotions in their jobs to attending higher education institutions.” 

“Everyone deserves the power to use technology with confidence. Our ongoing collaboration with Tech Goes Home is helping Boston students of all ages gain the knowledge and tools necessary to harness the digital world’s extraordinary potential,” said Patricia Jacobs, President – AT&T Northern Region. “We’re grateful to Tech Goes Home and Mayor Wu for their leadership, commitment, and creative approach to addressing the digital divide. Now more than ever, it is critical to ensure the right resources are getting into the right hands, and we are honored to play a role in TGH’s efforts in Boston and across Massachusetts.”

Since TGH was founded in 2000, more than 50,000 people have graduated from a TGH course. Led by trusted community instructors, TGH courses are tailored to the specific needs of learners and provide a total of 15 hours of relevant digital skills training, as well as a laptop or tablet and up to one year of reliable internet service. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, TGH worked with instructors and partner organizations to make many of its courses fully virtual, making strides towards meeting the evolving demand in Boston and beyond. Support from corporate sponsors like AT&T is critical to continuing to close the gap on unmet need and equip more people with the tools and support to participate in the digital world.  

麻州長提案減稅7億元

Senior Advocacy Groups Urge Passage of Baker-Polito Tax Cuts to Support Older Adults 

 

BOSTON – Today, several advocacy organizations representing older adults in Massachusetts urged passage of the Baker-Polito Administration’s comprehensive tax relief plan. The Administration’s proposal would provide $700 million in tax relief to support those most impacted by rising prices and inflation, such as seniors on fixed incomes, renters and residents who care for older adults or children. State tax revenues continue to dramatically overperform expectations, with a recent deposit of $2 billion deposit of excess capital gains revenue into the Stabilization Fund leading to an all-time high balance of $6.6 billion. Even with that historic deposit, the Commonwealth is on track for a significant surplus at the end of the fiscal year, and the advocacy organizations today urged legislative action to give some of that surplus back to taxpayers.

 

“Older adults, many of whom are on fixed incomes, have been especially hard-hit by inflation and rising prices, and our tax cut plan would provide meaningful relief for seniors and their families,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “With state tax revenues continuing to come in far above benchmark, state government can more than afford to give seniors and other residents hurt by inflation a tax break. We hope our colleagues in the Legislature will join us to enact these tax cuts which would help those who are hardest hit by these tough times.”

 

“Inflation and rising prices are impacting everyone in Massachusetts, but especially seniors on fixed incomes,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “Our tax cut plan takes advantage of Massachusetts’ large expected surplus and targets relief to populations and communities who have been hardest-hit by both the pandemic and ongoing economic pressures.”

 

“The Commonwealth remains in a historically strong fiscal position and has ample resources to continue investing in critical areas of need, while also implementing important tax relief measures for everyone in Massachusetts – particularly seniors,” said Secretary of Administration and Finance Michael J. Heffernan. “We look forward to working with the Legislature over the coming weeks to pass these benefits onto hundreds of thousands of hardworking taxpayers and help ensure the continued strength of the Massachusetts economy in the long-term.”

 

“At no time in our history has the Commonwealth had such excess revenue,” said Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts. “Since Governor Baker filed these proposed reforms on January 27, 2022, we have seen very significant revenue surpluses.  AARP strongly urges action now.  Measures such as tax credits and other financial assistance, or both, to Massachusetts’ 844,000 family caregivers; doubling the maximum Senior Circuit Breaker Credit; and increasing the rental deduction cap help lower and middle-income residents and their families achieve increased health and financial security and facilitate their ability to age in their own home and community.  In addition, we continue to urge legislators to use some of the excess state revenue to provide a family caregiving tax credit.”

 

“The Mass Councils on Aging encourages the Legislature to act now, and pass measures that can achieve greater economic security and well-being for seniors such as doubling the maximum Senior Circuit Breaker Credit which will allow many seniors to remain in their homes and maintain the essential and in many cases, life-long connections they have built in their communities and will help to improve their economic security,” said Betsy Connell, Interim Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging.

 

"Through AgeFriendly.org, the Age-Friendly Institute hears from older adults in the Commonwealth and around the country every day,” said Tim Driver, President of the Age-Friendly Institute. “We collect and curate these voices and opinions via online ratings, reviews and conversations on a variety of topics. It's very clear these older taxpayers want and need alternative forms of income and other ways to save.  The tax relief to be passed to older Massachusetts residents through these proposals will make it easier for residents to make ends meet. The Age-Friendly Institute supports the moves.”

 

The plan includes several tax relief measures:

 

• Double the maximum Senior Circuit Breaker Credit to lower the overall tax burden for more than 100,000 lower-income homeowners aged 65+, resulting in $60 million in annual savings for low-income seniors.
• Increase the rental deduction cap from $3,000 to $5,000, allowing approximately 881,000 Massachusetts renters to keep approximately $77 million more annually
• Double the dependent care credit to $480 for one qualifying individual and $960 for two or more, and double the household dependent care credit to $360 for one qualifying individual and $720 for two or more to benefit more than 700,000 families, resulting in $167 million in annualized savings for eligible taxpayers
• Increase the Massachusetts adjusted gross income (AGI) thresholds for “no tax status” to $12,400 for single filers, $24,800 for joint filers, and $18,650 for head of households, which will eliminate the income tax for more than 234,000 low-income filers
• Double the estate tax threshold and eliminate the current “cliff effect” that taxes the full amount below the threshold
• Change the short-term capital gains tax rate to the personal income tax rate of 5% to align the Commonwealth with most other states

 

The plan would have an outsized impact on the communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, the rental deduction increase would provide $34 million in annual tax relief to renters in the 20 “equity communities” that the Department of Public Health identified as having been hardest-hit by the pandemic (based on factors like social determinants of health and the disproportionate racial impact of the pandemic). The “no tax status” change to eliminate the income tax for more low-income people would result in nearly $12 million in annual savings in those same communities.

Americans Sweep Titles at 2022 B.A.A. 10K presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital

 Americans Sweep Titles at 2022 B.A.A. 10K presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital

 

Susannah Scaroni sets world wheelchair record to cap off a memorable return to the roads of Boston

 

BOSTON – It was an American sweep at the 2022 B.A.A. 10K presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, with Leonard Korir (28:00) and Keira D’Amato (31:17) winning the professional open divisions and Susannah Scaroni and Hermin Garic capturing the wheelchair crowns. The pace was as hot as the weather, with the wily veteran Korir setting a personal best and Scaroni shattering the wheelchair world record for the distance.

 

Complete results of today’s B.A.A. 10K can be found here.

“It feels really nice!” said Scaroni, who won a gold medal at 5,000 meters in the 2020 Paralympics but two weeks later was struck by a car while training. “It’s always great to be at a race where they’re trying to make it world-record eligible.” Scaroni broke the tape in 21:56, shattering Tatyana McFadden’s previous mark of 23:34.

As pleased as she was with the record, Scaroni was also excited to win the race outright. Asked if she had ever been the first wheelchair athlete, man or woman, across the line, she beamed. “Oh no, never! I didn’t expect that at all.”

Winning the men’s wheelchair race was Boston Marathon veteran Hermin Garic, in 22:07. “It feels awesome, coming back to Boston.”

In the men’s open division, a pack of 17, led by Bravin Kiptoo, went through the first mile in a scorching 4:21.

“When I saw the first people were so fast, I knew they were going to pay,” said Korir, a 2016 Olympian who has already won national titles this year at the half marathon and 25K. “It was like suicide. I said, ‘let me just hang in there and strike when the time comes.’”

The men ran the second mile in 4:24, but had slowed to 4:37 by the fifth. By that time, it was Kennedy Kimutai and Korir running neck-and-neck. “With a mile to go, I realized I was feeling so strong. I said, ‘let me just go now.’”

He would surge ahead to win in 28:00, nine seconds faster than the personal best he set on this course in 2014. Kimutai would finish second in 28:07, with Philemon Kiplimo third in 28:09. American Ben True was fourth in the same time; Ben Flanagan, fifth in 28:11, set a Canadian 10K record and also set a national mark through 8K in 22:30.

In the women’s race, D’Amato said that her goal was to race aggressively and go after the pace. Mission accomplished: A pack hit mile 1 in 5:05, but by mile 3 (reached in 15:08) she and Kenya’s Sharon Lokedi were gapping the field. As they battled, they ran mile 4 in 4:29, 30 seconds ahead of their chasers.

“We were battling it out,” said D’Amato, who in January broke the American record for the marathon when she ran 2:19:12 in Houston. “That was a fierce duel. With 1200 [meters] to go, she was breathing really hard and I just went by her.” Lokedi succumbed to the heat and humidity on Charles Street roughly 200 meters from the line and would not finish.

American Emily Sisson finished as runner-up in 32:03, with the 42-year-old Edna Kiplagat, the 2017 Boston Marathon champion, third in 32:09.

Claiming the inaugural B.A.A. 10K Para Athletics Divisions were Adrianne Haslet (1:15:19) and Marko Cheseto Lemtukei (35:44) for T61-T64 (lower limb impairment) classification and Erich Manser (50:49) and Jennifer Herring (45:41) in the T11-T15 (vision impairment) classification. Haslet earned the title on her birthday, and was exuberant at the opportunity to win on the road of Boston.

“To not just be invited to run a race, but invited to compete means that we’re being included among some of the world’s best runners with the world-class B.A.A. as hosts. It can’t get much better than that,” said Haslet.

Approximately 5,146 participants crossed the finish line of today’s B.A.A. 10K. Brigham and Women's Hospital, the B.A.A. 10K’s presenting sponsor and exclusive fundraising partner, fielded a team of more than 350 fundraising runners. Since 2016, more than 2,100 runners and 180 teams have raised $1.2 million to fuel life-giving breakthroughs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital through the B.A.A. 10K.

The third and final event of the 2022 B.A.A. Distance Medley will be the B.A.A. Half Marathon presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fun on Sunday, November 13. Registration is currently open within the B.A.A.’s online platform, Athletes’ Village.

Complete results of today’s B.A.A. 10K can be found here.

紐英崙中華公所訂8/14舉辦第52屆華埠中秋聯歡會

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 (紐英崙中華公所訊) 紐英倫中華公所 (CCBA) 很榮幸的宣布，我們將於 2022 年 8 月 14 日星期日上午 10 時至下午 5 時舉行第52 屆華埠中秋節聯歡會。邀請您一同參加這個精彩的全天活動。
每年，紐英倫中華公所都會組織華埠中秋節聯歡會。如今，已是第 52 屆，在這一天的活動中，您可以欣賞眾多文化表演（包括舞獅、中國音樂和歌唱、傳統民間舞蹈和武術）以及中國書法、工藝美術，及各式小食和小商品的展示和購買活動。中秋節活動不僅慶祝了一個重要的中國節日，而且還旨在吸引各種背景的人來到波士頓的唐人街，突出紐英倫中華公所和唐人街為公眾提供的服務和對社區民眾進行的中國文化教育。這活動每年都會吸引來自大波士頓地區及其他地區的數千名觀眾前來參加。
雖然中國有很多關於中秋節的傳說，但這個中國節日實際上是起源於公元前 771 年——它在歷史上代表人們於滿月之夜慶祝稻米和小麥的年度豐收的節日。時至今日，中秋節和美國的感恩節非常相似。中秋節如今是一個朋友和家人歡聚一堂、一同感恩，並對未來進行祈禱的節日。
中秋節所食用的月餅是一種圓形甜點，由蓮蓉和蛋黃（代表月亮）製成；它是家庭團結的象徵，作為慶祝活動的一部分在家人和朋友之間分享。
希望大家能與紐英倫中華公所一同在 2022 年 8 月 14 日星期日參加華埠中秋節聯歡會。此活動向公眾開放，無需繳納入場費。如需獲取有關紐英倫中華公所和華埠中秋節聯歡會的最新消息，請訪問ccbaboston.org 或關注我們的Facebook主頁：facebook.com/ccbaboston。

The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England (CCBA) is pleased to announce the 52 nd Chinatown August Moon Festival, which will be held on Sunday, August 14, 2022 from 10AM – 5PM. Please join us for this wonderful all-day event.

Each year, the CCBA organizes Chinatown’s August Moon Festival. Now in its 52 nd year, Chinatown’s August Moon Festival is a day-long event filled with cultural performances (including lion dancing, Chinese music and singing, traditional folk dance, and martial arts) as well as Chinese calligraphy, arts and crafts, and various vendors of Chinese food and merchandise. The festival not only celebrates an important Chinese holiday, but also serves to attract people of all backgrounds to Boston’s Chinatown and to highlight what the CCBA and Chinatown have to offer the general public and to educate people on Chinese culture. The event attracts thousands of spectators from the greater Boston area and beyond to Boston’s Chinatown each year.
Although there is much Chinese lore concerning the August Moon Festival, this Chinese holiday, which traces its origins back to 771 BCE, historically celebrated the annual harvest of rice and wheat on a night of the full moon. Today, the August Moon Festival in Chinese culture is very similar to American Thanksgiving. The
fundamental concepts the August Moon Festival celebrates are the gathering of friends and family, thanksgiving, and prayers for the future.
Mooncakes, a round dessert typically filled with lotus paste and an egg yolk (representing the moon), and which are a symbol of family unity, are shared between family and friends as part of the celebration.
Please come join the CCBA in this celebration on Sunday, August 14, 2022. This event is open to the public, no admission fee is required. For information and updates concerning the CCBA and the August Moon Festival, please visit ccbaboston.org or like us on Facebook at facebook.com/ccbaboston.

波士頓市婦女進步辦公室發英西中三語聲明 解釋墮胎權法案

(Boston Orange 編譯版) 美國最高法院今天在以6比3的壓倒性票數，裁決Dobbs vs. the Jackson 婦女健康組織這案件時，還推翻了保護婦女墮胎憲法權的2個之前案例，1973年的Roe v. Wade，以及1992年計劃生育 (Planned Parenthood) v. Casey。 這一決定上個月就被洩漏出來了，但直到今日才正式裁定。 墮胎在麻州將仍然合法。感謝許多來自波士頓，以及麻州各地的有先見之明者，麻州議會近年以 過法令，為這一權利提供額外保障。查詢如何參與，以及如何獲取服務，可查市長的婦女進步辦公室 (MOWA) 的”性與生育健康指南”。 州政府現在將決定婦女對自己的身體是否有自主權。在許多州，婦女已經失去獲取安全及合法墮胎的權利，因為此案觸發的禁令將立即生效。還有更多州會追隨。 墮胎是醫療，而且強迫懷孕會有健康後果，尤其是傳統上被邊緣化了的，以及獲得服務不足的社區將不成比例的感受到影響。黑人婦女比白人婦女(社區催化劑)所遭遇的母體死亡危險高3倍。無可否認的，進一步限制墮胎醫療護理會增加黑及棕色社區已經很巨大的醫療平等差距。 以吳弭市長的話來說，”這是不可忍受的。在波士頓，我們永遠不會停止為我們的自由，以及為我們彼此做抗爭。我們會繼續為每個人保護生育權，並未這次裁決之後可能發生的事做準備。 如果你想要幫忙確保人們獲得安全、合法的墮胎，請考慮經由墮胎基金全國網 (National Network of Abortion Funds)捐款給草根組織。資源及支持將用於彌平全美各地，不論他們住在哪兒的懷孕者的護理差距。 團結的， Alexandra Valdez 市長的婦女進步辦公室主任 以下為波士頓市政府市長的婦女進步辦公室所發表原文 Statement on SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade, June 24th, 2022

In a devastating 6-3 decision in the case Dobbs vs. the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the US Supreme Court overturned the precedents of Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), which protected women’s constitutional right to abortion. The decision had been leaked earlier last month but was not official until today’s ruling. Abortion continues to be legal in Massachusetts. Thanks to the prescient advocacy of many from Boston and across the Commonwealth, the MA Legislature has passed laws in recent years that provide additional safeguards for this right. For information about how to get involved and how to access services, please see MOWA’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Guide. States will now be left to decide whether women will have the right to bodily autonomy. In many states, women will have already lost their right to access safe and legal abortions, because of trigger bans that will immediately go into effect. Many more states will soon follow. Abortion is healthcare and forced pregnancy will have health consequences, disproportionately felt in traditionally marginalized and underserved communities. Black women experience three times the maternal mortality risks as white women (Community Catalyst). There is no denying that further restricting abortion health care will increase the already vast health equity gap for black and brown communities. In the words of Mayor Wu, “This cannot stand. In Boston we will never stop fighting for our freedoms and for each other.” The Mayor’s Office of Women's Advancement is committed to meeting the moment. We will continue to protect reproductive rights for everyone and prepare for challenges that may come after this decision. If you want to help ensure access to safe and legal abortion, consider donating to grass roots organizations through the National Network of Abortion Funds. Resources and support are directed to fill the gaps in care for pregnant people across the country, regardless of where they live. In solidarity,  Alexandra Valdez Executive Director, Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement Hoy, en una devastadora decisión de 6-3, la Corte Suprema de EE. UU. anuló Roe v. Wade (1973) y Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), cuales protegían el derecho constitucional de las mujeres al aborto. El aborto sigue siendo legal en Massachusetts. El aborto es atención médica y el embarazo forzado tendrá consecuencias para la salud que se sentirán de manera desproporcionada en comunidades tradicionalmente marginadas y desatendidas. No se puede negar que restringir aún más la atención médica del aborto aumentará la brecha de equidad en salud que ya es enorme. La Oficina de la Alcaldía para el Avance de la Mujer y la Ciudad de Boston están comprometidas a hacer frente al momento. Continuaremos protegiendo los derechos reproductivos de todos y preparándonos para los desafíos que puedan surgir después de esta decisión. En palabras de la Alcaldesa Wu, “Esto no puede sostenerse. En Boston nunca dejaremos de luchar por nuestras libertades y por los demás”.

今天，美国最高法院以6 比3, 摧毁性的裁决，推翻了罗诉韦德案(1973) [Roe v. Wade (1973)] 宾州东南部计划生育组织诉凯西案[Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992)]，之前的裁决保障了妇女在宪法上的堕胎权利。 在马萨诸塞州，堕胎仍然是合法的。 堕胎是一种医疗保健，强迫要继续怀孕下去，会产生不良的健康后果，尤其在一直于传统上, 已被边缘化, 和服务不足的社区中，后果更为明显。不能否, 认进一步限制给予堕胎医疗保健，会扩大本身已经是巨大的健康公平差距。 市长妇女进步办公室和波士顿市府承诺致力, 迎接此时刻。我们将继续保护每个人有决定生育的权利，并为此裁决后, 可能出现的挑战及困难做好准备。 吴弭市长说：「这不能接受的。在波士顿，我们将永远不会停止为大家的自由彼此而战。」今天，美国最高法院以6 比3, 摧毁性的裁决，推翻了罗诉韦德案(1973) [Roe v. Wade (1973)] 宾州东南部计划生育组织诉凯西案[Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992)]，之前的裁决保障了妇女在宪法上的堕胎权利。 在马萨诸塞州，堕胎仍然是合法的。 堕胎是一种医疗保健，强迫要继续怀孕下去，会产生不良的健康后果，尤其在一直于传统上, 已被边缘化, 和服务不足的社区中，后果更为明显。不能否, 认进一步限制给予堕胎医疗保健，会扩大本身已经是巨大的健康公平差距。 市长妇女进步办公室和波士顿市府承诺致力, 迎接此时刻。我们将继续保护每个人有决定生育的权利，并为此裁决后, 可能出现的挑战及困难做好准备。 吴弭市长说：「这不能接受的。在波士顿，我们将永远不会停止为大家的自由彼此而战。」

今天，美國最高法院以 6 比 3,  摧毁性的裁決，推翻了羅訴韋德案(1973) [Roe v. Wade (1973)] 賓州東南部計劃生育組織訴凱西案[Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992)]，之前的裁決保障了婦女在憲法上的墮胎權利。 在馬薩諸塞州，墮胎仍然是合法的。 墮胎是一種醫療保健，強迫要繼續懷孕下去，會產生不良的健康後果，尤其在一直於傳統上, 已被邊緣化, 和服務不足的社區中，後果更為明顯。不能否, 認進一步限制給予墮胎醫療保健，會擴大本身已經是巨大的健康公平差距。 市長婦女進步辦公室和波士頓市府承諾致力, 迎接此時刻。我們將繼續保護每個人有決定生育的權利，並為此裁決後, 可能出現的挑戰及困難做好準備。 吳弭市長說：「這不能接受的。在波士頓，我們將永遠不會停止為大家的自由彼此而戰。」