波士頓公共圖書館6/8 劉仲岳講談新書"恆久掙扎 - 1880~2018"

 

Michael Liu — Forever Struggle: Activism, Identity, and Survival in Boston's Chinatown, 1880-2018

Michael Liu — Forever Struggle: Activism, Identity, and Survival in Boston's Chinatown, 1880-2018

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

 

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Online event

Description

Join us for an online author talk with Michael Liu about Forever Struggle: Activism, Identity, and Survival in Boston's Chinatown, 1880-2018. This program, which will be moderated by Boston Public Library President David Leonard, is part of the BPL's Repairing America Series.

About Forever Struggle

Chinatown has a long history in Boston. Though little documented, it represents the city’s most sustained neighborhood effort to survive during eras of hostility and urban transformation. It has been wounded and transformed, slowly ceding ground; at the same time, its residents and organizations have gained a more prominent voice over their community’s fate.

In writing about Boston Chinatown’s long history, Michael Liu, a lifelong activist and scholar of the community, charts its journey and efforts for survival—from its emergence during a time of immigration and deep xenophobia to the highway construction and urban renewal projects that threatened the neighborhood after World War II to its more recent efforts to keep commercial developers at bay. At the ground level, Liu depicts its people, organizations, internal battles, and varied and complex strategies against land-taking by outside institutions and public authorities. The documented courage, resilience, and ingenuity of this low-income immigrant neighborhood of color have earned it a place amongst our urban narratives. Chinatown has much to teach us about neighborhood agency, the power of organizing, and the prospects of such neighborhoods in rapidly growing and changing cities.

To order this book from one of our local independent community bookstore partners, Trident Booksellers & Cafe, please visit this link to their website. Use the code BPLSHIP for free media mail delivery!

Michael Liu is coauthor of The Snake Dance of Asian American Activism: Community, Vision, and Power and former senior research associate at the Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Born in Chinatown to working-class parents, Liu returned to Boston after graduating from Swarthmore College in 1970, and helped create social justice groups such as the Asian American Resource Workshop, the Chinese Progressive Association, the Boston Rainbow Coalition, and the Asian American Political Agenda Coalition. Liu holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from UMass Boston.

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波士頓華埠土地信託會學習之旅 6/3

 

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Join our CLT Learning Series!     6月3日：傍晚6:30 至8:00   我們將探討社區土地信託如何能促進社區治理：在那裡和怎樣做決策，以及由誰做決策？ 居民和董事會成員在領導社區土地信託方面扮演什麼角色？請加入我們一起聆聽該領域的領導者的經驗：屋倫社區土地信託  加州屋倫社區地信託利用社區控制模式，將土地從投機市場中剔除，以便永遠為有色人種和低收入居民提供服務。 Learn about CLTs! The Greater Boston Community Land Trust Network (GBCLTN) is holding a Summer Learning Series. This is an opportunity for peer learning, discussion and community-building.   June 3rd:  6:30-8pm  We will explore how Community Land Trusts promote community governance:  Where and how are decisions made, and who makes them?  What roles do residents and board members have in leading the CLT? Join us to hear the experiences from a leader in the field:  Oakland CLT.   Using a model of community control, Oakland Community Land Trust in California removes land from the speculative market so that it serves communities of color and low-income residents forever    Register for sessions here   在线参与或致電到 +13017158592,,85025124684#。     Support our work to stabilize Chinatown! Chinatown CLT is part of a growing movement for community control of land as a way to stabilize working class neighborhoods with permanently affordable housing and shared neighborhood spaces.   ‌ ‌ ‌DONATE ‌ ‌     Anyone can become a member of Chinatown CLT if you agree with our mission and pay $5 annual dues. Chinatown residents are voting members; non-residents are supporting members. ‌ ‌JOIN ‌     Chinatown Community Land Trust www.chinatownclt.org E: participate@chinatownclt.org   ‌ ‌ ‌

關於Dennis White Kim Janey: 仔細思考後，我會做決定

Statement from Mayor Kim Janey on the Hearing for Dennis White

I held the hearing for Dennis White this morning, providing an opportunity for him to present any additional information. I will make a decision after careful deliberation.  

      (Boston Orange)波士頓代市長Kim Janey今(2)早發出聲明，表示停職中的波士頓警察局局長Dennis White是否該解雇，「仔細思考後，我會做決定」。

       Dennis White在今年2月1日匆促上任波士頓警察局局長僅約2天，就因1990年代的家暴案，由當時即將離任的波士頓市市長馬丁華殊(Martin Walsh)處以停職調查。    

    獨立調查機構的報告出爐後，波士頓市代理市長Kim Janey有意召開聽證會，以作為是否解雇Dennis White的參考。Dennis White立即入秉法院，申請禁制令，但法院及其後的上訴法庭，都駁回了Dennis White的要求。波士頓市長Kim Janey今早10點半，發出二行字的聲明，簡單表示，今早她舉行了一場聽證會，給Dennis White機會陳述額外資訊。她將在仔細思考後，做出決定。但並未給出時間

     

麻州州長繼續鼓勵注射新冠疫苗 6/1 (Video)

 Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito will join Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders to highlight a new mobile vaccination program at select Market Basket locations.

$800k Awarded for Two Residential Facilities for Adolescent Mental Health/Substance Use Treatment

 $800k Awarded for Two Residential Facilities for Adolescent Mental Health/Substance Use Treatment

 

New facilities will double the number of beds available for youth

 

BOSTON (June 2, 2021) – The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced $800,000 for two new residential treatment facilities for adolescents with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

 

The grant recipients, the Center for Human Development in Chicopee and Lowell House in Reading, will provide critical residential treatment services for young people in Eastern and Western Massachusetts, with a combined capacity of 39 treatment beds.

 

“These awards are part of our ongoing investment in life-saving addiction treatment programs, especially for young people struggling with mental health concerns and substance use,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders. “The supports and services offered by inpatient treatment programs can often be the most effective option for many teens dealing with addiction and their families.”

 

“DPH is committed to ensuring that adolescents receive developmentally appropriate mental health and addiction treatment,” said Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD, MPH. “These treatment facilities will provide evidence-based care, intervention, and peer supports that in some cases cannot be solely provided in the teen’s home environment.”

 

The programs are designed to reflect the developmental needs, attitudes and interests of their adolescent populations and will provide mental health services, help address primary health concerns, support learning skills needed to maintain recovery and transition toward more independence, and identify resources for effective aftercare planning.

 

The Center for Human Development will have a 15-bed capacity serving males ages 13 to 17, and Lowell House will have 24 beds for a gender inclusive (co-ed) population ages 13 to 17, doubling the number of youth treatment beds in the state. Both facilities will provide supervision 24 hours a day, seven days a week in a residential setting licensed by DPH’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.

 

The grant award will continue until 2030, with $400,000 distributed to each program annually. The program is funded through a combination of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) block grant and state funding.

 

“This award will ensure that youths have access to the integrated mental health and substance use disorder treatment they need,” said Deirdre Calvert, Director of DPH’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services. “DPH is dedicated to supporting young people in their recovery from substance use and ensuring their access to behavioral healthcare.” 

AG SECURES $260,000 FROM SOUTH SHORE ANESTHESIA PROVIDER TO SETTLE ALLEGED UNFAIR “SURPRISE BILLING” PRACTICES

AG SECURES $260,000 FROM SOUTH SHORE ANESTHESIA PROVIDER TO SETTLE ALLEGED UNFAIR “SURPRISE BILLING” PRACTICES

Medical Group Agrees to Stop Billing or Collecting on “Surprise Bills”

 

            BOSTON – South Shore Anesthesia Associates (SSAA), a Weymouth-based provider of anesthesia and pain management care, will pay $260,000 to settle allegations of “surprise billing” practices, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today.

 

In an assurance of discontinuance filed on Tuesday in Suffolk Superior Court, SSAA settled the AG’s allegations that it violated the Massachusetts consumer protection law by failing to adequately disclose to certain patients that SSAA was out of network with those patients’ health plans and then seeking to collect unfairly high charges from the patients.

 

“Massachusetts residents have a right to transparency when it comes to their health care and should not be subjected to surprise billing practices when seeking medical care,” said AG Healey. “Health care providers should take the appropriate steps to provide consumers with adequate information to allow them to make informed health care decisions and avoid unexpected charges.”

 

This settlement is the result of an investigation initiated by the AG’s Office after receiving consumer complaints from individuals who sought health care at South Shore Hospital, an in-network provider for them. After receiving a bill, the patients found out for the first time that SSAA, the anesthesia provider at South Shore Hospital, was out of network and that they were being charged significantly more than they would have been charged for an in-network anesthesia provider.

 

SSAA, which ceased providing clinical services in June 2020 and is in the process of closing its practice, will pay a total of $260,000, including a $185,000 civil penalty, to the state under the terms of the settlement.

 

Additionally, SSAA has agreed to:

 

• stop billing for and collecting on any remaining balances for patient accounts involving out of network services or uninsured patients, and forgive the debts incurred by such patients;
• inform any outside collection agencies it has used that debts incurred by these patients have been satisfied; and
• take all necessary steps to have these patients’ accounts removed from any applicable credit report and credit reporting agency.

 

The investigation and settlement are part of the AG’s ongoing examination of how increased transparency can help consumers avoid unexpected charges. As part of this effort, in September 2018, the AG’s Office settled with Partners HealthCare System Inc., requiring it to provide patients important information concerning billing practices at hospital outpatient locations and urgent care centers.

 

If consumers have questions or concerns about their health insurance claims or medical bills, they can contact the AG’s Health Care Helpline at (888) 830-6277 or file a complaint here.

 

This matter was handled by Assistant Attorney General Lisa Gaulin, Paralegal Troy Brown, and Mediator Pat Hamilton, with assistance from Division Chief Eric Gold, all of the AG’s Health Care Division.

Michelle Wu on Lack of Childcare Accommodations and Insufficient Return Plan for City Workers

Michelle Wu on Lack of Childcare Accommodations and Insufficient Return Plan for City Workers

Boston, MA— The following statement can be attributed to Boston City Councilor At-Large and Candidate for Mayor Michelle Wu:

“It’s absolutely unacceptable for City Hall, of all workplaces, to demand a return to business as usual while turning a blind eye to the childcare crisis accelerated by the pandemic. Our policies and working conditions at City Hall--including for our childcare workforce right in the building--must meet this moment and set the tone for the equitable recovery we must deliver across all sectors.

“Creating a ‘task force’ to discuss employees’ concerns after the fact misses the opportunity for the proactive, transformative leadership Boston needs throughout our recovery--and it misses the mark for so many working families who have been working their hardest to serve this city through challenging times.”

Michelle Wu, Councilor Liz Breadon, Community Advocates Call on the State to accelerate West Station, embrace at-grade vision for the Allston Multimodal Project

 

Michelle Wu, Councilor Liz Breadon, Community Advocates Call on the State to accelerate West Station, embrace at-grade vision for the Allston Multimodal Project

L-R: Michelle Wu, Councilor Liz Breadon, Allston Civic President Anthony D'Isidoro and former State Transportation Secretary Fred Salvucci 

 

Boston, MA - Michelle Wu joined Councilor Liz Breadon and Allston community members in strong support of the at-grade vision for the Allston Multimodal Project, accelerating the construction of West Station and opening of two-track service, the introduction of new North-South bus routes, and the establishment of new pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure to create a safer urban environment for residents of Allston and the surrounding communities. The project has the backing of a broad, diverse coalition of environmental advocates, transit and mobility organizations and businesses. 

 

Speakers urged Governor Baker and Acting Secretary Tesler to embrace a bold vision for the  Allston multimodal project and avoid the design mistakes of the 20th century that put cars over transit riders, pedestrians and cyclists. 

 

The Allston Viaduct is close to the end of its lifespan and needs to be replaced, providing an opportunity to make improvements to the area. 

 

“The Allston multimodal project is a generational opportunity to repair the highway harms of the past and connect our communities. With federal funding in this moment of recovery, we need hands-on leadership in Boston to steer our infrastructure projects and fight for investments that will lay the foundation for mobility and resilience for generations to come,” said Michelle Wu. 

 

“The realignment of I-90 offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to reconnect the Allston neighborhood to the Charles River and to build 21st century transportation infrastructure that helps reduce carbon emissions,” said Councilor Liz Breadon.

 

“We have a once-in-a generation opportunity to rectify a serious oversight. With federal funding, we can create an alternative that allows us to become a regional transit hub and help eliminate the traffic congestion that is only getting worse,” said Anthony D’Isidoro, President of Allston Civic.

 

“When this project was first built, they could have built a little further south and spared the community - but they didn’t. They took our housing, community facilities and commuter rail stations, and left us with a barrier dividing the neighborhood and cutting us off from the Charles River, which should be a great asset. This is a great opportunity to build back a better road and put back the transit that was once here, and I thank Councilor Wu for her leadership,” said Fred Salvucci, Former State Transportation Secretary and Special Lecturer and Research Associate at the Transit Group within the MIT Department of Urban Studies.

 

"Boston's future depends on the kind of forward looking thinking embodied in Michelle Wu's advocacy for the at-grade design of the Allston Multimodal project, and for the significant sustainable mobility benefits arising from a new West Station and redesigned access to the Charles River. Michelle understands how opportunities like this will frame whether and how Boston grows equitably and sustainably. I'm grateful for her leadership and her persistence on these critical issues,” said Jim Aloisi, lifelong Boston resident and former State Transportation Secretary.

 

“The Allston Multimodal project provides a generational opportunity to create a city that prioritizes people over fossil fuel infrastructure. Climate justice in Boston means ensuring safe access to green spaces, prioritizing public transit and pedestrian walkways, and providing freedom from the noise and pollutants of major highways. Councillor Wu’s support for Allston community advocates’ vision, and for transit justice more broadly, is yet another reason why Sunrise Boston is proud to have endorsed her bid for mayor,” said Sunrise Boston.