波士頓僑學界慶祝中華民國107歲生日 盛大遊行還升旗

波士頓僑學界遊行慶祝中華民國107歲。從華埠牌樓出發前，先合影。(周菊子攝)

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長徐佑典(前左五)，紐英崙中華公所
主席陳家驊(右三)帶隊出發，和全美安良工商會總理陳仕維(右一起)，
李氏公所元老李壽泮，波士頓市議員愛德華費林(Ed Flynn)，全美余風
采堂美東總長余文伯夫婦等嘉賓率先邁步。(周菊子攝)

(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)波士頓僑界10月6日慶祝中華民國107歲，50餘僑團，近千名僑胞、留學生參加遊行，升旗典禮，從華埠牌樓出發，沿華盛頓街走到市政府廣場，一路旗幟飄揚，樂音鼓聲交錯，聲勢壯大。

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長徐佑典致詞時以流暢英語感謝主辦單位紐英崙中華總會的領導力，也點名感謝陳毓禮，紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊，以及余麗媖，雷國輝等人。

徐佑典表示，這是他在波士頓第一次參加雙十遊行及升旗，看到華埠僑團，大波士頓華人僑胞支持的熱情，十分感動。他身為自己也是這社區的一份子感到極為驕傲。他指出，

107年前，國父孫中山帶領革命，改變了中國人的命運與歷史，今天，中華民國在台灣選出了有史以來的首位女總統，也讓台灣被世人認為是實施民主的成功故事。在波士頓，他們的責任是向外廣為傳播台灣的成就與善意。

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長徐佑典夫婦(右起)，紐英崙中華公所
主席陳家驊，紐英崙中華總會會長陳毓禮，波士頓市議員愛德華費林
(Ed Flynn)歡迎僑團入場。(周菊子攝)

今年高齡86歲的紐英崙中華總會會長陳毓禮在致詞中表示，55年前他就開始參加慶祝雙十活動了，那時候也有遊行，後來一度中斷，近年才又恢復，一年比一年熱鬧。他很高興看到很多年輕人也來參加這活動，希望明年更盛大。

波士頓今年的慶祝雙十遊行，由紐英崙中華總會主辦，早於兩週前，就在華埠街道掛出中美旗幟，然後在遊行日前一晚，遊行出發地點的必珠街又加掛了兩面巨幅青天白日滿地紅國旗和美國星條旗，整條街氣氛十足。

會末合唱"中華民國頌"。(周菊子攝)

由於遊行隊伍都各自拉出寫有社團名稱的布條，橫幅，中華民俗藝術工作坊，洪清體育會，安良醒獅隊，華林派少林功夫學校都派出舞龍，舞獅隊伍與鼓隊，五彩繽紛的龍獅和旗幟，不但十分搶眼，更是沿途路人搶鏡頭的主要對象。

遊行隊伍中，紐英崙客家鄉親會男的戴斗笠，女的包頭巾，打扮成採茶姑娘；波士頓國民黨幾乎全穿上深藍色印有KMT字樣T恤，中美國旗與黨旗前導，淺藍色布幡隊隨行；波士頓榮光會成員全穿上黃色背心，波士頓華裔退伍軍人會全穿著銀藍色夾克，都非常的有特色。全美華裔婦女會麻省分會由黎雯率數名會員穿上輕紗古裝，紮髻戴頭飾，更是與眾不同。

會末合影。(周菊子攝)

經文處教育組組長陳幗珍指出，今年參加升旗典禮的學生比往年多很多，不但有哈佛台灣同學會，波士頓大學大學部台灣同學會，新英格蘭學聯也組成龐大祝賀團來參加遊行。在哈佛大學附屬的麻省總醫院做博士後的林致中最是用心，不但穿上以青天白日滿地紅顏色製作的T恤，還戴上藍白紅三色的捲毛假髮，非常搶眼。

波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉也特地請僑教中心志工鄭玉春等人穿上同款T恤，組成志工團，加入遊行行列。

在波士頓市府廣場前的升旗儀式，由陳余寶愛，金杏濱擔任司儀。中華民俗藝術工作坊表演”龍騰九霄慶雙十”後，石家孝，張韻蘭，陳家驊，陳文浩等人在劍橋合唱團演唱國歌聲中，把青天白日滿地紅國旗，搖升在波士頓市府廣場的旗桿上。

慶祝活動的文藝表演，由中華民俗藝術工作坊的"台灣有您真好”拉開序幕，陸續有中華藝術協會傳統中國舞蹈團的”祈福”，波士頓元極舞聯誼會的”春滿人間”等，最後在劍橋合唱團與出席僑胞大合唱”中華民國頌”，”梅花”聲中落幕。

曾政明沿途派發國旗。(周菊子攝)

黎雯座古裝打扮，參加遊行，搶鏡頭，和經文處處長徐佑典合影。
(周菊子攝)

胡炳超師傅(左三)為安良工商會醒獅隊打氣。(周菊子攝)

慶祝雙十遊行還請來美國民兵，沿途響槍，添加特色。(周菊子攝)

哈佛台灣同學會的林致中，從頭到腳，一身國旗顏色。(周菊子攝)

波士頓安良工商會。

波士頓華裔退伍軍人會。

波士頓榮光會。

紐英崙客家鄉親會。

紐英崙中。驊專業人員協會，台大校友會，成大校友會併肩遊行。
(周菊子攝)

紐英崙昭倫公所。

紐英崙李氏公所。

紐英崙至孝篤親公所。

中華藝術協會。

全美亞裔婦女會。

遡源公所。

紐英崙朱沛國堂。

波士頓元極舞聯誼會。

波克萊台灣商會。

楊克敬(右)，李壽泮(左)。

波士頓經文處處長徐佑典，杜麗雲夫婦。

余風采堂美東總長餘雯柏夫婦。右為波士頓國民黨前常委李伍綺蓮。

建中校友會會長王子仁。

右起，波士頓僑務委員梅錫銳，余風采堂美東總長余文博，潮州同鄉會
會長楊克敬，李氏公所元老李壽泮，波士頓國民黨前常委李伍綺蓮。
(周菊子攝)

台北市政府官方吉祥物"熊讚"也來波士頓慶祝雙十。(周菊子攝)

參加遊行的耆英們在一旁的石樁上休息。

蔣碧如既是榮光會成員，也是國民黨員。

波士頓慶祝中華民國107歲生日 政要、僑界雲集

波士頓經文處處長徐佑典(中)與政要在台上切蛋糕。(周菊子攝)

(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處10月4日晚在波士頓公園廣場酒店(Boston Park Plaza Hotel)慶祝中華民國107歲，新英格蘭各州政要，大波士頓僑領近七百人出席同賀。

波士頓經文處處長徐佑典，杜麗雲夫婦歡迎台北市府官方
吉祥物「熊讚」。(周菊子攝)

波士頓經文處長徐佑典今年五月到任，這還是第一次主持「慶祝中華民國107年國慶酒會」。致詞時，他闡述台灣已發展成為科技島，在生物醫藥，人工智能等許多領域都表現傑出，如今在蔡英文總統領導下，將繼續堅定維護民主自由、人權、經濟發展。

徐佑典也說明，台灣一向堅持「踏實外交」原則，近年在國際間積極參與人道救援、災害防治及因應氣候變化事務，在參與世界民航組織(ICAO)、國際刑警組織(INTERPOL)及世界衛生大會(WHA)上，也得到美國及其他理念相近國家支持。

            他指出，台美關係目前仍維持在最佳狀態，台灣是美國第11大貿易夥伴，雙邊經貿關係緊密。

至於台灣與新英格蘭地區的關係，也很密切。台灣是麻州在亞洲第5大出口市場，兩地每年雙邊貿易金額已達7億美元。台灣今年還成為和羅德島州簽署駕照互換協定的第一個外國政府。他祝願台美維護緊密友誼，共創未來。

羅德島州政要由副州長馬基(右四)率隊與羅德島僑領葉超(右一)
等人到賀，波士頓經文處處長夫婦徐佑典、杜麗雲(左三，四)歡迎。
(周菊子攝)

波士頓經文處今年的國慶酒會邀來更多政要，新罕布夏州，羅德島州，麻州都有政要組成祝賀團到會。其中羅德島州人數最為龐大，級別最高，副州長馬基(Daniel J. McKee)率領了眾議員，普塔基市及中央瀑布市市長等近10人出席。麻州也有參議會代議長Marc Pacheco、 眾議會多數黨領袖Ronald Mariano，眾議員黃子安，企業發展署助理署長范文南(Nam Pham)等多人應邀上台致賀。

麻州州長Charlie Baker、聯邦眾議員Seth Moulton及Joseph Kennedy也都分別派有代表到場祝賀。

大波士頓僑界當晚應邀上台致詞的嘉賓有紐英崙中華總會會長陳毓禮，紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊，以及波士頓僑務委員梅錫銳，全美安良工商會總理陳仕維，全美余風采堂新任美東總長余文博等人。

波士頓經文處長徐佑典在中華民國國慶酒會中致詞。(周菊子攝)

表示自己參加中華民國雙十國慶已近50年的陳毓禮，笑說他原本是當晚出席者中最年長者，直到他哥哥陳毓璇也來到會場了。但當晚最年長的出席者，其實是國民黨波士頓分部前任常委李伍綺蓮。

當晚的慶典，由演唱中華民國、美國國歌拉開序幕，主賓演說，嘉賓致詞後，眾人舉起滿杯香檳祝賀，切大蛋糕。

紐英崙中華總會會長陳毓禮致詞。(周菊子攝)

酒會現場設有大螢幕播放今年的國慶文宣影片「以人為本、幸福共好」，令擺有「臺灣畫境」照片。應波士頓市政府邀請，來做姊妹市交流的台北市政府官方吉祥物「熊讚」，也到場和貴賓同樂，還”指揮”新英格蘭音樂學院(New England Conservatory)台灣留學生組成之弦樂四重奏演奏台灣民謠。                              駐波士頓經文處指出，今年的國慶酒會，新英格蘭五州的州長都致送賀狀，祝福中華民國國慶。麻州波士頓市、牛頓市、伍斯特市(Worcester)、昆西市(Quincy)、羅德島州中瀑市(Central falls)與克蘭斯頓市(Cranston) 、普塔吉市(Pawtucket)，以及新罕布夏州曼徹斯特市還宣佈10月10日為「中華民國日」(ROC Day)。

羅德島安良工商會陳任卓(左三)，黃超炎(後)與全美安良工商會
元老胡英僚(左二)等人遠道出席道賀。(周菊子攝)

麻州企業發展署助理署長范文南(Nam Pham)，麻州難民移民服務署
署長張瑪麗(Mary Truong)和她甫退伍的弟弟都出席致賀。(周菊子攝)

昆士市議員梁秀婷與父親都到會祝賀。(周菊子攝)

全美余風采堂美東總理余文博夫婦(右起)，僑領陳毓璇，波士頓
僑務委員梅錫銳，紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊。(周菊子攝)

紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊(中)透露，他和胡斯華(右)的父親，
前國安會秘書長胡為真是政大同班同學。左為僑領陳毓禮。(周菊子攝)

全美安良工商會總理陳仕維(右起)和陳文浩，陳毓禮，余麗媖等人都是
國慶酒會嘉賓。(周菊子攝)

演唱國歌。(周菊子攝)

高挑、美麗的女司儀(中)成為當晚亮點，眾人爭相合照。(周菊子攝)

駐波士頓經文處同仁祝中華民國107年生日快樂。(周菊子攝)

波士頓經文處在酒會結束後特地安排波士頓台客隊合影。(周菊子攝)

波士頓經文處特別訂製的雙十國慶生日蛋糕。(經文處提供，謝開明攝)

出席雙十國慶的學生們。(經文處提供，謝開明攝)

紐英崙客家鄉親會，中華專業人員協會，新英格蘭台灣商會
合影。(經文處提供，謝開明攝)

波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉(右一)與僑胞合影。
(經文處提供，謝開明攝)

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MAYOR WALSH, CODMAN SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND RESIDENTS CELEBRATE NEW ENGLAND HERITAGE HOMES GROUNDBREAKING

MAYOR WALSH, CODMAN SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND RESIDENTS CELEBRATE NEW ENGLAND HERITAGE HOMES GROUNDBREAKING

New transit-oriented development will offer 16 mixed-income homes in Codman Square BOSTON - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today joined Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation, the Talbot Norfolk Triangle (TNT) Neighbors United, elected officials and residents for the groundbreaking of  New England Heritage Homes. The $7 million, transit-oriented development, will create 16 mixed-income homes in Codman Square, Dorchester. The project is part of a larger community effort to target development opportunities near existing and planned stops on the MBTA Fairmount commuter rail line. "I'm very proud of how we've harnessed the strength of Boston's economy to create more affordable homes for our residents, and have transformed these former lots into new homes for families," said Mayor Walsh. "As our population and economy grow, projects like these are very important to our housing strategy. I want to thank the Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation and neighbors for their dedication to this project and their commitment to our communities." Once completed in the fall of 2019, the new development will offer 16 housing units affordable to middle-class households earning 100% Area Median Income (AMI) or below. The project will have a green design and construction that meets LEED Silver Certifiable standards, and will consist of two single-family homes and 14 single-family duplex homes. The parcels, which include two City-owned vacant lots, are located within Dorchester's Eco-Innovation District (EID), and are within a quarter mile of the MBTA Talbot Ave Station on the Fairmount Line. Total development cost for this project is more than $7 million, and was made possible in part by a $1.2 million investment by the City of Boston, $450,000 from the NeighborWorks America, $100,000 from MassDevelopment, and $4.7 million from the Life Initiative. "We are pleased to work with the City, funders and the Talbot-Norfolk Triangle Neighbors United group to build these 16 homes for sale to first-time, moderate-income homeowners," said Gail Latimore, Executive Director of Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation. "We view this as part of our neighborhood stabilization and anti-displacement strategy. We look forward to welcoming these new homeowners into the neighborhood!" New England Heritage Homes consists entirely of affordable units to middle-class families strongly aligns with the City's housing goals outlined in  Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030. Mayor Walsh recently increased the City's overall housing targets from 53,000 to 69,000 new units by 2030 to meet Boston's population growth. These updated housing goals, build on Mayor Walsh's commitment to increasing access to home ownership, preventing displacement and promoting fair and equitable housing access. Since the release of the original Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030 plan in 2014, income-restricted housing stock, designed to increase affordable housing, has grown along with overall new production: nearly 20 percent of housing units are income restricted, and 25 percent of rental units are income restricted. In total, after creating an additional 15,820 units of income-restricted housing, Boston will have nearly 70,000 units of income-restricted housing by 2030. The project also contributes to the newly-announced regional housing production goal of creating 185,000 new units of housing across the region by the year 2030. In a collaborative effort to meet the demands of a robust regional economy and a growing population, the 15 cities and towns of the Metro Mayors Coalition set goals to prevent displacement, preserve neighborhoods, reduce evictions and homelessness, promote mixed-use development, and build a diversity of housing types for all income levels throughout the entire region. The new homes will be part of a connected and walkable community as the City and neighborhood work together to improve traffic safety and mobility in the area, including the reconstruction of New England Avenue. As part the  Neighborhood Slow Streetsprogram, the City's residential traffic calming initiative, the Talbot Norfolk Triangle neighborhood was one of two pilot zones where the speed limit was reduced to 20 mph and self-enforcing physical changes to streets were installed including speed humps to slow down vehicles, daylighting to provide greater visibility at corners, and tactical curb extensions to improve pedestrian safety. The first two Neighborhood Slow Streets zones were implemented in 2017 in the Talbot Norfolk Triangle in Codman Square and Stonybrook in Jamaica Plain. Work is well underway in five zones, and five new zones selected this summer are in the planning and design stage of the process. Additionally, four new Bluebikes stations were installed as part of a significant expansion of the bike-share program owned by the City of Boston in partnership with the municipalities of Cambridge, Brookline and Somerville.