麻州總統初選3/3 提前投票2/24-28

2/16-4/12到素描湘 支援武漢醫療人員

              (Boston Orange 綜合報導) 在2月16日至4月12日的8週之間，請到麻州劍橋市Kendall廣場的素描湘餐廳吃碗湖南滷肉粉、武漢熱乾麵。餐廳東主陳素描將把這碗粉、麵的營業額，100%捐給同濟醫學院海外校友會，專門用於資助武漢地方醫院及醫護人員。

              陳素描日前透過微信，電郵等各種管道，以中英文訊息邀請各界到素描湘餐廳，嚐嚐大廚精心製作的武漢最著名街頭小吃熱乾麵，以及該餐廳最受歡迎的湖南滷肉粉，藉此匯聚各界愛心，籌募資源，支援武漢的地方醫院及醫療人員，在新冠狀病毒Covid19肆虐，國際關注之際，聊盡棉薄之力。

              陳素描直言，她在湖南長大，但在武漢的同濟醫學院完成學業，覓得鶼鰈情深的終身伴侶朱少純，她對武漢有著極深感情。武漢的爆發新冠狀病毒嚴重疫情，許多當年同窗冒著被感染危險，沒日沒夜的在臨床醫療最前線為民服務，讓她更加心疼武漢。過去這些日子以來，新冠狀病毒的散佈迅速，在國際間引發對華人，亞裔的負面反應，也讓她感慨，覺得必須做點事。

推出吃武漢熱乾麵，湖南滷肉粉的活動，陳素描不單只想要為支援武漢募資，她還將安排每天在餐館播放宣傳武漢城市形象的宣傳片，希望藉著該店中西兼備的顧客群，促進交流，幫助海外大眾釐清對待中國政府體制和行政手段失誤的不滿和憤怒，維護中國人，海外華人以及武漢的形象。
她將放映的宣傳片包括https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RirxVLDMllA&feature=youtu.be，https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmMX4S_FmkU&feature=youtu.be。

              根據陳素描的微信朋友圈，儘管這項吃武漢熱乾麵，湖南滷肉粉的活動16日才正式啟動，她的許多朋友，同學，甚至不認識的陌生人，已經響應，自動自發地到”素描湘”點用這兩道美食，為武漢加油。

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES 2020 CITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE TO BOSTON RESIDENTS

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES 2020 CITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE TO BOSTON RESIDENTS

BOSTON - Saturday, February 8, 2020 -  Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced applications are now available for the 2020 City of Boston Scholarship Program. The City of Boston Scholarship Program is designed to support higher education, and is available to Boston residents interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree or continuing education in Massachusetts. "I'm proud the City of Boston works to lift everyone up, and make higher education available to all," said Mayor Walsh. "Through the City of Boston Scholarship Fund, we can help turn students' dreams of attending college a reality. I encourage residents throughout every neighborhood to apply to this program, and look forward to the next generation of leaders gaining the opportunities they deserve to succeed." The City of Boston Scholarship fund is a need-based scholarship that provides up to $10,000 over four years towards tuition, and relies primarily on generous contributions from individuals, organizations and corporations to further the goal of having more Boston residents complete a post-secondary education. During the 2019-2020 academic year, the scholarship program awarded a total of $297,000 to over 120 students representing many different neighborhoods of Boston, and who attend 34 local colleges and universities. This year, the Fund will select 25 new scholarship recipients.  This year's scholarships are supported by generous contributions from Boston residents and corporations, including Arbella Insurance Foundation, Jonathan and Margot Davis, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Herb Chambers Foundation, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Lewis Family Foundation, Santander, Rapid7 and the family and friends of Edward Holland, a devoted Boston Public Schools teacher.  "HMH is deeply committed to improving student outcomes and integral to that goal is supporting need-based scholarship funds like the City of Boston Scholarship program," said Jack Lynch, CEO of learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, "It's an important investment in students right here in our own community, and in the future of the city where HMH was founded and calls home." The Scholarship Committee has worked in recent years to simplify the application process for students. Highlights include an updated online application, a simplified recommendation form that assesses college and career readiness, three short-answer questions in place of a longer essay, an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) calculator for students not eligible for FAFSA, and a clear recognition of financial need among continuing education students.  "As a first generation college student, I never knew that I was going to be able to go to college. Now that I'm in my last year of school, it's a dream come true," said Jose Mendoza, a City of Boston Scholarship recipient and senior at Lesley University, "This scholarship means the world to me because it has lowered the cost of my tuition and it has taken some weight and stress off of me and especially off of my hard-working parents. The City of Boston Scholarship has had a huge impact and I'm grateful to be a recipient."  The City of Boston Scholarship program is part of Mayor Walsh's commitment to ensuring that all Boston residents are able to access and complete their post-secondary education. In 2016, Mayor Walsh launched tuition-free community college for Boston Public Schools graduates, providing a cost-effective entry point into higher education for Boston's young people. Participating colleges now include Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Bunker Hill Community College, MassBay Community College, Massasoit Community College, and Roxbury Community College.  Mayor Walsh, in partnership with the Frieze Family Foundation, has also launched the GRAD Last Mile Fund in 2018, an innovative scholarship program designed to provide financial support to Boston students nearing college graduation. Additional resources for residents pursuing higher education can be found on the Mayor's Higher Education Resource page.  In 2017, Mayor Walsh Boston Saves, the City's Children's Savings Account (CSA) program. Boston Saves is a children's savings account program that helps families of Boston Public School students save and plan for their children's college or career training from K2 kindergarten onward. Through Boston Saves, every K2 kindergartner in BPS gets an account with $50 for their future college or career training. Families can get even more money for their child, called Boston Saves Dollars, and track those savings in the Boston Saves Online Savings Center. Candidates for the City of Boston Scholarship Program must be Boston residents who have graduated from high school or have completed G.E.D. programming by the time the awards are made. Additionally, candidates must be planning to attend, or currently attending, a two- or four-year accredited post-secondary institution in Massachusetts.  Residents who meet these eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply here. The deadline to submit applications is April 10, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. For applicants who are renewing their scholarship from a previous year, please email COBscholarship@boston.gov. For more information on the City of Boston Scholarship, or to apply, please visit Boston.gov/scholarship.

MAYOR WALSH RELEASES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING RACIAL EQUITY TRAINING TO CITY EMPLOYEES

MAYOR WALSH RELEASES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING RACIAL EQUITY TRAINING TO CITY EMPLOYEES

BOSTON - Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the City of Boston has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for consulting services to develop and implement a racial equity training for employees of the City of Boston. This RFP follows an Executive Order Relative to Racial Equity and Leadership, which requires all city departments to engage in a training program and collect data to evaluate how racial equity is being advanced across departments. All proposals must be submitted by March 5, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.  "Local government has the responsibility to do everything in our power to address racial and ethnic disparities," said Mayor Walsh. "To create citywide resilience, Boston must institutionalize racial equity in our workplaces and practices, including within our own city government." First announced in the Mayor's 2019 State of the City, this effort strengthens the City's commitment to advance racial equity, prioritize social justice and strengthen social cohesion across all city agencies. The selected provider will work with the Mayor's Office of Resilience and Racial Equity, the Diversity Office and the Office of Human Resources to develop a training curriculum tailored to the City of Boston, devise a plan to bring the training to all City employees, deliver the training across the City and establish a sustainable model for ongoing delivery into the future.  In 2017, Mayor Walsh released Boston's first citywide Resilience Strategy, focused on ensuring every resident can reach their full potential regardless of their background, and removing the barriers of systemic racism that hinder Bostonians from having access to opportunities.The strategy was developed as part of the Boston's partnership with 100 Resilient Cities (100RC). Boston was named part of the 100RC Network in December 2014. As a member of the 100RC Network, Boston has received tools, technical expertise, funding and other resources to build resilience to the challenges of the 21st century. The RFP was released on Monday, February 10 and proposals are due by March 5, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Copies of the Request for Proposals may be obtained from the City's procurement website and Supplier Portal under Event ID EV00007680.  ABOUT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF RESILIENCE AND RACIAL EQUITY The Mayor's Office of Resilience and Racial Equity leads efforts to help Boston plan for and deal with catastrophes and slow-moving disasters - like persistent racial and economic inequality - that have become part of 21st century life. For more information, please visit.

加州大学洛杉矶分校华人青年科学家发现太空合声高低双频带的起源

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加州大学洛杉矶分校华人青年科学家发现太空合声高低双频带的起源

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据英文《洛杉矶邮报》报道，加加州大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）Bortnik 团队的李金星博士近期成功揭示在地球空间里合声波双频带的起源。他们通过研究NASA范阿伦卫星数据，结合电脑模拟，揭示了这个空间物理界研究了50年的问题。这个成果近期发现在《自然·通讯》期刊上。

地球周围的太空并不是真空的，而是充满电离化的粒子——等离子体。太空也不是“寂静”的。电磁场的扰动和不稳定的粒子在太空产生多种多样的电磁波，其声频信号在人耳听觉范围内，早期的科学家就是通过耳朵来聆听它们的声频信号，据此做研究。

地球外辐射在一万至五万公里高处，充满接近光速的高能粒子。这个区域产生一种非常动听的“太空音乐”，叫合声波，因其声音像早晨一群鸟的合唱而得名。合声波可以沿磁场传到地面，因此人们早在有卫星以前就知道它们的存在。在太空时代，卫星可以在太空直接探测合声波。50年前，早期的卫星就发现，太空合声通常有两条频带，高频带与低频带，两带之间有明显的间断。后来，旅行者卫星发现木星与土星上的合声波同样有双带结构。从此，很多科学家探索合声波双带结构的起源。

波士頓市長藉社交媒體鼓勵居民、遊客進華埠消費

(Boston Orange編譯) 波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin J. Walsh)和波士頓經濟發展辦公室2月13日發表文宣，短視頻，還在社交媒體上推出”小企業賓果”活動，鼓勵居民、遊客進波士頓華埠消費，支持本地商家。

           馬丁華殊說，”華埠是波士頓市內許多活躍社區之一，我鼓勵所有居民及遊客來支持這使得我們多元化，並成為世界級城市的小企業。這些小企業是我們社區的命脈，在我們慶祝農曆新年之際，你能幫助支持華埠生意”。

           波士頓市經濟發展辦公室將用#LoveBostonChinatown這井字號，來鼓勵使用者在農曆新年期間分享他們進華埠消費，支持小企業的圖片。

           華埠景象繁榮，區內店鋪，餐廳密集，歷史性建築內住著一戶戶人家。從那兒進城中區，劇院區，以及波士頓的水前區，都很容易。橫跨必珠街(Beach)的優雅牌樓，是華埠的東面入口，有著流水，竹枝等獨特景觀的華埠公園，可以讓人放鬆的歇腳，喘口氣。

           波士頓華埠主街的董事們說，他們很高興有居民及遊客探索華埠的獨特餐館，文化地標，以及隱藏著的寶石，可以讓每個人都有收穫。他們為能和波士頓市長一起宣傳這兒多元的餐廳，店舖及歷史而感到驕傲。

           在遊客從四面八方來品味華埠具亞裔特色的店舖、餐廳之際，華埠也是其他企業、組織的所在地，包括塔芙茨醫療中心，作為波士頓鐵路及巴士主要中心的南車站，每天都把許多遊客帶進這地區。華埠主街支持地區企業東主及非牟利機構。

MAYOR WALSH, CITY OF BOSTON LAUNCH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE SMALL BUSINESSES IN CHINATOWN

BOSTON - Thursday, February 13, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Office of Economic Development today encouraged residents and visitors to support local businesses in Boston's Chinatown, and launched a "small business bingo" card for social media. 

"Chinatown is one of the many vibrant neighborhoods in Boston, and I encourage all our residents and visitors to support the small businesses that make us a diverse and world-class city," said Mayor Walsh. "Our small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities, and you can help support Chinatown businesses as we celebrate the Lunar New Year." 

The Office of Economic Development will be using the hashtag #LoveBostonChinatown, and encourages users to share photos of themselves in Chinatown supporting small businesses using #LoveBostonChinatown during the Chinese New Year. 

Chinatown's dense mix of shops, restaurants, and housing in historic buildings creates an ever-bustling neighborhood. There's easy access to Downtown, the Theater District, and Boston's dynamic waterfront. Chinatown's elegant gate across Beach Street marks the eastern entrance to the neighborhood. With its unique water features and bamboo, Chinatown Park forms a place of respite.

"We are delighted to have residents and visitors explore Chinatown's unique restaurants, cultural landmarks, and hidden gems that offer something for everyone. We are proud to join Mayor Walsh and promote Chinatown's diverse mix of restaurants, shops, and history," said the Chinatown Main Streets Board of Directors.

While visitors come from all over to sample Chinatown's range of specialty Asian shops and restaurants, Chinatown is also home to a number of other businesses and organizations, including Tufts Medical Center. South Station serves as a major rail and bus hub for Boston, bringing numerous visitors through the area every day. Chinatown Main Street supports area business owners and nonprofits.

More information about businesses and services in Chinatown is available by visiting Chinatown Main Street. 

Governor Baker Appoints Bill McNamara as Comptroller

Governor Baker Appoints Bill McNamara as Comptroller

BOSTON — Governor Charlie Baker today announced the appointment, effective February 21, 2020, of Bill McNamara as Comptroller of the Commonwealth, an independent overseer of the Commonwealth’s financial transactions, accountability and service delivery across all branches of state government. McNamara most recently served as Assistant Secretary for the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and has three decades of service in the finance industry.

“Bill has a depth of experience in several senior leadership roles in the public and private sector that qualify him for this important new post to oversee the Commonwealth’s fiscal policies and operations,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “His commitment to transparency and reliable governance will be a great benefit to Massachusetts and I look forward to working with him to ensure continued fiscal accountability and discipline across state government. I’d like to thank Andrew Maylor for his dedicated public service as Comptroller, and wish him well in future endeavors.”

“Bill has strong management capabilities as demonstrated by his leadership roles throughout the private and public sector, as well as a hands-on understanding of the Commonwealth’s fiscal functions and systems,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “I am confident he will help promote financial responsibility and integrity across state government and I am pleased to have him serving in the Comptroller role.”

In his role as Assistant Secretary for the Executive Office for Administration and Finance, McNamara has been responsible for administrative and budgeting oversight of large organizations including the Department of Revenue and the Group Insurance Commission, as well as numerous other state agencies. McNamara previously served as Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Revenue.

The appointment of Bill McNamara will be effective at the close of business on Friday, February 21. Current Comptroller Andrew Maylor previously announced he will be resigning effective Friday, February 21 in order to accept a position as Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Merrimack College.

The Comptroller is appointed by and serves coterminous with and independent of the Governor. The Office of the Comptroller is served by an Advisory Board chaired by Secretary of Administration and Finance Michael Heffernan and consisting of the Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Trial Court Administrator and two gubernatorial appointees with experience in accounting, management or public finance who serve three-year terms.

“I want to thank Governor Baker and Lieutenant Governor Polito for their confidence,” said Bill McNamara. “I enter the Office of the Comptroller with a deep sense of responsibility and recognition of its vital role in ensuring transparency and accountability in state government. The team at the Office of the Comptroller is recognized for its professionalism and dedication, and I am honored to be joining them.”

About Bill McNamara:

A native of Norwood, Massachusetts and graduate of Norwood High School, Bill McNamara earned his BA in Economics and English at Williams College, and an MBA with a concentration in Finance at Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business.

His post-MBA career began at Norton Company in Worcester, where he was the senior business analyst in the office of the CFO and Controller. Transitioning to the investment industry in 1992, McNamara spent sixteen years at Fidelity Investments. He rose through the finance function to become CFO of a major division with a budget of over $500 million.

Moving to investment management and distribution, he applied new analytic and data techniques to product management and strategic marketing for a $90 billion mutual product line. After leaving Fidelity, he spent time as an investment industry consultant and at an investment firm before joining the Department of Revenue (DOR) as Deputy Commissioner in 2016.

McNamara had a broad range of responsibilities at DOR including managing legislative and external affairs, communications, and policy. Working with DOR’s team of economists, he implemented new approaches to taxpayer data in order to better understand the impact of economic conditions and federal law changes on taxpayers. As Assistant Secretary in the Executive Office for Administration and Finance, McNamara has overseen budgeting and spending across several key agencies and in the information technology function.

2/23起在麻州開車禁用手機

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(Boston Orange 編譯) 開車禁用手機法，即將於2月23日生效，昆市警察局日前特地製作標語，提醒民眾。

麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)是在去年11月時簽署這一法令，但實際生效日期訂在2020年2月23日以後。州政府將給民眾一個月的適應期，在3月31日前，違規者只會收到一張警告單，之後再犯就要面對罰款，初犯罰100元，再犯罰250元，三犯罰500元。

昆市警察局提醒民眾，2月23日起，依照麻州新法，除非以手持模式使用，汽機車或自行車駕駛在開車時禁用電子設備，包括手機。

              年滿18歲以上的駕駛，

🔴只能在免手持模式下使用電子設備或手機，而且只准用觸摸設備的方式來啟動免手持模式。

🔴 不准拿著或扶著任何電子設備/電話。

🔴 除了啟動免手持模式之外，不准觸摸電話，而且只有在不妨礙駕駛汽車，而且設備是適當的鑲或安裝在擋風玻璃，儀表板，或中央控制台上。
🔴 不准觸摸設播來發簡訊，電郵，或使用程式，看視頻，上網。
🔴 當設備是已安裝或適當的架設時，准許使用定位導航。

🔴 只有在車輛處於停洎狀態，而且不在公眾通行道上時，可以手持使用，但在紅燈或停止燈號時，不准使用。

🔴 只有當設備是適當架設了十，才可合法的使用語音轉文字來溝通。可以使用耳機(一個耳朵)。

年紀未滿18歲的駕駛

🔴 不准使用任何電子設備。駕駛時使用電話，包括免手持的使用電話就犯法。

違反免手持法的處罰:

初犯，罰款100元。再犯，罰款250元，並須上駕駛分心教育課，第三次犯，以及其後再犯，罰款500元，還需上駕駛分心教育課，保險費提高。

🔵 在緊急情況時，駕駛可用手機打911來報案。如果可能，在打911電話前，先安全的把車開到路邊。