A Conversation on Innovation & Gentrification 12/13

A Conversation on Innovation & Gentrification: The Future of Boston and Learning Lessons from Seattle and San Francisco

Boston is considered one of the most innovative cities in the world. What are the consequences of being so innovative? How do we work together to responsibly and inclusively grow our regional economy? Similar cities such as Seattle and San Francisco are struggling to work together to solve issues caused by such rapid growth.  Join us in an honest conversation with experts - advocates, developers, brokers and academics - who will discuss what's occurring in Boston and how we can work proactively and collaboratively to make Boston innovative and inclusive. Opening Remarks: Paul Lee, Board President, ACDC; Board Member, The Boston Foundation Orlando Watkins, Vice President for Programs, The Boston Foundation Damon Cox, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Panelists: Angie Liou, Executive Director, Asian Community Development Corporation Jon Frisch - Partner, T3 Advisers  Dr. Karilyn Crockett - Lecturer of Public Policy and Urban Planning, MIT; Author, People before Highways Kyle Gross - Northeast Director of Strategy, WeWork Moderator: Sheena Collier - Director of Economic Opportunity, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce; CEO, The Collier Connection

Event Details Thursday, December 13 11:30am - 1:00pm Lunch will be provided. Schedule 11:30am Check-in & Lunch 11:50am Panel Discussion followed by Q+A Special thank you to the Boston Foundation for providing the event space and lunch!

新英格蘭台灣商會年終尾牙 李以蕙接任會長

新英格蘭台灣商會幹部和嘉賓合影。前排左起，黃千姬，林海倫，歐陽露，紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊，駐波士頓經文處處長徐佑典，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉，台商會新任會長李以蕙，許漱馨，胡美惠等人。

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長徐佑典(中)主持會長交接典禮。
歐陽露(左二)交棒給李以蕙(右二)。兩名新任副會長分別為黃千姬
(右一)，林才民(左一)。(周菊子攝)

                  (Boston Orange 周菊子傅萊明罕市報導)新英格蘭台灣商會(TCCNE)12月9日在尾牙晚宴中舉行新舊會長交接儀式，歐陽露卸任，李以蕙接掌印信，兩名副會長，黃千姬，林才民都是新人，為2019帶來新氣息。

             本身是台大校友，現從事地產仲介，在波士頓慈濟基金會中相當活躍的李以蕙表示，新的一年，新英格蘭台灣商會將擴大招攬新會員和理事，加強網路商業平台，和青年商會合辦活動，繼續舉辦加強會員聯誼或知識性的講座，為關懷、回饋社會努力。

台商會尾牙活動發起人蔡坤喜醫師(左)請衛斯理豐田汽車代理創辦人
柯乃南(右)講話。(周菊子攝)

             兩名新人副會長，黃千姬也是台大校友，創辦了亞裔婦女健康會(AWH)。林才民在JP摩根公司任職，雖然他本人才移居波士頓一年多，但妻子一家人卻久居大波士頓已四十餘年，他很願意為商會貢獻一己之力。

             新英格蘭台灣商會創立於1996年。蔡坤喜醫師於2000年接任會長後，仿台灣商家年終舉辦尾牙餐會習俗，由歷任會長出資，邀商會理事和嘉賓歡聚，並沿襲至今，已儼然台商會傳統。       

             不過，已有3名可愛孫輩的蔡坤喜醫師當晚宣佈，今年將是他最後一次主持台商會尾牙，以後是年輕人的世代。他感謝歷任會長，王本仁，林鳳池，許漱馨，蔡明機，胡美惠，許炳煌，許欽俊，歐陽露等人和他一起，維持這一傳統。

波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉(左)成功邀請到衛斯理豐田汽車加入
僑胞卡特約商行列，促請創辦人柯乃南說明優惠條件。(周菊子攝)

             蔡坤喜在開場致詞中，歷數了台商會過往的多項成績，包括2003年台灣爆發SARS (非典)疫情，儘管各地缺貨，新英格蘭台商會動用私人關係，在5週內，就購置到47,000個N95口罩，運到台灣。此外，無論是卡翠娜風災，花蓮震災，逢有災難發生，台商會都積極捐款馳援。台商會也不定期舉辦教育，地產理財，衛生保健等講座，服務會員及社會大眾。

             駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長徐佑典，波士頓華僑文教中心主任歐宏偉當晚應邀出席。徐佑典並為會長交接儀式擔任監交人。

紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊(中)抽中柯乃南(右一)送出的禮物。
(周菊子攝)

             徐佑典致詞時特別提及新英格蘭台灣商會與青商會合辦的”提案日(A Pitch Day)”活動，稱許兩會執行力超強，透露科技部將於未來兩週內派員到波士頓設立科技組，希望將來台商會和經文處加強合作，讓台灣優勢被更多人看見。

             歐宏偉致詞時除了感謝歐陽露會長在任時，和僑教中心密切合作，介紹兩名新的僑胞卡加盟商，康可鎮(Concord)的牙醫師周郁菁，王迎光，還興奮宣佈衛斯理豐田汽車代理，並即席敦請創辦人柯乃南說明僑胞購車或維修，可享什麼優惠。

柯乃南夫婦(左二及中)送出的紅襪隊球賽門票，由蔡高進，黃怡菁夫婦
及趙章績(右)抽中。(周菊子攝)

             台商會卸任會長歐陽露匯報過去一年，該會舉辦了稅務講座，保齡球賽，和青商會攜手為加斯林糖尿病中心做義工，舉辦平等就業機會講座，慈善高爾夫球賽，台語研習營，65歲以上退休規畫講座，支持亞裔婦女健康會活動，舉辦A Pitch Day活動，很感謝理事及會員們的支持。(圖片已於10日發表)

會場。(周菊子攝)

劍橋合唱團團長屠澤寬提醒座中個人，12月15日晚有個"前事今生"
音樂會。(周菊子攝)

紐英崙客家鄉親會會長宋玉琴提醒出席者，12月15日有個健康講座，
講者為蔡坤喜醫生，胡美惠律師。(周菊子攝)

EIGHTH MASSACHUSETTS STATE TROOPER ARRESTED

EIGHTH MASSACHUSETTS STATE TROOPER ARRESTED

Two Previously Charged Retired State Troopers Agree to Plead Guilty

BOSTON – A Massachusetts State Police Trooper was arrested and charged today, and two previously charged retired State Troopers agreed to plead guilty in connection with the ongoing investigation of overtime abuse at the Massachusetts State Police (MSP).

Heath McAuliffe, 40, of Hopkinton, was arrested this morning and charged in a criminal complaint with embezzlement from an agency receiving federal funds. McAuliffe will appear in federal court in Boston later today.

            As alleged in court documents, McAuliffe was an MSP Trooper assigned to Troop E, which is responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic regulations along the Massachusetts Turnpike, Interstate I-90. McAuliffe allegedly received overtime pay for hours that he either did not actually work at all, or shifts in which he departed one to four hours early.   

            The alleged conduct involves overtime pay for selective enforcement initiatives, including the Accident and Injury Reduction Effort program (AIRE). That initiative was intended to reduce accidents, crashes, and injuries on I-90 through an enhanced presence of MSP Troopers and targeting vehicles traveling at excessive speeds. McAuliffe was required to work the entire duration of the four hour shift and truthfully report the date, time and sector of deployment on the citations issued during the shift. As alleged, McAuliffe concealed his fraud by submitting citations that were issued prior to the overtime shift, altered the citations to create the appearance that citations were issued during the overtime shift, and/or submitted citations that were never issued to drivers. 

Trooper McAuliffe earned $164,680 in 2016, including approximately $60,908 in overtime, and earned $180,215 in 2015, including approximately $83,496 in overtime.  According to court documents, between Aug. 1, 2015, and Aug. 31, 2016, McAuliffe was paid $9,825 for AIRE overtime hours that he did not work. 

            In addition, retired Troopers David Wilson, 58, of Charlton, and Daren DeJong, 57, of Uxbridge, both agreed to plead guilty pursuant to plea agreements filed today. Wilson and DeJong were arrested and charged on June 27, 2018, and July 25, 2018, respectively, with embezzlement from an agency receiving federal funds. A date for the plea hearings has not yet been scheduled. 

In 2016, Wilson, a lieutenant, earned approximately $259,475, which included approximately $102,062 in overtime pay. Wilson has agreed to plead guilty to having been paid $12,450 for overtime hours that he did not work. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the government will recommend a sentence of between six months and 12 months of incarceration. 

In 2016, DeJong earned $200,416, which included approximately $68,394 in overtime pay. DeJong has agreed to plead guilty to having been paid $14,062.50 for overtime hours that he did not work. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the government will recommend a sentence of between six months and 12 months of incarceration. 

In 2015 and 2016, MSP received annual benefits from the U.S. Department of Transportation in excess of $10,000, which were funded pursuant to numerous federal grants. 

McAuliffe is the eighth MSP trooper charged in the ongoing investigation. Seven troopers have pleaded guilty or have agreed to do so. On July 2, 2018, former Trooper Gregory Raftery, 47, of Westwood pleaded guilty; on Sept. 14, 2018, suspended Trooper Kevin Sweeney, 40, of Braintree pleaded guilty; on Oct.11, 2018, suspended Trooper Gary Herman, 45, of Chester, pleaded guilty; on Nov. 28, 2019, former Trooper Paul Cesan pleaded guilty; and suspended Trooper Eric Chin, 46, of Hanover, is scheduled to plead guilty today.

The charge of theft of government funds provides for a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Harold H. Shaw, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division; and Douglas Shoemaker, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Dustin Chao and Mark Grady of Lelling’s Public Corruption Unit are prosecuting the case.

DOCTOR CHARGED WITH INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER FOR ILLEGALLY PRESCRIBING OPIOIDS

DOCTOR CHARGED WITH INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER FOR ILLEGALLY PRESCRIBING OPIOIDS

AG Alleges Opioids Illegally Prescribed to At-Risk Patient Led to her Death

            WOBURN – A Dracut physician was charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly illegally prescribing opioids to an at-risk patient that resulted in her death, and with illegally prescribing opioids to other at-risk patients for no legitimate medical purpose, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. The doctor was also charged with defrauding the state’s Medicaid program (MassHealth).

Dr. Richard Miron, age 76, a solo practitioner of internal medicine based in Dracut, was indicted on Thursday by a Middlesex County Grand Jury on charges of Illegal Prescribing of Controlled Substances (23 counts), Medicaid False Claims (23 counts), and Involuntary Manslaughter (1 count in connection with the death of one patient). Dr. Miron will be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court at a later date. 

The AG’s Office began an investigation in September 2017, after the matter was referred by MassHealth. From September 2015 to February 2016, Dr. Miron ranked as the largest provider of high dose, short acting oxycodone prescriptions among all MassHealth providers in the state. MassHealth terminated Dr. Miron from the program in September 2017, and he is not currently practicing medicine following an agreement with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine

The AG’s investigation alleges that Dr. Miron was responsible for the death of a patient on March 17, 2016. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that her death was caused by acute intoxication due to the combined effects of fentanyl, morphine, codeine and butalbital, all of which were prescribed by Dr. Miron. Investigators allege that Dr. Miron was aware that the victim previously had overdosed on opioids that he had prescribed and was treated and discharged from Lowell General Hospital on February 2, 2016, yet he continued to prescribe large doses of opioids to her on that date and multiple other dates up to March 9, 2016.

The AG’s investigation found that in multiple other instances, Dr. Miron allegedly prescribed opioids, including oxycodone, morphine, fentanyl, methadone and hydromorphone to patients for no legitimate medical purpose. The AG’s Office alleges that Dr. Miron prescribed the drugs, which have a high potential for abuse, to some patients despite their documented substance use disorders. Drug screens ordered and reviewed by Dr. Miron indicated that many patients were negative for prescribed opioids and positive for cocaine, heroin or other non-prescribed opioids, but Dr. Miron allegedly continued to prescribe opioids to those patients. The illegal prescriptions Dr. Miron allegedly wrote caused pharmacies to unwittingly falsely bill MassHealth for the medication. 

            These charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Steven Hoffman, Deputy Division Chief and was investigated by Investigation Supervisor Christopher Cecchini and Investigator Shelby Stephens, all of the AG’s Medicaid Fraud Division. Victim Witness Advocate Amber Anderson of the AG’s Victim Services Division is assigned to this case. The death of the victim was investigated by Lowell Police and State Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office. The Lowell Police Department, Dracut Police Department, MassHealth, and the Drug Enforcement Administration New England Field Division’s Boston Office provided valuable assistance to this investigation.

波士頓市長為華埠聖誕樹亮燈 發"利市"大受歡迎

波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin J. Walsh，後左一)和聖誕老人及小朋友們
一起點亮聖誕燈。(周菊子攝)

                                            (Boston Orange周菊子波士頓報導) 波士頓華埠今年的聖誕節點燈儀式很特別，不但陣仗歷年最大，搭了表演台舞龍，拉拒馬圈出臨時動物園，搭乘夢幻電車來點燈的波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin J. Walsh)在現場派”利市”，還獲贈一把模型小提琴。

                                                  波士頓市長的夢幻電車聖誕行，今年本來是從11月30日就開始，一連進行三日，預定12月2日來到華埠的，沒想到那天氣象預報下大雨，於是改期12月9日舉行。

昆士小學交響樂團送波士頓市長馬丁華殊一個模型小提琴。(周菊子攝)

                                                  波士頓市長親自到市內各社區，為聖誕樹點燈，拉開節日序幕的活動，是前任市長萬寧路(Tom Menino)於23年前創立的。現任波士頓市長馬丁華殊繼承了這歡樂傳統，交由波士頓市長辦公室旅遊，運動及娛樂辦公室主辦。

今年的波士頓市聖誕列車由美國銀行贊助，安排聖誕老人及精靈，跟著波士頓市長在3天行程中，遊走十幾個社區，把聖誕歡樂帶到每一個角落。

波士頓華埠這場，由於今年才出任波士頓市長亞裔聯絡員的徐丹晨精心安排，不但有余翠梅師傅的華林派出動祥龍瑞獅表演，紐英崙中華公所贊助一個臨時搭建的小動物園，華商會會長陳文棟也捐出400個小”利市”。

波士頓市長馬丁華殊，麻州眾議員麥家威(Aaron Michlewitz)發紅包時，圍觀人群討喜氣，紛紛伸手索要，現場氣氛頓時騷動，熱絡。

波士頓市長買丁華抒發"利市"，不論老少都來討喜氣。(周菊子攝)

麻州眾議員黃子安(Donald Wong)，波士頓消防局副局長黃瑞瑜，波士頓警察局A-1區警長梅志強(Ken Fong)，昆士小學校長司徒玉英(Cynthia Soo Hoo)也特地到會場與民同歡。

波士頓市第二區市議員愛德華費林(Ed Flynn)參加市議會以色列訪問團，當天未能出席，由妻子做代表向華埠民眾問好。

麻州眾議員黃子安(右一)，麥家威(Aaron Michlewitz，左一)都來和波士
頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin J. Walsh)一起與民眾同歡，慶聖誕。白衣者為
波市長亞裔聯絡員徐丹晨。(周菊子攝)

波士頓華埠社區也有許多社團代表出席，包括紐英崙中華公所的主席陳家驊，英文書記司徒文信，財政陳文浩，行政主任朱蘇珊，波士頓華商會的會長陳文棟，理事陳文珊，梅少華，黃國強，華埠社區議會議員梅麗梨，鳳倫公所主席司徒宗達，紐英崙龍崗公所主席關麗莎，金門超市總經理胡運炤，梁氏宗親會梁利棠，黃氏宗親會主席黃光沐，華埠主街經理何靄茵，理事何遠光，梁永基等人。(圖片已於10日發表)

聖誕樹點燈儀式會場人頭湧湧。(周菊子攝)

波士頓市長馬丁華殊打開禮物盒，大感驚喜。(周菊子攝)

昆士小學校長司徒玉英(右)。(周菊子攝)

華林派的祥龍也來過聖誕節。(周菊子攝)

紐英崙中華公所贊助的臨時動物園，還有駝羊。(周菊子攝)

波士頓市長馬丁華殊(右)由他的亞裔聯絡員徐丹晨(左)陪同到場。
(周菊子攝)

波士頓市議員愛德華費林的妻子(左)在議員助理盧善柔(右)陪同下
出席活動。(周菊子攝)

波士頓市長馬丁華殊(左)和麻州眾議員黃子安(右)在祥龍瑞獅陪襯中向
民眾問好。(周菊子攝)

余翠梅(前)率徒弟梅舞龍舞獅。(周菊子攝)

紐英崙中華公所有主席陳家驊(中)，財政陳文浩(右)，英文書記司徒
文信(左)出席聖誕樹點燈活動。(周菊子攝)

左起，黃國強，陳文棟，陳文浩，陳家驊，波士頓市長馬丁華殊，麻州
眾議員麥家威，梅少驊，陳文珊等人在活動現場合影。(周菊子攝)

臨時動物園。(周菊子攝)

波士頓哲五講座談台港佔領街頭運動 (圖片)

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出席踴躍。(周菊子攝

台大社會學教授何明修。(周菊子攝)

波士頓台灣同鄉會會長謝富凱說明12月16日將有來自台灣的"民主維新"談台灣選舉。(周菊子攝)

為何佔領街頭？台灣與香港的青年反抗運動

在2014年，台灣的太陽花運動與香港的雨傘運動爆發，吸引國際媒體的注意。這場演講將分析這兩場大規模青年抵抗運動的起因，探討經濟不滿、世代意識、中國因素所帶來影響。在兩場運動落幕之後，新的政治與社會參與也浮現，這場演講也將追縱其後續至今的發展。

講者：
何明修，國立台灣大學社會學系教授。1973年出生於臺北市西門町，1995年於國立臺灣大學取得外國語言暨文學系學士，其後於2000年取得國立臺灣大學社會學研究所博士。研究範圍主要包括政治社會學、社會運動、勞動社會學、教育社會學以及社會學理論。曾任教南華大學、國立中山大學。著有《社會運動概論》(2005)、《綠色民主：台灣環境運動的研究》(2006)、Working Class Formation in Taiwan(2014)、Challenging Beijing's Mandate of Heaven: Taiwan's Sunflower Movement and Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement (2019)。目前在哈佛大學燕京學社擔任訪問學人。

MIT-CEO 駐波XLightelligence AI 深度對話 (圖片)

MIT-CEO組織者管越(後右一)，韓烜(後左一)，Lightelligence 的兩名創辦人沈亦晨(前左三)，孟懷宇(前右三)和部分出席者合影。(周菊子攝)

駐波代表(左起)主持沈亦晨，孟懷宇的訪談。(周菊子攝)

曾入選富比士"30 Under 30"的沈亦晨，暢談公司創辦緣起。(周菊子攝)

【CEO炉边谈话|05】驻波X Lightelligence AI 深度对话
MIT CEO 联合驻波将于12月7号晚间6-8点在MT 举办一次围绕人工智能的深度对话。此次我们有幸邀请到了明星初创公司Lightelligence 的两位联合创始人：沈亦晨博士以及孟怀宇博士。Lightelligence 是一家利用光子代替电子进行深度学习计算的芯片初创公司。此次对话将会围绕人工智能，分享AI 芯片创业的心得与收获，分析现状，探究未来。机会难得，名额有限（20人），欢迎大波士顿地区对人工智能，半导体芯片感兴趣的朋友们参加！

MIT CEO & Zhubo will together hold a closed-door fireside chat about AI on Friday, Dec. 7th, 6pm - 8pm. Two of the co-founders of the very well-known Boston local startup Lightelligence: Dr. Yichen Shen and Dr. Huaiyu Meng will be our guest speakers. At this event they will cover topics related with Artificial Intelligence, and the emerging domain of AI semiconductor & chips, and analyze the current situation and share their future perspectives. We sincerely welcome students, professionals, faculties and VCs who have strong interest and/or work in this domain to join us. Because space is limited (only 20 slots available), only individuals with relevant background will invited to attend.

自由樹廣場耗資130萬元重建 剪綵現場幾無華裔居民

波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin J. Walsh)為自由樹廣場啟用致詞。(周菊子攝)

             (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 波士頓中華貿易大樓前的自由樹廣場(Liberty Tree Plaza)，歷經多年計畫，半年工期，耗資130萬元，12月4日終於由波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin J. Walsh)剪綵啟用了。

             波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin J. Walsh)在剪綵致詞時強調，這對波士頓華埠來說，是一個重要的日子。

波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin J. Walsh)為自由樹廣場啟用剪綵。(周菊子攝)

             不過，剪綵現場，除了華埠主街計畫的一名經理和董事之外，連一名華裔民眾也沒。出席的波士頓市府人員中，則有市長亞裔聯絡員徐丹晨，波士頓警察局A-1區警長梅志強(Ken Moy)，以及一名新警察Steve Moy為華裔。

               在波士頓市長發佈有關自由樹廣場剪綵的推特貼文下，有網民表示"華埠還是個政治正確的名稱嗎?我肯定那是用作描繪某一族群在那兒居住的貶義詞。是改名字的時候了"。

               這些現象都值得波士頓華人深思，華埠是否還有代表意義，華人社區該做些什麼。

             自由樹廣場是一個座落在波士頓華埠邊緣，象徵美國革命源起的重要史蹟地。

             1646年時，有一株榆樹栽種在這兒。1765年英國通過印花稅法，8月時負責收印花稅的Andrew Oliver的肖像，就被人掛上了這株榆樹，上面還附一句:”還有什麼會比看到一個印花稅收稅員被掛在樹上更讓新英格蘭開心?”。

1765年時，美國爭取自由，反抗英國徵稅的”自由之子(Sons of Liberty)”，就是從這兒開始示威遊行的。

當年的榆樹，現在以浮雕代表。(周菊子攝)

            1775年的時候，一群英國保皇黨砍倒了這株榆樹。波士頓環球報指出，該報在1878年還登了一篇文章描繪當時情景。

            象徵美國追求自由革命的榆樹(elm)，現在已化身為從自由樹廣場向對面牆上望去就可看到的一個綠色浮雕。

            這株榆樹有多大?根據當年紀錄，砍倒後做成了十四塊木板。而砍倒這”自由之子”的代價，遺憾的是有一名士兵在試圖移除樹枝時，摔死了。

            自由樹廣場上的新石雕上刻著一段文字，闡述”這是個誌記普通人聚集，帶來部普通改變的公共場所”。

            剪綵儀式除了波士頓市長致詞外，波士頓計畫及發展局(BPDA)局長Brian Golden，以及薩福克大學歷史教授Robert Allison也應邀致詞，講述自由樹廣場的翻修及歷史。

            波士頓市公園及休憩局設計及建築項目經理Allison Perlman透露，由於自由樹廣場的地底下，有許多地鐵管道，土地也屬MBTA所有，整建翻修因此大費周章，耗資總額遠比預期為多，超過100萬元。

自由樹廣場經整修後成為整潔空曠的場地。(周菊子攝)

            自由樹廣場落成啟用後，將由中華貿易大樓管理處負責管理，將添置桌椅，供行人休憩，也會安排食物卡車，並和波士頓華埠圖書館合作，舉辦活動。

波士頓警察局A-1區警長梅志強(Ken Fong，前右)和Steve Moy(中)
也在剪綵現場。(周菊子攝)

自由樹廣場正對著橙線地鐵華埠站入口。(周菊子攝)