Governor Baker Nominates Attorney Diane Freniere and First Assistant District Attorney Sharon Donatelle to Superior Court

Governor Baker Nominates Attorney Diane Freniere and First Assistant District Attorney Sharon Donatelle to Superior Court

BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker has nominated Diane C. Freniere and Sharon E. Donatelle to serve as Associate Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court. Attorney Freniere has 26 years of experience and concentrates her practice in white collar criminal defense, regulatory compliance and complex civil litigation; Attorney Donatelle has served as the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office since 1992, where she currently serves as First Assistant.

“Attorneys Freniere and Donatelle have earned respected reputations in the Superior Court for their legal skills, commitment to serving the public and implementing justice,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “I am pleased to nominate them for the Governor’s Council’s advice and consent. If confirmed, the Superior Court will benefit greatly from their wisdom, judgment and common sense.”

“I am confident these talented women will use their experience and abilities to provide additional leadership to the Superior Court, if confirmed by the Governor’s Council,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “Their dedication and impressive careers of increasing levels or responsibility render them well-suited to continue their public service as judges in the Commonwealth.”

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.

The Superior Court is a statewide court of general jurisdiction - handling both criminal and civil actions.  The court’s 82 justices sit in 20 courthouses in all 14 counties of the Commonwealth.  The Superior Court has original jurisdiction in civil actions over $25,000, and in matters where equitable relief is sought.  It also has original jurisdiction in actions including labor disputes where injunctive relief is sought, has exclusive authority to convene medical malpractice tribunals, has appellate jurisdiction over certain administrative proceedings, and may hold sittings for naturalization in any city or town.  The court has exclusive original jurisdiction of first degree murder cases and original jurisdiction of all other crimes.

For more information about the Massachusetts Superior Court, visithttp://www.mass.gov/courts/court-info/trial-court/sc/

About Diane C. Freniere

Diane Freniere currently serves as Of Counsel for Markun Zusman Freniere Compton, LLP. Freniere began her legal career as an intellectual property and litigation associate at Hale and Dorr, LLP from 1991 until 1994. She then went on to serve in the public sector for more than 19 years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), District of Massachusetts. While at the USAO, Freniere served as a line prosecutor in the Economic Crime, Health Care Fraud and Public Corruption units.  Additionally, she served in management at the USAO, supervising all of the white collar crime units and serving as the Executive Assistant United States Attorney. Attorney Freniere graduated cum laude from Boston College Law School in 1991 and received her Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering with honors from Boston University’s College of Engineering in 1985. Prior to her legal career, Freniere served as both an active duty and reserve officer in the United States Air Force. Attorney Freniere lives with her family in Wellesley.

About Sharon E. Donatelle

Sharon Donatelle currently serves as the First Assistant District Attorney for the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office; she is responsible for daily operations of the office and maintains the Superior Court caseload of first degree murders while reviewing all indictment decisions. She started her career in the Plymouth County DA’s Office in 1992; as a District Court Prosecutor, Donatelle tried bench and jury of six cases involving misdemeanors and five-year felonies. She has also served as the Chief of the Family Protection Unit for the Plymouth County DA’s Office, a unit designed to investigate and prosecute all child and elder abuse cases and cases against the disabled. She is an adjunct instructor at Boston University School of Medicine, Division of Graduate Medical Sciences, serves as a Board of Bar of Overseers hearing committee member and serves as a member of the DPH S.A.N.E. Adolescent Task Force.  Donatelle earned her Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in 1991 and her Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from Saint Michael’s College in 1982. She resides with her family in Sharon.

衛斯理中學學生為華埠籌款

Wellesley Middle School Students Raise funds for Chinatown

Chinese Mandarin and Around the World Students, Staff and Parents

From Wellesley Middle School

Boston, MA. – More than 40 students from Wellesley Middle School visited Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) on May 24^th during a Chinatown field trip. As part of the Chinese Mandarin and Around the World program, students visited Chinatown and toured the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center. Wellesley students joined BCNC’s pre-school children in their classroom activities and presented a check of $400 to support children’s learning activities.  Students and parents raised funds in school, during a Chinese New Year fundraiser.

This is the 5th year for Wellesley Middle School to visit and raise funds for BCNC, organized by teacher Min Zhou.  “I am grateful for this learning experience for our Chinese classes. I hope they now realize Boston Chinatown is a living community with long history and rich culture; not only a place to go for food and grocery. It is especially meaningful to visit Chinatown in this month; Asian Pacific American Heritage Month”, said Min Zhou, Chinese Mandarin and Around the World Teacher.

40餘名衛斯理中學學生在5月24日時到波士頓華埠實地勘查，並參觀波士頓華埠社區中心。作為中文及環繞世界項目的一部分，學生們到波士頓華埠社區中心，踏進學前兒童班，和他們一起玩遊戲，還送出一張400元支票，以支持波士頓華埠社區中心的兒童學習活動。

該校學生和家長是在學校舉辦慶祝農曆新年活動時，籌募來這款項。

今年是衛斯理中學在該校中文及環繞世界項目老師周敏(譯音，Min Zhou)率領下，第五年到波士頓華埠社區中心參訪，並致贈善款。她說，我很感恩我們的中文班有這學習機會。我希望他們現在能夠了解波士頓華埠是一個活生生的社區，有悠久歷史，豐富文化，並不只是一個吃飯，買雜貨的地方。在五月這個亞美傳統月的月分來華埠參觀特別有意義，

About Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center:

Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) is the largest nonprofit social service provider dedicated to Asian families in the Greater Boston area, supporting over 2,600 children, youth, and adults each year at four locations in Boston and Quincy. The mission of BCNC is to ensure that the children, youth, and families we serve have the resources and supports they need to achieve greater economic success and social well-being. BCNC helps families access the resources and services available to them, provides opportunities for them to learn and acquire skills, and creates a community of mutual support and encouragement. (From BCNC)

AG HEALEY, 19 ATTORNEYS GENERAL REJECT FINANCIAL CHOICE ACT’S DISMANTLING OF CRITICAL CONSUMER PROTECTIONS

AG HEALEY, 19 ATTORNEYS GENERAL REJECT FINANCIAL CHOICE ACT’S DISMANTLING OF CRITICAL CONSUMER PROTECTIONSLetter to Congressional Leadership Supports the Work of the CFPB; Opposes Efforts of Anti-Consumer Legislation to Curtail Authority

BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in strongly opposing the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (H.R. 10), which would eviscerate the role of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and eliminate other critical protections for consumers across the country.

In a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, the attorneys general objected to the proposed law and called attention, in particular, to portions of the Act that would undermine and dismantle the work of the CFPB – the only independent federal agency exclusively focused on consumer financial protection. The Act would eliminate consumer protections implemented as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in response to the financial crisis. The U.S. House of Representatives intends to vote on the Act this week.

“Created in the aftermath of the worst financial crisis in 80 years, the CFPB has been a vital partner for states in our ongoing efforts to protect students, homeowners, the elderly, veterans, and all consumers from unfair and deceptive practices,” AG Healey said. “Strong consumer protections help create economic opportunity for everyone. I strongly oppose efforts by the Trump Administration and House leadership to dismantle this agency.”

“The Consumer Agency is good at its job. It’s the watchdog that has returned more than $12 billion directly to people who were cheated and run a hotline that’s handled over a million complaints, so it’s no surprise Wall Street wants to chain it up so it can’t do its work,” U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said. “State Attorneys General understand the importance of having a strong federal partner in standing up for consumers in their states. That’s why they’re fighting back against the reckless Financial CHOICE Act, which would tie up the CFPB and turn loose predatory financial institutions that want to scam working families.”

As of Jan. 1, 2017, the CFPB has handled over one million consumer complaints, and obtained $11.8 billion in relief for 29 million consumers. The CFPB has taken enforcement actions to stem abuses by student loan originators and servicers, for-profit schools, debt collectors, credit reporting agencies, payday lenders, and foreclosure rescue companies.

The attorneys general say the Act would have significant impacts on consumer protection:

• Unfair and deceptive practices: The Act would eliminate the CFPB’s authority to prohibit unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices (UDAAP), which gives the CFPB the flexibility to respond swiftly to new technologies and practices that harm consumers without the need to wait for legislation. 
• Supervision of large banks: The Act would eliminate the CFPB’s supervision and enforcement authority over large banks and permit financial institutions that meet certain criteria to elect to be exempted from the CFPB’s supervisory authority. 
• Payday loans: The Act prohibits the CFPB from engaging in any rulemaking or enforcement with respect to payday and vehicle title loans. Payday lending has adversely affected the lives of financially vulnerable consumers across the country.
• Usurious interest rates: The Act would restrict states’ abilities to enforce interest rate caps. Currently, there are no federal interest rate caps that cover financial products and services offered by national banks. Rather, national banks are permitted to export the interest rate of their home state and disregard the more stringent interest rates. 
• Mandatory arbitration: The Act would repeal the provision of Dodd-Frank that granted the CFPB authority to study and issue rules regarding arbitration in financial services contracts that prohibit proceeding on a class basis and prevent consumers from seeking redress, particularly for small dollar claims. 
• Transparency: The Act would end the CFPB’s current practice of publicly posting information concerning individual consumer complaints in a searchable database, helping them make informed decisions about the companies with which they choose to do business, and increases transparency in the marketplace.

Joining AG Healey in today’s letter, led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, are the attorneys general from California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington, along with the Executive Director of Hawaii’s Office of Consumer Protection. 

波士頓華人投資協會邀王政談中國金融科技及科學的投資

波士頓華人投資協會金融科技組郭穎(左起)和講者通聯數據創辦人暨
執行長王政，波士頓華人投資協會會長易敏，以及高繼然。(周菊子攝) 

            (Boston Orange 周菊子劍橋市整理報導) 波士頓華人投資俱樂部(BCIC) 6月2日在麻省理工學院史隆管理學院舉辦”中國的金融科技及科學投資”講座。通聯數據執行長王政認為金融業已歷經3階段科技變革，未來將從線下走到線上，從獨立營運轉型為共享資訊操作，提供更智慧的個人化服務。

            王政的”金融科技”講談有兩個部分，第一部分是談資訊時代的金融業變革，第二部分是談中國境內的金融創新。

通聯數據執行長王政(左)和道富集團執行副總裁柯傑瑞
(Jerry Cristoforo)。(周菊子攝)

            他說在資訊時代中，金融科技的第一代變革是服務場景，一是為特定情景設計，製造產品，二把特定情景融入服務模式之中，例如眾安保險公司的線上保單，三是優化現有企業。他認為虛擬現實將來一定會被帶入金融服務的場景中。

            金融科技的第二代變革是科技，從原有的基礎上，向採用大數據，在雲端提供服務這方向發展，核心科技也將從以人為本轉向為有人工智能加上區塊鍊(block chain)的一套新標準。

會場。

            金融科技的第三代變革是商業模式。從網上要有門面，進展到去中心化的網路營運，在一定要有網際網路做後盾之際，形成一個包容性的金融系統，要變成”優步(Uber)”一樣，每一個人用起來都很方便。

            王政的第二部份講談是中國境內的金融科技。他指出，科技應用的進入金融界，已使政府感到必須推出相應政策的壓力，中國證券投資基金業協會等機構都在討論，中央銀行也成立了金融科技委員會，試圖規範區塊鍊。

郭穎(右)主持問答環節。王政(左)回答提問。(周菊子攝)

            他指出，要推動包容性金融服務，在p2p，產權眾籌，第三方支付，在線保險，在線資產管理等這五方面的營運法規，都還有待訂定或健全。

            王政指出，目前在中國境內掃描二維碼極為普遍，約40%的社交及遊戲支付使用維信，電子商務有50%用阿里付(Alipay)來支付。在中國信用卡不普遍，手機卻不只人手一個，還有許多人有好幾個的現狀中，使用掃描二維碼的無現金付款方式於是大為流行，支付寶，阿里付，微信錢包也大行其道。

            在科技跨入金融業改良服務模式的走向中，王正認為資產管理將走向一站式服務，甚至由機器人來提供理財顧問諮詢。

            這場講座，由波士頓華人投資俱樂部負責人郭穎主持，包括道富集團執行副總裁柯傑瑞(Jerry Cristoforo)，恆天軟件創新長(CIO)馬滿才(Albert M. C. Ma)等嘉賓，共約百人出席。(圖片已於6月3日發表)

主辦單位的主講者介紹:

Speaker Bio: Dr Jim Wang is the Founder and CEO of Datayes. Dr. Wang received a PhD in Physics at Princeton University and did his post-doc at Harvard University. He has about 20 years of industrial experience in asset management, financial data analytics and big data analysis at various premium institutes including Bloomberg, Barclays Global Investors and Bosera Asset Management Co.

Fintech has boomed in China with the demand for more customized financial services, advanced technology and matured financial environment. Dr. Jim Wang, the CEO of Datayes, a leading financial technology company in China, will give us an overview of the Fintech innovations in China. Whether you are a start-up entrepreneur, a professional or a student enthusiastic about China’s Fintech, do not miss this opportunity to chat with Jim and learn about China’s Fintech development.

摩頓市6/14慶祝旗幟日

Malden Celebrates Flag Day

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

The City of Malden will celebrate Flag Day on Wednesday, June 14th at 5 PM at Bell Rock Memorial Park on Main Street. Elected and City officials and residents can look forward to patriotic songs being performed by the Malden High School Choral Arts Society and the Malden High School Band. Malden Boy Scout Troop 603 will perform a Flag Folding Ceremony. The annual event is being coordinated by Ward 1 City Councillor Peg Crowe and Ward 1 School Committee member Mike Drummey.

Flag Day commemorates the June 14, 1777 adoption of the United States Flag by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson officially established June 14th as Flag Day and on August 3, 1949, President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating every June 14th as National Flag Day

Malden Receives Green Communities Funding

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and Massachusetts Commissioner of Department of Energy Resources Judith Judson attended a ceremony in Malden last week to present Mayor Gary Christenson and the City of Malden with a check in the amount $332,540. The funds were awarded upon the City’s designation as a Green Community by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Department of Energy Resources.

Through efforts of City Councillor Craig Spadafora, who also serves as the Chair of the Energy Efficiency Commission, and Public Facilities Director Eric Rubin, the City met the Green Communities Designation and Grant Program’s five criteria. Some of the criteria includes that the City have the proper research and development zoning in place for light manufacturing or renewable energies, have an energy baseline with a plan to reduce energy usage by 20%, a fuel efficiency vehicle policy, and that the City adopt the new Board of Building Regulations and Standards Stretch Code.

Meeting the criteria has Malden poised to reduce its energy costs, improve the local environment and implement energy efficiency and renewable energy projects with funding through the Green Communities Designation and Grant program. The City will be required to submit a project application proposing how the funds will be spent.

IMAGINE BOSTON 2030 TO HOST ENGAGEMENT EVENT TO ENCOURAGE FEEDBACK ON LAST DRAFT OF PLAN

IMAGINE BOSTON 2030 TO HOST ENGAGEMENT EVENT TO ENCOURAGE FEEDBACK ON LAST DRAFT OF PLAN

BOSTON - Tuesday, June 6, 2017 - On Thursday, Imagine Boston 2030 will host an engagement event at the Franklin Park Golf Course Clubhouse for members of the community and residents to share ideas on the future of Columbia Road and Franklin Park, key initiatives included in the last draft of the Imagine Boston 2030 plan, which was released in mid-May. The release of the plan also served as the kick-off for a month-long comment period for the plan, which will conclude on Monday, June 19 before the final Imagine Boston plan is released in the summer of 2017. The event is free and open to the public, and advanced registration is encouraged. Imagine Boston 2030 is a framework for Boston's growth to expand opportunity, increase affordability and improve quality of life in the City, and has already been shaped by the input of over 14,000 residents from every neighborhood. The Franklin Park Spotlight is on pages 354-363 and the Columbia Road Spotlight is on pages 372-375. For an overview of the document, click here to see Imagine Boston storymaps. The full Imagine Boston 2030 is available at all Boston Public Library locations for reference. Informational posters are on display at the following Boston Centers for Youth & Families community centers: Roche (West Roxbury) Roslindale Hyde Park Mattahunt (Mattapan) Vine Street (Roxbury) Pino (East Boston) Nazzaro (North End) Additional BCYF centers in Jamaica Plain, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, Chinatown, Mission Hill, South Boston, and the South End are also scheduled to display informational posters. This event marks the final public meeting where residents can share their thoughts and feedback before June 19. Residents are encouraged to: Attend Thursday's event at Franklin Park Submit their edits through this google form Engage with Imagine Boston 2030 on social media @ImagineBos or #ImagineBoston, Utilize 311 services including by emailing suggestions to 311@boston.gov; calling 3-1-1 or submit suggesting using the BOS:311 app (click 'New Report' and submit via the 'Other' tab).  To learn more about Imagine Boston 2030, please visit here. WHEN:            Thursday, June 8, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. WHERE:          Franklin Park Golf Course Clubhouse                         1 Circuit Dr, Dorchester WHO:               Christopher Cook, Commissioner, Parks & Recreation Natalia Urtubey, Director of Engagement, Imagine Boston 2030 Representatives from: Boston Transportation Department, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Water & Sewer, Office of Neighborhood Services, Boston Public Landmarks Commission, Main Streets

AG HEALEY, 18 ATTORNEYS GENERAL JOIN “WE ARE STILL IN” COALITION OF GOVERNORS, MAYORS, BUSINESS AND UNIVERSITY LEADERS TO MAINTAIN COMMITMENTS TO THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT

AG HEALEY, 18 ATTORNEYS GENERAL JOIN “WE ARE STILL IN” COALITION OF GOVERNORS, MAYORS, BUSINESS AND UNIVERSITY LEADERS TO MAINTAIN COMMITMENTS TO THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT

Coalition Releases Open Letter to International Community Pledging Support for Climate Action

BOSTON – Following President Donald Trump’s announcement last week that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, Attorney General Maura Healey and 18 other Attorneys General have joined forces with governors, mayors, business leaders and universities across the country pledging to maintain their commitment to fighting climate change and abiding by the principles of the global agreement.

“The state attorneys general are on the front lines fighting to protect our residents, the global community, and future generations from the dangers of climate change. We have long led efforts to promote clean energy and clean energy jobs in our states, advance smart policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and defend the progress we’ve made to address this threat,” said AG Healey. “On behalf of our communities, our businesses, and our residents, the state attorneys general are proud to join this national alliance in support of achieving American commitments to the Paris Agreement.”

The 19 state attorneys general joining the coalition today include:

Xavier Becerra, California Attorney General

George Jepsen, Connecticut Attorney General

Matt Denn, Delaware Attorney General

Karl A. Racine, District of Columbia Attorney General

Doug S. Chin, Hawaii Attorney General

Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General

Tom Miller, Iowa Attorney General

Janet E. Mills, Maine Attorney General

Brian E. Frosh, Maryland Attorney General

Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General

Lori Swanson, Minnesota Attorney General

Hector Balderas, New Mexico Attorney General

Eric T. Schneiderman, New York Attorney General

Josh Stein, North Carolina Attorney General

Ellen F. Rosenblum, Oregon Attorney General

Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania Attorney General

Peter F. Kilmartin, Rhode Island Attorney General

Thomas J. Donovan Jr., Vermont Attorney General

Mark R. Herring, Virginia Attorney General

President Trump announced on June 1 that the United States would break ranks with more than 190 countries and leave the historic global commitment that entered into force in November 2016. The signatories to the “We Are Still In” coalition, today released the following statement:

“We, the undersigned mayors, governors, attorneys general, college and university leaders and businesses are joining forces for the first time to declare, that we will continue to support climate action to meet the Paris Agreement.

In December 2015 in Paris, world leaders signed the first global commitment to fight climate change. The landmark agreement succeeded where past attempts failed because it allowed each country to set its own emission reduction targets and adopt its own strategies for reaching them. In addition, nations – inspired by the actions of local and regional governments, along with businesses – came to recognize that fighting climate change brings significant economic and public health benefits. 

The Trump administration’s announcement undermines a key pillar in the fight against climate change and damages the world’s ability to avoid the most dangerous and costly effects of climate change. Importantly, it is also out of step with what is happening in the United States.

In the U.S., it is local and state governments, along with businesses, that are primarily responsible for the dramatic decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in recent years. Actions by each group will multiply and accelerate in the years ahead, no matter what policies Washington may adopt.

In the absence of leadership from Washington, states, cities, colleges and universities and businesses representing a sizeable percentage of the U.S. economy will pursue ambitious climate goals, working together to take forceful action and to ensure that the U.S. remains a global leader in reducing emissions.

It is imperative that the world know that in the U.S., the actors that will provide the leadership necessary to meet our Paris commitment are found in city halls, state capitals, colleges and universities and businesses. Together, we will remain actively engaged with the international community as part of the global effort to hold warming to well below 2°C and to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy that will benefit our security, prosperity, and health.”

            The Paris Climate Agreement requires participating countries to limit global warming to well below 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit from preindustrial levels and encourages them to pursue efforts to keep temperature increases to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit.

                       

The “We Are Still In” coalition pledges to ensure that despite the country’s exit from the agreement the United States will continue to be a leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

波士頓悼六四28年 呼籲中國邁向民主自由路

座落在波士頓華埠公園旁的天安門紀念碑再亮燭光。
(周菊子攝)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 海外香港華人民主人權促進會6月4日晚在紐英崙中華公所禮堂，舉辦”六四”屠殺廿八週年悼念會，再到天安門紀念碑前舉燭光，唱””歷史的傷口”，以行動顯示28年如一日，他們沒有忘記，”六四”的終極目標是爭取中國民主自由。

               海外香港華人民主人權促進會和港澳之友社合辦的”悼念六四”活動，過去許多年來，都在哈佛大學的燕京圖書館，松廳等不同地方舉行。2015年原本已洽借了哈佛大學甘迺迪政府學院場地，卻在舉辦前一天，臨時接到場地有狀況通知，改在該學院門外舉行，然後從2016年起，轉往紐英崙中華公所。今年6月4日適逢週日，在正日舉行。

               悼念會程序，一如過往，先默哀，唸悼詞，回顧討論，再舉燭光悼念，到波士頓華埠公園旁的天安門紀念碑前獻花，吟唱”自由花”，”歷史的傷口”，”血染的風采”等歌曲，藉歌寄意。

               時間離”八九六四”越來越遠，悼念會放映的影片也從重現廣場原景，強調學生浴血，漸漸轉為支持”天安門母親”的申訴，唱名追悼一個個早逝了的青春，今年還再回歸香港人立場，重述司徒華在香港於1997年回歸中國時預言的，”民主是一條艱辛的路”，並以國父孫中山的”天下為公”來強調他們認為國家是人民的，不是在位者的立場。

香港民主會這幅悼六四橫幅，用了28年。(周菊子攝)

               曾經，波士頓因為有八九民運或學聯會的領袖人物，備受矚目，從四君子中的侯德健，高新，周舵，趙紫陽的智囊之一朱嘉明，知識分子中的王軍濤，戴晴，六四後被通緝21學生中的柴玲，李祿，吾爾開希，王丹，封從德，張伯笠，劉剛，熊炎，周封鎖等等，都曾在波士頓為繼續推動中國民主努力，沈彤，楊建利也都是早年在波士頓積極推動民運的人。

六四弔念會出席者默哀。(周菊子攝)

               28年過去後，這許多人散落各處，只有少數幾人把推動中國民主變成了他們個人的人生志業。王丹從哈佛大學畢業後，到台灣東吳大學做助理教授，最近還舉行告別台灣記者會，要回美國成立救治基金。4日晚在中華公所放映的錄影片段，就有這段王丹訪談。王軍濤也告訴紐約媒體，礙於集會場地的借用不易，他們打算以快閃的方式舉行悼念六四會。

波士頓悼念六四會司儀黃國傑，洪良。(周菊子攝)

               4日晚，在紐英崙中華公所的”六四回顧與討論”中，有出席者感嘆要從歷史學習，思考今後方向，有人感嘆想不到中國人就算人在波士頓，言論自由也會受到箝制，因為他聽說了有人在國內的親友打電話關切。這名出席者還指出，如今在美各大校園的中國學生學者聯合會裏，訪問學者裏，甚至來美經商者中，有不少人兼做間諜，讓人不得不小心。

悼念會場設在紐英崙中華公所大廳。 (周菊子攝)

                       當晚有五十多名出席者， 波士頓華僑文教中心主任歐宏偉，紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊都特地出席，表達支持民主自由心意。住在劍橋市的Arnold Morre 鼓勵的表示，台灣有”太陽花運動”，香港有”雨傘運動”，阿拉伯有過”阿拉伯之春”，中國的民主自由，也會終將來到。

現場播放「天下為公」影片。

謝中之(中)等人在六四紀念碑前手舉燭光，吟唱"自由花"。(周菊子攝)

會場播放的視頻片段。

會場播放的視頻片段。

六四發生時在天安門廣場的廖平。(周菊子攝)

香港民主會的馬衛恩分享看法。(周菊子攝)

2008年來到美國的張海。(周菊子攝)

牙醫師岑志仁(左起)，曾任哈佛歷史教授的陸惠風，吳樹榮醫師，和
數年前才抵達波士頓的廖平，一起悼念六四。(周菊子攝)

高秉浩醫師向天安門紀念碑獻花。(周菊子攝)

吳秀美，馬衛恩等人派發歌詞。