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星期五, 12月 04, 2020

12月3日麻州新冠確診個案暴增6477宗 全美一日死亡近3千人 全世界累計確診人數已逾6500萬

             (Boston Orange 綜合編譯) 123日麻州單日新冠病毒(COVID-19)確診人數破紀錄,高達6477。全美近3000人死亡,全世界累計確診人數已逾6500萬,累計死亡人數也超過了15萬。

             這是新冠病毒大流行以來,麻州單日確診人數最高的一天。

             在這天,麻州新增49人死亡,累計10,637人離世。新增6477人確診,累計確診232,264人。全州351個市鎮,已經有100個跨入高危險區。

             根據麻州公共衛生廳資訊,3日時,麻州有49,225名新冠病毒患者正在治療中,1324人因為染患新冠病毒住院,261人駐在重症病房,137人需要插管。這天有272,797人做了病毒檢測。

             麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)123日視察與麻州大學紀念醫院合作,在屋斯特(Worcester)DCU中心設立的田野醫院時表示,從數據來看,顯然的麻州各處出現社區感染現象。

             為因應染病者陡增,現有醫院病床不敷使用,在屋斯特DCU中心設置有220張病床的田野醫院之外,麻州還將在羅爾市(Lowell)也設立一個田野醫院,預計下週至下個月之間備妥。

             麻州公衛人員表示,122日的麻州新增確診人數陡升至4613,比之前的單日最高記錄多了將近1800人的原因之一是該數據包括了從121日以來,因技術問題未記錄的680人。

             查理貝克表示州政府將加強宣導,向全州居民發送電子郵件及簡訊,提醒人們戴口罩,保持社交安全距離,勤洗手的注意防疫。3日下午5點,這些提醒訊息已開始發送出去。

             為維持經濟活動,查理貝克表示麻州並無封城計畫。倒是波士頓市市長馬丁華殊(Martin Walsh)2日波士頓市在1日之內確診個案陡增400餘宗,2天加起來有825宗,感到十分憂慮,在3日的疫情匯報中表示,疫情再嚴重下去的話,就只能封城了。

             麻州州長查理貝克表示,麻州將於年底拿到30萬劑疫苗,預定週五制定分配計畫,第一線工作人員及耆英,將可優先接種疫苗。





 

星期四, 12月 03, 2020

中華民國新版晶片護照1月11日起接受申辦

               (Boston Orange)波士頓僑教中心今(3)日提醒僑胞,新版晶片中華民國護照,2021111日起發行,這天中午12點之前到駐波士頓經文處完成申請送件者,將有機會獲前得100號的新版護照。

              舊護照還未到期者,也可以申請換新護照。

              外交部發新聞稿廣告週知,新版護照已出爐,並說明新版本在保留現行版本的元素與架構下,放大「TAIWAN」字樣,將英文國名「REPUBLIC OF CHINA」環繞於國徽外圈,進一步提升晶片護照封面的「台灣」辨識度。外交部訂於明(110)年111日起正式發行新版護照,不論於國內或駐外館處均可提出申請。

凡在發行日當天到外交部領事事務局或外交部中部、南部、東部及雲嘉南辦事處完成送件者,除可獲得限量精美小禮物外,當天中午12時前於國內上述各地點完成送件,有機會申領到前100號的新版晶片護照。

外交部將於當天下午以電腦抽出,並於外交部網站公告結果。

持有舊護照的民眾,無論效期還有多久,都可申換新版晶片護照。不申換也可繼續使用至效期截止日。新版晶片護照規費仍為每本收費新台幣1,300元(未滿14歲孩童每本新台幣900元),申辦護照條件及流程都沒有改變。

外交部已請駐外館處通知各國政府、機場港口海關、移民局、「國際航空運輸協會」(International Air Transport Association,簡稱 IATA)及航空公司等,給予持用新版晶片護照國人通關便利。


波士頓「i臺灣窗口」分享臺灣防疫成就及防疫知識

 


          (Boston Orange)波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處、波士頓急難救助協會、波克萊臺灣商會、新英格蘭大波士頓臺灣商會等單位於122日晚上7時共同舉辦「i臺灣窗口」線上講座,吸引近40位僑胞參加,波士頓經文處處長孫儉元並應邀向僑胞鄉親問候致意及感謝各共同參與辦理單位。

波士頓科技組組長謝水龍介紹台灣優勢。
講座邀請波士頓經文處科技組組長謝水龍主講「科技部業務及攬才方案」,介紹科技部組織架構、四大任務、施政規劃、創新創業業務推動架構、創業資源、科技創新創業推動作法及成果、海外人才橋接方案、2030跨世代年輕學者方案,以及臺灣被評為「超級創新國」等最新資訊。

波士頓文教中心主任潘昭榮介紹海外信用保證基金新冠肺炎疫情紓困方案3.0、全球僑胞遠距健康諮詢-健康益友APP與全球僑臺商農業服務方案等僑委會目前積極推展之各項服務僑胞專案,鼓勵僑胞踴躍運用。

施信如防疫講座。
最後則由臺灣長庚大學新興病毒感染研究中心主任施信如簡報全球受新冠肺炎疫情肆虐情形下,臺灣仍能有效且快速因應及控制,將疫情對民眾生活的影響降至最低的重要因素如臺灣經歷過SARS等重大傳染病以來不斷強化的醫療防疫體系基礎、及時封鎖邊境的重要決策、以及民眾積極配合穿戴口罩等,同時亦分享臺灣在檢測新冠肺炎病毒、疫苗開發進展以及防疫知識等,並開放提問進行交流,使參與講座的僑胞進一步瞭解了臺灣的公衛實力。

參與本次活動之共同主辦單位尚有紐英崙中華專業人員協會、紐英倫客家鄉親會及新英格蘭臺灣青商會等僑團。(圖與文:波士頓僑教中心)

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP AT KEY CITY OF BOSTON DEPARTMENTS

 

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP AT KEY CITY OF BOSTON DEPARTMENTS

 

BOSTON - Thursday, December 3, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced new leadership at several key City of Boston departments, including the Mayor's Offices of Women's Advancement, Intergovernmental Relations, Neighborhood Services, and the Inspectional Services Department. 

 

"Each of these individuals are dedicated public servants that have gone above and beyond to serve their city, especially during difficult times like these," said Mayor Walsh. "The work of all City departments is crucial to our overall mission of serving the residents of Boston in the best way we can. I am incredibly proud and excited to welcome Alex, Katilin, Eddie and Jessica into their new roles and look forward to what we can accomplish together."

 

Mayor Walsh tapped Alexandra Valdez to serve as executive director of the Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement, following Tania Del Rio's transition to the nonprofit sector. The Office of Women's Advancement creates specific programming and opportunities that support economic equity, safety, and empowerment, and representation. Some of the office's most recent work includes: research on paid parental leave and childcare affordability; a multi-pronged approach to closing the gender pay gaps; reducing the demand for commercial sexual exploitation; and creating specific programming for women entrepreneurs.

 

Valdez is currently serving as director of engagement for the City's Economic Mobility Lab, a team of social entrepreneurs centrally located in the Mayor's Office of Policy that researches and tests ideas with the potential to dramatically increase upward economic mobility for low- and moderate-income Bostonians. Prior to that role, Valdez served as Mayor Walsh's neighborhood liaison for Jamaica Plain and the Latino community in the Office of Neighborhood Services since 2016. She holds a bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State University and is finalizing a master's degree from Suffolk University. She was born in the Dominican Republic and lives in Egleston Square. 

 

 Alexandra Valdez

 

Kaitlin Passafaro has been named director of the office of Intergovernmental Relations (IGR), which coordinates interactions between municipal, state and federal governments, assists City departments with advocacy and prospecting for public and private grants, and determines the Mayor's legislative agenda. Passafaro most recently served as director of policy in the Mayor's Office of Economic Development, advancing the goals of reducing barriers relative to conducting business in Boston and promoting the economic upward mobility of all Bostonians.

 

Passafaro first joined the City of Boston in 2010 serving as a correspondence and advance assistant in the Office of the Mayor before becoming the Mayor's liaison to the Boston City Council. She then became deputy director of State Relations in 2013 and director of State Relations in 2016. A lifelong resident of Dorchester, she is a graduate of Boston Latin School and holds a bachelor's degree from Boston College and a master's degree from Suffolk University. 

 

 Kaitlin Passafaro

 

Current chief of staff for the Civic Engagement Cabinet, Edward M. McGuire III, will assume the role of director of the Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS). McGuire will serve under the leadership of Aisha Miller as the Chief of Civic Engagement and alongside Faisa Shariff as the Deputy Director of ONS. McGuire started working at City Hall in 2014 as a project manager at the then Boston Redevelopment Authority before transitioning to the Civic Engagement Cabinet in 2016. McGuire holds a bachelor's degree from the Catholic University of America. He's a lifelong resident of South Boston. 

 

In addition to McGuire and Shariff, ONS is composed of 18 public servants who serve as liaisons between Mayor Walsh and the City's neighborhoods and communities. The staff attends community meetings, assists residents with city services, shares important information directly with neighborhoods, and helps the City respond to emergencies.

 

Edward M. McGuire III

 

Following Aisha Miller's transition from ISD to the Civic Engagement Cabinet, Jessica Thomas, the Mayor's current liaison to Roxbury will assume the role of Assistant Commissioner of Constituent Services at ISD, which aims to improve the quality of life for all residents by protecting the health, safety, and environmental stability of Boston's business and residential communities. 

 

Thomas was born and raised in Boston, attended John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science in Roxbury, and holds a Construction Management degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology and a Real Estate Paralegal Certificate from the University of Miami. Prior to working for the City of Boston, she worked in consumer banking and real estate for 15 years. Thomas lives in Roxbury. 

 

Jessica Thomas

 

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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)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20MEMA員工,4050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)

星期三, 12月 02, 2020

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1124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122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.

星期二, 12月 01, 2020

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."

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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.

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