波市35個地點為年薪54000以下民眾免費報稅

MAYOR WALSH HIGHLIGHTS FREE TAX SERVICES AVAILABLE ON EITC AWARENESS DAY

BOSTON - Friday, January 27, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today joined the Boston Tax Help Coalition and community partners for National Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day, to launch the 2017 tax season at Dorchester House. The event highlighted the free tax preparation and asset building services offered by the Boston Tax Help Coalition. The Boston Tax Help Coalition, a public-private partnership of over 30 organizations, managed by the Mayor's Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE), provides free tax preparation and comprehensive asset building opportunities to low and moderate-income residents in Boston. The Coalition seeks to maximize the EITC and provide access to savings strategies to help taxpayers build wealth and pay down debt. "I am grateful to the Boston Tax Help Coalition for their assistance in providing residents with the expert help that's needed during tax season," said Mayor Walsh. "The Coalition has been providing free tax assistance by IRS certified volunteers for 16 years and since its founding, over 150,000 free tax returns have been prepared for our city's residents." The free tax services provided by the Coalition are available to Boston residents who earned $54,000 or less in 2016. It is the Coalition's mission to broaden pathways from poverty to financial empowerment by maximizing the impact of the earned income and other tax credits through quality, free tax preparation, financial education and economic stability opportunities. In 2016 the Boston Tax Help Coalition served over 13,000 residents and returned $24 million dollars in refunds and credits directly to taxpayers. There are 35 tax sites throughout Boston's neighborhoods, with support in the following eight languages: Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole, Somali, Arabic, and Portuguese. Free tax services in American Sign Language are also available by appointment. "The Boston Tax Help Coalition shares our commitment to building brighter futures and improving economic outcomes for underserved individuals and business owners," said Gwen Robinson, Director of Corporate Responsibility at Santander Bank, as she joined Mayor Walsh for today's launch event. "As this tax season begins, we are especially proud to play a role in supporting the work of the Boston Tax Help Coalition. The free tax preparation assistance is an essential component to building the financial capability of low- and moderate income families and small businesses in Boston." For more information, including locations and hours of tax sites, can be found at http://www.bostontaxhelp.org/. About the Mayor's Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) The Office of Financial Empowerment's mission is to link those seeking financial security and wealth generation with access to capital, financial education, and financial services. Please visit OFE.Boston.Gov to learn more about the OFE's work and the Boston Tax Help Coalition.

波士頓華僑文教中心簡訊 2017年1月第3期

      

僑 務 簡 訊 中華民國106年1月第3期

	波士頓華僑文教服務中心 Culture Center of TECO in Boston
	90 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands, MA 02461 Tel: 617-965-8801 Fax: 617-965-8815

敬祝 海外僑胞鄉親

新年快樂 闔家安康 雞年行大運

波士頓華僑文教服務中心主任歐宏偉暨全體同仁 敬賀

   ◎宏觀周報紙本停刊,將以宏觀電子報繼續服務    

      感謝全球僑胞36年來對「宏觀周報」的支持與鼓勵，「宏觀周報」將自

      2017年元月起停止發行紙本，改由「宏觀電子報」(macroview.com.tw)

      繼續為每位讀者服務。

   ◎「2017年海外華裔青年英語服務營」開放   線上註冊

「2017年海外華裔青年英語服務營」歡迎就讀11年級以上且於2017年11月30日前年滿17足歲，但未滿25足歲之華裔青年報名參加。網路註冊將自2017年1月20日開放線上註冊(www.aidsummer.net)，全套報名文件另須在2月1日至2 月28日間遞交或郵寄至波士頓華僑文教服務中心，報名文件必須在3月1日之前寄達，逾期不受理。

 

   ◎106學年度海外僑生來臺就讀大學校院簡章修訂重點事項

   海外聯合招生委員會106學年度僑生來臺就讀大學校院簡章修訂重點事項

   如下：

      (一)「聯合分發」同分參酌規定另增採「中學學業成績總平均」。

   (二)「個人申請」志願數調增為4個，並試辦1年。

   (三)於各式學士班適用簡章中，增列採計「國際文憑預科課程考試 IBDP成

      績」之相關規定。

   (四) 106學年度「個人申請」報名及放榜期程提前2週辦理。

       106學年度海各地區適用簡章及報名表已於去年10月27日於海外聯合

       招生委員會網頁(www.overseas.ncnu.edu.tw)公布，歡迎上網參考，並利

       用網路填寫報名資料方式申請。

 ◎海外僑胞返國自費體驗優質安心醫療服務

      臺灣醫療擁有下列六大優勢---高品質、合理價格、高科技、感動服務、完

      整專科服務、專業團隊，歡迎僑界組團或自行來臺進行自費醫療（健康檢

      查、醫學美容），凡取得合法入境文件之陸僑、港澳僑或外籍人士亦非常歡

      迎!!網站資訊：臺灣國際醫療全球資訊網（內含各醫療院所介紹、數位影

      音、動態及臺旅遊等資訊）（http://www.medicaltravel.org.tw）。如有洽詢事

      項，請逕洽國際醫療管理工作小組陳怡伶經理（電話：02-2885-1528 ext.12，

      email:nhca14@gmail.com），可獲得即時、專業之解答，另亦可洽僑務委員

      會黃馨瑩小姐代為詢問(電話:02-2327-2856,email:jany@ocac.gov.tw)。

   ◎2017臺北世界大學運動會場館陸續完工。

      2017臺北世界大學運動會將在今年8月19日至30日舉辦，為期12天的賽

      會活動，估計有來自150個國家、1萬2千名之選手參與，所需場館多達

      60座之多；其中有53座係既有場館整建，分屬五縣市、14所國私立大學

      及中央部會等。目前 (除臺北市以外之)四縣市及國私立大學之場館整修工

      程皆委由各縣市政府及國私立大學代辦執行，截至去年(2016年)12月底已

      有22座場館完工，預計今年1月底可再完工16座，所有整建場館除新竹

縣立第二運動場外，均將於今年4月底前完工。欲了解更多世大運內容及最新動態請洽官網(http://www.taipei2017.com.tw)。

   ◎歸化國籍規定放寬囉! By內政部    

(一)對我國有殊勳者，或有助我國利益之高級專業人才申請歸化，無須喪失原有國籍。

(二)外籍配偶申請歸化無須提憑生活保障無虞證明。

(三)外籍配偶因家暴離婚或喪偶未再婚、扶養未成年子女者，申請歸化合法居留期間由5年降至3年。

(四)外國人歸化國籍改採先許可再補提喪失原有國籍證明。

(五)撤銷歸化許可前，內政部將召開審查會，給當事人陳述意見機會，但經法院判決為虛偽結婚或收養而歸化者除外。

◎中華民國文化部第四十一屆金鼎獎自即日起至2月18日止受理報

  名    

中華民國文化部為獎勵出版發行優良雜誌、圖書與數位出版品之出版事業及其從業人員；以及對推動中華民國出版產業有具體成就或貢獻之個人，特舉辦金鼎獎。自即日起至2月18日止受理報名。相關訊息及表件請至文化部網站(http ://www.moc.gov.tw)之「獎補助資訊網」查閱；或電話洽詢:文化部圖書類莊小姐011-886-2-8512-6496。

   ◎歡迎推薦優良華文出版作品參加華僑救國聯合總會106年華文著

     述獎活動    

華僑救國聯合總會為復興中華文化，促進海外文化事業，特設立「華文著述獎」，獎勵項目包括學術論著、文藝創作及新聞寫作3類最近2年內出版或發表之論著或作品；參加方式係由海外僑團、僑校、僑報、使領館、駐外機構及旨揭總會名譽理事、理事、顧問等推薦具有華僑身分者參加，未受推薦之本人亦可申請參加，惟需提出華僑證明，參加者均須於規定日期內填表，連同作品有關資料及華僑身份證明等，送僑聯文教基金會辦理。該活動申請期限至本年6月底止；詳細辦法請至該總會網站 (http://www.focat.org.tw/)下載運用。

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3.  您如果想瞭解本地相關僑團活動動態，請上網點選本中心網頁(僑務委員會官網/僑民僑團聯繫服務/本會駐外僑務據點/北美洲地區/波士頓華僑文教服務中心/僑社采風)

4.  您如果想知道波士頓僑教中心最新動態及新聞，請至僑教中心Face Book網頁(https://www.facebook.com/bostonocac)。

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!