MAYOR WALSH TO LAUNCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER, EXPANDING ECONOMIC GROWTH ACROSS BOSTON

MAYOR WALSH TO LAUNCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER, EXPANDING ECONOMIC GROWTH ACROSS BOSTON

Mayor Walsh to launch workshops focusing on equity, job growth, and community development to be hosted in multiple languages throughout the city

BOSTON - Tuesday, January 15, 2018 - During his State of the City address, Mayor Martin J. Walsh will tonight strengthen his commitment to expanding economic opportunity to all, and will announce the creation of Boston's Economic Development Center. The Economic Development Center is designed to engage with residents on economic development policy around job growth, business development, placemaking and community economic development. The Economic Development Center will be at convenient, accessible locations in every neighborhood throughout the year, offer interpretation services upon request, a child-friendly environment, and will serve as a vehicle to generate economic opportunities for all residents and businesses in Boston. "We support small businesses because they lift up our neighborhoods, lift up families, and lift up all of Boston," said Mayor Walsh. "Creating more pathways to economic security and success means a stronger, better city for all. Through programs like the Economic Development Center, we are building Boston's middle class and ensuring we are a city where all can achieve and thrive." "To ensure our economic development strategies deliver real results for Bostonians, we are bringing policy and resources to residents and businesses in an accessible, thoughtful, and collaborative manner," said John F. Barros, Chief of Economic Development. "We will be out in convenient locations - with staff and resources in many different languages - to not only help with small business financing and connecting the diverse talent in our communities to opportunity, but to discuss our creative community development strategies in order to get your feedback." The Economic Development Center will host free workshops year-round, across four series that focus on different sectors and different policy areas: equity and inclusion; small business; community economic development; and jobs and talent. The Mayor's Office of Economic Development staff and partner organizations will facilitate workshops to engage with residents on policy, connect businesses and entrepreneurs with necessary resources and support organizations, and directly work with individuals to access career advancement trainings, hiring and contracting opportunities, and networking events. Summaries and workshop topics for each policy include: Equity and Inclusion The series will create a network of individuals and businesses to connect with good jobs and public procurement opportunities, and serve as a vehicle to engage directly with diverse communities on equity policy and decision making. Series topics include pathways to contracting with the City, OSHA training and certification, and matchmaking events for Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises. Small BusinessTo support Boston's small businesses at all stages and across industries, this track will create an accessible way for busy small business owners to invest time and energy to stabilize and grow their businesses. This track's workshops will feature series on business planning, food trucks, the creative economy, and immigrant entrepreneurs. Community Economic Development Based on existing BPDA Research data, workshops will illustrate the strong cultural and economic contributions made by Boston's diverse communities, and will facilitate a discussion around specific community needs and on best practices to engage different communities to better inform policy decisions. Workshops will include outreach to immigrant communities, including Boston's Cape Verdean, Somali, Vietnamese, and Haitian communities. Jobs, Talent, and Employers With the goal of maximizing Boston's homegrown talent and ensuring everyone benefits from Boston's economy, this track will facilitate individual to employer matchmaking, provide career training opportunities, and educate attendees on hiring trends for long-term career growth. Workshops will feature a variety of voices from some of the City's top employers discussing inclusive hiring practices, current staffing needs, and more. Workshops will be held at BCYF Centers, branches of the Boston Public Library, and partner organizations throughout Boston. During Mayor's Walsh's inauguration speech last year, he committed to using his second term to build and strengthen Boston's middle class. He also launched a campaign called Boston Hires, which works with nonprofit partners and private employers towards a new goal: 20,000 low-income Boston residents trained and placed in good jobs by the year 2022. The Economic Development Center builds on the success of the Small Business Center, first launched as a pop-up pilot by Mayor Walsh in 2017. As a result of the 2016 Citywide Small Business Plan, the Office of Economic Development developed a pop-up series of free workshops in neighborhoods around the City. Created to make services more accessible to small businesses, the workshops were designed to allow businesses to access city support outside of City Hall and in their own communities, as well as to provide opportunities for business owners and entrepreneurs to network and create strategic connections. The 2017-2018 Pilot included a series in Mattapan, East Boston, and Roxbury for about six consecutive weeks each, reaching over 400 individuals. "Since attending the City's Small Business Center, I have been introduced to opportunities for my business that I didn't know existed before," said Hilliard Baker, President and Owner, H.B. Plumbing and Heating. "For a small business in Dorchester, the helpful staff, valuable networking time, and knowledge I've gained have lead to a winning contract and new work for my business. I look forward to building more relationships and learning more with this new program." These centers complement Mayor Walsh's overall work to increase access to economic opportunity throughout the City of Boston, including his 14-bill housing security and economic mobility package that will be submitted to the Massachusetts Legislature promotes equity, opportunity, and resilience through preserving neighborhoods, stabilizing vulnerable households, supporting small businesses, removing barriers that keep people in poverty, providing new pathways to good jobs, and continuing to leverage Boston's prosperity to build a more inclusive and equitable city. As Boston continues to grow at an incredible rate, Mayor Walsh has prioritized economic equity to ensure all Bostonians benefit from Boston's booming economy. In 2014, Mayor Walsh created the Economic Development Cabinet to make Boston an appealing and accessible place for families and businesses to grow and thrive in a way that fosters inclusion, broadens opportunity, and shares prosperity, thereby enhancing the quality of life for all Bostonians. Milestones include the development of the city's first ever Economic Inclusion and Equity Agenda, publication of the city's first Small Business Report, launch of the Small Business Resource Center, and passage of an updated Boston Residents Job Policy with elevated develop standard for hiring and building in Boston.

Gus Bickford on Baker's comment about ongoing federal government shutdown

a statement from Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman Gus Bickford on Governor Charlie Baker's recent comments regarding the ongoing federal government shutdown. 

"Governor Charlie Baker continues to claim that both Democrats and Republicans are to blame for the ongoing government shutdown. The Governor is willfully ignoring the fact that Democrats in Congress have voted multiple times to fund the government, only to have the legislation blocked by Republicans in the Senate, and that the President is refusing to negotiate in good faith - preferring instead to hold the livelihoods of more than 7,000 workers in Massachusetts hostage in pursuit of an unnecessary border wall. Criticizing both sides without working proactively towards a solution is not courageous - it is the Governor, once again, failing to stand up to his party and the President, even when their actions are harming families in Massachusetts." 

Governor Baker Names Cathy M. Judd-Stein as Chair of the Gaming Commission

Governor Baker Names Cathy M. Judd-Stein as Chair of the Gaming Commission

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker appointed Cathy M. Judd-Stein as the Chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Judd-Stein, who has served as Deputy Chief Legal Counsel in the governor’s office since 2015, has served as a legal advisor to five Massachusetts Governors, Executive Director of Governor Patrick’s Judicial Nominating Commission, and General Counsel for the Massachusetts State Treasury.

“Cathy has built an impressive legal career over the last several decades providing sound guidance on complicated legal matters involving state law and public policy,”said Governor Baker. “She is highly regarded not only here on Beacon Hill, but throughout the legal community for her expertise on a wide variety of legal issues, most notably the laws governing the ethics and conduct of public employees. Cathy’s experience in state government and incredible diligence and attention to detail for every task she takes on are some of the many attributes that qualify her to be the Chair of the Gaming Commission. We thank Cathy for her contributions to our administration and look forward to her taking on this critically important position with the Commission. I also thank Gayle Cameron for serving as interim chair since late September.”

“Cathy has played an invaluable role on our team over the last four years, advising Governor Baker and I on many important issues, including human resources, compliance and education policy,” said Lieutenant Governor Polito. “I thank her for all she has done for our administration and look forward to her next task as Chair during a most transformative time for Massachusetts gaming.”

“I am honored to have served Governor Baker and Lieutenant Governor Polito these last four years,” said Cathy Judd-Stein. “I thank them for giving me this opportunity to continue working at the intersection of complex, important public and private sector issues and I look forward to working with my fellow Commissioners at the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.” 

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission was created after “An Act Establishing Expanded Gaming in the Commonwealth” was signed into law on November 22, 2011. The Commission is a five member independent body that is responsible for developing and managing the process to select, license, oversee, and regulate all expanded gaming facilities in the Commonwealth. The costs associated with operating the state’s gaming commission is paid for by the gaming industry and not by Massachusetts tax dollars.

The Chair of the Commission is appointed by the Governor; one member is appointed by the Attorney General (whose appointee must have a background in criminal investigations and law enforcement); and one member is chosen by the State Treasurer (whose appointee must be proficient in corporate finance and securities). The remaining two commissioners are appointed by a majority vote of the same three constitutional officers.

About Cathy M. Judd-Stein

Cathy Judd-Stein currently serves as Deputy Chief Legal Counsel for the Office of the Governor. In that role, she provides guidance to Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Polito on a broad array of legal issues. She has spent much of her career dedicated to public service, advising extensively on public ethics and the state conflict of interest law, governmental reforms, and education and human services. Ms. Judd-Stein served as an instructor of “Ethics and Public Policy” for UMass Boston’s John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies from 2007-2015.  

In 2000, Governor Paul Cellucci appointed Ms. Judd-Stein to serve as Deputy Legal Counsel and his ethics advisor. She remained in that same position for Governors Jane Swift, Mitt Romney and Deval Patrick (through his transition), and then served as Governor Patrick’s Executive Director of the Judicial Nominating Commission. From 2011-2013, she worked at the Massachusetts State Lottery as Assistant Executive Director, Director of Policy and Special Counsel and then was named General Counsel of the State Treasury by the State Treasurer and Receiver. She served in that capacity until her appointment by Governor Baker in 2015.

A graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School, Ms. Judd-Stein is a Trustee of St. Johnsbury Academy in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. She also is a member of the Women’s Health Advisory Board for the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She is a member of the national Board of Directors for GLAAD and a former President of the Class Officers Association at Dartmouth College.

Ms. Judd-Stein lives in Winchester, Massachusetts and she and her husband are the parents of three adult children.

MAYOR WALSH, BOSTON EMS GRADUATE ACADEMY CLASS OF 19 EMTS

MAYOR WALSH, BOSTON EMS GRADUATE ACADEMY CLASS OF 19 EMTS

BOSTON - Monday, January 14, 2019 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh together with Boston EMS today celebrated the graduation of 19 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) recruits in a graduation ceremony at Faneuil Hall held before family, friends and colleagues. Among those addressing the graduates were Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) Executive Director Monica Valdes Lupi, JD, MPH, and Boston EMS Chief Jim Hooley. This graduating class will be assigned to 9-1-1 ambulances, strengthening the city's emergency medical services (EMS).   In his FY19 budget, Mayor Walsh prioritized funding for 20 additional EMTs, increasing the number of budgeted full-time EMS providers from 375 to 395 for the City of Boston. The increased number of EMTs will allow for two more frontline ambulances to be staffed, included a second one in East Boston. "Becoming an EMT is more than a career -- it's a noble commitment to serve our community, and I want to congratulate all of today's graduates on joining the ranks of a proud and historic first responder family," said Mayor Walsh. "Our EMTs and paramedics are saviors on some of the worst days of people's lives, and also make possible some of our city's best days and most beloved traditions, from First Night to Marathon Monday. I'm incredibly proud to welcome this new class of recruits and thank them for their service to our City." The graduation ceremony formally acknowledges 19 recruits' successful completion of a rigorous EMT post-hire training program. The recruits, already state-certified EMTs prior to hire, completed an additional 27 weeks of classroom and field training, to better prepare them to work as EMTs in Boston. Recruits were trained in a variety of emergency situations, including life-threatening emergencies, transportation accidents, recovery services, hazardous materials exposure, human trafficking cases and mass casualty incidents. "It is with deep admiration and respect that we welcome our new EMT graduates to the EMS community," said Chief of Health and Human Services Marty Martinez. "Each of these new recruits are answering one of the highest calls to public service so anyone in Boston can receive the quality care in their time of most need. I congratulate this new class of recruits and I thank them for their service to the City of Boston." This recruit class responded to nearly 3,000 9-1-1 calls during their training including emergency incidents related to illnesses, injuries, cardiac incidents, motor vehicle accidents, childbirths, shootings, stabbings, overdoses and more. With guidance from seasoned EMT field training officers, recruits are not only prepared to care for patients, regardless of the circumstance, they also now understand the level of care, clinical excellence and professionalism expected of Boston EMS EMTs. "Congratulations to these new recruits for completing this rigorous training and joining our exemplary EMT core. The city faces unique challenges today and we are grateful to have these brave individuals choose to serve our Boston with the highest level of care and professionalism," said Monica Valdes Lupi, Executive Director of BPHC. As one of the busiest municipal EMS providers in New England, Boston EMS responds to over 125,000 emergency medical incidents per year. As a bureau of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), Boston EMS is committed to serving Boston's residents through clinical excellence, emergency planning and preparedness, and community outreach. Chief of Department, Jim Hooley stated, "Boston EMS sees great value in investing in education and professional development for our newly hired EMTs. Completion of academy is only the beginning. As a career EMS clinician, we must continue to learn and evolve along with the field of emergency medical services."   Building on Mayor Walsh's investments in Boston EMS, the FY19 budget includes the replacement of eight ambulances to support EMTs. This commitment by Mayor Walsh will help ensure a high-level of service for all neighborhoods, and aims to have ambulances arrive on scene for Priority 1 calls within six minutes of the initial call. Additionally, the Mayor in FY18 launched the Boston EMS Community Assistance Team that use data to change the way EMTs are deployed to areas including the Boston Common and Recovery Road, improving patient outcomes and ambulance utilization. In its first year alone, the Community Assistance Teams have freed up more ambulances, and resulted in more than 400 referrals to shelters and recovery services.

Governor Baker Appoints Warren Fields to Massport Board

Governor Baker Appoints Warren Fields to Massport Board

BOSTON –  Governor Charlie Baker appointed Warren Fields, Chief Investment Officer and founding partner of the Pyramid Hotel Group to the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Board of Directors. Fields brings over two decades of experience in hospitality, business development, acquisitions and operations.

“Warren Fields’ decades of experience in operations, development and asset management will serve the Massport Board of Directors well in implementing Massport’s strategic goals and governance,” said Governor Baker. “We are grateful to Duane Jackson for his leadership and guidance on the Board, especially across the seafood industry and through his work with diversity and inclusion. We thank him for his public service and wish him well.”

“We are pleased to appoint Warren Fields to the Massport Board of Directors where he will play an instrumental role in guiding the operations and direction of Massport,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “Duane Jackson has been an asset to the Board and we are appreciative of the expertise and experience he brought to the job.”

“I would like to thank Duane Jackson for his years of service and welcome Warren Fields to the Board,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack. “Warren Fields has a record of leadership and experience in financial management and the hospitality industry and his expertise will be beneficial as the Massport Board makes decisions impacting the airports, real estate and the Authority’s marine interests.”

Fields’ appointment comes as L. Duane Jackson, Managing Member of Alinea Capital Partners, fulfills his seven-year term on the Board, most recently serving as Vice-Chair and Chairman of the Real Estate and Strategic Initiatives committee for the past four years. He supported the Authority’s maritime mission, particularly in regard to advancing the seafood cluster industry in South Boston and preserving those jobs for the local workforce and helped to define Massport’s diversity and inclusion initiative, which made diversity and inclusion an equally weighted criteria in development projects.

“Duane has been a passionate member on the Massport Board, and his expertise in various areas has helped shape the Authority’s strategic plan,” said Acting Massport CEO John Pranckevicius. “His experience as both an architect and a developer has provided Massport with a unique set of skills to guide its real estate and asset management program. Additionally, he has been a true champion for the investment and revitalization of the working Port of Boston, and helping Massport to create a vision for Logan Airport.”

The Massachusetts Port Authority Board is a seven-member group that oversees Massport, a financially independent authority which owns and operates Boston Logan International Airport, the public container and cruise terminals in the Port of Boston, Hanscom Field, Worcester Regional Airport as well as real estate holdings and public parks in South Boston and East Boston. Board members are not paid for their service. Other Board members include Board Chair Worcester Sheriff Lew Evangelidis, Patricia Jacobs, John Nucci, Sean O’Brien, Laura Sen and Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack.

About Warren Q. Fields:

Warren Fields currently serves as Chief Investment Officer of Pyramid Advisors, LLC. Fields began his career Beacon Hotel Corporation, rising to become Vice President of development for Guest Quarters Hotels from 1994 to 1997 and later, Doubletree Hotels. In 1999, Fields formed Pyramid Hotel Group. As Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner of Pyramid, Fields has overseen the growth of Pyramid’s portfolio of over 70 hotels through development, acquisitions, third-party management and asset management for over 11 years. Fields earned his BS from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in 1985.

About L. Duane Jackson:

L. Duane Jackson is currently a Managing Member of Alinea Capital Partners, LLC, a real estate development and investment company specializing in urban and emerging markets in the Northeast. Jackson is the former Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Migliassi/Jackson & Associates, Inc., an architectural firm specializing in new construction and rehabilitation of residential, commercial, institutional and infrastructure projects. There, Jackson was involved in the design and construction of over $800 million in affordable, therapeutic, special needs and equity housing throughout Boston and Massachusetts. Jackson has diverse experience in community based initiatives and has represented numerous tenant groups, providing technical advice for over 1,500 public housing and affordable units in the City of Boston. Jackson was a Loeb Fellow at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and is a founding board member of the Mass Mentoring Partnership a statewide organization providing research, technical and financial assistance, policy and political advocacy for organizations which promote youth mentoring. He is a graduate of Hampton Institute and earned his Master of City Planning and Master of Architecture from MIT.

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR AWARDS TO FUND HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT FOR LIFE FAIRS

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR AWARDS TO FUND HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT FOR LIFE FAIRS

BOSTON – Today, the Massachusetts Division of Banks, in partnership with the State Treasurer’s Office, announced applications are now being accepted for the Financial Education Innovation Fund to support high school Credit for Life Fairs for the 2018 – 2019 academic year. Schools must submit a completed application to the Office of the State Treasurer by February 8, 2019 to be considered for awards of up to $5,000. Award recipients will be notified on March 5, 2019.

Massachusetts public and charter high schools and Chapter 766 Special Education Schools are eligible to apply for the Innovation Fund Award. Funding for joint Credit for Life Fairs, including more than one school, may qualify for grants in excess of $5,000.

“I have seen firsthand the impact these fairs have on high school students across the Commonwealth,” said Treasurer Deborah Goldberg. “I encourage every school to submit an application to bring invaluable financial education and money management training to students as they move into the next stage of life.”

Credit for Life Fairs teach real-world financial skills to students that they can apply throughout their lifetimes,” said John Chapman, Undersecretary for the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, the agency that oversees the Division of Banks. “The Division of Banks has again made a commitment to provide the necessary funding for this important program to ensure that young people develop the money management skills they need to succeed early in life.”

“The Division of Banks is happy to continue to fund grants in support of high school ‘Credit for Life’ fairs,” said Merrily Gerrish, Acting Commissioner of Banks.  “It is important to start financial education at a young age, and this funding will help students gain the know-how to make sound financial decisions when entering college or beginning their careers.”

Since the program’s inception in 2015, the grants have been funded through a Division of Banks’ settlement over alleged unlawful lending practices. This is the sixth installment of the Innovation Fund program. Over 30,000 students across the Commonwealth have participated in a Credit for Life Fair.

Credit for Life Fairs are designed to be an innovative way for students to learn about making real world decisions when it comes to saving, spending, and budgeting their money based on a range of career choices and lifestyle decisions.

The application for the Innovation Fund initiative is available on the State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment website atwww.mass.gov/treasury/innovationfund.

波士頓亞裔房東會今(12)日下午有講座

波士頓亞裔房東會講座 1/12

http://midtwn.com/events/jan-12-2019-seminar/

Seminar date:  Jan 12, 2019

LOCATION: MIT Tang Center, Building E51, Room 315

70 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142

We are happy to announce that BALA seminar will start to use Zoom Meetings to simulcast our entire event so people can have another option to attend our seminar via online, Zoom meeting will have 2 sessions, 3:30 PM -
5:30 PM for Wealth Seminar and 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM for BALA Landlord Session,  We want to invite you to go to the link below, create a Zoom account  and join our seminar then. See you there!
3:30PM - 5:30PM Wealth Seminar Zoom Meeting Link:  https://zoom.us/j/323646273
7:00PM - 9:30PM BALA Landlord Session Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/454587317

Admission: Free

Note: Entrance is at the back of the building by the parking lot. If the doors are locked, please call Jason Pan at 617-834-4071 or Leo at 603-439-1239 to gain access into the building.

（3:30PM-5:30PM）Chinese Session 中文講座 - 財富知識與房產講座

 “How Does Life Insurance Complement Real Estate Investment” -“人生保險和房地產投資怎樣相得益彰" - Bright Li 李光华, 財務财务顧问 and Jason Pan潘樹仁,中城地產

 (5:30PM-7:00 PM) Social Networking 

 (7:00PM-9:30 PM) English Session 英文講座

1.     講座話題 Seminar Topic :      “How TCJA (Tax Cut and Job Act) will affect your family and business” –  Tina Yang – Tina Yang CPA, Inc.
2.  案例分析 Case Study

3. 房東討論 Landlord Discusstion

(If you have announcement to make at the seminar or to share your story in the Landlord Discussion Session, please do not hesitate to let me know.)

We thank MIT Sloan Asia Business Club for hosting the seminars and KanZhongGuo New England’s media promotion. We also thank the news coverage by Sing Tao Daily, World Journal, China Press Weekly, The Epoch Times, Boston Chinese News,  DuoWei Times, Asian American News Letter, and sinovision.net 美國中文電視團. )

Thank you to NorthMarq Capital and East Boston Savings Bank as our Sponsors.

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR TREASURER GOLDBERG’S WOMEN IN FINANCE FELLOWSHIP

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR TREASURER GOLDBERG’S WOMEN IN FINANCE FELLOWSHIP

BOSTON –The State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment, in a public-private partnership with the Greater Boston offices of Ernst & Young LLP (EY), is accepting applications for the 2019 Women in Finance Fellowship program. In its fourth year, the initiative places Massachusetts’ female-identifying undergraduate students into financial departments within the Massachusetts State Treasury. Additionally, Fellows are paired with a female EY professional acting as a “private sector advisor.”

“Women are still underrepresented in many higher paying fields, including the financial services sector,” said Treasurer Deborah Goldberg. “I am proud to create opportunities that will boost the confidence and skills of young women in Massachusetts who are forging a path in finance.”

The Women in Finance Fellowship seeks to identify and foster female talent for the financial services industry, build a network and pipeline for women in finance, and advocate for the placement of women in leadership roles. The Fellowship will help recruit, retain, and foster female talent, and promote awareness of the benefits of hiring women at all levels of management.

“We are honored to once again participate in a program that empowers our women professionals to pay it forward and show support of the advancement of the next generation of women leaders within the industry,” said Jane Steinmetz, EY Boston Office Managing Principal.

The deadline to apply is February 15, 2019. The program launches in June and will conclude on July 31^st. For more information about the Women in Finance Fellowship or to apply, visit http://www.mass.gov/treasury/empowerment/fellowship/.