MassWorks 撥款6800萬元資助36項地方市鎮基礎建設工程 Chelsea得款500萬元 波士頓2項目各300萬元

 Baker-Polito Administration Announces $68 Million in MassWorks Funding for Infrastructure Projects During Economic Recovery

Thirty-six public infrastructure projects to support new housing, economic development, and enhanced road safety in communities across the Commonwealth

 

Governor Charlie Baker

BOSTON—Today, Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, and Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy joined members of the Legislature and local officials to announce the 2020 Round of the MassWorks Infrastructure Grant Program. This year’s awards will invest nearly $68 million in 36 projects to support housing, economic development and road safety projects in 35 cities and towns from across the Commonwealth. The awards were announced during a virtual ceremony, and are part of the Administration’s comprehensive economic recovery initiative, Partnerships for Recovery.

 

Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

“MassWorks provides essential funding to cities and towns for infrastructure projects that spur housing production, create jobs and attract private investment, which are particularly important during our economic recovery,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “We are grateful for our partnerships, both with the Legislature and with local officials, that make these investments possible, and we look forward to continued collaboration to support Massachusetts’ economy.”

                               

Housing and Economic Development Secretary
Mike Kennealy

“The MassWorks program plays a critical role in filling in the needed funding gaps that would otherwise keep these key projects from moving forward and inhibit substantial private investments in the main streets and downtowns of municipalities across the Commonwealth,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “By providing flexible funding to our local partners, we are empowering these communities to move ahead with projects that will have an immediate and lasting impact on their commercial districts, housing stock and residents.”

 

In total, the 2020 MassWorks awards will help create more than 3,500 new housing units, including over 1,000 affordable units; result in more than 3,900 new jobs, support over 7,000 construction jobs, and leverage more than $1.6 billion in private investment. Among this year’s projects, 23 are reactivating underutilized sites, 20 are transit-oriented developments, 14 have a mixed-use component; nine are in Gateway Cities, and eight are roadway projects in small and rural communities. Additionally, eight towns are receiving their first ever MassWorks award. The transformative projects funded by the 2020 awards were selected through a competitive process that received 100 applications, totaling nearly $208 million in requests.

 

“This year’s MassWorks round funds public infrastructure projects directly aligned with key strategic goals of our plan for economic recovery, namely, revitalizing our downtowns and main streets, getting people back to work, and supporting housing opportunity,” said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy. “As part of our administration’s laser-focus on addressing the impacts of the pandemic, MassWorks makes the kinds of targeted investments that will foster economic recovery by unlocking new commercial and residential development, while also creating jobs, both during construction and on a permanent basis once the project is complete.”

 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the Commonwealth’s hardest hit communities, the Administration prioritized projects that are at an advanced stage of planning, design, and permitting. These projects, which are ready to start construction in spring 2021, also support strategic goals that are central to Partnerships for Recovery. For example, the City of Haverhill will use MassWorks funds for infrastructure improvements that will unlock 290 housing units and new retail space, and create 20 permanent fulltime jobs. In Leominster, water and sewer upgrades will benefit the expansion of the Mall at Whitney Field. As a result of public infrastructure investments, the cities of Brockton and Pittsfield will also realize new redevelopment opportunities through both commercial and residential projects.

 

“These MassWorks grants are transformative for communities across the Commonwealth,” said Senator Eric P. Lesser, Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. “During a time when we’re navigating economic recovery from the pandemic and being hit with a second wave, it is important to make these investments in our infrastructure to put people to work, rebuild our communities, and continue the fight for equal opportunity.”

 

“Congratulations to the grant recipients!” said Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante, House Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. “As the House Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, I want to commend my colleagues for their steadfast support of MassWorks funding and working in partnership with the Administration to provide dollars to these vital projects to grow local jobs and generate revenue for cities, towns and the Commonwealth.

 

“The City of Pittsfield is pleased to have the support and commitment of the Baker-Polito Administration toward this important and transformational initiative in our community. The Tyler Street Streetscape and Roundabout project reflects a longstanding and concerted effort by many in the Morningside neighborhood,” said Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer. “As one of the first designated TDI districts in the Commonwealth, we are deeply grateful to MassDevelopment for its continuous support through the years in helping to foster and implement our vision for this critical neighborhood corridor in our city. Thank you for believing in us and our future.”

 

“Nantucket is grateful to be receiving its first MassWorks grant, particularly at this critical time,” said Dawn Hill Holdgate, Chair of the Nantucket Select Board. “Housing for our year-round community remains the #1 priority of the Select Board and this award will facilitate building the roadway infrastructure to support a new, 64-unit rental housing development on Town land where 80% of the residences will be income-restricted.”

 

“As chair of the Northfield Selectboard, I am honored to represent our community in the acceptance of this MassWorks infrastructure grant,” said Alex Meisner, Chair of the Northfield Selectboard. “Our aging Massachusetts roads will benefit greatly from this funding and I thank all involved parties who made this project possible.”

 

“Warwick appreciates the Commonwealth’s investment in our community’s joint effort with our neighbor Northfield to meet our needs to improve this connector roadway,” said Warwick Selectboard member Todd Dexter. “Half of all land in Warwick is state owned parks and reserves, land that contributes to our community character. This project addresses our need to adequately fund roads through these lands, something that is nearly impossible for a tiny town. We are grateful for this taxpayer support.”

 

Each year, the MassWorks program allocates 10 percent of awarded funds to assist municipalities with populations of 7,000 or less in completing roadway safety projects. Towns like Avon, Buckland, Harvard,  Phillipston, and Plainfield will see extensive roadway improvements as well as upgrades to culverts and underground water and sewer utilities along critical thoroughfares utilized by emergency first responders, school buses, residents, and commuters. These MassWorks-funded projects will improve public safety, prevent the need for lengthy, long-term detours, and preserve housing density.

 

Since 2015, and including this year’s round, the Baker-Polito Administration has invested nearly $533 million in grant funds to support public infrastructure projects, with 259 awards spread out across 157 cities and towns. These grants have unlocked and leveraged over $10.8 billion in private investment, supported the creation of more than 17,000 new housing units, and led to tens of thousands of new permanent and construction jobs.

 

The MassWorks Infrastructure Grant Program, administered by the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, is a competitive grant program that provides a flexible source of capital funds to municipalities and other eligible public entities for public infrastructure projects that produce housing, create jobs, and generate additional private sector investment.

 

2020 MassWorks Grant Awards

 

City/Town - Award Amount	Project Description
Acton - $2,750,000   Affordable Housing Infrastructure Improvements	Funds will support the construction of Powder Mill Place, a 230-unit 40B housing development representing $60 million in private investment. The proposed improvements include intersection, sidewalk, streetscape improvements, and upgrades to the Middle Fort Pond Brook Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Amherst - $1,500,000   Unlocking Amherst’s Pomeroy Village Center	To support both planned housing and future development opportunities in Pomeroy Village Center, funds to the Town of Amherst will complete intersection and street improvements, including expanded sidewalk, street lighting, bicycle accommodations, and either the construction of a new roundabout or the resignalization of the existing intersection. The project’s improvements will also increase traffic safety and expand multi-modal accommodations for the area, benefiting two Environmental Justice neighborhoods.
Avon - $1,000,000   Central Street Regional Safety & Connectivity	Central Street is a major connector road and considered a high-crash corridor. Funds will allow the Town of Avon to make major repairs to the road including adding a sidewalk, a raised curb, and bicycle accommodations. Sixty-five percent of the town’s ambulance runs come down Central Street, making smooth traffic flows for public safety concerns a major component of the work.
Ayer - $3,164,000   West Main Street Public Infrastructure	Public infrastructure improvements will support mixed-use, multi-modal transit-oriented development for Ayer’s West Main Street corridor and the Devens Regional Enterprise Zone. These improvements include water lines, ADA compliant sidewalks and bicycle lanes for Commuter Rail connectivity, a storm-water collection and management system, and streetscape upgrades. There will also be a re-alignment of the Devens Verbeck Gate intersection, and the installation of a Devens Regional Bus shuttle waiting station.
Beverly - $1,750,000   Sohier and Tozer Roads Improvements	Funds will support major streetscape improvements including intersection redesign and the addition of new sidewalks and crossings to greatly improve pedestrian safety at the difficult intersection of Tozer and Sohier Roads. Anchor Point, a $27 million development with 77 affordable housing units, a daycare, and community center being constructed on a vacant 5-acre lot, stands to directly benefit from these improvements.
Boston - $3,000,000   Amory Street Infrastructure	The City of Boston will construct a new roadway, along with public space improvements, to unlock the build out of the Amory Street Campus – a transit-oriented housing development consisting of 565 new apartment units across six buildings, with 332 of these units income restricted. All buildings will be located within 1,000 feet of the Jackson Square MBTA Subway Station. Additional improvements will include the creation of a public greenway and the renovation of a pocket park.
Boston - $3,000,000   Whittier Choice Phase 3 Infrastructure	The City of Boston will construct a new roadway to unlock the third and final phase of the Whittier Choice Neighborhood Development – a transformative public-private investment in the reconstruction and expansion of the former Whittier Street Apartments public housing complex, located less than 1,000 feet from Ruggles MBTA Subway Station. Construction of the roadway will create a new neighborhood block for the build out of a 12-story, mixed-use building, consisting of 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and 172 apartment units, including 135 income-restricted units.
Brockton - $2,654,000   Garfield Street and Terminal Place Reconstruction	To spur and support redevelopment opportunities along Main Street and near the corner of Montello Street and Terminal Place, the City of Brocton will make utility improvements and reconstruct the roadway and sidewalks in the Campello neighborhood. These improvements tie into recent investments and improve pedestrian corridor between residential neighborhoods and the Commuter Rail station.
Buckland - $1,000,000   Charlemont Road Reconstruction & Culvert Repair	The Town of Buckland will reconstruct and repair 3,100 feet of roadway and a failing culvert along Charlemont Road, a primary travel way between the towns of Buckland, Ashfield, and Charlemont and a regional connector between Route 2 and Route 112. Heavy cut-through traffic from highway travelers, including tractor-trailer trucks, has led to severe deterioration of the roadway, and a recent storm event resulted in the partial collapse of a stream-crossing culvert, reducing traffic to just one lane over the structure. Emergency vehicles must reduce speeds when responding to incidents at or around these destinations, and any alternative route requires a detour of at least 30 minutes.
Burlington - $3,500,000   Burlington Water Connection	The Town of Burlington seeks to connect to MWRA water, a multi-phased project, to alleviate existing water shortages that prevent growth. The total cost is $25.7M including $16.9M for construction and $8.8M for the MWRA connection fees. This funding will support Phase 2A, which will allow the Town to unlock more than $175 million in already permitted private developments that will create 300 housing units and 1,100 new jobs. The Towns of Bedford and Burlington will contribute funding, as well as Nordblom Company.
Chelsea - $5,000,000   Innes Apartments Redevelopment	MassWorks funds will be used to support the Innes Apartments Redevelopment, on a site owned by the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA). Improvements include new water, sewer and drainage systems, curbing and pavement, street trees, lighting and signal improvements at the Central Ave/Willow St. intersection. The project includes 96 units to replace the existing public affordable housing units (households earning 80% or less than AMI), 40 units will be available for workforce housing (households earning 120% or less than AMI) and the remaining 194 units will be market-rate.
Dracut - $650,000   144 Greenmont Avenue Senior Housing	The Town of Dracut will undertake infrastructure improvements including water lines, sewer lines and pump stations, a gas line, electric, cable and telephone lines, stormwater management and drainage systems, and access roadways and pedestrian paths. The work will support a 60-unit affordable rental development for seniors and persons with disabilities.
Erving - $500,000   IP Mill Access Road Design and Construction	The Town of Erving will improve the wastewater infrastructure at the 49.3-acre site of the former International Paper Mill property to prepare it for development. The Town’s vision for this site is 3 mixed-use parcels – housing, commercial, light industrial space and one parcel retained by the Town for conservation and recreation. This grant will be used to install a new pump station.
Hanover - $1,265,000   Hanover Crossing Mixed Use Redevelopment	The Town of Hanover will complete intersection and street improvements in support of Hanover Crossing, a $225-million redevelopment of the former Hanover Mall for mixed-use housing and open-air retail. Principal improvements will include reconfiguration and resignalization of the intersection at Route 53 and Hanover Mall Drive. At full buildout, Hanover Crossing will include 297 market-rate apartments, 610,000 square feet of retail space, six restaurants, and 30,000 square feet of open space. Hanover Crossing is expected to generate up to 700 permanent jobs and an average of $2 million per year in local tax revenue over the next 15 years.
Harvard - $1,000,000   Slough Road Safety Improvements	The Town of Harvard will complete the full-depth reclamation and drainage repairs needed on Slough Road, to address extremely poor conditions and public safety concerns on a major throughway in the town. The town will be leveraging Chapter 90 funds to support this project as well.
Haverhill - $1,950,000   Haverhill TOD Mixed Use Redevelopment	Major street reconstruction and realignment of several streets close to the Bradford MBTA Commuter Rail Station will unlock a $72 million public-private partnership for a mixed-use development providing 290 market rate units and 10,000 square feet of retail space on a previous brownfields site located on Railroad Avenue.
Lawrence - $1,310,000   Island Parkside Public Infrastructure Improvements	New roadway construction and landscaping will connect Lawrence CommunityWorks’ new $27 million, 80 unit affordable multifamily Parkside Housing Development with Ferrous Park, an open space recreational area. The project and development will replace a former industrial area and provide much needed affordable housing and community access to greenspace, create 78 new jobs, and will replace outdated stormwater infrastructure.
Leominster - $2,487,000   Whitney Field Infrastructure Improvements	The City of Leominster will upgrade decades old water and sewer pipes in one of the City's largest commercial districts which includes the 774,000 square foot Mall at Whitney Field. Work also includes the addition of new sidewalks, fencing, paving, ADA ramps and retaining wall - all of which will directly impact private development in the area, including the expansion of the Mall.
Lynn - $2,200,000   Lynnway at Blossom Street Traffic & Safety Plan	The City of Lynn will complete intersection and street improvements at the junction of Blossom Street and Lynnway to support planned housing and future transit-oriented development opportunities. The proposed Blossom Street Residences will create 72 units of market-rate condominiums, with the potential for up to 100 additional units on an adjacent site.
Methuen - $990,000   Charles Street Retaining Wall Replacement	Funds will support the rebuilding of a crumbling City-owned retaining wall and replacement of the adjacent sidewalk in downtown Methuen, preserving a 54-space public parking lot that is essential in furthering private development. The project aims to unlock two mixed-use projects, and maintain pedestrian safety and access.
Nantucket - $1,500,000   Waitt Drive Improvements	Funds will support the construction of Waitt Drive into a proposed NE/SW roadway connector serving approximately 10 new parcels and a 64-unit affordable housing complex.
Northfield & Warwick - $2,000,000   Northfield/Warwick Roads Reconstruction	The Towns of Northfield and Warwick will reconstruct nearly two miles of roadway forming the primary east-west corridor between the two communities. The project limits include a steep mountain pass, where poor slope and pavement conditions make travel hazardous during heavy rain and snow events and which recently led to a fatal motorcycle crash in 2019. Any alternative route requires a detour of more than 10 miles. This roadway is used year-round by Northfield ambulances servicing Warwick and provides the fastest travel route to Franklin County’s only medical center in Greenfield.
Orange - $1,000,000   South Main Street Infrastructure	Funding will support the replacement and upgrade of water and sewer lines, dating back to the mid-1890s, to eliminate sewer backups, preserve the density of housing allowed in the area, and improve public safety on the Town’s primary commercial corridor.
Phillipston - $1,000,000   Rte. 101 Queen Lake Road Rehabilitation	Funding will address safety issues on a failing segment of Queen Lake Road/Rte. 101, a primary emergency responder mutual aid route between Petersham, Phillipston and Templeton, a principal route for elementary school students, and the main commercial traffic and commuter route heading east to Leominster/Fitchburg and metro Boston. The project continues work from a previous MassWorks grant shared with the Town of Petersham.
Pittsfield - $3,000,000   Tyler Street Streetscape Improvements	Funds will support streetscape improvements to Tyler Street, a heavily trafficked, transit-oriented two-lane roadway in downtown Pittsfield. The upgrades to sidewalks, crosswalks, and lighting will help stimulate extensive economic and resident investment along the corridor, including six new and reuse developments.
Plainfield - $998,000   Rte 116 Improvement	Funds will fund repaving and reclamation work on extensive roadway damage to a major east-west thoroughfare. Wide detours out of town would be required if rehabilitation efforts are not undertaken.
Sheffield - $1,000,000   Sheffield Bridge replacements	Funds will support the construction of two bridge replacements on Lime Kiln Road and Kelsey Road. A previous MassWorks grant, along with other state funding, advanced the design and permitting efforts for both bridges.
South Hadley - $2,711,000   Newton St Smart Growth District Improvements	Funding will support roadway improvements that will improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and access, encourage new business activity, and promote walking and public transportation option to residents. The redevelopment of the former Woodlawn Plaza will also be unlocked, creating 60 affordable housing units and 14 permanent jobs.
Stoughton - $2,500,000   South Stoughton Sewer Expansion	The Town of Stoughton will expand its municipal sewer system, including a new pump station near Campanelli Business Park, to activate nearly $36 million in proposed building expansions for commercial and industrial uses. In addition to eliminating existing dependencies on septic systems, and is expected to catalyze over 200,000 square feet of proposed building projects and create an estimated 240 new permanent jobs across five commercial and industrial properties.
Ware - $178,000   Main Street Streetscape Lighting	This simple street lighting project is a component of a much larger $2,478,000 street improvement project on Main Street in Downtown Ware. Thirty new LED pedestrian scale streetlights placed on both sides of Main Street will improve pedestrian safety and enhance connectivity between downtown businesses.
Wayland - $2,203,000   Alta at River's Edge, 490 Boston Post Road	Funding will support the connection of a new 218-unit housing development on a contaminated site to the Town’s underutilized wastewater management facility, boosting the facility’s use to optimal levels, providing sufficient and environmentally-friendly wastewater treatment to the development, and help sustain much needed housing.
Wellfleet - $2,500,000   Wellfleet Water System Upgrade and Expansion	The Town of Wellfleet will expand its municipal water distribution system to unlock future development of a nine-acre public parcel for affordable housing production. Water system improvements will provide the capacity needed to service the site and allow for the build out of 42 income-restricted units, and benefit at least 80 additional residential and commercial properties.
West Brookfield - $985,000   Town Center Improvements	Funds will support Complete Streets improvements on Route 9 to enhance bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicle safety within the center of West Brookfield. The projects will also connect several recently completed projects around the Town Center and builds on other recent improvements.
Westborough - $1,282,000   Flanders Rd/West Park Dr Ext. Intersection	Roadway improvements to Flanders Road and West Park Drive including new sidewalks, crosswalks, ramps, and signals will significantly help reduce traffic congestion at the Westborough Office Park. These upgrades will allow the development of new office, retail and commercial space to proceed, creating more than 1,000 new jobs.
Wilmington - $2,891,000   Princeton Wilmington Smart Growth Housing	Funding will support a combined sewer extension, culvert replacement, and road improvement project that will improve traffic safety on Middlesex Avenue and unlock a transit-oriented housing development adjacent to a Commuter Rail station. This development will bring a total of 108 new housing units, including 22 affordable units.
Worcester - $1,500,000   Green Island Boulevard	Funding will support the City of Worcester’s construction of Green Island Boulevard, a new urban street in Worcester’s Canal District. The construction includes two travel lanes, a turning lane, bicycle accommodations, on-street parking, and sidewalks with streetscape features.

Royalty 要開大麻店上華埠社區議會陳情 華埠居民反對 一華裔警員支持

波士頓華埠社區議會本次月會出席格外踴躍。(周菊子攝)

             (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)波士頓華埠才剛成功拒絕大麻店Sanctuary進駐，王權集團(Royalty Group)又來嚐試，11月16日上華埠社區議會(CNC)做說明。會中發言者多持反對意見，波士頓警察Stephen Moy卻獨派眾議，以冗長發言支持，讓與會社區人士”跌碎一地眼鏡”。

              Sanctury Medicinals這公司想在天滿街(Tremont)南灣東座旁開大麻店，籌備了不下兩三年，由於華埠反對聲浪極高，波士頓牌照局上個月才拒絕該公司的牌照申請。

              為反對Sanctury而組成”華埠利益群組(Chinatown interest group)”的一批人，驚聞又有一家「王權集團」要來華埠開大麻店，簡直不敢置信，紛紛互相走告，使得波士頓華埠社區議會16日舉行的網上月例會，打破出席會議人數的歷年紀錄，至少有53人。

Royalty Group 預定開設大麻店地點。

              在會議中，Andrea Pearce以22頁PPT做介紹。在ppt上，Andrea稱「王權集團」是在州政府登記有案，由婦女經營的公司。她是公司擁有者暨執行長，在波士頓本地有15年的娛樂業等工作經驗。該公司打算在史都華(Stuart)街31-37號的Jacob Wirth餐廳舊址，開張「JW 三星(Three Star)」大麻店。

              在這些幻燈片中，Andrea介紹了該公司的7名主管，包括陳偉民在內的4名項目顧問，展示了大麻零售店面位置，選擇這地點的原因，預定採行的安全系統，設備及措施，將提供有關公共健康的教育性材料給該店所有顧客及社區。

Royalty Group 執行長Andrea Pearce。(周菊子攝)

在介紹該店提供給地方社區的機會上，Andrea表示，該店將可提供10到20個全職工作機會給地方居民，至少50%會聘請少數族裔或婦女，並允諾捐款給地方機構。在幻燈片上，「王權集團」註明該公司和「松街客棧(Pine Street Inn)」等8個地方機構直接洽談，得到了支持，其中唯一與華埠社區有關係的是亞裔青年會(YES)。

前任紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊不敢置信的質問，「亞裔青年會的創辦人梁素英真的同意了?」。但Andrea並未回答。

波士頓華埠社區議會共同主席曾雪清。(周菊子攝)

Andrea說明，「王權集團」的牌照申請，至少有5個步驟，包括出席社區鄰里協會會議，和社區開會，接受波士頓大麻局(BCB)審核，和波士頓市政府一起申請店面所在社區的同意，向麻州大麻管制局遞出申請等。目前該公司還處於第一階段，預定12月將出席另一個鄰里的社區會議，將來也會出席華埠居民會月會。

在會議中，CNC議員周樹昂問「王權集團」是否已和Jacob Wirth餐廳屋主簽了約，Andrea坦言未簽，但雙方有共識。

昆士中學校長張可仁。(周菊子攝)

         昆士中學校長張可仁提出最多問題，包括質疑Andrea在解說時頻頻提到自己的老闆，到底誰是她的老闆。他也強調不要忘記波士頓華埠是住宅區，Sanctuary和王權集團選定開店的地點雖然不同，但都在波士頓華埠旁邊，而華埠居民已經很明白的對Sanctury說了「不」。

Andrea Pearce回答時說她的老闆是Brandon Warren。不過根據Radio Entreprenuer今年二月做的一個訪問中，Brandon Warren卻表示自己是營運長，在加州有10年的經營大麻生意經驗，因加州市場已經太過擁擠，才決定來波士頓。Andrea並表示自己在麻州要開三家大麻店。

波士頓警察Stephen Moy。(周菊子攝)

曾在波士頓稽核局(ISD)擔任高職的羅燕玲也提出一連串質問。

在發言者中，波士頓警察Stephen Moy的發言最令人驚訝。他直白表示，麻州有三分之二的選民支持大麻合法化，所以大麻店遲早(one way or the other)都會進駐華埠，華埠居民應該接受這一事實，選擇並容許一家比較好的大麻店進駐。他巡邏北端(North End)，華埠等地區二年半，和Andrea認識這麼久，相信她的為人。

Stephen Moy還說，大麻店的座落地點不在華埠區域界線內，其實根本不需要到波士頓華埠社區議會陳情，現在來做說明，只是禮貌性的尊重而已。

波士頓市議員Ed Flynn強調華埠說廣東話的居民也有知的權利。
(周菊子攝)

              Stephen Moy的發言引得張可仁不敢置信的一連問，「這人是警察嗎?」，「你說的代表警察局的看法嗎?」，「波士頓警察局局長葛羅斯(William Gross)也支持這看法嗎?」。Stephen Moy慢斯條理的聳聳肩回答，「我不敢說我代表警察局，不過大概差不多吧!」。

              波士頓市議員愛德華費林(Ed Flynn)這天也出席了會議，並在會議一開場就質問，這場會議有沒有廣東話翻譯。他要求陳情公司公平對待他的選民，給予同樣的訊息說明。王權集團執行長Andrea Pearce強調，她事前問過，但被告知不需要。華埠社區議會共同主席曾雪清表示，該會無此慣例。

波士頓市長亞裔聯絡員Lisa Hy說明大麻店在波士頓申請開張的過程。
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              波士頓市長的亞裔聯絡員Lisa Hy也在會中解釋了大麻店在波士頓申請開設的步驟與程序。

              波士頓華埠社區議會共有21名議員，這天約有17人出席，其中包括在亞裔青年協會工作的英崙至孝篤親公所現任主席。游成康。另有出席者指出，曾任波士頓華埠社區議會議員，現在是「王權集團」顧問的陳偉民，還是紐

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REGIONAL COALITION OF NORTHEAST GOVERNORS ANNOUNCE COLLEGES WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE TESTING FOR STUDENTS BEFORE LEAVING FOR THANKSGIVING BREAK, RECOMMEND EXPANDED REMOTE INSTRUCTION TO END FALL SEMESTER SAFELY

Residential Colleges Across the Northeast Should Provide Testing For Students Before they Leave for Thanksgiving Break And Ensure Students are Aware of Quarantine Rules 

Governors Recommend That All Travel be Limited for Thanksgiving and Urge Colleges to Utilize Increased Remote Instruction to End Fall Semester, Reducing the Need for Students to Travel Back-and-Forth Between Campus and Home Multiple Times 

Multi-State Agreement on College-Related Travel Guidance Reached at Emergency Summit of Northeastern Governors this Past Weekend

BOSTON – Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo today announced they will encourage residential colleges and universities in their respective states to provide testing for all students traveling home for Thanksgiving break to the maximum extent possible before they leave campus. Any student who tests positive will be encouraged to isolate on campus before they can travel or detail arrangements of their safe travel home with the local department of health. These efforts will help mitigate the threat of college students returning home for the holidays importing COVID-19 into their communities. In addition, colleges should inform students and their families of relevant quarantine policies in their home state.  

“The region is experiencing a surge in COVID cases and a surge in the serious health impacts this disease brings with it. Working together on travel and higher education policies like these, states can have a bigger impact on COVID spread as students travel for the holidays,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Gathering with friends and family significantly increases the risk of spreading the virus and while testing and isolation guidelines can help slow the spread, it is up to everyone to wear a mask and avoid gathering indoors with people outside of your household.” 

“As everyone predicted, cases are rising as temperatures drop, and New York is not immune. With the holidays approaching, we are fighting ‘living room spread’ from small gatherings in private homes – and adding college students’ interstate travel will be like pouring gasoline on a fire,” said New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. “We know this virus does not respect borders, which is why governors from across the region are working together to stop the spread. Colleges and universities have to do their part by testing all students before they leave, informing them about quarantine rules, and keeping classes online between Thanksgiving and Winter Break. We beat back the COVID beast in the spring, and by working together we can do it once again this winter." 

“With Thanksgiving and the broader holiday season fast approaching, we have to recognize that any large family gathering — particularly among different age groups — runs the risk of turning the dinner table into a COVID hotspot,” said New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. “To reduce the risk of transmission across our region, we are encouraging colleges and universities to ramp up testing for students returning home, and for anyone who tests positive to adhere to their state’s quarantine restrictions. If we collectively recommit ourselves to the commonsense mitigation practices that got us through the first wave of this pandemic, we can save lives before a vaccine becomes broadly available.” 

"College students returning from highly infected states could accelerate the spread of COVID in Connecticut,” said Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont. “I appreciate the joint effort of all our regional governors to clearly state the testing/quarantine rules for returning home from college." 

“There’s no sugarcoating it: this will be a difficult winter,” said Delaware Governor John Carney. “We are seeing rising cases, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 in our region and across the country as we enter the colder months. The holidays present a significant challenge. I’m thankful for the cooperation in our region, and will continue to urge Delawareans to do what works. Wear a mask. Don’t gather with anyone outside your household. Stay vigilant.” 

“It is our collective responsibility to protect our communities and our most vulnerable from COVID-19 and to continue to work together to get through this pandemic,” said Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. “These targeted mitigation efforts, combined with existing ones, are paramount to decreasing the spread of COVID-19. We need everyone to be united in wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, and washing our hands in order to save lives and help protect our economies.” 

“As our COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, it’s critical that we come together as a region to slow the spread and keep our constituents safe,” said Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo. “We all need to be more vigilant about keeping our circles small and our masks on, while at the same time we’re continuing to ramp up asymptomatic testing across-the-board. This collaborative approach among Northeastern states will help us flatten the curve and contain spread over the Thanksgiving holiday.” 

The combination of rising cases across the country – including in the northeast – due to increased transmission of COVID in small, residential settings and Thanksgiving travel has created the perfect storm for viral spread. If people proceed with celebrations in small gatherings outside of their immediate families, they risk generating a dramatic spike in cases after Thanksgiving. All Governors are urging their residents to stay home and celebrate small this year in an effort to help eliminate the risk of unchecked COVID-19 spread in the coming weeks.  

The governors and their public health experts developed this guidance over the weekend at an emergency summit of northeastern governors. The governors also emphasized the importance of in-person education. Medical research as well as the data from northeastern states, from across the country, and from around the world make clear that in-person learning is safe when the appropriate protections are in place, even in communities with high transmission rates. In-person learning is the best possible scenario for children, especially those with special needs and from low-income families. There is also growing evidence that the more time children spend outside of school increases the risk of mental health harm and affects their ability to truly learn. 

In order to stop college-related travel spreading COVID, colleges and universities in New York, Massachusetts, Delaware, Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania will be encouraged to make testing available to all students before they leave for Thanksgiving break and inform students and their families of states’ quarantine requirements. Any student who tests positive before they leave should be permitted to isolate on campus, or may travel safely with the approval of the local departments of health. Students who are already isolating or quarantining on campus must remain in place until completing their prescribed seclusion.   

In addition, the Governors are strongly recommending that colleges and universities finish their fall semesters by expanding remote instruction, enabling more students to learn from home for the few weeks between Thanksgiving and winter break rather than require students to travel back to campus and then back home again in December. Half of colleges and universities across the northeast have already indicated they will be fully remote between Thanksgiving and the end of their fall semester. Colleges and universities should prioritize on-campus programs for students who did not travel or who need in-person exams or clinical and laboratory experiences. 

If colleges and universities do reopen for in-person instruction during this period, all returning students should receive COVID-19 tests and comply with relevant isolation and quarantine protocols. These institutions should also double down on precautions including frequent health screenings and surveillance testing due the increased risk of COVID exposure from student travel.