波市公校總監張欽棠聲言保護學生

Statement from Superintendent Chang Affirming Protections for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students

Boston, MA  - Thursday, February 23, 2017 - Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang today released the following statement: "One of the most important missions we have as a district is to create safe and welcoming learning environments where all students are respected and can flourish. While the federal government has rescinded its guidance protecting transgender students in our nation's schools, transgender and gender nonconforming students in the Boston Public Schools will remain protected from discrimination, bullying and harassment.   In accordance with Massachusetts law, BPS policies permit students to participate in programs and use facilities consistent with their gender identity. The Boston Public Schools will continue to maintain our practice and culture of respect for all students and employees, including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ). "

VISIOMED’s BewellConnect Launches Presence in Boston

VISIOMED’s BewellConnect Launches Presence in Boston

BewellConnect will join forces with life science community to

advance Telemedicine

Boston, Massachusetts February 23, 2017 – Visiomed, the French leader in medical grade connected devices and services since 1997, is changing the landscape of healthcare with their innovative use of modern technology providing patients with pro-active, custom-made solutions. Recognizing the rising demand of self-monitoring alongside the desire for instant and affordable healthcare without walls, Visiomed has launched BewellConnect, the most ground-breaking ecosystem of high-level devices developed with healthcare professionals that is empowering the lives of patients.

As of February 2017, Visiomed is pleased to open the first North American BewellConnect Headquarters in the Back Bay neighborhood in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.  

“BewellConnect is at the forefront of the telemedicine industry and we are excited to produce significant advances in the healthcare industry,” says Olivier Hua, General Manager of Visiomed Group and CEO of BewellConnect Corp. “By creating alliances with the industry, establishing our presence in the region, we hope to change how people monitor their healthcare and improve their quality of life.”

In the U.S., BewellConnect is informing the future of health care by providing patients with alternative solutions that aim to help reduce the number of visits to the doctor, lessen the probability of hospital readmission, curtail health risks, promote prevention through daily self-monitoring, and streamline the communication with medical professionals since the patient is more informed of their own body.

“As a company constantly shifting and breaking industry norms, we want to join forces with life science innovators in the US to change the treatment paradigm for people with chronic diseases and take the first steps towards self-monitoring medical devices,” says Eric Sebban, CEO of Visiomed Group.

“I am happy to welcome Visiomed to Boston, and am pleased they have chosen our city for their first North American headquarters," said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. "Boston is a global leader in healthcare, and I look forward to including BewellConnect to our roster of innovative, forward-thinking and fast-growing companies." 

“Visiomed works at the intersection of medical devices and digital health, and they are a welcome addition to our innovation economy,” said Massachusetts Housing & Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash.  “Telemedicine holds great promise for both improved patient outcomes and experience, and for meaningful savings in our health care system.  We are glad to see Visiomed putting down roots in Massachusetts, and look forward to their future growth in the Commonwealth.”

“We are pleased to welcome Visiomed to Massachusetts and congratulate them on opening the first North American BewellConnect Headquarters in Boston,” said Robert K. Coughlin, President & CEO of MassBio. “We know that Visiomed will bring value to and benefit from our innovative healthcare ecosystem as they connect with new partners and work to improve patients’ lives.”

“Visiomed is developing technologies that have the potential both to improve patient care, and reduce health care costs through improved home monitoring and prevention,” said Travis McCready, President & CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.  “We welcome the company’s decision to advance these technologies here in Massachusetts, where innovation is transforming health care delivery.”   

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About the VISIOMED GROUP

Founded by Eric Sebban in 2007, VISIOMED GROUP is a company that specializes in next-generation medical electronics. The laboratory develops and markets innovative healthcare products in the promising areas of self-diagnosis for medical use and well-being. VISIOMED is also the inventor of the ThermoFlash®, the 1^st contactless medical infrared thermometer. VISIOMED products combine innovation, technology and design to non-drug prevention and treatment solutions focusing on simplicity, comfort and well-being for users. In 2014, VISIOMED GROUP announced the launch of its “BewellConnect®” range of connected healthcare products, thus becoming the 1^st medical electronics laboratory to penetrate the very promising market of the Internet of Things (IoT).

Based in Paris, France, VISIOMED GROUP relies on a team of 105 employees, with a sales force dedicated to commercialisation through pharmacies (OTC), to health professionals (hospitals, clinics, retirement homes) and, since late 2010, in retail shops. In 2015, the Group achieved a turnover of over €10M. VISIOMED GROUP is classified as an “Innovative Company” by Bpifrance.

VISIOMED GROUP was ranked 2^nd in the national chart on the occasion of the 2014 edition of Deloitte In Extenso Technology Fast 50 and 2^nd in Europe in the Health/Biotech/Pharma sector of the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. In 2016, VISIOMED GROUP won the ScaleUp Awards organised by KPMG and CroissancePlus and was ranked 1^st among companies in the Health industry in the FW500 (FrenchWeb) ranking.

More information at  www.visiomed-lab.com.

波士頓市長發表聲明譴責川普政府草率

STATEMENT FROM MAYOR MARTIN J. WALSH

BOSTON - Thursday, February 23, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today released the following statement: "The Trump Administration's reckless actions last night undermine the promise of civil rights and equal protection for all in this country. Revoking the clarified protections for transgender students sends a message that they are not worthy of this promise. The City of Boston will continue to step up and protect our students from discrimination and always be an inclusive city for those that call it home."

AG HEALEY STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S NEW DEPORTATION DIRECTIVES

AG HEALEY STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S NEW DEPORTATION DIRECTIVES

BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today issued the following statement in response to the new deportation directives released by the Trump Administration:

“President Trump’s reckless mass deportation scheme will make our communities less safe and waste billions of taxpayer dollars. Under the previous administration, federal agents prioritized the deportation of dangerous criminals. Now the Trump Administration wants federal, state, and local law enforcement officers to abandon smart policing strategies and instead arrest and rush to deport millions of people, including immigrants with no criminal background and parents raising young children.  As Attorney General, I know the importance of maintaining trust in immigrant communities, and the human toll when people are forced into the shadows. I urge the President to reconsider this wrongheaded policy and pursue comprehensive immigration reform rather than eroding the public’s trust and spreading fear and chaos in our communities.”

田秋堇接待海外二二八遺屬 感謝傳承自由民主

僑務委員會副委員長田秋堇（前坐右四）與「2017年海外二二八遺屬

返鄉團」餐敘。

    今年是二二八事件七十週年，「2017年海外二二八遺屬返鄉團」由受難者王育霖、施江南、李瑞漢、王平水、郭章垣、林光前等人的遺屬組成，一行28人日前回台，由僑務委員會協助至各縣市紀念碑悼念，並拜會相關機構。21日晚僑委會副委員長田秋堇與返鄉團餐敘，她表示海外遺屬返鄉悼念不僅是紀念親人，也將台灣人民追求自由民主的歷史，傳承給海內外下一代青年瞭解。

僑務委員會副委員長呂元榮（前坐中）接待「2017年海外二二八

遺屬返鄉團」。

    田秋堇代表在美國訪問的委員長吳新興向團員致意，她指出團員們長年避居海外，走過辛酸歲月，但依然心繫台灣，台灣也在海外許多鄉親協助和支持下，成為民主自由的國家。二二八事件是台灣的傷痕，也是反省的起點，只有真正面對二二八，台灣才有真正的和解，也才能真心的團結。團員們身為二二八受難者的親屬，返鄉參加事件七十週年紀念，格外具有傳承及省思的意義。

    田秋堇也提到，台灣國際處境艱難，靠著海外鄉親的幫助，推動國民外交，才得以在世界立足，僑委會不忘初衷服務僑胞，也舉辦許多活動讓僑界新生代認識台灣、對父母出生、成長的國家有感情。

    21日下午副委員長呂元榮在僑委會接待返鄉團團員，感謝團長王文宏組織返鄉團的努力與付出，僑委會也將全力協助遺屬傳達訴求。

    返鄉團返台期間將晉見總統蔡英文、行政院長林全、至全台各縣市二二八紀念碑與事件發生地悼念，並參加28日在台北市二二八和平紀念公園舉行的事件七十週年中樞紀念儀式。

Governor Baker Nominates Salem Assistant District Attorney Jean Curran to the Haverhill District Court

Governor Baker Nominates Salem Assistant District Attorney Jean Curran to the Haverhill District Court

BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker has nominated Jean Curran, a dedicated and committed attorney with extensive trial experience, to serve as Associate Justice of the Haverhill District Court. 

“Jean Curran is a talented attorney with the temperament and leadership skills to serve those before the District Court,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Her experience over the last twenty-eight years analyzing the law and resolving conflicts makes her an exceptional candidate to join the bench.”

“In prosecuting some of the most difficult cases, Attorney Curran has proven to be an important asset to the Commonwealth,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “She is honest, fair, and respected by all.  Attorney Curran’s attributes will serve her and the court well, if confirmed.”

There are 62 District Courts throughout the Commonwealth that hear a range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health and other case types, including all felonies punishable by a sentence of up to five years, misdemeanors and violations of city and town ordinances and by-laws.

For more information about the District Court, visit http://www.mass.gov/courts/court-info/trial-court/dc/.

Judicial nominations are subject to the advice and consent of the Governor’s Council. Applicants for judicial openings are reviewed by the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) and recommended to the governor. Governor Baker established the JNC in February, 2015 pursuant to Executive Order 558, a non-partisan, non-political Commission composed of volunteers from a cross-section of the Commonwealth's diverse population to screen judicial applications. Twenty-one members were later appointed to the JNC in April, 2015.

About Jean Curran

Senior Superior Court Assistant District Attorney Jean Curran has practiced for twenty-eight years, serving in Salem, and as an Assistant District Attorney in the office from 1989 to 1993. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, with a Criminal Justice Concentration, from Suffolk University, Cum Laude in 1985 and went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from New England Law School, Cum Laude in 1988. Curran also served for three years as a faculty member for the Advanced Evidence and Advocacy Skills Program present by the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association and Suffolk University.  Curran is also Secretary of the Partridgeberry Place Neighborhood Association in Ipswich, where she is one of five board members who assists with the development and implementation of the association’s annual operational budget

TREASURER DEBORAH GOLDBERG ANNOUNCES TWO NEW DEPUTY TREASURERS

TREASURER DEBORAH GOLDBERG ANNOUNCES TWO NEW DEPUTY TREASURERS

Veteran Treasury Employees with Extensive Financial and Legal Expertise Promoted to New Roles

BOSTON – Today, Treasurer Deborah Goldberg named Sue Perez and Sarah Kim as Deputy Treasurers for the State of Massachusetts.

Sue Perez was promoted from her previous position as Assistant Treasurer and will continue serving as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust and overseeing the Commonwealth’s Debt department.

Ms. Perez has over 25 years of experience in accounting, audit, and financial management and is a graduate of the Boston University School of Management. She has been the Senior Finance Director for a $3.4 billion service company and at the other end of the spectrum, was one of the initial members of a start-up company with the responsibility of establishing the finance and human resources departments. Perez was an auditor at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, during which time she received her CPA.

“I am thrilled to continue to work with Sue and to have her serve in this new capacity at Treasury,” said Treasurer Deb Goldberg. “I am confident that as Deputy Treasurer, her in-depth financial background will serve the people of Massachusetts well.”

Sarah Kim has served as General Counsel to the Office of the State Treasurer and Receiver General since the start of Treasurer Goldberg’s administration. As General Counsel, she manages the legal team that provides support to the Treasury.

Before joining the Treasury, Ms. Kim was an Assistant Attorney General in the Fraud and Financial Crimes Division under Attorney General Martha Coakley. Previously, she was an attorney in the litigation practice group of Bingham McCutchen LLP (now Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP). Ms. Kim is a graduate of Villanova University School of Law and Dartmouth College.

“I am delighted to name Sarah as Deputy Treasurer,” said Treasurer Goldberg. “As General Counsel, Sarah has shown remarkable professionalism. Her legal expertise will benefit her greatly.”

A businesswoman, local official and community leader, Deb Goldberg was elected state treasurer in 2014 on a platform to protect taxpayer dollars, bring new levels of transparency to state government and advance policies that break down barriers and create economic empowerment.

Governor Baker Nominates Salem Assistant District Attorney Jean Curran to the Haverhill District Court

Governor Baker Nominates Salem Assistant District Attorney Jean Curran to the Haverhill District Court

BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker has nominated Jean Curran, a dedicated and committed attorney with extensive trial experience, to serve as Associate Justice of the Haverhill District Court. 

“Jean Curran is a talented attorney with the temperament and leadership skills to serve those before the District Court,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Her experience over the last twenty-eight years analyzing the law and resolving conflicts makes her an exceptional candidate to join the bench.”

“In prosecuting some of the most difficult cases, Attorney Curran has proven to be an important asset to the Commonwealth,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “She is honest, fair, and respected by all.  Attorney Curran’s attributes will serve her and the court well, if confirmed.”

There are 62 District Courts throughout the Commonwealth that hear a range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health and other case types, including all felonies punishable by a sentence of up to five years, misdemeanors and violations of city and town ordinances and by-laws.

For more information about the District Court, visit http://www.mass.gov/courts/court-info/trial-court/dc/.

Judicial nominations are subject to the advice and consent of the Governor’s Council. Applicants for judicial openings are reviewed by the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) and recommended to the governor. Governor Baker established the JNC in February, 2015 pursuant to Executive Order 558, a non-partisan, non-political Commission composed of volunteers from a cross-section of the Commonwealth's diverse population to screen judicial applications. Twenty-one members were later appointed to the JNC in April, 2015.

About Jean Curran

Senior Superior Court Assistant District Attorney Jean Curran has practiced for twenty-eight years, serving in Salem, and as an Assistant District Attorney in the office from 1989 to 1993. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, with a Criminal Justice Concentration, from Suffolk University, Cum Laude in 1985 and went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from New England Law School, Cum Laude in 1988. Curran also served for three years as a faculty member for the Advanced Evidence and Advocacy Skills Program present by the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association and Suffolk University.  Curran is also Secretary of the Partridgeberry Place Neighborhood Association in Ipswich, where she is one of five board members who assists with the development and implementation of the association’s annual operational budget