QUINCY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY, SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR TRAFFICKING WOMEN AT ILLICIT BODYWORKS ESTABLISHMENTS IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

QUINCY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY, SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR TRAFFICKING WOMEN AT ILLICIT BODYWORKS ESTABLISHMENTS IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

Victims were Transported from New York and Trafficked in Hadley, Framingham, and East Longmeadow

NORTHAMPTON – A Quincy woman has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to five years in state prison for trafficking women for sex at illicit massage and bodyworks establishments in Western Massachusetts that were set up as fronts for criminal activity, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today.

Feng Ling Liu, age 53, of Quincy, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Hampshire Superior Court to Trafficking in Persons for Sexual Servitude (3 counts), Conspiracy to Traffic Persons for Sexual Servitude (3 counts), Transacting in Laundered Money (3 counts), Deriving Support from Prostitution (3 counts) and Keeping a House of Ill Fame (3 counts). After the plea was entered, Judge John Agostini sentenced Liu to five years to five years and one day in state prison.

“Traffickers like this defendant continue to use illicit bodyworks establishments as fronts for criminal activity,” said AG Healey. “This illegal business model needs to be disrupted and we’ll continue to fight human trafficking in all its forms.”

Liu was arrested in December 2016 after a months-long joint investigation by the AG’s Office, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office Anti-Crime Task Force, and the Northampton Police Department, with the assistance of various other local and federal law enforcement agencies, including agencies in New York. Liu was later indicted by a Statewide Grand Jury in February 2017 for these crimes. 

The investigation found that Liu ran a profitable and organized criminal enterprise through illicit massage and bodyworks businesses that had been set up as fronts for human trafficking. Liu trafficked women between New York and Hadley Massage Therapy in Hadley, Feng Health Center in East Longmeadow and Massage Body Work in Framingham.

Through these businesses, Liu offered sexual services for a fee between the victims and sex buyers. Liu received most of the profits from these sexual encounters and used much of this money to keep her businesses running as well as buy jewelry, automobiles, and travel.

The victims lived in the businesses and depended on Liu for transportation, groceries and other supplies. Liu recruited women, advertised sexual services online, set up appointments, and arranged for transportation for the victims.

AG Healey has a dedicated Human Trafficking Division that focuses on policy, prevention and prosecution and includes a team of specialized prosecutors, victim advocates and Massachusetts State Police troopers who handle high impact, multi-jurisdictional human trafficking investigations and prosecutions across the state. Through the Human Trafficking Division, the AG’s Office has charged more than 50 individuals in connection with human trafficking since the law went into effect in 2012.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Elizabeth Vasiliades, of the AG’s Western Massachusetts Office, Special Assistant Attorney General Jeremey Bucci, Chief Trial Counsel of the Northwestern DA’s Office, and Assistant Attorney General Natalie Hoch, with assistance from the Northwestern DA’s Office, Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office, and the Northampton, West Springfield, Sunderland, Salem and Framingham Police Departments. Senior Financial Investigator Eugene Griffin of the AG’s Office, Victim Witness Advocates Megan Murphy and Rebecca Quigley from the AG’s Office, the Queens and New York DA’s Offices, the AG’s Digital Evidence Lab, Massachusetts State Police assigned to the AG’s Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the FBI Boston Division, and Massachusetts Department of Correction also assisted.

羅德島州龍舟賽暨台灣日慶20週年 迎六艘新龍舟

右起，葉超，吳子平，歐宏偉，普塔基市長，杜麗雲，經文處處長徐佑典，羅德島州副州長Daniel McKee，黑石谷旅遊局副局長畢靈頓夫婦等人。

(Boston Orange)來自台灣的六艘新造龍舟，8月22日在羅德島州普塔基市露臉，色澤簇新的船隻和站台打氣政要們的笑臉，互相輝映，讓人對即將於9月7日舉行的第20屆羅德島州龍舟賽暨台灣日更加期待。

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處徐處長佑典與羅德島州副州長麥基(Daniel McKee)，黑石谷旅遊局長畢靈頓(Robert Billington)等人，8月22日在羅德島州普塔基市(Pawucket)普塔基河畔，為「羅德島州龍舟賽暨台灣日」20週年舉行記者會時，特地展示這六艘新船，昭告眾知，今年的比賽會很不一樣。

六艘新龍舟。

徐佑典在記者會中感謝六艘新龍舟的贊助單位及廠商，包括中華民國外交部、僑務委員會、台塑企業、協和門窗公司等民間企業、世台聯和基金會、北美、紐約、波克萊及大波士頓等旅美台灣商會。。

羅德島州副州長麥基曾為這六艘龍舟，與羅德島華人協會主席葉超，會長吳子平等人親赴台灣，拜會多個單位。他表示，這六艘新龍舟象徵了台灣和羅德島州更緊密的經貿，文教合作關係，友誼長遠。

龍舟捐贈式，隆重。

今年的”羅德島龍舟賽暨台灣日”，將於9月6日（週五）晚間6點至8點前舉行龍舟捐贈點睛儀式，以及「台灣之夜」茶會，9月7日（週六）上午9點至下午5點在普塔吉河畔的節慶碼頭(Festival Pier)舉行龍舟賽，以及「台灣日」，安排有中華民俗技藝表演、台灣童玩、手工藝創作及趣味競賽與摸彩等活動，獎品包括長榮航空及華航提供的紐約-臺北來回機票。

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處表示，”羅德島州龍舟賽暨台灣日”今年慶祝20週年，有六艘新龍舟從台灣運抵，已有羅德島州主流媒體ABC 6, NBC 10,Providence Journal, Pawtucket Times, Woonsucket Radio, Valley Breeze，以及多家華文媒體報導。

活動歡迎各界參加，查詢詳情可上羅州黑石谷旅遊局網站：www.dragonboat.ri.com或打電話：401-724-2200。(圖與文資料:波士頓經文處)

中華表演藝術基金會夏日音樂會系列成功轉型 大獲好評

過去二十七年，中華表演藝術基金會每年夏季，都在波士頓西部小鎮內蒂克（Natick)胡桃山學校舉辦音樂夏令營。由於租金突然高漲三倍，今年決定停止辦理夏令營，而轉型在新英格蘭音樂學院（New England Conservatory) 舉辦第一屆夏季系列音樂會。此轉型取得了巨大成功，得到音樂界及觀眾們若大的讚賞及支持。此夏季系列音樂會從8月7日至8月24日，共舉辦了15場極高水平的音樂會，包括一場國際鋼琴協奏曲比賽。一共收到了來自5位不同樂評的9篇非常鼓舞讚賞的評論，以及大量觀眾的支持。早在7月份，新英格蘭最大的古典音樂雜誌 ”波士頓音樂情報”(The Boston Musical Intelligencer) 就發布了一篇介紹性的報告。他們很可能很快會再次發布一篇總結評論。 波士頓環球報(The Boston Globe) 和波士頓環球報/雜誌 (The Boston Globe/ Magazine) 強力推薦本音樂系列，在“The Ticket; 當地藝術界正在發生的事情”和“ Five Things To Do您未來一周五件事要做的事情”都高度推薦。十五場免費音樂會都有極多觀眾到場觀賞，其中有幾場是滿堂彩，座無虛席。觀眾席中出現來自波士頓及其他地區的音樂愛好者，音樂老師，音樂學生和音樂界名人。他們很高興能在炎炎夏日裡，在交通方便的波士頓市區裡，在如此舒適的音樂廳，欣賞到如此高水平的系列音樂會。



所有的音樂會都是由古典音樂界裡不同背景和世代的傑出音樂家演出。演奏家有小提琴，大提琴，鋼琴，長笛，女高音，男中音，以獨奏，二重奏，三重奏和五重奏格式精彩演出。 十五場音樂會詳細，包括表演者，節目，評論和照片請閱：http：//www.chineseperformingarts.net/contents/summer/2019/index.html



2019年的鋼琴協奏曲比賽開放給30歲以下的音樂人參加。不分國籍。比賽曲目是勃拉姆斯D小調第一號鋼琴協奏曲，作品15。這是一部難度極高的曲目，需要具有成熟的彈奏能力才能勝任。參賽者來自美國，中國，台灣，英國和印度尼西亞。申請人先提交演奏錄像影片供評審初審。所有的申請人都表現出色。評審會選出了10位前往波士頓，在新英格蘭音樂學院參加半決賽和決賽。於8月17日18日在半決賽，決賽中選出獲獎者。第一名是來自中國的林之燁Zhiye Lin，他獲得3000美元的獎金，以及在8月24日和水銀 (Mercury)交響樂團在新英格蘭音樂學院喬登廳（Jordan Hall) 演出。林之燁和第二名得獎者; 來自美國的Sam

Sahun Hong; 將受邀在2020年的夏季系列音樂會中演出獨奏音樂會。



主辦單位中華表演藝術基金會，很高興看到夏季系列音樂會的成果，更高興有這麽一個平台可供傑出音樂家展示他們的才華，並和音樂愛好者分享。

波士頓華語文教師研習營 今年內容別出心裁

新英格蘭中文學校協會長陳燕貞(前左四)、葉金惠老師(前左五)、路永宜老師(前左一)，與參加培訓老師合影。

蘇文霖老師介紹全球華文網學華語向前走教材運用，

                                  (Boston Orange) 新英格蘭中文學校協會經中華民國僑務委員會贊助，8月24、25日在波士頓僑教中心舉辦「2019年波士頓地區華文教師研習會」，新英格蘭地區共40多名華文教師參加，內容從課堂管理，激勵學生學習到成為中文老師的技巧等，十分廣泛。

僑教中心主任歐宏偉與新英格蘭中文學校協會會長陳燕貞主持結業

及綜合座談。

研習會的四名主講老師及講題，分別為新澤西州私立英華國際學校教務主任蘇文霖老師主講「全球華文網:學華語向前走教材使用分享」及「課堂管理之運用」；波士頓地區全美中小學中文教師協會第一副會長葉金惠老師，藉「參與、激勵與挑戰: 增進學生的中文熟練程度」這題目分享教學經驗，Pollard Middle School林賢琪老師講「讓學生動起來課堂活動分享」與「中文老師履歷表、面試及試教技巧」，還有民俗文化種子路永宜老師教「中文劇本編寫概論」。參加培訓的老師們都稱許今年的課程安排，別出心裁。

波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉在研習會開幕講話中，肯定僑校教師對華語文教育的熱心與付出，勉勵參加硏習會的老師們把握機會、善用僑務委員會「全球華文網」和「學華語向前走」等教材的寶貴教學資源。他還感謝參加培訓的華語文老師的熱情參與，以及主辦單位陳燕貞會長及工作人員的支持與協助，讓參訓的老師們經由兩天的研習咸感收穫良多，滿載而歸。(圖與文:波士頓僑教中心提供)

中華耆英會白禮頓樓八月慶生 七名壽星

壽星們合影。(白禮頓樓提供)

(Boston Orange)中華耆英會白禮頓樓八月慶生會，祝賀七位耆英生日快樂，特邀也是八月出生的該會董事陳建立加入慶生。

耆英會白禮頓樓的八月慶生會，照例由李積秀和樂趙令瑜主持，中心主任梅麗梨致詞，向這個月過生日的劉明惠，姚鎭鉅，戴慶玲，錢如瑩，潘錦芳，一位善心人，以及Evelyn Cosme等七位耆英祝壽。

耆英會董事陳建立剛好也是八月出生，這天和另一半陳黃美蘭邀特聯袂出席。他半開玩笑的說，自子8月4日出生，今年七十晉一，能夠外貌常保年輕， 秘訣就是聽太太的話，不信的人可以試試。

壽星切蛋糕。(白禮頓樓提供)

已愛上寫詩多年的陳建立，這天還特地做詩一首，誌記中華耆英會的2019年八月聯歡。詩文如下: 八月生辰共感恩，中華耆英親上親，壽與天齊信望愛，民權福利要惜珍，陳腔濫調我不為，建設社區有賴君，立雪程門真善美，互敬互勉智勇仁。

耆英合唱。(白禮頓樓提供)

當天的慶生會，還有抽獎，用餐，欣賞表演等活動。表演的節目包括樂趙令瑜的《吉祥西藏》舞蹈，李積秀率眾人合唱《順流逆流》、《耆英會好處多》。李潤蓮鋼琴伴奏，吕玲，何佩榮與張洋合唱《深深的海洋》 和《大海啊，故鄉》。鄧東慧和白禮樓舞蹈組表演優美舞蹈《相約快樂》。樂趙令瑜和國語歌唱組演唱了《高山青》和《鳳凰花鼓》。

中華耆英會白禮頓樓位於677 Cambridge Street, Brighton, MA 02135，公共巴士或地鐵可到達，查詢或報名參加各項活動，服務，諮詢，可洽（617）789-4289朱小姐。

鄧東慧舞蹈組。(白禮頓樓提供)

吳弭競選連任 8/22辦第三屆街區派對

South Cove Manor Hosts Secretary of Elder Affairs Elizabeth Chen for a Conversation on Elder Care in the Commonwealth

麻州老人事務署署長陳倩(右三)拜會中華頤養院，和中華頤養院董事長雷偉志(右起)，院長陳力，共同創辦人阮陳金鳳，陳秀英，以及執行長Bill Graves合影。(中華頤養院提供)

                    (Boston Orange) 麻州新上任的老人事務署(EOCA)署長陳倩(Elizabeth Chen)，8月15日專程拜會中華頤養院，了解麻州地區的老人服務概況。

           中華頤養院共同創辦人暨董事陳秀英，主席雷偉志召集了一場午餐會，介紹中華頤                                     養院從1985年，由華埠社區一群熱心人在波士頓華埠創建，然後於2014年擴張，遷至昆士市華盛頓街現址，從平地新建的經過。

           中華頤養院執行長Bill Graves從照顧服務提供者的角度，綜述了他所觀察到的麻州長期照顧業現狀。他也感謝麻州議會及麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)，在簽署通過的2020會計年度麻州財政預算中，包括了給頤養院等機構的新編5000萬元醫療補助經費。

                                      根據Graves所說，費用補償方面的挑戰，影響了照顧品質，也威脅到許多耆英們賴以為家的頤養院等機構的生存。麻州2020會計年度增列的醫療補助經費，將對長期照顧業者解決經費效率不足問題大有助益。該預算也設立了護理機構緊急任務小組(Nursing Facility Emergency Task Force)來提供建議，以確保頤養護理機構的持續性。

           當天出席參與討論的人，包括中華頤養院院長陳力，護理主任Mary Louise，共同創辦人阮陳金鳳，以及社區志工Thomas Chen。       (Boston Orange) South Cove Manor at Quincy Point, a non-profit rehabilitation and care community located in Quincy, welcomed Elizabeth Chen, Secretary, Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), on August 15th for a substantive conversation on elder care in the Commonwealth.           South Cove Manor Founder and Board Member Helen Chin Schlichte and Chairman Richard Lui convened the luncheon meeting with an introduction outlining South Cove Manor’s founding in 1985 by members of Boston’s Chinatown community, and the expansion of South Cove and its 2014 move to its current, newly constructed community on Washington Street.
         CEO Bill Graves shared insights on the current state of long-term care in Massachusetts from the provider and caregiver perspective and expressed his appreciation to the Massachusetts Legislature for passing, and Governor Charlie Baker for signing, the FY 2020 budget which includes $50 million in new Medicaid funding for nursing facility care.
          According to Graves, reimbursement challenges have impacted the quality of care and threatened the viability of many nursing centers that are home to frail elders across the Commonwealth. He stated, “The FY 2020 budget increase for Medicaid funding will go a long way in helping us address inefficiencies in funding for long term care.” The budget also establishes a Nursing Facility Emergency Task Force to make recommendations to ensure the sustainability of the nursing facility sector.
         Joining in the discussion, which was followed by a tour of the campus, were South Cove Manor at Quincy Point Administrator Li Chen, Director of Nursing Mary Louise Butler, Founder Amy Guen and community volunteer Thomas Chen.

紐英崙客家鄉親會夏日野餐 天氣好 人情暖 都開心

中華表演藝術基金會夏日音樂會持續至8/24

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT

Interested parties should submit their applications for affordable housing, parks and open space, and historic preservation projects by September 27, 2019 BOSTON - Friday, August 16, 2019 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the release of applications for Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding for fall 2019. The application calls for CPA eligible projects that are ready to begin construction in the next 18 months, bringing new investments in affordable housing, parks and open space, and preservation of historic sites to Boston's neighborhoods. Interested parties should submit their full application by September 27, 2019.  "The three components of the Community Preservation Act --  affordable housing, open space, and historic preservation -- connect the past, present, and future of a community," said Mayor Walsh. "I invite residents and organizations to submit their applications for funding and I look forward to recommending great projects that will help us restore history and strengthen our communities."  The Community Preservation Fund is capitalized primarily by a one percent property tax-based surcharge on residential and business property tax bills that began in July 2017 after voters adopted the measure in November 2016. The last round of CPA awards in February 2019 funded $34 million to 56 projects across the city, including affordable housing developments and programs, parks and open space, and historic preservation projects consistent with statewide guidelines.  The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is committed to broad community participation, supporting accessible and visible projects that have a positive impact on neighborhoods and residents. CPA staff has been hosting community conversations in various neighborhoods to explain the eligibility requirements and the application process to residents and organizations interested in applying for funding. Following the application deadline, the CPC will meet to review applications and recommend projects to the Mayor and City Council for approval. "As a housing developer, community volunteer, lover of historic buildings, and longtime Roxbury resident, I feel honored to be tasked with the challenge of recommending transformative CPA projects to our Mayor and City Council," said Felicia Jacques, chair of the Community Preservation Committee. "Our neighborhoods have not had a boost like this in years, possibly ever. It's thrilling to see CPA signs on fences, buildings, and backstops across the City!" CPA funds contribute to building strong neighborhoods through strategic investments that support affordable housing, open space and historic preservation. Mayor Walshrecently announced the ONE+Boston mortgage, which utilizes $3.8 million in Community Preservation funds to finance a permanent reduction in the interest rate of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. The ONE+Boston mortgage product will be offered by the Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) to income-eligible Bostonians buying their first home within the city limits and was supported by the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA) and Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO).  In just two years, CPA's impact in Boston includes funding more than 225 units of affordable housing at a range of income levels, new parks and playgrounds, the creation of community gardens and urban farms, and the rescue of historic buildings in nearly every neighborhood. Projects selected in previous application rounds include awarding CPA funds for basketball courts in Roxbury, affordable housing for seniors in East Boston, and preserving the historic home of John Adams' Secretary of War in Charlestown, just to name a few.  "We've wanted a park in our Dorchester neighborhood forever. The most accessible greenspace now is across busy Talbot Ave to Franklin Field or across Blue Hill Ave to the stone wall around Franklin Park," said Laquisa Burke from the West of Washington Coalition. "They are a long walk, especially with little kids. But thanks to CPA we've purchased three plots of land next to the new Fairmount train station. We'll have a playground, picnic tables, a monarch butterfly garden, and best of all, a place where our neighbors can gather for the annual barbecue!" As part of his 2019 legislative agenda, Mayor Walsh has been advocating for adjusting the surcharge on fees for recording deeds to increase the State CPA match, protecting the Act that more than 170 cities and towns depend on for the creation of affordable housing, open space, and historic preservation. When municipalities voted to enact CPA, they did so with the promise of a substantial state match. This year, the match was just 11 percent with a one-time surplus allotment added, but the CPA bill people voted for is no longer the same bill. The FY20 State budget increases the match, raising an estimated additional $36 million in revenue, putting the state match at around 30 percent and allowing us to invest more in our communities. To apply for CPA funding for affordable housing projects, please visit here. For parks and open space projects, please visit here. For historic preservation projects, please visit here.