昆士市一天發生2起華裔耆英遇搶案

      

昆士市今年1月薪聘9名警察，
其中包括3名女警，Christine Le
為唯一亞裔。(昆市警局網站)

          (Boston Orange 編譯) 昆士市在今(2021)年1月才剛增添9名新警員，2月18日(週四)在北昆士市的Montclaire社區，就一天之內發生2宗亞裔耆英遇搶，受傷事件。

             昆士市愛國者報(Patriot Ledger)在2月23日報導，昆市警察正在調查都發生在Montclaire區West Squantum街的2宗徒手搶劫案。受害者都是亞裔。

             第1宗搶劫案發生在West Squantum街95號門外。大約凌晨4點45分時，69歲的亞裔耆英向北昆市地鐵站走去時，一名男子攻擊他，搶走他的午餐袋，讓他嚴重受傷，迄今還躺在醫院裏。

             第2宗搶劫案是當天晚上9點55分左右，發生在West Squamtum街和Daivison街交界處附近。一名55歲婦女，也是走向北昆市地鐵站時，被人把她掛在肩上的包包搶走了。

             有2人目擊了這宗搶案，其中一人用視頻拍到搶劫者的面貌。他們還追到搶劫者，把包包及裏面的東西還給了受害者。這第2位受害者沒有受傷。

             警察表示，不清楚兩宗搶案是否彼此相關，但2宗案件都發生在同一天，而且發生地點距離很近，根據受害人的形容，搶劫者是一名白人男子。

             昆士市警察籲請任何人有資訊的話，通知警探William Monteith，617-745-5767，或發電子郵件，wmonteith@quincyma.gov。人們也可使用昆士市警察的#MyPD應用程式發送貼士。

            昆士市北昆士地鐵站以前也發生過搶劫案，在2019年時，至少發生過4宗。

麻州州長匯報疫情 2/24

 

麻州政府撥款470萬促進11個疫情重災區的疫苗平等

麻州州長查理貝克巡視在納提克購物廣場的
新設大型疫苗注射站。(視頻截圖)

(Boston Orange編譯) 麻州今(24)日宣佈，將斥資470萬元，致力協助州內受新冠病毒打擊最嚴重20個社區，減少他們獲取疫苗的障礙。

麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)今日到Natick購物商場視察新的大型疫苗注射站時，就麻州的預約疫苗注射程序做了更詳細說明，並表示週四(25日)起，麻州6個大型疫苗注射站將有50000個新的注射疫苗機會可供預約。

這6個大型疫苗注射站分別在福克斯伯勒(Foxborough)，波士頓，春田市( Springfield)，達特茅斯(Dartmouth)，丹佛(Danvers)，以及納提克(Natick)。

Lab Corp公司的Bill Haas表示，目前每天為100人
施打疫苗。(視頻截圖)

麻州上週公佈的這”平等計畫”將重心放在有色社區，以及坐困家中的耆英，殘障人士，以及其他難以觸及的人口。

查理貝克表示，麻州政府將和群島策略集團(Archipelago Strategies Group)，以及全民健保(Health Care for All)這兩個組織合作，用這筆錢來減少注射疫苗的障礙，增加人們對於新冠病毒疫苗有效性及安全的認知。麻州健康及人民服務長Marylou Sudders表示，該計畫將從本週開始實施，至少進行到6月30日。

這20個社區是麻州公共衛生廳使用聯邦疾病防治中心的辦法，依據平均每日感染率最高，有色居民人口最多的準則挑選出來，包括波士頓，布洛克頓(Brockton)，雀喜市(Chelsea)，艾瑞特市(Everett)，秋河市(Fall River)，費奇堡(Fitchburg)，傅萊明罕市(Framingham)，哈福希爾(Haverhill)，好利奧克(Holyoke)，羅倫斯(Lawrence)，李奧名斯特(Leominster)，羅爾市(Lowell)，林市(Lynn)，摩頓市(Malden)，馬修市(Methuen)，新貝福(New Bedford)，龍都市(Randolph)，瑞維爾(Revere)，春田市(Springfield)，以及屋斯特(Worcester)。

查理貝克表示，這計畫的經費基礎，來自麻州社區健康中心聯盟的投資100萬元，打擊有色社區對疫苗的猶豫。

            查理貝克也說明，麻州已增派人手管理預約注射疫苗的網站，以容許該網站承受更高流量，但還是希望州民在辦理預約登記時能有點耐心。麻州政府還將實施”數位等候室”做法，以防止網站崩塌。更新了的網站也將為想要預約注射疫苗的人編排成隊，把他們帶到一個展示有關於他們何時可開始辦理手續等更多資訊的網頁。

             目前麻州的疫苗注射進行到第二階段，65歲以上居民，以及患有兩種以上病症的人，都有資格登記預約。

             麻州政府也宣佈了11個區域合作機構，將設立疫苗注射站，從3月1日起為符合資格的麻州居民服務，以確保麻州居民可以到一個對他們更方便的地方注射疫苗。

             查理貝克表示，在聯邦眾議院委員會週二舉行的公聽會中，製藥公司說以生產疫苗所面對的挑戰已解決，未來數週將大幅度增加疫苗遞送率。華盛頓郵報也報導拜登政府告訴州長們，每週運送給各州的疫苗數量將增加到100萬劑。都是令人欣慰的消息。

             他還說，就在同一天，聯邦藥品局(FDA)認為強生強生的疫苗安全、有效，然後輝瑞及Moderna這兩家公司表示三月將加倍生產疫苗，都是大好消息。

             在納提克購物商場負責大型疫苗注射站這Lab Corp公司的Bill Haas表示，目前該公司每天為100人注射疫苗，下星期可增加到每天500人，估計4月時可增加到每天施打5000劑疫苗。

Baker-Polito Administration Announces $4.7 Million for Vaccine Equity in Hardest-Hit Communities; Regional Vaccination Collaboratives 

BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a new $4.7 million initiative to promote COVID-19 vaccine equity in the 20 communities most disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The Administration also announced 11 high-efficiency regional vaccination collaboratives involving local health officials and other regional partners.

Vaccination Appointments: Tomorrow, around 50,000 new appointments will be added at mass vaccination locations across the Commonwealth. This includes the mass vaccination locations at Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium, Springfield, Danvers, Dartmouth and Natick. Retail pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens will also administer over 20,000 doses next week as well.

Residents can go to www.mass.gov/COVIDvaccine tomorrow morning to find and schedule their appointments. Appointment availability is very limited due to the constrained supply of vaccine doses that the Commonwealth is receiving from the federal government.

$4.7 Million for Vaccine Equity: The Administration today announced a $4.7 million effort to support its vaccine equity initiative announced last week, which focuses on reducing barriers to vaccination in the 20 hardest-hit communities in the Commonwealth. The Administration will work with Archipelago Strategies Group (ASG) and Health Care for All (HCFA) to best leverage these funds.

The initiative will support and coordinate with local leaders and community- and faith-based organizations to strengthen existing efforts in these cities and towns. These efforts will specifically focus on communities of color, homebound seniors, disabled individuals and other hard-to-reach populations. ASG and HCFA will provide hyperlocal, population-specific communication resources as well as hiring local residents and working with local organizations with cultural and linguistic competencies to reach disparately impacted populations in each priority municipality. ASG specializes in grassroots mobilization, partnering with local leaders, community organizations, and media partners to develop community-based solutions. As a subcontractor, HCFA will provide high-touch support for priority communities, including direct service support, community organizing, education, and outreach.

This work will complement the Commonwealth’s $2.5 million public awareness campaign, “Trust the Facts, Get the Vax,” adapting the campaign’s messaging for specific communities. The initiative will focus on the 20 municipalities with the greatest COVID-19 case burden, taking into account social determinants of health and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people of color. These communities are Boston, Brockton, Chelsea, Everett, Fall River, Fitchburg, Framingham, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Methuen, New Bedford, Randolph, Revere, Springfield and Worcester. This work will be coordinated with targeted opportunities for increased vaccine access through existing and new locations, including pop up sites and mobile clinics. 

Regional Collaboratives: In addition, the Administration today also designated 11 new regional collaboratives that will support efforts to streamline vaccination efforts. These collaboratives will leverage local health officials, regional hospitals and others to deliver high-throughput, efficient vaccination sites for all eligible residents across the Commonwealth beginning March 1. Collaboratives must meet several criteria:

 

• Have capacity to vaccinate a minimum of 750 individuals per day, 5 days per week (subject to vaccine availability);

 

• Meet an administration rate threshold of 85% and report doses within 24 hours;

• Be open to all residents of the Commonwealth (collaborations may focus outreach efforts towards those who live or work in the area, but must be open to all Massachusetts residents) 

• Provide public links for vaccine appointments on www.mass.gov/COVIDVaccine.

New and existing collaboratives announced today:

• Barnstable County

• Berkshire County Boards of Health Association

• Franklin County Regional Collaborative

• Harrington Hospital, in Collaboration with LBOH

• Heywood Hospital, in Collaboration with LBOH

• Lawrence General Hospital, in Collaboration with LBOH

• Marshfield-Plymouth

• Northampton & Amherst

• Randolph – Collaboration between Avon, Holbrook, and Randolph

• Rutland

• Worcester, Worcester State University, Commonwealth Medicine and St. Vincent Hospital

Information about booking appointments through these collaboratives will be available on www.mass.gov/COVIDvaccine in the coming days.

Regional collaborative leaders on their programs:

Marshfield-Plymouth: “The Marshfield Fairgrounds drive-through site is a place for residents on the South Shore to get vaccinated while in their cars without the worry of parking, walking, or waiting in line. Special thanks to Governor Baker, Lt. Governor Polito and their administration for supporting this site to service so many people in South Eastern Mass. The more people we can get vaccinated the closer we get to ‘herd immunity.’ This pandemic does not recognize town borders, and neither can we.” – Michael Maresco, Marshfield Town Administrator

Lawrence General Hospital, in collaboration with local health departments: “Our Lawrence General Hospital vaccination team is currently vaccinating over 1,000 people a day including some of the most vulnerable in our community. The communities we serve have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and Lawrence General Hospital remains committed and eager to continue working closely with city leaders and state health officials as we ramp up vaccination efforts here in the Merrimack Valley.” – Deborah J. Wilson, President and CEO of Lawrence General Hospital

Berkshire County Boards of Health Association: “We recognized early-on that working together would be the most effective way to vaccinate our community here in the Berkshires. Our local health care organizations and public health departments had been partnering since the beginning of the pandemic, and collaborative vaccination clinics were the natural next step. We are grateful to the Commonwealth for helping us to formally create the Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative, and we look forward to continuing our work to vaccinate our entire community.” – Laura Kittross, Director of the Berkshire County Boards of Health Association, and Darlene Rodowicz, Executive Vice President of Berkshire Health Systems

Randolph: "Since February 5th, Randolph has been operating as a regional Covid-19 vaccination site in collaboration with our neighboring communities of Avon and Holbrook. As our efforts ramp up to vaccinate Massachusetts residents through the different phases of eligibility, we are grateful for this opportunity and partnership with the COVID Command Center. This step towards vaccine distribution equity is important and Randolph is proud to partner with the state to ensure a smooth and efficient process.”  – Gerard F. Cody, REHS/RS, Randolph Public Health Director

Rutland: “The Town of Rutland is pleased to operate a regional COVID vaccination site. Rutland is the geographic center of the Commonwealth. We anticipate operating at 750 vaccine doses daily / 5 days a week. We are happy to fulfill this need in Central MA.” – Richard C Stevens, Rutland Health Agent

Heywood Hospital, in collaboration with local health departments: “In partnership with the City of Gardner, Heywood Healthcare opened its Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic on January 28, 2021. Located at the Polish American Citizens Club in Gardner, the clinic is staffed primarily by community volunteers consisting of retired physicians and RNs, in addition to Mount Wachusett Community College nursing students. It's an honor to provide this service to our community, and we look forward to expanding that service to more individuals eligible for vaccine. We are grateful for our partnership with the state as we work through this pandemic and look forward to coming out on the other side. During its first month of service, operations at the clinic quickly ramped up from 200 doses administered during one session per week to nearly 2,500 doses now being administered during three sessions per week.” – Rozanna Penney, Vice President of Perioperative Services and Clinic Director at Heywood Hospital

Harrington Hospital, in collaboration with local health departments: “Harrington began providing vaccine to its employees in mid-December and quickly moved to vaccinate first responders. We then began working with the State to receive more vaccine to become a Statewide site and partnered with the local and regional communities. We worked closely with Southbridge to utilize their community center and gained support from local police and fire/EMS. This is an ongoing critical partnership! We went from vaccinating about 150 per day and now are doing more than 500 per day. The Commonwealth has supported our program as essential to provide vaccine to all those that are eligible.” – Ed Moore, President and CEO of Harrington Hospital

Northampton & Amherst: “I’m proud that Northampton has been chosen to fulfill this critical role for the people of Western Massachusetts. We take our responsibility very seriously as we work to get everyone vaccinated and get all our lives back to normal. I’m proud to have strong partners in the Town of Amherst and the State Department of Public Health to accomplish our mission as fast as possible.” – Merridith O’Leary, Northampton Public Health Director

麻州州長疫情匯報2/23

 

BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY MARKS MAJOR MILESTONE IN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW $125 MILLION FACILITY IN FENWAY

BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY MARKS MAJOR MILESTONE IN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW $125 MILLION FACILITY IN FENWAY

Final steel beam for new school building's structure put in place during topping-off ceremony

BOSTON - Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh, City and state officials, and members of the Boston Arts Academy Foundation, along with Boston Arts Academy (BAA) representatives, today raised the final steel beam into place to complete the structure of the new, $125 million BAA facility on Ipswich Street, directly across the street from Fenway Park. 

At a time of great societal change for young people across the country, construction of this world-class building for Boston's only public high school for the visual and performing arts serves as a bright, shining example of the ingenuity and innovation of the Boston Public Schools' vision for the future. BAA students, faculty and the community at large will reap the benefits of the expanded space, which will soon open its doors to BAA's rapidly growing student population.

Led by mistress of ceremonies and BAA student body president, Anya Edwards, the topping-off ceremony marked a major milestone in the construction of the new building, transforming the school's previous facility into a state-of-the-art education institution in the heart of Boston's ever-expanding, diverse Fenway neighborhood. The building is expected to be completed by Spring 2022, and will open for students for the 2022-2023 school year. The new school will accommodate more than 500 students, an increase of nearly 15% from the current student body.

"This amazing school building will serve future generations of the most creative, artistic young minds from every neighborhood of our great city," said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. "This school is a shining example of what public education can look like, and is a powerful demonstration of the City of Boston's commitment to providing every child with access to an excellent education and a supportive and affirming learning environment."

"Boston Arts Academy has a long tradition of cultivating amazingly talented students and providing them with an enriching and welcoming school community where they can express their creativity and showcase their incredible art," said Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius. "All BPS students deserve beautiful state-of-the-art facilities like the new Dearborn STEM Academy and the Boston Arts Academy complex. This one-of-a-kind campus is an example of the facilities needed across our city so that all our children have the opportunity to thrive in joyful learning environments. I know the students and our dedicated staff are thrilled that we are one step closer to their new school opening!"

"This is an important milestone for the Boston Arts Academy and the entire City of Boston," said State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, who oversees the Massachusetts School Building Authority. "BAA is the only public school in Boston that combines rigorous training in the visual and performance arts with a strong academic program, ensuring a path for success for its students in their chosen fields. The MSBA partners with Boston and local communities throughout the state, providing resources and support, so more students have the opportunity to learn in 21st century state-of-the-art facilities in order to realize their full potential".

Civic and community leaders were on hand to celebrate the milestone in an outdoor, socially-distanced event that followed all COVID-19 guidelines in place, including Boston Mayor, Martin J. Walsh; Boston City Council President, Kim Janey; BPS School Committee Chair Alexandra Oliver-Dávila; BAA Head of School, Anne Clark; BAA Foundation President, Denella Clark; City of Boston Chief of Operations, Patrick Brophy; Emerson College President and BAA Foundation Board of Directors Chairman, Lee Pelton; Lee Kennedy Company President/CEO and BAA Honors Co-Chair, Lee Michael Kennedy; Massachusetts School Building Authority CEO, Jim MacDonald; and Massachusetts School Building Authority Deputy CEO and Executive Director, Jack McCarthy.

Boston Arts Academy provides arts-intensive academic training for students from every neighborhood in Boston. The school's mission is to prepare a community of aspiring artist-scholar-citizens to be successful in their college or professional careers as well as engaged members of their communities. Ninety-seven percent of the school's 2020 graduates were accepted to college, many becoming the first in their families to do so.

In the days prior to Tuesday's topping-off ceremony, several BAA students had the opportunity to decorate the beam with their art and write messages on it offering words of promise and encouragement to the generations of future students who will learn under the new building's roof. Many BAA teachers, administrators, school officials, caregivers, alumni, worksite labor force and community leaders also contributed notes, forever embedding their messages into the steelwork of the school itself.

"On behalf of the BAA and BPS communities, we are proud of this monumental step in the transformation of this one-of-a-kind school," said Denella Clark, BAA Foundation President. "This building will give our students the chance to learn, explore and dream in a facility worthy of their talents and ambitions. We are grateful to Mayor Walsh and the City, to Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, the BPB, and to our generous supporters who make it possible to provide our students with greater opportunities to further their growth and development as artists, students, and citizens. This unique, long-term investment further shows how important it is for all students in our city to have access to the best facilities that cater to each student's needs and help them thrive personally and academically."

Rendering of Boston Arts Academy at 174 Ipswich Street, Boston

The new building will expand BAA's space from approximately 121,000 square feet to 153,500 square feet, and it will feature a bold glass façade, theatre marquee, and rooftop green space. The new building will stand five stories tall - an expansion on the previous three - with new and greatly enhanced performance and rehearsal spaces, including a premier 500-seat theater featuring a proscenium stage, a black box theatre, dance studios, music practice rooms, and fashion technology studios and workspaces. These spaces will be outfitted with the latest technologies used by big-name artists and headlining entertainers, thanks to generous donations to the BAA Foundation made by prominent local companies like Avid Technology. The facility will also include a gym and a health and wellness center for students.

Mayor Walsh's $125 million investment in the state-of-the-art facility at the time marked the largest individual school investment under the Walsh Administration. The investment includes $48 million reimbursed by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). In the past several years Mayor Walsh has strengthened the City of Boston's relationship with the MSBA, leveraging reimbursement to the City to support collaborative work with BPS and the Public Facilities Department.

Other BPS facilities projects in development include the new Carter School in the South End, which is currently in design, and the proposed $193 million state-of-the-art Josiah Quincy Upper School building in Chinatown, which is scheduled to begin construction this summer. In addition, the City has been approved for 27 repair projects, resulting in $41 million in reimbursement from the MSBA at various BPS schools since 2015 to create more energy efficient buildings by replacing roofs, windows and boilers.

百人會/全國亞裔總商會 2/23慶中國新年

 

波士頓市議員Ed Flynn網上慶牛年 華埠居民拍手讚

波士頓市議員Ed Flynn在網上辦農曆新年慶祝會。

           (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)波士頓市第二區市議員愛德華費林(Ed Flynn)的2月20日網上農曆新年慶祝會，包括多名社團負責人，有不下50人出席。好幾名地方居民盛讚他是歷來最愛護華埠的市議員。

              亞美社區發展協會行政主任劉安琪，華人前進會行政主任陳玉珍，在愛德華費林點名請她倆發言時表示，新型冠狀病毒大流行對地方小企業打擊很大，希望愛德華費林能促請波市府關注，繼續在租金，房地產稅，保險費等方面，找辦法提供幫助。

Ed Flynn辦公室製作了一份回顧報告。

              愛德華費林從2018年當選波士頓市第二區市議員起，就非常勤懇，幾乎所有活動都會出席。2020順利連任後，他更加積極地為市民發聲，去年要求波士頓公校總監Brenda Cassellius及學校部門高管和華埠民眾網上晤談，要求所有和華埠有關的會議，都必須安排中文翻譯等行動，都讓華埠居民感到十分窩心。

              20日晚，愛德華費林感謝波士頓市不分區市議員吳弭(Michelle Wu)，米高法拉提(Michael  Flaherty)，李鳳儀(Vivian Lee)，以及波士頓華埠社團首長，包括波士頓華埠社區中心行政主任Ben Hire，華埠土地信托會行政主任駱理德，紐英崙中華公所主席鄭慧民等等人之餘，不但讓他麾下全都有雙語能力的員工準備了一份”回顧過去一年”報告，還特地說明，他知道華埠內還有許多問題待解決，包括華埠的哮喘病染患比率麻州最高，可負擔住宅數量不夠，還沒有足以支撐生活的工資，過去一年來在全美各地更趨嚴重的歧視、仇視亞裔行為，他強調自己將繼續努力，協助華埠民眾解決這些問題，讓華埠民眾在各項議題上都得到平等的尊重。

波士頓市議員吳弭(Michelle Wu)拜年。

             愛德華費林的助理，Sophia Wong，盧善柔(Melissa Lo)，Vanesa Woo, 這晚全員出席，全都能用廣東話和華埠民眾溝通。

              他們準備的中英雙語”回顧過去一年”報告，強調愛德華費林與社區站在一起，關注教育平等，數位平等，生活品質，還列舉出已經排定或即將舉行的公聽會，包括2月25日上午10點，將為電子佈告牌一事，再開公聽會。

              這些報告的內容包括愛德華費林譴責社會中的反華情緒，去年二月和吳弭一起，舉辦點心早餐會，以行動支持華埠商家；舉行了8次與新冠病毒有關會議，為民眾提供信息，與塔芙茨醫療中心合作，把新冠病毒檢測入口移到天滿街，寫信要求波士頓公校為華埠家長提供更好的資源和支持，和康卡斯(Comcast)合作推動數位平等，促使康卡斯把”基本互聯網”等級客戶的網路速度提升了一倍，並在昆士小學旁的波士頓青年家庭中心(BCYF)設置”提升區(Lift Zone)”，為學生提供高速網路及教育資源。

波士頓市議員Ed Flynn(第二排左一)率助理(第一排)網上舉辦新年慶祝會。

駱理德(左一)，Vivial Li(右一)也都出席了會議。

陳玉珍在會中發言。

劉安琪關心小企業面對的困境。

MAYOR WALSH RECOMMENDS 67 PROJECTS, TOTALING OVER $25.5 MILLION IN FUNDING THROUGH COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT

MAYOR WALSH RECOMMENDS 67 PROJECTS, TOTALING OVER $25.5 MILLION IN FUNDING THROUGH COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT  Projects $13 million for affordable housing, over $5 million for historic preservation, and over $6 million for open space and recreation    BOSTON - Monday, February 22, 2021 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (CPC) today announced their recommendation of 67 projects, totaling over $25.5 million in grants through the Community Preservation Act (CPA) current funding round. Following the CPC's public hearing and vote on Thursday, February 11, 2021 and Mayor Walsh's recommendation, the proposed projects have been filed with the Boston City Council for a vote of approval. Projects supported with Community Preservation Act funding must create or preserve affordable housing, historic sites, or open space and recreation.   "Projects supported by funding through the Community Preservation Act are a reflection of the needs and voices of the residents in our neighborhoods. Because proposals are developed and created by Bostonians, each project directly serves each of our communities," said Mayor Walsh. "I want to thank everyone who submitted a project proposal to improve and preserve open spaces, affordable housing or historic spaces throughout the City of Boston."  Including this funding round, when approved by the City Council, the City of Boston will have awarded over $92 million to support 198 projects across the City since residents voted to adopt the Community Preservation Act in 2016. Community Preservation Act-funded projects can be found in 23 neighborhoods. Of those supported since its creation, there have been 85 open space and recreation projects, 27 affordable housing projects and 86 historic preservation projects.   After the Committee's review of applications received for Community Preservation Act funding, the following projects are recommended for grants. The proposals include 28 open space and recreation, five affordable housing, 34 historic preservation projects:   AFFORDABLE HOUSING  Allston-Brighton $617,850 to partially fund the acquisition of 6 Quint Avenue for the creation of supportive affordable housing. A 15 unit moderate rehab that will create updated single room occupancy (SRO) units for individuals.  Citywide  $5,000,000 to fund the ONE+Boston First-Time Homebuyer Program. The program combines a discounted interest rate on the ONE mortgage with enhanced down payment/closing cost assistance from the Boston Home Center, to provide additional buying power to low- and moderate-income Boston residents earning at or below 100 percent AMI. $5,000,000 to fund the Acquisition Opportunity Program (AOP), an anti-displacement program by providing funding to responsible developers to acquire occupied market-rate rental units and convert them to deed-restricted housing for low-and moderate-income Bostonians. Fenway  $1,000,000 to partially fund the acquisition and new construction of 72 Burbank Street to create affordable housing. When complete, the 27-unit infill development will have one hundred percent of units affordable to households earning 60 percent AMI or below, and the apartments will remain affordable in perpetuity.  Hyde Park  $2,000,000 to fund the creation of 75 affordable housing units. Converting the vacant William Barton Rogers School into a vibrant, inclusive, mixed-income, LGBTQ-friendly, senior housing development.   HISTORIC PRESERVATION  Back Bay $150,000 to preserve elements of the historic 1873 building of the Old South Church tower to make extraordinary repairs to critically failed masonry. $200,000 for rehabilitation and restoration of the historic 1861 Arlington Street Church to make critical improvements to the exterior north and south stairs.  $250,000 to preserve the elements of the historic 1872 First Baptist Church building for masonry and carpentry repairs to the loggia roof, west transept elevation, and belfry level of the tower.  $30,000 for rehabilitation and restoration of the historic 1899 Ayer Mansion to restore damaged and missing elements of the inset door columns and copper-clad doors.  $100,000 to preserve elements of the historic 1884 Guild of Boston Artists building to repair and repoint brick and limestone masonry, replace flashing, and restore and rehabilitate character-defining exterior architectural features.  Beacon Hill  $50,000 to preserve the historic 1808 Prescott House building to restore and rehabilitate the cornice, pilasters, balcony, and fourth floor facade elements.  Citywide $100,000 to fund the preservation of threatened indigenous and historic archaeological sites on the Boston Harbor Islands by mitigating their loss through enhanced planning, monitoring and site stabilization. Chinatown $250,000 for rehabilitation and restoration of the historic 1854 St. James the Greater Church building for masonry and related repairs to the exterior of the building.  $100,000 for rehabilitation and restoration of the historic 19th century Chinatown Row Houses  for structural repairs of the façade, entrance and exterior stairway at the 95 Hudson Streetand exterior masonry restoration at 29 Oak Street.  Dorchester  $77,200 to preserve the 1720 Lemuel Clap and 1806 William Clapp Houses to make capital improvements to the property, including masonry and related repairs of damaged foundations at both houses, stabilization of the William Clapp House chimney, repairs to the collections storage structure, and restoration and repair of exterior trim and fencing. $378,969 for rehabilitation and restoration of the historic 1941Pleasant Hill Baptist Church  building by making capital improvements and repairs to the steeple and entrance stair, character-defining exterior architectural features and fencing.  $100,000 to preserve the historic 1889 Global Ministries Christian Church building to make critical repairs to exterior elements including damaged trim, sheathing and roofing.  $250,000 for rehabilitation and restoration of the historic 1806 Second Church for repairs to character-defining architectural elements of the steeple. $56,000 for rehabilitation and restoration of the historic "Walter Baker" illuminated sign on the 1919 Administration Building to restore the structure and lighting elements.  $321,500 for rehabilitation and restoration of the historic 1922 Greater Love Tabernacle Church  building to make capital improvements and repairs, including design and reconstruction of the entrance stairs and repairing failed masonry at the chimney and parapet.  $250,000 for rehabilitation and restoration of the historic 1910 Pierce Building for capital and accessibility improvements to the building's exterior envelope. $488,000 for rehabilitation and restoration repairs to The Great Hall at Codman Square's historic 1904 building to make repairs to character-defining exterior architectural elements. Downtown  $100,000 for rehabilitation and restoration of the historic Schooner Roseway vessel at World Ocean School. East Boston  $40,000 for rehabilitation and restoration of the 1903 Byron Street wall of the historic Ohabei Shalom Cemetery, including site work, resetting and repointing of failed masonry. Hyde Park $150,000 for rehabilitation and restoration to the historic 1899 Riverside Theater to make critical repairs to the foundation and façade.  Jamaica Plain $90,000 to preserve the historic 1760 Loring Greenough House for critical repairs to the structure, including to the historic fabric of the exterior walls. $250,000 for the rehabilitation and restoration of the historic 1919 Bethel AME Church building, making repairs and capital improvements to the masonry facade and entrance.  $150,000 to preserve the historic 1882 St. John's Episcopal Church building, making selective repairs to the masonry of the tower and elements of the south and east elevations.  $100,000 to preserve the historic 1856  First Baptist Church building by making repairs to stucco cladding in areas of critical loss of the exterior envelope. Mattapan $200,000 for rehabilitation and restoration to the historic 1928 Berea Seventh-day Adventist Academy building for roof repairs and stabilization of urgent water infiltration locations at the exterior.  North End $75,000 for rehabilitation and restoration of the historic 18th-century Shaw House for access and egress improvements to the exterior.  $100,000 to conserve and reset displaced and fallen gravestones in the historic Copp's Hill Burying Ground. Roxbury  $141,900 for rehabilitation and restoration of the historic 1915 Haley House Bakery Cafe Building for masonry repairs to the exterior.  $200,000 to the historic 1901 St. Luke's Chapel building for carpentry and masonry repairs to the roof structure. South Boston  $150,000 to preserve the historic 1881 Congress Street Fire Museum building by making repairs and capital improvements to its failed floor structure.  South End $400,000 for rehabilitation and restoration of the historic 1857 League of Women for Community Service building for stabilization repairs to the masonry facade at 558 Massachusetts Avenue.  $200,000 to fund the preservation of the complex of historic 1880s and 1908 St. Augustine and St. Martin buildings including selective repairs to the roofing of the complex and selective masonry repairs to 29 Lenox Street and 23 Willard Place.  West End $50,000 to fund preservation of the historic 1793 building for exterior wall restoration of the (First) Harrison Gray Otis House's courtyard elevations.  West End $50,000 for the preservation to the 1806 Old West Church to make repairs to the structure, including character-defining exterior architectural elements. OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION   Allston-Brighton $300,000 for the design and preservation of the Chandler Pond shoreline. Bay Village  $250,000 for the capital improvements to Statler Park, memorial construction and memorial to commemorate the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire of 1942.  Beacon Hill  $14,241 to plant 45 trees on the Charles River Esplanade to improve tree canopy in the City of Boston.  Boston Harbor Islands  $125,000 for the construction of a new outdoor permanent pavilion, including site preparation, utilities and lighting at Georges Island Pavilion. Charlestown $112,207 for a community-driven design to rehabilitate the Little Mystic Channel Park and capital improvements to the Sprouts community garden, including picnic tables, benches, trees, and pavilion.  $500,000 for design and capital improvements, including site preparation, paving, lighting, built features, furnishings, and water access to the Charlestown Peace Park. Chinatown $250,000 to add six pole top lighting fixtures, new catenary light fixtures, installation of fixtures and capital improvements to Chin Park.  Citywide                                                                                                               $1,000,000 to fund the Boston Open Space Acquisition Fund for acquisition of real property interests in open space or lands for recreational use. The open spaces acquired through the fund will be permanently protected and publicly accessible.  Dorchester $25,000 to resurface an actively used playground to provide quality and healthy outdoor space at Dudley Village. $150,000 for the design and construction of a distressed lot to create a commercial and community urban farm at Westville Urban Farm.  $100,000 for water and utility installation, site improvements, and furnishings to transform vacant land into an urban food forest at Olmec 2 - Aspinwall Food Forest.  $50,000 for the removal of unhealthy trees and planting of new trees in Cedar Grove Cemetery.  $150,000 to fund the design and construction of a new performance stage for community events, permanent sculptural seating, granite blocks, and grading for lawn mounds to rehabilitate active recreational space at Codman Square Park. $700,000 for site improvements to an under-maintained 31,000 sq ft parcel to preserve land and create an urban forest for active recreational use at the Washington Street Urban Forest. East Boston $50,000 to fund the design and water installation in the City Water at 6 Chelsea Terrace urban community garden for successful crop growth to make recreational land more functional for the intended use. Fenway  $40,000 to fund the design and capital improvement costs associated with the installation of a permanent low-cost, community-accessible activated-charcoal water filtration boom system to help clear deadly pollutants from the Muddy River.  Hyde Park $200,000 to fund the rehabilitation of Moynihan Playground, including design and construction of site improvements. $300,000 to fund infrastructure improvements, site preparations, path improvements, and furnishings to rehabilitate Factory Hill Park. $12,507 to fund the design and installation of an irrigation system along the community walking path to ensure growth of plants and small trees at We Grow Microgreens. Jamaica Plain  $300,000 to fund capital improvements at the Jackson Square Redevelopment Initiative Greenway to create new outdoor active and passive recreational space, including the installation of utilities, lighting and paving.  Mattapan $100,000 to fund the site work to redesign, expand, and rehabilitate the multi-purpose recreational space behind the Brooke Charter School and Lena Park Community Center for active use.   $100,000 for water and utility installation, site improvements, and furnishings to transform a vacant land into an urban food forest at Olmec 1 - Morton St. Food Forest.  Roxbury  $400,000 to fund the design and construction, and infrastructure improvements to create a new Frederick Douglass Plaza and greenspace in the Lower Roxbury neighborhood.   $180,000 to renovate the Winthrop Community Garden to improve visitor experience, visitation and program participation. $200,000 to fund the creation of an arts park and greenspace to serve the new Bartlett Yard affordable housing community, local artists and Roxbury residents Oasis@Bartlett.  South Boston $75,000 to fund the design and construction of  interpretive signs to celebrate the history and environment of this location. The interpretive signs will be placed along the Harborwalk at Castle Island and Pleasure Bay in South Boston.  South End $250,000 to fund phase one of site improvements and hardscape construction to create a plaza/parkspace to honor Allan Rohan Crite, an internationally acclaimed African American artist.  West Roxbury $350,000 for Cammarata Little League Complex renovation to fund site demolition and construction of a new little league field that will host cross-neighborhood tournament games within the City of Boston.    For more information about the Community Preservation Act, visit here. To learn more about the process of applying for Community Preservation Act funding, visit the CPA's How to Apply Page. The CPA Program is now accepting Eligibility Forms for the next funding round. With any questions about the CPA Program, please email here.