一天418人確診 波士頓市長鼓勵民眾做檢測 為幼兒募玩具

 

麻州確診數據顯示社區感染 屋斯特田野醫院6日啟用

                   

麻州州長查理貝克巡視屋斯特田野醫院。(周菊子攝)

                (Boston Orange 周菊子編譯整理)「病毒不會很快消失」，­「每個人都得保持警覺」。麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)今早率隊到屋斯特(Worcester)的DCU中心，視察麻州大學紀念醫院支援的田野醫院，直言2日的新冠病毒確診人數高達4613人，證實麻州已出現社區傳染。

                    近期數據還顯示，80%確診者年紀在60歲以下，和今春時確診者絕大多數為耆英的情況大不相同。查理貝克強調，這第二波疫情爆發德顯然很不一樣，人們持續提高警覺很重要，州政府也將推出新一波”警報”，以電郵，簡訊等工具，提醒全州人民小心防疫，不要忘記戴口罩，和人保持6英尺距離，勤洗手。

麻州副州長Karyn Polito緬懷屋斯特過去這些年間殞落近30名消防員。
(周菊子攝)

                  查理貝克表示，為預防染患新冠病毒(COVID-19)的人陡然增加，在屋斯特DCU中心設立的這田野醫院，可收容220名病人，比今春設立的田野中心容量更大。下星期到下個月之間，在羅爾市會設立第二個田野中心。

               查理貝克感謝屋斯特市，麻州緊急管理局(MEMA)，麻州大學紀念醫院，國家衛隊等人的通力合作，佈置妥當，以備萬一。他細數完成這一佈置，動員了200多人，包括20名MEMA員工，40到50名國家衛隊，80多名承包商，營養師，水電工，以及DCU員工，安裝了6000英尺的電纜，8000英尺的管道，不睦，400個手部消毒站，400張椅子，80多張桌子。

                 查理貝克二天前和其他州的州長們一起和聯邦政府開過電話會議，討論疫苗分配問題。估計麻州在年底前會收到30萬劑疫苗，詳細的發放計畫將於週五交給聯邦政府，可以確定的是優先對象為第一線工作人員，以及老年人。

                 查理貝克在回應關於很多人還沒領到失業救濟申請的問題時，坦言他和副州長Karyn Polito調查了每一宗人們告訴他們的案件，結果發現幾乎都是因為資料填錯，尤其是雇主名稱，以及公司地址這兩樣。

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito will join Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, MA National Guard Adjutant Major General Gary W. Keefe, MEMA Director Samantha Phillips, Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty and other local leaders to visit the field hospital being deployed at the DCU Center in Worcester.  (From the governor's office)

Ed Flynn 支持華埠商家籲暫關司徒麗英公園 綠路保護會要等2週後董事會討論

波士頓華埠治安委員會12月的網路月會有41人出席。(周菊子攝)

            (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)波士頓華埠司徒麗英公園(Mary Soohoo Park)最近這幾個月以來，流浪漢和毒販盤據情勢，越演越烈，華埠商家向市府，警察投訴，建議暫時關閉，羅絲甘迺迪綠路保護會(Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy)回應，得等二星期後看董事會怎麼說。

             波士頓市議員愛德華費林(Ed Flynn)在華埠治安委員會中表示，他的態度是”零容忍”，要求相關單位竭盡所能，解決這治安問題。他願意在市府，警察局，綠路保護會，華埠商家，居民之間居中協調，甚至邀集更多議員來從旁協助。

波士頓市A-1區警官Steve Moy。

             波士頓華埠牌樓旁的乞臣街(Hudson)、必珠街(Beach)一帶，自從新冠病毒大流行發生後，排迴街頭，群聚在司徒麗英公園的流浪漢人數增加不少。最近這一，二個月，情勢更糟，多名店東發現有流浪漢盤據店門口，吸毒或買賣毒品，甚至拉屎拉尿。店東們頭痛不已，多次在波士頓華商會群組中申訴。

             還有店東指稱，看到開著豪車的毒販，早上來收錢，晚上來交貨，若華埠不採取行動，恐怕毒販們就把這兒當成他們的地盤了。

波士頓華商會共同會長蔡倩婷在華埠治安委員會月會中表示，該會已請市府及警局協助，會員還建議，反正冬天將至，或可暫時關閉司徒麗英公園，讓那些流浪漢，毒販無處逗留，自然就會散去。蔡倩婷同時探問，在綠路保護會研究改善華埠公園燈光設施時，可否加裝一個聚光燈，照亮華埠牌樓一帶的陰暗角落。

波士頓市議員Ed Flynn。

波士頓華埠商會另一名共同會長陳文棟在11月24日的紐英崙中華公所會議中，也陳請中華公所支援經費，添購監視錄影機，以容許警方蒐集更多證據。

在波士頓華埠治安委員會中代表波士頓警察A-1區發言的警官(Sergeant)Steve Moy表示，其實警方願意動用自己的經費，馬上加裝監視錄影機，但需要有地方插電，以保持充足電力。希望綠路保護會協助。

Steve Moy還在會議中報告，波士頓警察局近來有4人確診，23人隔離中，警力下降不少。A-1區也將減少2名警員，同時另增一名警員Frank。

綠路保護會主任Jesse Brackenbury。

即將於明年4月轉赴紐約上任新職的綠路保護會現任執行主任Jesse Brackenbury表示，公園是公共場所，關閉是剝奪民眾權利的行動。他無權自行處理，得等該會董事約二星期後開月會時再討論。在出席民眾追問該會何時可以給社區一個答案時，他進一步說明，要關閉司徒麗英公園，得先由波士頓警察局出具一份正式要求，再由該會董事會與擁有土地權的麻州交通廳(MassDOT)討論。

至於加裝聚光燈這要求，Jesse Brackenbury表示那不是該會的責任。

波士頓華埠治安委員會12月2日早上的這次月例會，共有41人出席。波士頓市長亞裔聯絡員許麗莎(Lisa Hy)在會末報告了一些市府的新動向，說明市府為幫助小企業，推出了新的資助項目，請有需要者上市府網站查察。

波市長亞裔聯絡員許麗莎(Lisa  Hy)。

Tufts醫療中心社區健康主任曾雪清
主持會議。

紐英崙中華公所主席鄭慧民也關心的出席會議。

綠路保護會展示司圖利英公園已貼有不得擅闖的告示牌。

麻州12月2日新冠確診新增4613人 46人死亡

Lily Xie等16名致力種族正義藝術家共獲25萬元獎助金

CITY OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN AWARD $250,000 IN GRANTS TO BOSTON ARTISTS WORKING TOWARD RACIAL JUSTICE  A cohort of 16 BIPOC artists and collectives make up the pilot year of the three-year regranting program, Radical Imagination for Racial Justice   BOSTON - Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture, in partnership with Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), today announced 16 ALAANA+/BIPOC artists and collectives received grants totaling $250,000 in the first year of the Radical Imagination for Racial Justice (RIRJ) program. The funds and program support are dedicated to artists who identify as ALAANA+ (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab or Native American) or BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and who work at the intersection of art, community, and justice to radically imagine and build toward a racially just society. These grants are made possible by the Surdna Foundation's Thriving Cultures program.  "As we continue to work to dismantle systemic racism in our city, it is critically important to learn from those who have been using their creative practices to envision a Boston where every single person has the opportunities to thrive," said Mayor Walsh. "We are looking forward to sharing the work of the grantees, and continuing to support the arts and culture sector during these unprecedented times." UnBound Bodies Collective. The Stoop, 2019. Photo by Tyahra Angus/Afrocentered Media. Courtesy of the artists. "MassArt is proud to partner with the City of Boston to support BIPOC artists who are working in our communities to make our city a more racially just place to live, work, and create," said MassArt Acting President Kymberly Pinder. "As a public institution and a community of makers, equity and activism is in our DNA. We're excited to support this first cohort of artists and help them actualize their radical visions for racial justice in our city."  Fabiola Méndez. Al Otro Lado del Charco release concert at Hard Rock Cafe San Juan, June 2019. Courtesy of the artist. Artists, creatives, or cultural organizers who identify as ALAANA+ or BIPOC, who are at least 14 years of age and live or work in Boston were invited to apply. For the pilot year, the RIRJ program received over 300 applications and made 16 grants to an intergenerational group of artists. The grantees will develop a wide variety of projects that work toward racial justice in the City of Boston, including: collaborative audiovisual storytelling to examine anti-blackness in Latinx communities a multimedia project in Chinatown to build leadership and design skills of Chinatown youth to grow collective capacity for informing and facilitating deeper modes of community engagement for urban planners a game design studio that supports alternative economies for young game designers of color altar installations honoring Black Trans Femmes and Gender-Non-Binary (GNB) individuals.  The complete list of grantees is below:  $40,000 Grants UnBound Bodies Collective Adobo-Fish-Sauce Nia Holley Fabiola Méndez Husain Rizvi    Lily Xie $1,000 Grants Christine Alcindor  Mila Fields-Zayas  Silvina Ibañez  Mariona Lloreta  Nate McLean-Nichols  Micah x Ireon  S Leonard Tshitenge  Aggrey Twinomugisha Irischa Valentin  Learn more about the artists and their proposed work at imaginejusticeboston.org. Throughout 2021 the grantees will further develop and implement their work. Artists will gather several times throughout the project year to build fellowship, engage in sustained conversations about racial justice in Boston, and share how their projects are evolving.  "We could not have imagined, in this short time, that the world and our daily practices would be so thoroughly reshaped by a global pandemic, long overdue racial injustice reckonings, abolition initiatives, and numerous other acts of resistance to other problematic socio-cultural and economic systems and structures," expressed the members of UnBound Bodies Collective. "We also could not have imagined that during this time of illness and uncertainty, that the City of Boston and MassArt would intentionally design a grant that counters many philanthropic normativities, addresses racial inequities, supports experimental/imaginative world-building, and encourages applicants to include care and wellbeing in their creative proposal." The unique application process developed for the RIRJ program offers a model of equitable, community-driven re-granting practices. For phase one, applicants could choose to submit their responses to a series of questions in writing or via video. Office hours with RIRJ program organizers were offered to support applicants in their process. A group of twelve artists applying for the larger grants were invited to complete a second phase of the application, and they received additional technical support. All applicants were asked to allocate a minimum of 20% of their grant budget toward their personal well-being, in recognition of the fact that the people bringing creative, collaborative, justice-oriented work to life need support, in addition to the projects that are created. The submissions were reviewed by two community-based, intergenerational panels comprised of 24 ALAANA+ / BIPOC individuals. Many grantees have never received grant funding prior to the RIRJ program.  The Radical Imagination for Racial Justice program is a continuation of the work that the City of Boston and MassArt have been doing. Mayor Walsh has emphasized the importance of equity in Boston by overseeing the creation of Resilient Boston, the City's first ever strategy for advancing resilience and racial equity in Boston, and appointing Dr. Karilyn Crockett as the Chief of Equity for the City of Boston. The City also launched the Boston Racial Equity Fund to advance racial equity and dismantle systemic racism in the City of Boston and its enduring effects, particularly on Black and Brown communities by increasing their overall safety, wellbeing, equity, and prosperity. MassArt's Office of Justice, Equity and Transformation (JET) continues to work toward achieving systemic equity in all areas of the educational institution through transformative learning and teaching efforts, and is simultaneously working to advance racial equity framed by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education's Equity agenda. MassArt's mission for equity and justice is also brought to life through its Center for Art and Community Partnerships and Artward Bound program, which cultivate authentic community engagement and access to opportunities for youth, families, and creatives throughout Boston and beyond.

MA Democratic Party Chair issued statement on National Transportation Safety Board Report on 2019 Crash

 Statement from Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford on National Transportation Safety Board Report on 2019 Crash:

"Under Charlie Baker’s watch, the RMV stopped performing basic functions to ensure public safety, creating a backlog of infractions that—as determined in today’s report from the National Transportation Safety Board—contributed to a tragedy affecting so many families. In light of today's report, the Baker administration can no longer hide from the devastating impact of their dereliction of duty. Governor Baker owes the families who lost loved-ones in this tragedy an apology. And he owes us all an assurance that his administration is now performing the basic safety functions we all assumed were taking place before this terrible crash."

感恩節後防疫 波士頓市增設3個免費流動檢測站

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES FREE, MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING NOW AVAILABLE IN ROXBURY, JAMAICA PLAIN AND EAST BOSTON New site in Jamaica Plain to increase citywide COVID-19 testing capacity following Thanksgiving     BOSTON - Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the availability of free COVID-19 testing for anyone regardless of symptoms at three locations around the City of Boston this week. In addition to the City's existing mobile testing teams in partnership with East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and Whittier Street Health Center, there is now free mobile COVID-19 testing available in Jamaica Plain, located at Anna Mae Cole Community Center until Thursday, December 3. The City of Boston is partnering with LCG to add this site to increase testing capacity citywide, following increased demand for Thanksgiving. East Boston Neighborhood Health Center will continue its mobile operation in East Boston's Central Square, located on Border Street across from Liberty Plaza Shopping Center. Whittier Street Health Center's mobile COVID-19 testing team will now operate in Washington Park Mall at 333 Warren Street in Roxbury. Both of these COVID-19 mobile testing teams will be available until Saturday, December 5.  "In the City of Boston, we are committed to providing equitable access to COVID-19 testing in our neighborhoods, and I'm pleased to build on that work with this new resource," said Mayor Walsh. "It's especially important now for anyone who spent the Thanksgiving holiday with people outside their household to get tested and limit the further spread of COVID-19. I want to thank LCG for their partnership on this new testing site, and I want to thank East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and Whittier Street Health Center for their continued partnership on providing free and equitable testing access in Boston." JAMAICA PLAIN MOBILE TESTING: ANNA MAE COLE COMMUNITY CENTER In Jamaica Plain, testing is available in partnership with LCG through Thursday, December 3 at the Anna Mae Cole Community Center, located at 10 Lamartine Street Ext. Testing is available to anyone at no cost and regardless of symptoms and insurance. Testing is available by walk-up only during the hours below. With questions, individuals should contact the Mayor's Health Line at 617-534-5050. Tuesday, December 1: 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.    Wednesday, December 2: 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 3: 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  "We are deeply concerned by the rapid uptick in COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts and are honored to work with the City of Boston to provide our residents with the means to obtain free testing. The LCG Boston team is committed to promoting and supporting our neighbors' health and well-being and urges everyone to respect the safety of their loved ones and peers to minimize the risk of spreading the virus," said Aaron Chan R.N. CEO and Founder of LCG Boston. "In light of the holiday season, it is particularly imperative that we work together as a community to flatten the curve by following CDC safety guidelines and getting tested when necessary. Together we can save lives and hasten our mission to return to some semblance of normalcy." EAST BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER: CENTRAL SQUARE IN EAST BOSTON East Boston Neighborhood Health Center's COVID-19 mobile testing team, in partnership with the City of Boston, will continue to operate in East Boston at Central Square Park on Border Street, across from Liberty Plaza Shopping Center. Anyone can get tested for free and regardless of symptoms and immigration status. Testing is available by appointment during the hours listed below. Please call 617-568-4500 to schedule an appointment. Tuesday, December 1 - Friday, December 4: 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday, December 5: 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Since launching, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center's COVID-19 mobile testing team has administered 17,909 tests. For the week of November 23, the site administered a total of 773 tests.  "It is vitally important that we remain vigilant and focus on reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the community, especially following the Thanksgiving holiday," said East Boston Neighborhood Health Center president and CEO Manny Lopes. "Our actions now will impact the well-being of our neighbors moving forward. Continue to wear a mask, wash your hands, practice social distancing, and get tested."     WHITTIER STREET HEALTH CENTER: WASHINGTON PARK MALL The City's mobile COVID-19 testing team in partnership with Whittier Street Health Center is now located in Roxbury at the Washington Park Mall at 333 Warren Street. Testing is available to anyone regardless of symptoms and immigration status, and at no cost. Individuals are asked to pre-register by calling 617-858-2406 before visiting the site during the hours listed below.  Tuesday, December 1 - Friday, December 4: 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday, December 5: 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. The mobile site testing initiative was announced by Mayor Walsh in May as a way to help fill any gaps in testing availability, prioritizing neighborhoods and populations that need dedicated testing efforts to create equitable access to testing. The mobile testing teams have previously been located in Roxbury, Allston, South Boston, Mattapan, East Boston, and Dorchester.  In addition to the City's two mobile testing sites and this week's testing in Jamaica Plain, COVID-19 testing is available at over 30 locations across the city. Individuals can call the Mayor's Health Line with any questions using 617-534-5050. View a complete list of all testing sites.  Mayor Walsh recently announced the City of Boston launched "Get The Test, Boston," a pledge designed to encourage residents to get a COVID-19 test. Additionally, businesses who sign the pledge will share testing resources and information with their employees.  The City of Boston has been partnering with community health centers to increase access to testing, particularly in neighborhoods experiencing higher rates of COVID-19. As of Monday, November 23, 2020, there were 401,520 COVID-19 tests of Boston residents. For all Boston residents, the current community positivity for tests decreased from 5.4% for the prior week (November 10-16) to 3.4% for the current week (November 17-23). The latest numbers of cases from the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) by neighborhoods are available online. Resources and information about COVID-19 are available online. Resources available on Boston.gov and through City departments include support for renters and homeowners; small businesses; free meals for Boston students; free toiletries for Boston students; support for older residents; information on homeless shelters; resources for those in recovery or those who have a substance use disorder; and mental health resources. More information on Boston's reopening can be found at boston.gov/reopening. For additional questions or programs, please visit our coronavirus website or call 3-1-1, Boston's 24-hour constituent hotline. Text BOSCOVID to 888-777 to receive text alerts on a regular basis, available in 11 languages.

麻州州長匯報疫情 12/1