麻州長否決州議員加薪案

Governor Baker Vetoes Legislative Pay Increase Legislation

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker vetoed H.58, An Act further regulating the compensation of certain public officials, which would increase the pay of legislators, constitutional officers and the judiciary.

“While I value and respect the role and work of the Legislature, and particularly appreciate your willingness to collaborate on so many critical initiatives, I am returning to you unsigned H. 58, 'An Act Further Regulating the Compensation of Public Officials,' because it is fiscally irresponsible, would eliminate voter-approved term limits for constitutional officers, and was enacted after limited debate and without a reasonable opportunity for public comment,” wrote Governor Baker in his veto message.

波士頓2016年餐館衛生違規253宗非常嚴重

波士頓市衛生檢查組(Division of Health Inspection)的資料顯示，去年有1601宗違反衛生規定個案，其中16%，約253宗，屬於第三級，最為嚴重的違規情況。

波士頓市洛士百利(Roxbury)的Vasquez 披薩及西班牙食品店有7宗第3級的違規，2016年5月4日時還被舉報，店內有活鳥。該店去年共有50次衛生違規，比任何一間其他餐館都多。其中還有7次是第3級違規。

另一家在波士頓畢肯丘(Beacon Hill)的畢肯丘酒店及小酒館，有34次違規，其中11宗是第3級違規。該店一名經理表示，酒店及餐廳在2015年12月換了東主，市府衛生局很可能已派人重新檢查過。該店的違規情況包括一名處理食物人員以手碰觸即將供人食用的食物，以及在冰上儲放可能有危險的食物。

在波約斯頓街(Boylston)的Dig Inn，這家”從農場到餐桌"連鎖店的其中一家餐廳，也在26宗衛生違規案中有8宗嚴重到第3級。該店發言人表示，2016年內波市府檢查人員到該店檢查過兩次，一次是7月份，該店正式開業前，另一次是10月17日。該店在24小時之內立即改善了。

查理貝克柔軟表示不同意州議員此刻加薪

Governor Baker Issues Statement on Legislative Pay Increase Legislation

BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker released the following statement today on H.58. An Act further regulating the compensation of certain public officials, which would provide increases in pay and benefits to constitutional, legislation and judiciary officers.  

“Lt. Governor Polito and I are deeply thankful for our collaborative relationship with the Legislature that has produced positive results for the people of Massachusetts – and while we disagree on the issue of compensation, we are optimistic that we will continue to work together to carry out the responsibilities entrusted to us by the people of Massachusetts. One of those core responsibilities is the responsible custody of the people’s tax dollars, and we will veto this legislation because given the current fiscal outlook for the state, now is not the time to expend additional funds on elected officials’ salaries.”    

波市府輔導計畫徵得逾千人當輔導者

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES MENTORING MOVEMENT HAS EXCEEDED GOAL OF 1,000 NEW MENTORS

BOSTON - Thursday, January 26, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh yesterday joined with representatives from Mass Mentoring Partnership and mentoring programs across the city to announce that the city has exceeded its initial goal for the Mayor's Mentoring Movement by recruiting 1,356 new mentors to serve Boston youth. The Mayor's initiative was launched in late 2014 with the goal of recruiting 1,000 new mentors in two years. To celebrate this milestone, Mayor Walsh also declared yesterday, Thursday, January 25 as Mentoring Day in Boston. "We are thrilled that so many caring adults have answered the call to serve as mentors and help make a difference in the lives of young people across the City of Boston," said Mayor Walsh. "Mentorship helps our young people dream bigger and reach higher. I look forward to building on our strong momentum, and get even more people to join our movement and serve as role models for our youth." Yesterday's celebration at City Hall was part of a recruitment fair that included Mayor's Mentoring Movement programs. City employees and the public had the opportunity to talk with programs about opportunities to mentor young people in different settings. Mass Mentoring Partnership partnered with Mayor Walsh in 2014 to connect volunteer mentors with mentoring opportunities by referring them to partner programs across the city, who then match the adults with young people waiting for mentors. "We want to thank our mentoring program partners for all of their work to achieve this exciting milestone," said Marty Martinez, President & CEO of Mass Mentoring Partnership. "These empowering youth-adult relationships can help young people reach their full potential and strengthen our community." Mentors encourage positive choices, promote high self-esteem, and academic achievement. They foster confidence in young people that allows them to be the best version of themselves and more productive members of society. The impact of a caring adult's dedication and care can lift youth off of a bad path and place them on a road to success. To learn more about the Mayor's Mentoring Movement, visit: bostonmentors.org or follow the conversation on Twitter using #BostonMentors. About Mass Mentoring Partnership Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) is fueling the movement to expand empowering youth-adult relationships to strengthen communities across Massachusetts. MMP serves more than 250 mentoring programs and youth development organizations statewide supporting 33,000 youth in caring relationships. For more information, please visit: www.massmentors.org

摩頓市長參加農曆新年慶祝會 再辦財神

2017 Lunar New Year Celebration

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Mayor Gary Christenson, State Representative Steve Ultrino and City Councillor-At-Large Debbie DeMaria recently participated in a Lunar New Year Celebration at Malden High School. The Chinese Culture Connection collaborated with the Malden High School Asian Cultural Club for the festive and colorful celebration. The event featured the traditional Chinese Lion Dance by Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy, traditional Chinese arts and crafts demonstrations, as well as many singing, dancing and musical performances. More than 400 attendees celebrated the event as Mayor Christenson wished a prosperous and healthy “Year of the Rooster” in Chinese!

太陽的孩子電影放映會 2/9

本地William James College(位於1 Wells Ave., Newton, 係心理學高等研究學院)安排臺灣電影「太陽的孩子」於2月9日(週四)晚上六時至該校公映, 並邀請電影女主角阿洛.卡力亭.巴奇辣出席講述拍片經過及答詢。該活動開放各界免費入場(請電郵RSVP@CMGMH@williamjames.edu預訂),歡迎媒體朋友前往欣賞並採訪。

該活動係由駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處、紐英崙中華專業人員協會、伯克利音樂學院及Center for Multicultural & Global Mental Health等機構贊助辦理。

該電影活動RSVP的電郵位址為CMGMH@williamjames.edu

MAYOR WALSH LEADS 37TH ANNUAL HOMELESS CENSUS

MAYOR WALSH LEADS 37TH ANNUAL HOMELESS CENSUS

Yearly count of Boston's homeless helps focus City housing efforts

Mayor Walsh thanking volunteers who helped with the Census. BOSTON - Thursday, January 26, 2017 - On Wednesday night, Mayor Martin J. Walsh led a group of 400 volunteers, including City of Boston cabinet and department heads, State officials, community and civic leaders, and homeless providers in conducting the street count for the City's 37th annual homeless census. The street count is part of a larger census of homeless adults and families in emergency shelters, transitional housing and domestic violence programs. In 2016, Boston was identified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as the city with the lowest percentage of unsheltered people living on the street of any city conducting a census. The annual homeless census is required by HUD as a key component of Boston's $24 million funding grant. "I want to thank all of last night's volunteers for their time and commitment to our homeless neighbors," Mayor Walsh said. "The annual homeless census is far more than a one-night count -- it's part of a year-round commitment to housing our homeless and helping our neighbors in need.  One of the things I am most proud of as Mayor is that since the first time I led this census three years ago, more than one thousand homeless people in our city have been housed -- and we are not stopping until we have ended chronic homelessness in the City of Boston." This year, the Census' 400 volunteers canvassed 45 areas covering every city neighborhood, Logan Airport and the transit and parks systems. After a robust recruitment effort, two-thirds of the event's participants were first-time volunteers. Results of the homeless census form the basis for Boston's policy efforts. Boston's Way Home, the City's plan to end chronic and veteran homelessness, puts housing first, dramatically redesigning the way the City delivers services to the homeless, increasing resources devoted to housing the homeless, and deploying new technologies to match formerly homeless people with housing and services Since the launch of the plan: Mayor Walsh announced in January, 2016 that Boston has ended chronic veteran homelessness.  At the time that Mayor Walsh launched his plan to end veteran homelessness, there were 414 homeless veterans in Boston. Since then, 808 homeless veterans -- nearly twice that number -- have been housed.   The length of stay in shelter among veterans has been significantly reduced.  Today, 70 percent of veterans are able to leave shelter in less than 6 months.   In 2016 alone, 244 chronically homeless individuals were housed. This represents more than 1,500 combined years of homelessness ended.   The City has increased the amount of permanent supportive housing targeted for chronically homeless individuals by 100 units and vouchers since January 2016.   The Mayor's FY17 budget increased spending on homelessness by more than $1 million for Front Door Triage and Rapid Rehousing, programs that begin to connect homeless individuals to housing and services as soon as they enter shelter.   A team of newly-hired Front Door Triage workers has begun assessing homeless people at the front door of shelter.  These intake sessions will help providers and the City coordinate access to appropriate resources, including recovery services, reducing the overall length of stay in shelter.   Working with the State, the City launched an initiative to end chronic homelessness among elders in July 2016, hosting "housing surges" for elders that offered housing and integrated care together for the first time. 50 seniors have been housed as a result.   In August, the City launched an open source housing match engine to pair chronically homeless individuals with housing and services. The Coordinated Access System uses the City's existing data to track housing vacancies and create housing placements through a centralized online database.