ESSAIBI GEORGE ENDORSED BY INSULATORS LOCAL 6

ESSAIBI GEORGE ENDORSED BY INSULATORS LOCAL 6

Boston, MA — Continuing a strong showing of labor support in her candidacy for Mayor, Annissa Essaibi George was today endorsed by Insulators Local 6. The union represents mechanical insulation, firestopping and hazardous waste remediation specialists in the Boston area. 

“We’re proud to stand with Annissa Essaibi George in this race. She is a longtime advocate for vocational technical training and apprenticeship programs in the Boston Public Schools, proving to all of us that she is committed to building the economy of the future with the talent that exists right here in our city,” said James Lister, Business Manager of Local 6. 

“When our workers succeed, Boston succeeds—and I wholeheartedly believe that we have everything we need to do that as a city right here in our own backyard,” said Essaibi George. “I pledge as your Mayor to train the next generation of workers through high quality education and training programs directly in our Boston Public Schools, while also creating jobs with livable pay so that everyone who wants to stay here has the means to.”

 

MAYOR JANEY ANNOUNCES KEVIN TRAN AS LIAISON FOR THE FIELDS CORNER NEIGHBORHOOD AND VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY

MAYOR JANEY ANNOUNCES KEVIN TRAN AS LIAISON FOR THE FIELDS CORNER NEIGHBORHOOD AND VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY

 

 

BOSTON - October 1, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey today announced the appointment of Kevin Tran as the liaison for the Fields Corner neighborhood and Vietnamese community for the Office of Neighborhood Services. In this role, Kevin will serve as the primary contact for constituents and businesses looking to connect with the Mayor's Office, and will facilitate the delivery of services in collaboration with City departments. “I would like to give a warm welcome to Kevin Tran as our City’s newest neighborhood liaison,” said Mayor Kim Janey. “As a Dorchester native, he understands the special place where he grew up. I look forward to Kevin strengthening connections to the Fields Corner and Vietnamese communities in this new role.” Tran was born and raised in Dorchester. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Tran previously worked as a paraprofessional at the Tynan Elementary School. “I am excited to have the opportunity to be a part of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services,” said Tran. “I value being a part of a collective dedicated to engaging and improving our communities. It is so rewarding to know that I have the opportunity to serve the community I grew up in and I look forward to doing so to the best of my ability.” In his free time, Tran enjoys playing basketball, bowling, and boxing.

MAYOR KIM JANEY, BPDA UNVEIL MURAL AT CARTER POST

MAYOR KIM JANEY, BPDA UNVEIL MURAL AT CARTER POST  Delivers on PLAN: Mattapan goals identified by the community     BOSTON - Friday, October 1, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey and the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) unveiled a mural created by local artist Jeremy ‘Sobek’ Harrison at the Carter Post at 1531 Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan. The mural was funded through a $15,000 grant from the BPDA, part of a $75,000 investment in public art in Mattapan, and was done in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture. This mural celebrates William E. Carter Post 16’s 100th anniversary. The Carter Post is the first chartered African-American Massachusetts Post, created by the members of the famed 372nd Infantry that served in France with the Red Hand Brigade.     “The Carter Post is a vital part of our city’s history, and of the history of Mattapan,” said Mayor Kim Janey. “Throughout the BPDA’s PLAN: Mattapan process, we’ve frequently heard the importance of increased public art in the neighborhood. I am so pleased we can properly honor the anniversary of the Carter Post, as well as the Mattapan community, with this local, original artwork.” "It was a pleasure working with the BPDA, the community group and Sobek on this creation of peace, family and Community,” said Mary-dith Tuitt, Commander of the Wm. E. Carter American Legion Post 16. “The members of the Carter Post 16 were able to watch the birth of his vision from brick wall to Stars and Stripes. And they both portray the passion of service to the public and respect for the military " Sobek is a graffiti artist who has been creating since he was a child growing up in Mattapan, a neighborhood he says in many ways raised him.  "I wanted to depict a sense of nature, and community love in representation of the Mattahunt tribe, as well as paying respects to those who gave their life, as well as those still fighting for a better world,” said Sobek. “The process has been a blessing because of the community support. Thanks to the youth who took pictures and the seasoned veterans who supplied me with more knowledge.” The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture also commissioned Sobek for a long-term interior public artwork at the Roxbury Branch. It's being funded by the City's Percent for Art Program, and the artist is in the design phase of the project right now. This mural unveiling follows a mural unveiled in May created by local teens at the Mattapan Teen Center. Both projects are part of the PLAN: Mattapan Public Art Project, which builds on the Agency’s PLAN: Mattapan study and delivers on the plan’s short-term implementation items identified by the community to support the creation of temporary public art in Mattapan. Launched in 2018, PLAN: Mattapan's goal is to work with the community to create a comprehensive vision to shape inclusive growth and investment throughout the neighborhood. As part of this project, two additional locations for murals in Mattapan are being explored by the BPDA. Mattapan property owners interested in hosting a mural should contact BPDA Community Engagement Manager Kenya Beaman. The BPDA is also budgeting another $75,000 for public art as part of its PLAN: Newmarket study. With the Mayor's office of Arts and Culture, the agency is exploring unique opportunities for public art that are expressive of Newmarket.  The BPDA is leading an unprecedented number of planning studies alongside Boston’s communities, each guided by Imagine Boston 2030, the first city-wide master plan in 50 years aimed at guiding growth. There are neighborhood planning studies moving forward in Charlestown, Downtown, Dorchester’s Glover’s Corner, Mattapan, Newmarket and East Boston, and the Western Ave Corridor and planning guidelines have been passed for PLAN: JP/Rox, PLAN: South Boston Dorchester Avenue, and PLAN: Nubian Square. The South Boston Seaport Strategic Transit Plan and Allston-Brighton Mobility Study are identifying specific mobility recommendations.

Ayanna Pressley 加入支持吳弭行列

                (Boston Orange) 吳弭競選陣營今(1)日一早6點半發佈喜訊，聯邦眾議員Ayanna Pressley支持吳弭當波士頓市長，稱她為為波士頓社區爭取公平、正義的夥伴。

              在Ayanna Pressley，波士頓代市長Kim Janey等人支持下，初選過後被坊間形容為影響選情重要票源的黑人社區選票，估計大半將流向吳弭。

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Endorses Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston 

 

Boston, October 1 - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley today announced her endorsement of current City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston, citing her experience and bold vision for the city.  

“I’ve worked closely with Michelle Wu for nearly a decade. Michelle has a passion for service and a vision for our city that is grounded in her own lived experience and belief in the transformative potential of policy. At this pivotal moment in our city’s history, we need bold leadership - that’s why I’m so proud to endorse Michelle’s candidacy for Mayor. I look forward to continuing to work alongside her to tackle the entrenched challenges of racial, social, economic, healthcare, and environmental injustice facing our communities.”

Earlier this year, Councilor Wu received the Pressley Policy Pledge distinction, reflective of her commitment to a range of key policies, including reform of our criminal legal system, student debt cancellation, fare-free public transit, and more. For more information and a full list of Pledge signers, click here.

The endorsement comes after Congresswoman Pressley weighed in on the campaign for Boston City Council last week, backing current City Councilor At-Large Julia Mejia, David Halbert, Ruthzee Louijeune, and Carla Monteiro for City Council At-Large and Kendra Hicks for Boston City Council District 6.

Boston’s Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, November 2. The last day for voters to register in order to participate in the election is Wednesday, October 13. To check their status and find their polling location, voters can visit the Secretary of State’s website here. 

Representative Ayanna Pressley Endorses Michelle Wu for Mayor 

Boston, MA— Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) announced her endorsement of Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston today, calling her a partner in the fight for equity and justice for Boston communities. In 2009, Representative Pressley became the first ever woman of color elected to the Boston City Council. In 2012, Michelle Wu joined her as the second. 

“I’ve worked closely with Michelle Wu for nearly a decade. Michelle has a passion for service and a vision for our city that is grounded in her own lived experience and belief in the transformative potential of policy. At this pivotal moment in our city’s history, we need bold leadership - that’s why I’m so proud to endorse Michelle’s candidacy for Mayor. I look forward to continuing to work alongside her to tackle the entrenched challenges of racial, social, economic, healthcare, and environmental injustice facing our communities,” said Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07).

“Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s bold leadership continues to reshape what’s possible in our city and country, and I’m so honored to receive her endorsement. We’ve legislated together, organized together, and partnered on delivering change—from equity in city contracting and healthcare access, to fighting for transit justice. I can’t wait to continue partnering for Boston to lead the way in building healthy, equitable, and resilient communities across our neighborhoods,” said Michelle Wu.

Ayanna Pressley is an advocate, a policy-maker, an activist, and a survivor. On November 6, 2018, Ayanna was elected to represent Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, making her the first woman of color to be elected to Congress from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Ayanna believes that the people closest to the pain should be closest to the power, and that a diversity of voices in the political process is essential to crafting more effective public policy.

Born in Cincinnati and raised in Chicago, Ayanna is the only child of a single mother and a father who was in and out of the criminal legal system. Ayanna’s mother, Sandra Pressley, was a tenants’ rights organizer who instilled in her the value of civic engagement. Thanks in large part to her mother’s dedication to activism, Ayanna has always been acutely aware of the role that government can play in lifting up families and communities.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s endorsement adds to an enthusiastic multigenerational, multicultural coalition of grassroots supporters, including leaders Senator Elizabeth Warren, Mayor Kim Janey, Sheriff Steve Tompkins, Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards, Boston City Councilor Liz Breadon, State Senator and Assistant Majority Leader Sal DiDomenico, State Representative and Assistant Majority Leader Mike Moran, State Representative and Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz, State Senator Julian Cyr, Representatives Liz Miranda, Jay Livingstone, Tram Nguyen, Tommy Vitolo, Natalie Higgins, Vanna Howard, Maria Robinson, Andy Vargas, and Sean Garballey; former State Representative and Assistant Majority Leader Byron Rushing; labor unions Teamsters Local 25, New England Joint Board of UNITE HERE!, UAW Region 9A, Alliance of Unions at the MBTA, MBTA Inspectors Union Local 600, OPEIU Local 453; climate organizations Sunrise Boston, Sierra Club, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, 350 Mass Action; Progressive West Roxbury/Roslindale; Boston’s Ward 1, Ward 4 and Ward 5 Democratic Committees; The Boston Guardian; and fellow municipal elected officials from across Greater Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. For all of Michelle for Boston’s endorsements, visit michelleforboston.com/endorsements. 

紐英崙中華公所改選提名10/29截止 章程修改未通過

紐英崙中華公所主席鄭慧民很高興會議進行得順利。(視頻截圖)

              (Boston Orange周菊子波士頓報導) 紐英崙中華公所9月28日晚在本年度第五次董事大會中，因贊成票未超過法定的三分之二，有關職員選舉的章程修訂提案，未能通過。今年的職員改選將於12月7日投票。

              今年是紐英崙中華公所的選舉年，董事大會在9月28日晚討論後，訂10月8日前發出提名表，10月29日截止報名，參選人須在11月的董事大會中做自我介紹，然後12月7日辦理選舉，投票。

              依照中華公所章程，修訂章程屬於大事，必須有三分之二董事贊成，才可通過。紐英崙中華公所共有董事43人，加上職員5人，應有共48票。減去董事陳文浩日前辭世，海僑協會及世界廣東同鄉總會因會員資格有爭議，目前處於停權狀態的這3票後，共有45張有效票，三分之二約為30票，但9月28日在網上舉行的唱名投票，僅有24人贊成，修章提案未能通過。

              由於這次的中華公所董事大會礙於新冠病毒疫情，仍然在網上舉行，董事們或在家中，或在路上，不少人當時的連線狀態不佳，就連中華公所行政主任朱蘇珊的電腦都曾一度需要關機，再重新上線，以唱名方式進行的投票過程，在來來回回確認被點名董事是否到會了，再催請口頭表示贊成或反對，耗費了至少半小時。投票完畢後，經英文書記阮鴻燦再次唱名確認，得到3人缺一，12票反對，6票棄權，24票贊成的投票結果。

主席鄭慧民接著宣佈，選舉小組提出的修改章程案，未能通過。他還欣慰表示，整個過程比他想像的平和。

             根據中華公所備忘錄，由9人組成的本屆章程小組，提案修訂中華公所章程中英文版的第四章第二十條，以及第二章第八條。

              第四章，第二十條的內容是關於，職員職位任期及選舉。

原有條文為，

本公所設主席、中文書記、英文書記、財政及核數各一名（統稱職員）。任期兩年。職員不論職位，祇能連選連任一次。職員兩屆滿任後必須停選一屆（兩年),之後無論隔多少年後想再參選任何職位都沒有限制。財政第一屆滿任除了不能參選下屆核數，其它跟上述一樣。職員其候選人必須由僑團會員或姓氏會員推薦，然後由董事會選舉之。凡推薦之團體，必須清繳所有會費。而且推薦之團體及被推薦之人士並無違反本公所規章者。中英文書記必須是麻省居民。同一姓氏團體在同一任期內，不得超過兩人被選為職員。在婚婦女隨夫姓。任期滿後如無法推薦上述職位候選人時,得由董事會議定解決辦法.

              修訂案提議改為，

本公所設五位職員包括主席、中文書記、英文書記、財政及核數各一名,任期兩年。職員不論職位，祇能連選連任一次，連選連任第二屆, 財政不能參選核數一職。兩屆滿任後必須停選一屆（兩年),之後可再參選任何職位。其候選人必須由僑團會員或姓氏會員推薦，然後由董事會選舉之。但同一姓氏團體在同一任期內，不得超過兩人被選為職員。在婚婦女隨夫姓。任期滿後如無法推薦上述職位候選人時,得由董事會議定解決辦法. 凡推薦之團體，必須清繳所有會費。而且推薦之團體及被推薦之人士並無違反本公所規章者。中英文書記必須是麻省居民.

            第二章第八條是關於會員權力。

              原有條文為， 

會員得依法律及本章程規定享有本 會員之一切權利. 凡向本公所提出會員資格爭議者，不論出自內部還是外部，其必須具有法院明確判决，否則維持原有者為合法代表。 

            修訂案提議改為， 

會員得依法律及本章程規定享有本公所會員之一切權利. 凡向本公所提出會員資格爭議者，不論出自該公所本身還是外來因素，其必須具有法院明確判决，或必須有董事會 總人數三份之二票數表決通過才能暫停原任董事。否則維持原有者為合法代表。

FORMER STATE TROOPER CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH KICKING A HANDCUFFED SUSPECT IN THE HEAD DURING ARREST

FORMER STATE TROOPER CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH KICKING A HANDCUFFED SUSPECT IN THE HEAD DURING ARREST

 

BOSTON – A former Massachusetts State Police trooper has been indicted in connection with kicking a handcuffed suspect in the head during a motor vehicle stop on Route 93 South in Boston, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today.

Paul Conneely, 51, of Boston, was indicted today by a Suffolk County Grand Jury on one count of Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon (shod foot). He will be arraigned on the charge in Suffolk Superior Court on Oct. 29.

The AG’s Office began an investigation after the matter was referred by the Massachusetts State Police. The AG’s Office alleges that on Feb. 22, 2019, then Trooper Conneely was on duty on Route 93 when he was involved in a motor vehicle stop of an alleged stolen car. Trooper Conneely was assigned to the State Police Barracks in Brighton and was working an emergency response post at the time of the incident.

During the course of the stop, Trooper Conneely’s car and the alleged stolen vehicle crashed into one another. Conneely and the other responding officers removed four individuals from the alleged stolen vehicle and Conneely assisted in handcuffing the driver.

The AG’s Office alleges that video surveillance from the incident shows that the driver exited the vehicle with his hands raised, laid down on the ground, and put his hands behind his back. According to the video, after the driver was handcuffed and lying unmoving, face down on the ground, Conneely raised his right foot and kicked the driver in the back of the head while wearing his Massachusetts State Police issued boots.

This charge is an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Gretchen Brodigan of AG Healey’s White Collar and Public Integrity Division, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police.

MAYOR JANEY APPOINTS OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD MEMBERS

MAYOR JANEY APPOINTS OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD MEMBERS OPAT Commission announces first public meeting

 

BOSTON - Thursday, September 30, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey today announced four mayoral appointments to the Civilian Review Board (CRB) for the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency (OPAT), including one youth representative. The OPAT Commission also announced its first community meeting will be held on Monday Oct. 4, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. virtually. The signature recommendation of the Boston Police Reform Task Force, OPAT creates a single point of public access to a new standard in police accountability and community oversight. The Civilian Review Board is charged with reviewing and recommending action on complaints against the Boston Police Department. The Internal Affairs Oversight Panel (IAOP) is also housed within OPAT.  “As we make progress on our commitment to provide safety, healing and justice for all Boston residents, it’s vital that we continue building the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency,” said Mayor Janey. “I am proud to appoint these qualified individuals to the OPAT Civilian Review Board. Their work will help foster accountability and trust between the Boston Police Department and Boston residents.” The Civilian Review Board is comprised of nine members. In total, the Mayor will appoint six members independently. The Mayor will also appoint three members from nine individuals recommended to serve on the Board from the Boston City Council, expected later this year. Once all nine seats are filled by the Mayor, a chair of the Board will be chosen. “I am grateful to have these individuals serve on the Civilian Review Board to help advance our work ensuring transparency and accountability within the Boston Police Department,” said Director Everett. “I look forward to continuing our work to bring about necessary reforms to enhance and build public trust and confidence.” Mayor Janey appointed the following individuals to serve on the Civilian Review Board: ·    Danny Y. Rivera, Jr., Mattapan Youth Representative on the Civilian Review Board ·    E. Peter Alvarez, West Roxbury ·    Dexter G. Miller, Dorchester ·    Joshua Dankoff, Jamaica Plain Today’s appointees will work to implement Mayor Janey’s goals to ensure safety, healing, and justice for every Boston resident across all neighborhoods. The Civilian Review Board will work with the Chair of the OPAT Commission. Earlier this year, Mayor Janey announced attorney Stephanie Everett to lead the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency as the Executive Director.

波士頓市府廣場今日升五星旗一波三折

波士頓市政府廣場今日近午時分景象。(謝中之提供)

             (Boston Orange)波士頓市政府廣場今早(9月30日) 升起五星旗，藉以慶祝10月1日的中華人民共和國第72週年國慶。但今年的升旗似乎一波三折，先是五星旗只升到旗桿的一半就升不上去了，接著下午2點以後，旗幟被換下來了。

              出於風勢，或不知名原因，旗幟可能受損，未升至旗桿頂端。

              華人前進會榮譽會長李素影表示，受新冠病毒疫情仍未完全消解的影響，國慶升旗典禮籌備會早就決定，今年在波士頓市政府廣場的升旗典禮，不安排表演節目。由於波士頓市政府的工作人員一大早已經把旗幟升上旗桿，籌備會成員們到場時，旗幟已然掛在旗桿上了。

              李素影表示，在慶祝中國國慶之日，要認識到中美兩國人們持續建立友誼，仍然非常重要。中美兩國之間的和平，互相尊重關係對世界的和平及繁榮是必要的。

              來自香港、越南、新疆、西藏、台灣等地的個人或團體， 據悉雖然知道是9月30日升旗，但不確定幾點，因此一大早7點之前，就有越南及香港團體抵達波士頓市府廣場，為抗議做準備。

波士頓市府廣場上的旗幟，今日下午2點後就換成一面藍色旗了。
(鐘佳君提供)

              抗議團體人士透露，來自越南及香港人員抵達波士頓市政府廣場後，大約7點半時，有一名市政府人員出來，把五星旗升上旗桿，但不知何故，升到旗桿一半的高度時，就升不上去了。

大約9點15分，市政府有工作人員在升旗台前擺出大約20張摺疊椅。

抗議團體人士表示，陸續抵達的抗議人士，共約40人。他們見到現場有椅子，紛紛坐下來，幾乎佔了所有椅子。現場雖有警察，並未出面干預。這場活動的主辦單位(中國國慶升旗典禮籌備會)成員約15人，只是站在旁邊，未進行任何儀式就離開了。

抗議人士透露，今日下午2到4點，多個團體聚集在波士頓市府廣場，抗議波士頓市政府升五星紅旗，不過市政府回應表示，今日沒有升旗典禮。

抗議團體在波士頓市政府廣場升旗台前舉牌抗議。(謝中之提供)

掛在旗桿上的五星旗，升不上去，也展不開來。(周菊子攝)

五星旗只升到一半，就升不上去了。(周菊子攝)

波士頓市政府下午2點多把升旗台的旗幟換成藍色的了。(鍾佳君提供)