關於1月6日查理貝克有話要說

 

Statement from Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford on Geoff Diehl’s Event Tonight

Statement from Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford on Geoff Diehl’s Event Tonight

Today, one year after Donald Trump inflamed a brutal insurrection at the US Capitol, Geoff Diehl has a campaign event where he will share a stage with a speaker who proudly joined the insurrectionists at the Capitol. Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford has issued the following statement: 

“Democrats and many Republicans chose to mark today’s anniversary of the insurrection by remembering the heroes that defended the Capitol and working to protect our democracy from future threats. But not Geoff Diehl. Geoff Diehl has chosen to campaign tonight alongside one of the people who proudly joined the insurrectionists at the Capitol. Rather than condemn the violence of one year ago, Diehl is celebrating it. Geoff Diehl is not fit to be Governor."

週五暴風雪來襲 州政府非必要員工不必上班 昆士市、摩頓市學生不須上學

            (Boston Orange 編譯) 暴風雪預定週五來襲，麻州州長查理貝克 (Charlie Baker)指示州府非緊急員工，1月7日不要去上班。州政府也勸民眾不要上路，如果可能，最好搭乘公共交通工具。

             汽車監理處(RMV)員工將會由主管聯繫，決定其當天的任務與時程。汽車監理處會在官網上更新個別客戶服務中心的開張或關門，以及路試取消或展延的時間，並和預約取消或延期的受影響顧客聯繫。

             所有其他州政府行政部門週五將不對外開放，並預期所有能夠遠程工作者依照遠程工作政策規定行事。

      麻州交通廳(MassDOT)約有3900件州政府及服務商提供的設備，供鏟雪、除冰用，包括1400輛鏟灑兩用車，2100輛鏟雪車，460輛前端承載車。麻州交通廳預計為這次的風雪動用大約2500輛這些設備。

              麻州州長查理貝克表示，州政府將緊密關注暴風雪動態，希望每個人都不要上路，週五盡可能搭乘公共交通工具。雇主們應給員工彈性，為可能出現的困難狀況做準備。州政府會持續派人清理道路、鏟雪，希望每個人都能給這些工作人員完成工作的空間。

            麻州緊急管理局 (MEMA)、麻州交通廳，以及州警將和國家氣象局密切合作，關注預報。MBTA的暴風雨組也將在暴風雨期間持續監督地鐵服務狀況，在網上為通勤者提供更新資訊ttp://www.MBTA.com/winter。

                       昆士市市長柯奇( Tom Koch)在推特上，以視頻通知市民，1月6日晚上8點起，昆士市進入暴風雪緊急狀態，請民眾遵循暴風雪期間包括停車的所有相關規定，注意安全。

                                        昆士市公校系統也宣佈1月7日將為風雪日，學生不必到校上課。

                    摩頓市市長葛帝生 (Gary Christenson)則宣佈，摩頓市將從1月7日凌晨零時零分起實施冬季停車規定，但暫時還不會為這場暴風雪宣佈更嚴格的停車禁令。他也在推特上以短片表示，"取消上學 (school cancelled)"，https://twitter.com/i/status/1479175761458339845。

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Winter Storm Preparations, Directs Non-Emergency State Employees Not to Report to Workplaces Tomorrow 

 

BOSTON – Due to the upcoming winter storm, the Baker-Polito Administration has directed all non-emergency state employees working in Executive Branch agencies not to report to their workplaces tomorrow, Friday, January 7, 2022.  The Administration is urging residents to stay off roadways and to use public transportation when possible as the storm moves across the Commonwealth beginning late tonight and through tomorrow.

 

Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) employees will be contacted by their supervisor to determine their assignments and schedules for the day. The RMV will post further updates about individual Customer Service Center openings, closings and road test cancellations or delays and hours at www.mass.gov/RMV and contact any customers with impacted appointment cancellations or delays. All other Executive Branch state offices will be closed to the public tomorrow. Employees who have the capacity to telework will be expected to do so in accordance with the Telework Policy.

 

MassDOT has approximately 3,900 pieces of state and vendor equipment available for snow and ice operations which includes over 1,400 plow and spreader combos, 2,100 plows, and 460 front-end loaders. MassDOT expects to deploy approximately 2,500 pieces of equipment for this storm. 

 

“Our Administration is closely monitoring this storm and we want everyone to stay off the roads and to take public transit if possible tomorrow,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “In addition, we urge employers to be flexible with workers and plan for difficult conditions on the roads tomorrow. Crews will be out treating roadways and plowing around the clock, and we ask everyone to give them the room they need to clear the roads.”

 

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, MassDOT, and State Police are working closely with the National Weather Service to monitor the forecast. The MBTA Storm Desk will continue to monitor rail service throughout the storm and provide updates to commuters at http://www.MBTA.com/winter.

波士頓市府鼓勵設兒童儲蓄帳戶 1月底前首次辦理可多得25元

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES BOSTON SAVES, THE CITY’S CHILDREN’S SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM, EXTENDS NEW YEAR’S OFFER TO GIVE NEWLY PARTICIPATING BPS FAMILIES A FINANCIAL BOOST FOR THEIR CHILDREN’S FUTURES

BOSTON - Thursday, January 6, 2022 -  Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a special New Year’s promotion to encourage families of Boston Public Schools (BPS) K2-2nd graders to take advantage of Boston Saves, the children’s savings account program from the City of Boston and BPS. As part of the promotion, families who log in to the program’s online savings platform for the first time by January 31, 2022 will earn an extra $25 for their child’s account. This money, plus the $50 that comes in every Boston Saves account and any additional incentives families earn, can be used to pay for their child’s future college or career training someday.    “Boston Saves provides BPS families a chance to plan early and save even more for their children’s future,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “As we extend the program’s New Year offer through January, I encourage all of our newly participating families to log in to Boston Save’s online savings platform and take advantage of the incentives.” “I am grateful to Mayor Wu for this incredible promotion to encourage our families to take advantage of this great program,” said Boston Public Schools Superintendent, Brenda Cassellius. “Boston Saves is a prime example of how we’re taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to support our students and families in the City of Boston. This program gives many of our families a jumpstart to better prepare, plan and save for their students' futures”. Boston Saves is designed to help families save and plan for their children’s future college or career training. The program eliminates the initial hurdle to saving by giving each new K2 BPS kindergartner an account seeded with $50. Along the way, Boston Saves motivates families to earn more money for their child through regular incentives, and also provides tips and resources to help families save their own money too.       The New Year’s promotion incentivizes a crucial first step that families can take to unlock the program’s many benefits. When a family logs in to the Savings Center, they can: See the money in their child’s Boston Saves account Link their own financial account to the Savings Center to track all their savings for their child in one place Earn more money for their child’s Boston Saves account by taking simple steps like reading with their child, or saving regularly  Since 2019, Boston Saves has provided funds totaling $682,550, including $48,845 in family-earned incentives, to more than 11,000 students.   Research shows that the mere presence of savings can motivate post-secondary success. In one study, low-income children with less than $500 in an account dedicated to higher education were three times more likely to enroll in college and four times more likely to graduate from college.    “Given the cost of higher education, it's imperative we start preparing early for our children’s education,” said Neely O’Donnell, parent of a K2 kindergartner at Beethoven Elementary School in West Roxbury. “Boston Saves incentivizes parents and caregivers with free money for saving and reading to our kids. The earlier you start, the more the money will grow.”   The Boston Saves New Year’s promotion will be applied to the accounts of all students whose families have logged in to the Savings Center for the first time since November 2021, when the platform first became available to current K2 kindergarten families. Currently, all K2-2nd grade students in BPS have Boston Saves accounts. Families of students in select older grades may also have accounts (and thus be eligible for the promotion) if they were part of the Boston Saves pilot program or joined a pilot cohort. See the table on the Boston Saves homepage for complete program eligibility.

麻州長查理貝克指派Kevin R. Hayden接任薩福克郡地方檢察官

          (Boston Orange 編譯) 麻州薩福克郡地方檢察官雷秋羅琳 (Rachael Rollins) 即將出任美國駐麻州檢察官，麻州州長查理貝克 (Charlie Baker)今 (6) 日下午宣佈，指派麻州性犯罪登記委員會 (SORB)主席Kevin R. Hayden從1月10日起接任，直至今年11月8日經由民選產生的新人出現為止。

             Kevin R. Hayden有近25年的法律經驗，包括曾在薩福克郡地區檢察官辦公室任職十餘年。

Governor Baker Appoints Suffolk County District Attorney

Sex Offender Registry Board Chairman Kevin R. Hayden Appointed to Serve Remainder of DA Rachael Rollins’ Term

 

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker announced the appointment of Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) Chairman Kevin R. Hayden as Suffolk County District Attorney to serve out the remainder of District Attorney Rachael Rollins’ term. His appointment is effective Monday, January 10 and he will remain in the post until the next District Attorney, to be elected on November 8, 2022, is sworn in. Kevin R. Hayden has more than 25 years of legal experience, including more than a decade in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

 

“Kevin Hayden is a dedicated public servant with a proven record of commitment to equitable justice and community engagement, and I am confident he will serve the families of Suffolk County as a respectful, collaborative and compassionate partner as District Attorney,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “A veteran of the District Attorney’s Office, where he led the Safe Neighborhood Initiative Unit and devoted himself to leading community-based violence prevention outreach and programming, Chairman Hayden is equipped with the experience and knowledge necessary to serve in this role. I thank District Attorney Rollins for her service and commitment to the people of Suffolk County and look forward to continuing to work with her in her new role as US Attorney.”

 

“Through his years of experience serving the Commonwealth and its residents, and his active engagement in important initiatives to better the Greater Boston community, Kevin Hayden is well-suited to serve as Suffolk County District Attorney,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “We are grateful to District Attorney Rollins for her service and wish her well in her new role as U.S. Attorney.”

 

“I started 25 years ago as a young prosecutor right here in Suffolk County. Over the years it has remained the desire of my heart to serve and protect our many diverse communities. So it’s truly my distinct honor and privilege to be called home by the Governor through this appointment,” said Kevin R. Hayden. “Thank you Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito for the confidence you have placed in me. I’m deeply humbled to now take the mantle of leadership as Interim Suffolk County District Attorney and I look forward to working faithfully with the office’s talented professionals, officials and community leaders, and with and for all the dedicated people of Suffolk County. With unwavering and compassionate commitment I know it will be Suffolk County’s continued legacy to shine as a beacon in the fields of public safety and criminal justice.”

 

About Kevin R. Hayden

 

Chairman Kevin R. Hayden has served the Commonwealth’s Sex Offender Registry Board since 2015, leading the agency and working collaboratively across state government to ensure the successful completion of the Board’s mission and duties to classify offenders and make information available to the public. Chairman Hayden has also served as the Board’s Acting Executive Director and General Counsel since 2013. He served for more than a decade in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office across various units, including most notably as Chief of the Safe Neighborhood Initiative Unit where he worked collaboratively with local, state and federal partners to lead on critical violence prevention programs and initiatives for at-risk youth, services for victims and witnesses, and offender re-entry efforts. In this role, Chairman Hayden also received the Brian J. Honan Award for excellence in the courtroom and extraordinary commitment to the Suffolk County community in 2006. In addition to his work with the Safe Neighborhood Initiative Unit, Chairman Hayden also served as an Assistant District Attorney for the Anti-Gang Unit, the Homicide Response Team, the Juvenile Unit and for the Boston Municipal Court. He also spent several years in private law practice serving clients in need specializing mostly in criminal defense. Outside of his legal career, Chairman Hayden serves as the Board Chairman of Friends of Youth Opportunity Boston, Inc., a workforce development organization that works with young people, who are court-involved or gang-affiliated, reentering the community from incarceration, or seeking a refuge from poverty or violence and has been a youth lacrosse coach for several years now. A 1990 graduate of Dartmouth College, Chairman Hayden received his law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1995

大摩頓亞裔社區聯盟訂1/22晚舉辦年度籌款晚宴

 

GMAACC Virtual Fundraising Banquet 1/5/2022   Dear GMAACC Members, Supports, and Sponsors I hope this message finds you in good spirits and health. It is with great excitement that the Greater Malden Asian American Community Coalition (GMAACC) invites you to join us for our Annual (Virtual) Fundraising Banquet: “Standing Tall”, on Saturday, January 22nd 6:00PM to 7:00PM. GMAACC was founded in 2014 by residents of Malden who saw unique needs among the city’s burgeoning Asian community, and launched a youth-led, city-wide needs assessment to inform programmatic directions. As we celebrate our 7th anniversary of community collaborations and partnerships, we are so proud to share that GMAACC has stood strong for positive social change and community betterment in Greater Boston’s North Shore. With your support, we have made incredible strides in improving Asian American residents’ language access, civic participation, workforce development, referral to legal and public services, and youth leadership development. For this year we would like to honor our very own Mai Du for our honorary reward receipt and the NAACP Mystic Valley Branch, for all their community contributions in this last year. Additional details of our banquet are attached. Ticket and sponsorship opportunities are available through the below registration link through Thursday 1/20/2021   https://secure.givelively.org/event/greater-malden-asian-american-community-coalition-inc/2022-virtual-fundraising-banquet-standing-tall    Thank you for your support, we look forward to celebrating with you on January 22nd!    Johnny Long Fundraising Committee Chair Board Treasurer

大學沙龍 - 日中兩國外交政策分析 - 日本視角

 

波士頓市長吳弭巡視塔醫 強調接種疫苗、檢測的重要性

波士頓市長吳弭提醒居民注意預防感染新冠病毒。(周菊子攝)

            (Boston Orange 周菊子綜合報導) 波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu) 1月4日下午與州市議員聯袂造訪塔芙茨 (Tufts) 醫療中心，親自了解新冠病毒變種奧米克戎 (Omicron)傳染迅速，確診病例陡增，對醫護人員造成的影響，並再次呼籲大眾做好防疫措施，避免不必要的感染。

             吳弭提醒波士頓居民，從1月15日開始，波士頓市將開始採取較為強烈的防疫措施，人們進入波士頓市內的任何餐廳，辦公室等室內場所之前，都必須出示已完整接種新冠病毒疫苗證明。

塔醫執行長Michael Tarnoff 表示院內病床緊張情況每日都有變化。(周菊子攝)

             吳弭表示，在塔醫看到所有第一線工作人員，歷經2年的語病毒奮戰，儘管疲憊不堪，卻敬業地繼續支撐著，十分感動，也因此希望呼籲民眾各人自己盡量做好防疫措施，以期減少醫護人員負擔。

             塔芙茨大學醫學院代理院長Helen Boucher表示，那些確診住進重症病房的人，大約90%都是未接種疫苗者，可見注射疫苗對防範感染或重症，的確很有效。

麻州眾議員麥家威 (Aaron Michlewitz)表示州市政府都是要為人民服務，彼此一定合作。
(周菊子攝)

             奧米克戎病毒的高度傳染力，幾日前才使美國出現單日確診數破百萬的令人驚詫數據，麻州日前也出現單日確診數超過2萬的記錄，1月4日早上，吳弭和波士頓公校總監到牙買加平原拜訪學校，也透露波士頓公校教職員有一千多人缺席，其中有658名老師，300名教師助理，47名巴士司機。波士頓市學區還報告了新增228宗教師，289宗學生的確診病例，

波士頓市議會議長Ed Flynn強調保護民眾的生命安全很重要。(周菊子攝)

           麻州的布魯克蘭鎮，日前宣佈學校停課。根據屋斯特(Worcester)市公校總監Maureen Binienda，該市的5000多名學校教職員，也有250人因為新冠病毒確診缺席。雀喜市 (Chelsea) 也有77名教職員因為新冠病毒不能到校，還另外有50人因為其他原因不能上班，整個教育界面對著人手短缺狀況。

             波士頓公共衛生局主任Bisola Ojikutu在4日早上說明，波士頓市考慮啟用位於洛士百利(Roxbury)的Reggie Lewis 田徑場及體育中心做檢測場，另外還將在市內不同地點設立至少3個新的檢測站。