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星期四, 7月 22, 2021
Kim Janey 任命2西語裔家長進學校委員會
Baker-Polito Administration Announces $4 Million to Support Trail Improvements Across the Commonwealth
Baker-Polito Administration
Announces $4 Million to Support Trail Improvements Across the Commonwealth
MassTrails Program Funding 52
Projects to Enhance Massachusetts’ Trail Network
SANDWICH – Building on
efforts to enhance access to natural resources and recreational opportunities
for residents across the Commonwealth, the Baker-Polito Administration today
announced nearly $4 million in grant funding to support 52 trail projects
across the Commonwealth as part of the MassTrails Grant Program. The grants
will assist the construction, maintenance, and improvements for a variety of
public trails across the Commonwealth, including hiking trails, bikeways, and
shared-use paths. The announcement was made by Governor Charlie Baker and
Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, who joined Energy and Environmental Affairs
Secretary Kathleen Theoharides, Department of Transportation Secretary Jamey
Tesler, Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Jim Montgomery,
and state and local officials at the Army Corps of Engineers Cape Cod Canal
Visitors Center in Sandwich.
“Massachusetts
has a vast network of public trails which
connect communities and regions together, providing recreation,
exercise, and tremendous access to the natural
world, and this funding offers an excellent opportunity to continue building
and expanding that network and support new opportunities for outdoor
recreation,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “We continue to see
residents taking a greater interest in the great outdoors, and through our plan
to put federal relief funding to immediate use in cities and towns across the
Commonwealth, our Administration is proposing to direct $100 million in parks
and open spaces, including the expansion of Massachusetts’ long distance trail
network.”
“Trails
are important community resources that improve quality of life
by offering access to parks, reservations, forests, and
beaches throughout the Commonwealth,” said Lieutenant Governor
Karyn Polito. “The MassTrails Grant
Program is providing critical funds for projects from the Berkshires to
Cape Cod, enabling our local partners to continue their efforts to improve
trail infrastructure by creating new segments and enhancing existing
trails for the public to enjoy.”
The MassTrails Grant Program supports projects
that build public-private partnerships to maintain
and improve existing trails and construct new ones across the state.
This year’s projects will help communities address trail drainage, develop new
trails, expand universal access, support the construction of boardwalks and
bridges, design and install new signage, acquire new land for trails, and
expand and maintain biking trails.
“We’ve
seen an explosion of interest in the great outdoors throughout the COVID-19
pandemic, with residents and families across the Commonwealth exploring our
parks, trail networks, and open spaces,” said Energy and Environmental
Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides. “These MassTrails projects are just one example of the
significant investments that could be made to expand and improve access to
outdoor recreation and open space through the
Administration’s federal ARPA spending proposal, especially for
residents in communities hit hard by the pandemic.”
“MassTrails grants
support the Baker-Polito Administration’s commitment to providing a safe and
equitable transportation network to advance the Commonwealth’s transit,
economic, climate and public health goals,” said Acting Transportation
Secretary and CEO Jamey Tesler. “Grant money will go toward placemaking
projects which offer new opportunities for economic development and connection
in downtowns or community centers – including new and expanded outdoor spaces
for dining, gathering and mobility.”
The MassTrails Grant Program is
funded through the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s
(DCR) capital budget, and from the motor fuel excise tax on off-road vehicles,
including ATVs and snowmobiles, which is provided by the U.S. Department of
Transportation and the Federal Surface Transportation Act, in coordination with
the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).
“The
Department of Conservation and Recreation is proud to be the steward
of nearly half-a-million acres of public land that encompass hundreds
of trails stretching for thousands of miles,” said DCR Commissioner Jim
Montgomery. “The Baker-Polito Administration actively seeks to foster
strong relationships between the state, local leaders, and organizations
through programs and initiatives like the MassTrails Grant Program to further
advance priorities that have positive impacts on local communities and
regions.”
All MassTrails Grant Program applications
are reviewed in consultation with an inter-agency MassTrails Team and
the Massachusetts Recreational Trails Advisory Board (MARTAB). The program
provides important funding for project development, design, and
construction of shared-use pathways, which facilitate connections to where
people live, work, and recreate. These funds are focused on construction
and maintenance of recreational trails of all types and uses, including both
motorized and non-motorized activities, such as hiking, mountain biking,
horseback riding, cross-country skiing, paddling, snowmobiling, and
recreational off-highway vehicle riding.
“Sandwich
has been working for more than a decade to design and construct a shared use
pedestrian path along Service Road from Exit 2 off the mid-Cape highway to the
Barnstable town line,” said Sandwich Town Manager George Dunham. “This
path will ultimately connect to the Cape Cod Rail Trail and to the Cape Cod
Canal. Our MassTrails grant
will help us plan the most difficult section connecting the Canal pedestrian
path to Route 130 and will eventually allow for safe, pedestrian access from
the Cape Cod Canal to Provincetown. We can’t thank the Department of
Conservation & Recreation and the Governor’s Office enough for their
support and funding.”
“I
am thrilled to learn that the Town of Sandwich has been selected as a recipient
of a 2021 MassTrails grant,”
said State Representative Steven
Xiarhos (R- Barnstable). “The ability to be able
to safely walk, run, bike, and exercise outdoors is so
important; particularly after the last year when it was difficult for many
to leave their homes. I am grateful to the Baker-Polito Administration and the
Department of Conservation and Recreation for including our community in this
round of grants.”
“With this round of
MassTrails grants, my communities will be able to continue to develop our local
trail system and allow more of our residents to participate actively in the
outdoors while also opening up new areas for the public to enjoy,” said
State Senator Susan L. Moran (D-Falmouth). “This funding is vital to
using a shared path from Route 130 to Cape Cod Canal Bikeway that will allow
bikers and walkers to use this trail in a safe way. Thank you to the Town of
Sandwich and the Sandwich Bikeways & Pedestrian Committee for their
tireless work and who have advocated to make this a reality.”
This
year’s MassTrails Grant projects are
located in the following municipalities: Adams, Arlington,
Athol, Barre, Becket, Belchertown, Bernardston, Brewster, Buckland, Colrain,
East Boston, Easton, Everett, Fall River, Foxborough, Franklin, Freetown,
Gardner, Gill, Granville, Great Barrington, Hardwick, Harvard, Hawley,
Haydenville, Holden, Hubbardston, Lakeville, Lawrence, Lee, Leicester, Lenox,
Leyden, Malden, Medford, Medway, Middleton, North Adams, North Brookfield,
Northampton, Norwell, Orange, Pittsfield, Plainfield, Sandisfield, Sandwich,
Savoy, Shrewsbury, Southampton, Springfield, Sturbridge, Sunderland, Templeton,
Ware, Washington, Westborough, Westfield, Westford, Williamsburg, Windsor,
Winthrop, Woburn, Worcester, Wrentham. For a full list and brief description of
each of the 52 projects receiving funding, please visit the MassTrails Grants webpage.
In June 2021, the Baker-Polito Administration re-filed its plan to immediately put to use part of Commonwealth’s direct federal aid from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to support key priorities including housing and homeownership, economic development and local downtowns, job training and workforce development, health care, and infrastructure. As part of the Administration’s proposal to jump-start the Commonwealth’s economic recovery and support residents hardest-hit by COVID-19, such as lower-wage workers and communities of color, Governor Baker would direct $900 million to key energy and environmental initiatives, including $100 million for parks, recreation, and open spaces. These funds would support investments in public lands, as well as lands specifically conserved for public access including parks, lakes, rivers, trails, beaches, fishing piers, boat ramps, and other waterways. Funding would be dedicated to projects that expand, enhance, and modernize the Commonwealth’s park facilities to steward and conserve natural resources, and to improve the resilience of natural and working lands, plants, and wildlife in the Commonwealth.
星期三, 7月 21, 2021
國際領袖基金會企業與領袖高峰會7/24網上舉行
國際領袖基金會企業與領袖高峰會網上舉行
團結亞裔社區 共同面對挑戰
(國際領袖基金會訊) 國際領袖基金會(ILF)將於7月24日(週六),美東時間下午1點(美西時間早上10點)在網上舉辦「2021
國際領袖基金會企業與領袖高峰會」,邀請美國貿易代表戴琦等9名政商界領袖與出席者交流。
今年的這國際領袖基金會企業與領袖高峰會,安排有3名主講人,包括新任美國貿易代表戴琦(Katherine
Tai),聯邦眾議員趙美心(Judy Chu),孟昭文(Grace
Meng)。兩場爐邊晤談,分別針對政界,商界。政界這場以「輔導下一代公民領袖(Mentoring the Next
Generation of Civic Leaders)」為主題,邀請到前任交通部長趙小蘭(Elaine L
Chao),加州聯邦眾議員Young Kim,加州聯邦眾議員Michelle
Steel。商界這場以「培養下一代企業領袖(Cultivating the Next Generation
of Business Leader)」為主題,邀請到Vizio創辦人王蔚(William
Wang),徐氏教育基金創辦人徐紹欽(Dr. Paul Hsu),卓越通訊(Superior
Communications)創辦人兼執行長陳永生(Soloman Chen)。
國際領袖基金會執行長董繼玲表示,礙於新冠病毒疫情仍未全消,這每年一度的領袖與企業會議改為網上舉行,應邀與談的嘉賓們,全是亞裔政商界菁英。為在疫情期間也鼓勵近一年來備受美國境內仇恨氛圍威脅的亞裔社區,該會決定開放這一會議,歡迎各界參加。報名可上網 bit.ly/2USubiF。
ABOUT ILF ﹣國際領袖基金會 (International Leadership Foundation) 是全美最著名的青年領袖人才訓練機構,以促進美國及亞太地區各項國際交流活動,培育國際青年政經領袖為宗旨的非營利性組織。過去十多年來,本會每年選送150多名美國亞裔優秀學生,進美國聯邦政府,各行政部門正式實習,以了解美國國會的實際運作, 並參加政府公共政策訓練課程,以培育國際青年學生,使他們具備更優秀的創造力、執行力、競爭力與國際觀。
波士頓市長選戰開始比誰有更多背書支持 波市議員Lydia Edward支持吳弭
波士頓市第一區市議員Lydia Edwards公開站台,支持吳弭當下一屆 波士頓市長。(周菊子攝) |
吳弭今(21)早去到了東波士頓海邊,宣佈波士頓市第一區市議員Lydia Edwards支持她當市長。接著下午再宣佈,民主黨波士頓黨部第五區決定背書支持她。
吳弭的請出Edwards背書支持,有點”你有,我也有”的回應味道,因為波士頓代市長Kim
Janey在7月18日,才宣佈波士頓市的拉丁裔政治家族,曾任波士頓市議員的麻州遺囑認證官Fleix
D. Arroyo和他現任波士頓市議員的兒子Richardo Arroyo,聯袂支持她。Lydia Edwards在東波士頓海邊宣佈支持吳弭。
(周菊子攝)
Arroyo家族還有一位Felix
G. Arroyo也曾經擔任波士頓市議員,一度和吳弭共事,後來還角逐市長,但初選落敗,加入支持馬丁華殊(Martin
Walsh)行列,之後擠身內閣,成為波士頓市健康及人民服務長,但2017年時,因為一宗性騷擾案,黯然下台。
7月19日,Kim Janey再宣佈,麻州眾議員(薩福克第15區)Nika Elugardo背書支持她,而吳弭這天也宣佈,麻州眾議員(安多福區)Tram Nguyen支持她。吳弭、Lydia Edwards互相支持。
(周菊子攝)
7月20日,Kim Janey又宣佈,東波士頓有工會328JSEIU,以及UFCW1445支持她。
7月21日的今日,吳弭的競選陣營在發出市議員Edwards和波士頓民主黨第五區背書支持的新聞稿時,特地詳列包括個人及組織,已經有不下16個背書支持,其中有不下5個工會,包括卡車司機本地25聯盟(unions Teamsters
Local 25),新英格蘭”在這兒團結(United
Here!)”聯合委員會,MBTA工會聯盟( Alliance
of Unions at the MBTA),MBTA稽查員本地600工會(MBTA Inspectors Union Local 600),辦公室及專業人員國際工會本地453分會(OPEIU Local 453)。
在今日的支持吳弭當市長宣佈會中,目前在波士頓市議會中擔任房屋及政府營運委員會主席,去年競選連任時得票率高逾90%,今年在無競爭對手下將同額當選的波士頓市議員Lydia
Edward直言,她和吳弭合作無間,在和Airbnb大戰,限制短租等等法案上,都有令人喜悅的成績,她十分尊重吳弭的堅韌,同理心、領導力,在追求環保,經濟等各方面的正義、公平上的努力。她還透露,當年參選市議員,曾遭遇挫折,只有吳弭打電話給她,安慰、支持。今年的市長選舉,她問她母親該支持誰時,她母親也毫不猶豫地說那個”吳女孩(That Wu girl)”。Kim Janey宣佈工會328JSEIU,以及UFCW1445支持她。
(推特截圖)
民主黨波士頓黨部第五區黨委會在20日晚上以壓倒性票數通過,支持吳弭當波士頓市長。第五區黨委會稱吳弭不僅能解決問題,還有遠見,具備處理波士頓市所面對大挑戰的能力,他們相信吳弭能夠改變波士頓市。
在以往的市長選舉中,所有的波士頓市議員每逢有人問起支持誰時,幾乎無一例外的會拒絕回答,或稱不宜明說,今年卻不但公開表態,更在離初選還有將近2個月時,就已選邊站,在在印證著,今年這參選人幾乎清一色是有色人種的選舉,就是不一樣。
Statement from MassDems Chair Gus Bickford on Charlie Baker’s Attendance at Republican Governors Association Retreat
Statement from MassDems Chair Gus Bickford on Charlie Baker’s Attendance at Republican Governors Association Retreat
This week, Charlie Baker left Karyn Polito in charge of Massachusetts so that
he could travel to Aspen and strategize with extremist Republican Governors at
a RGA conference. The secretive meeting was held to support the reelection
efforts of far-right Republicans, like Florida’s Ron DeSantis, also in
attendance. Below is a statement from MassDems Chair Gus Bickford.
“The Republican Governors Association spent $17 million to support Charlie
Baker’s candidacy, and now he’s returning the favor by helping re-elect his
colleagues who believe the Big Lie that the election was stolen, who deny
science and dismiss public health recommendations, who work overtime to make it
harder to vote in their state. Baker isn’t just a participant at the RGA
conference, he’s on its Executive Committee with other Republicans like Kristi
Noem, who brags about her failure to heed COVID precautions, turning South Dakota
into a COVID hotspot, and Greg Abbott, who’s infamous for forcing Democrats to
leave Texas to prevent the passage of some of the harshest voting restrictions
in the country. Baker’s leadership and support of the RGA helps fund the
reelection efforts of people like Noem, Abbott and Trump-ally Ron DeSantis, who
joined Baker in Aspen this week. Try as he might, Baker can’t hide that he’s
backing up the most extreme Republican governors in the country. Pushing the
Big Lie, denying science, and restricting voting rights have become the pillars
of the Republican Party--and these are Charlie Baker’s people.”
MAYOR JANEY ANNOUNCES FUNDING AWARDS FOR DIGITAL EQUITY INITIATIVES ACROSS THE CITY OF BOSTON
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星期二, 7月 20, 2021
麻州疫情出現回升跡象 今日366人確診 6人死亡
麻州公共衛生廳發言人證實,西亞茅斯五月花地(Mayflower Place)的楓木(Maplewood)護理之家,有24名院民,9名工作人員確診。
7月4日美國國慶日之後,普域斯城(Provincetown)的新冠病毒染疫個案數就陡然劇增,讓人擔心疫情回升。麻州公共衛生廳今日也發出通告,建議7月1日以後曾經到普域斯城的波士頓任何居民,無論自己有沒症狀,或者是不是已經打了疫苗,都應該在回到波士頓後的5天之內做病毒檢測,然後自我隔離至少5天。
DPH表示,護理之家內確診的院民,大都已經接種疫苗,而且沒有症狀,或者是症狀輕微。護理之家的發言人表示,該院已向這些確診者提供抗體療法,並開始監測個案狀況,目前都很穩定。
楓木護理之家座落在西亞茅斯的Buck島路579號,是一個持續護理退休社區,提供的服務種類包括獨立生活,輔助生活,以及護理,復健中心等。
專家警告地指出,確診個案數上升,主要是具有高度傳染性的Delta變種病毒散佈了出去。目前全美新增的確診案例中,約83%是Delta變種病毒。
普域斯城的確診個案數目上升,還是源於群聚。
根據鎮經理Alex Morse,從7月1日至16日,在普域斯城確診的132宗案例中,絕大部分都是已經接種疫苗者。該鎮官員昨(19)日發出一份新的指導原則,鼓勵人們在室內時戴口罩。
根據聯邦政府疾病防治中心,麻州仍然是全美疫苗接種率最高的週,有83.4%的成人已至少注射一劑疫苗。麻州的護理之家確診個案數也比較手,上星期只有6個機構報告發現新個案。
根據麻州公共衛生廳,麻州的護理之家院民有88%,工作人員有73%已完整接踵疫苗。