REGISTRATION FOR THE 2020 BOSTON MARATHON OPENS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

BOSTON – Registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon opens on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The B.A.A. will use the same process to register qualified participants as in recent years, allowing the fastest qualifiers to register first. Registration will be held entirely online at www.baa.org and qualifying performances achieved on or after September 15, 2018 may be submitted for entry. The 124^th annual race will mark the 35^th consecutive year that John Hancock will serve as principal sponsor.

2020 BOSTON MARATHON REGISTRATION DATES

• Monday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m. ET: Participants who have met the qualifying standard by 20 minutes or more may apply for entry.
• Wednesday, September 11 at 10:00 a.m. ET: Participants who have met the qualifying standard by 10 minutes or more may apply for entry (if space remains).
• Friday, September 13 at 10:00 a.m. ET: Participants who have met the qualifying standard by 5 minutes or more may apply for entry (if space remains).
• Saturday, September 14 at 5:00 p.m. ET: Registration closes for the first week.
• Monday, September 16 at 10:00 a.m. ET: All participants who have met the qualifying standard may apply for entry (if space remains).
• Wednesday, September 18 at 5:00 p.m. ET: Registration closes for the second week.
   

If space remains after September 18, then on Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. ET, registration will reopen to anyone who meets the qualifying standards on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will remain open until the maximum field size is reached.

Registration for Para Athletics Divisions and Adaptive Programs will open on September 9, 2019 and follow the same procedures as detailed above. Registration for Para Athletics Divisions and Adaptive Programs will occur on a “rolling admission” schedule, and will remain open until the maximum field size is reached or until October 27, 2019.

The Para Athletic Divisions include a competitive wheelchair division for athletes who use racing wheelchairs in track and road racing events and hold a national or World Para Athletics classification. Para Athletics Divisions also include competitive opportunities for ambulatory classified Para athletes with vision impairments and athletes who run with prostheses or have an upper limb impairment.

The B.A.A. will not predict or provide an anticipated date for when the race will reach its maximum field of qualified applicants. However, the B.A.A.'s website (www.baa.org), Facebook page, and Twitter account will provide updates throughout the registration process and will answer many frequently asked questions during this time period. These pages will be continuously updated throughout registration.

The registration fee for the 2020 Boston Marathon for qualifiers is $205 USD for United States residents and $255 USD for international residents.

2020 BOSTON MARATHON OPEN DIVISION QUALIFYING STANDARDS - OPEN DIVISION

Applicants for the 2020 Boston Marathon must meet the designated time standard that corresponds with their age group and gender in a certified marathon on or after September 15, 2018. Proof of qualification must accompany each athlete's application and participants are required to be 18 years or older on race day (April 20, 2020). All standards below are based on official submitted net time and age groups are determined based on a participant’s age on Boston Marathon race day.

Age Group	Men	Women
18-34	3hrs 00min 00sec	3hrs 30min 00sec
35-39	3hrs 05min 00sec	3hrs 35min 00sec
40-44	3hrs 10min 00sec	3hrs 40min 00sec
45-49	3hrs 20min 00sec	3hrs 50min 00sec
50-54	3hrs 25min 00sec	3hrs 55min 00sec
55-59	3hrs 35min 00sec	4hrs 05min 00sec
60-64	3hrs 50min 00sec	4hrs 20min 00sec
65-69	4hrs 05min 00sec	4hrs 35min 00sec
70-74	4hrs 20min 00sec	4hrs 50min 00sec
75-79	4hrs 35min 00sec	5hrs 05min 00sec
80 and over	4hrs 50min 00sec	5hrs 20min 00sec

PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION QUALIFYING STANDARDS - WHEELCHAIR DIVISION

Class	Age	Men	Women
T53 / T54 / T 34	18 - 39	2hrs 00min 00sec	2hrs 25min 00sec
	40 - 49	2hrs 15min 00sec	2hrs 40min 00sec
	50 and over	2hrs 30min 00sec	2hrs 55min 00sec
T51 / T52 / T33	18- 39	2hrs 45min 00sec	3hrs 10min 00sec
	40 - 49	3hrs 00min 00sec	3hrs 25min 00sec
	50 and over	3hrs 15min 00sec	3hrs 40min 00sec

PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION QUALIFYING STANDARDS - VISION IMPAIRMENT

Class	Age	Men	Women
T13	18 - 39	3hrs 40min 00sec	4hrs 10min 00sec
	40 - 49	3hrs 55min 00sec	4hrs 25min 00sec
	50 and over	4hrs 15min 00sec	4hrs 45min 00sec
T11 / T12	18- 39	3hrs 50min 00sec	4hrs 20min 00sec
	40 - 49	4hrs 05min 00sec	4hrs 35min 00sec
	50 and over	4hrs 25min 00sec	4hrs 55min 00sec

 

PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION QUALIFYING STANDARDS - UPPER OR LOWER LIMB IMPAIRMENT

Class	Qualifying Standard (Both Men and Women, Age 18 and over)
T61 – T64	5hrs 40min 00sec
T45 / T46	4hrs 55min 00sec

Visit Para Athletics Divisions and Adaptive Programs of the 2020 Boston Marathon for eligibility requirements and entry procedures.

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Though the B.A.A. will notify registrants upon the completion of their registration form, athletes are not officially entered into the race until their qualifying time has been verified. The amount of time it takes for qualifying times to be verified varies for each individual athlete and may take several days.
• The qualification window for the 2020 Boston Marathon will remain open until the conclusion of registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon.
• The qualification window for the 125^th Boston Marathon on April 19, 2021 will be announced following registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon.
• Registration dates and qualifying standards for the 2021 Boston Marathon have not yet been announced.

ABOUT THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (B.A.A.)

Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A.’s Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, and the organization manages other local events and supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round running programs. Since 1986, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon has been John Hancock. The Boston Marathon is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, along with international marathons in Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City. More than 60,000 athletes participate in B.A.A. events each year. The 124^th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20, 2020. For more information on the B.A.A., please visit www.baa.org.

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)