(Boston Orange) 波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)在2月24日宣佈成立「種植波士頓」辦公室,為波士頓兒童冬節致詞之餘,不忘關注國際大事,上推特揚言,波士頓站在烏克蘭人民這邊。
吳弭在推特上表示,沒有理由要打仗或讓人就這樣喪失生命。波士頓和烏克蘭人民,以及波士頓的,世界的烏克蘭人社區站在一起。波士頓市準備著,將盡可能的援助烏克蘭難民。
吳弭還在推特上表示,這晚在社區內為安全及和平祈禱。
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(Boston Orange) 波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)在2月24日宣佈成立「種植波士頓」辦公室,為波士頓兒童冬節致詞之餘,不忘關注國際大事,上推特揚言,波士頓站在烏克蘭人民這邊。
吳弭在推特上表示,沒有理由要打仗或讓人就這樣喪失生命。波士頓和烏克蘭人民,以及波士頓的,世界的烏克蘭人社區站在一起。波士頓市準備著,將盡可能的援助烏克蘭難民。
吳弭還在推特上表示,這晚在社區內為安全及和平祈禱。
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Winter Storm Preparations, Directs Non-Emergency State Employees to Telework Tomorrow
Current forecasts predict parts of Massachusetts could see up to 12 inches, with the highest amounts falling north of the Mass Pike, and a mix of snow, sleet, or rain in south/southeast Massachusetts. The storm is predicted to also bring icy conditions on any untreated surfaces by late Friday night.
“Friday’s winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow to most of Massachusetts, with high snowfall rates especially during morning commute,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “If you don’t have to travel tomorrow, we urge you to consider staying home, and if you do need to travel, please use caution throughout the day.”
MassDOT will have approximately 3,900 pieces of state and vendor equipment available for snow and ice operations which includes over 1,400 plow and spreader combos, 2,100 plows, and 460 front-end loaders. Crews will be conducting snow and ice operations throughout the night on Thursday. To ensure the safety of travelers, MassDOT may implement speed limit restrictions on some highways. Additionally, all active breakdown lane use on highways will be suspended during the storm.
The MBTA and Keolis will closely monitor forecasts and changing conditions to help inform decisions about scheduled service and transit operations, and all those using the transit system are encouraged to check mbta.com/winter or @mbta on Twitter for service updates. The MBTA will suspend the use of trolleys on the Mattapan Line on Friday and buses will provide service during the suspension. All subway and commuter rail lines are expected to operate on a regular weekday schedule.
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) plans to institute parking bans along agency-managed parkways consistent with local municipal bans. All agency-operated recreational facilities are expected to operate normal business hours on Friday, February 25.
The administration remains in close contact with utility companies as it monitors the storm. Utility companies have secured additional crews, have pre-staged crews in areas that are expected to have significant impacts and will respond to outages as they occur.
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is monitoring the storm and is prepared to activate the State’s Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) if necessary. The Baker-Polito Administration remains in close contact with MEMA, National Weather Service, MassDOT and the Massachusetts State Police to monitor the forecast and will work to alert the public with important updates or notifications. Please visit mass.gov/snow to learn what you should do before, during and after a winter storm.
國家氣象局估計,整個先鋒谷(Pioneer
Valley)從週四傍晚到周五早上會有大雪,Hampshire、Franklin,以及Berkshire郡等地的累積降雪量將達6到12英吋之多,春田市一帶也會有5到8寸之多。
在清晨4點到早上10點之間,雪最大,尤其Hampden郡一帶,可能還會夾雜降霰。雪花估計會持續飄到週五下午,以每小時1到2吋的速度累積,對傍晚時分的交通會有較大影響。
今年的冬天,氣候善變,氣溫時高時低。波士頓市昨天才見到華氏69度的高溫,有些地方甚至有華氏70度那麼高,今日氣溫就降了將近40度。
這次的暴風雪,估計不會出現強風,海岸淹水,或大幅度停電情況,但週五早上的交通,估計會因為還在下大雪而大受影響,車輛速度會很慢。
這個週末的天氣,會又冷又乾。氣溫會在30度出頭,週日時會再上升一點。週一則是又降到華氏20多度。
麻州州長查理貝克將於今晚6點半,匯報風雪進展。昆士市則已發出風雪停車禁令的緊急通知,從今晚6點起,主要街道禁止停車。
Joint Statement by Secretaries Raimondo and Mayorkas on Assessment of the Critical Supply Chains Supporting the Information and Communications Technology Industry
WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the completion of a one-year assessment on the critical supply chains supporting the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. Directed by President Biden as part of the Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains (EO 14017), the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security evaluated the current supply chain conditions for select hardware and software products, identified key risks that threaten to disrupt those supply chains, and proposed a strategy to mitigate risk and strengthen supply chain resiliency.
“The COVID-19 pandemic and related disruptions exposed existing vulnerabilities in both domestic and global ICT supply chains. Over the past 30 years, ICT manufacturing has shifted overseas, which presents challenges for the United States’ supply chain resilience and economic security. In addition, cyber incidents have revealed the capability of malicious actors to stealthily compromise ICT software and hardware products, often undetected.
“To address these challenges, the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security continue to take immediate actions to bolster the U.S. industrial base as part of a whole-of-government approach to protect and strengthen the supply chains that keep our economy running and our communities safe, but the U.S. government alone cannot address these ICT supply chain vulnerabilities. We look forward to working with industry stakeholders, foreign governments, and other domestic and international partners to implement measures identified in the assessment that build resilience and security throughout the ICT supply chain and across our nation.”
Read the Assessment of the Critical Supply Chains Supporting the U.S. Information and Communications Technology Industry here.
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(Boston Orange 編譯) 麻州地鐵 (MBTA) 綠線延長,終於要實現了。地鐵總經理Steve Poftak今 (24) 日宣佈,地鐵綠線到尚莫維爾 (Somerville)聯合廣場(Union Square)的延長段,3月21日就啟動。
Lechmere
和Union
Square 這2個新車站,將從這天開始歡迎乘客出入。
麻州地鐵討論地鐵綠線延長,已不下10年,如今終於落實,誠然一大里程碑。Steve
Poftak在麻州地鐵董事會會議中表示,對麻州地鐵來說,這真的是令人驕傲的一刻,也是地方上的一個重要時刻,更是地鐵局也能做大事的象徵。
地鐵綠線延長到麥德福市(Medford),有5個新車站的路段,預定5月才開通,而且可能得等到夏天時,才正式開始載客。
這2段綠線延長,花了麻州地鐵23億元,從10年前開始,經歷了似乎無止盡的延誤。
麻州政府是在1990年時,經由和會話法基金(Conservation
Law Foundation)達成的協議,允諾地鐵綠線將延長到Ball廣場/塔芙茨大學,以紓緩把93號州際公路埋進市中心地下的大挖
(Big Dig)工程所帶來的環境影響。該基金會在2005年時控告麻州政府停頓這一計畫,2007年在麻州政府同意於2014年完工時和解。
到2015年,工程持續延誤,預算暴增至30億元時,麻州政府一度考慮作廢這項計畫。MBTA之後刪減開銷,並贏得當年的監管委員會同意,2017年又繼續進行這項計畫。
長4.7英里的延長到上莫維爾和麥德福路段,始自2018年,目標是2021年12月時,7個新車站可以開始迎接乘客。
去年,MBTA引述分站建築的狀況複雜,把聯合廣場段開張日期推遲到了2022年3月,另外以新冠病毒大流行對供應鏈造成的影響為由,推遲了麥德福段的開始營運日期。
試營運已從1月16日開始。
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Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance Endorses Legislation to Protect Survivors from Dangerous Individuals, Distribution of Explicit Images
MOVA’s five-member board unanimously voted to support proposals and urge legislative action
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Office for Victims Assistance (MOVA), an independent state agency that supports victims of crime in the Commonwealth, has endorsed legislation filed by the Baker-Polito Administration that will create comprehensive new protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, assault and battery, the harmful distribution of explicit images, and other crimes. MOVA’s five-member Victim and Witness Assistance Board unanimously voted to support both bills, H.4291 An Act Relative to the Harmful Distribution of Sexually Explicit Visual Material and H.4290 An Act to protect victims of crime and the public, which were filed by Governor Baker in December 2021.
“Massachusetts has always been a leader in protecting the rights of crime victims that are based on three basic provisions: the rights to be informed, present, and heard,” said Liam Lowney, Executive Director of MOVA. “These bills, filed by the Baker-Polito Administration, provide survivors additional tools to protect their personal safety and empower well-informed decision making in the face of trauma. Through this endorsement, MOVA looks forward to furthering our shared commitment with the Administration to advance the rights of crime victims throughout the Commonwealth.”
“We deeply appreciate MOVA’s support and the endorsement from its board members who share our urgency about the need for this legislation and the protections it will provide survivors, communities and the public,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Our Administration is committed to strengthening and modernizing the laws required to ensure safety and protection from some of our Commonwealth’s most vulnerable citizens. I urge the legislature to act on these bills and demonstrate their commitment to survivor protections.”
“MOVA’s support of this legislation speaks to the important impact it will have on survivors of violent crime, the harmful distribution of explicit images, and other crimes,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “We are thankful to MOVA for their support and look forward to working with them to pass these commonsense laws that close loopholes and protect those who need it most.”
“These laws will make a difference in the lives of those we serve and enhance public safety by equipping criminal justice and law enforcement professionals with the tools needed to address the threat of dangerous individuals and non-consensual sharing of explicit content,” said Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy. “We are grateful for MOVA’s support in our effort to advance these important proposals.”
About MOVA: MOVA is an independent state agency governed by the Victim and Witness Assistance Board. MOVA strives to advance victim rights by ensuring all victims and survivors of crime across the Commonwealth are supported and empowered through access to high-quality services that are trauma-informed, culturally-responsive, and reflective of diverse communities. MOVA achieves this through survivor-informed work, advocacy for enhanced victim rights and services, partnerships with agencies and individuals, and a commitment to providing funding and services for underserved and marginalized communities.
An Act to protect victims of crime and the public: First filed in 2018, the Administration’s proposal would expand the list of offenses that can provide grounds for a dangerousness hearing and close certain loopholes at the start and end of the criminal process that currently limit or prevent effective action to address legitimate safety concerns. It would strengthen the ability of judges to enforce the conditions of pre-trial release by empowering police to detain people who they observe violating court-ordered release conditions; current law does not allow this, and instead requires a court to first issue a warrant. Under this proposal, judges will be empowered to revoke a person’s release when the offender has violated a court-ordered condition, such as an order to stay away from a victim, or from a public playground. Current law requires an additional finding of dangerousness before release may be revoked.
An Act Relative to the Harmful Distribution of Sexually Explicit Visual Materials: First filed in 2017, the proposal modernizes the laws governing the distribution of sexually explicit images and empowers District Attorneys with additional tools to protect children. Under this proposal, the first step in an explicit images case involving minors will be to enroll in an educational diversion program rather than go through the juvenile justice process and potentially be committed to the Department of Youth Services. While District Attorneys and the Attorney General will still have the right to bypass educational diversion programs in certain instances, the focus will now be on educational diversion rather than legal punishment.
This legislation also seeks to close a loophole under current law by creating penalties for adults who distribute a sexually explicit image for purposes of revenge or embarrassment. While current law addresses non-consensual recording of an unsuspecting person, it does not address instances where someone distributes an image without consent regardless of whether the initial image may have been taken with consent. This legislation closes the gap in state law by creating a new felony offense and empowering judges in criminal proceedings to ensure an explicit image in question is permanently destroyed.
(Boston Orange 周菊子綜合報導) 第126屆波士頓馬拉松將於2022年4月18日舉行,預計有3萬人參加,其中203人來自中港台。
波士頓體育會 (BAA)執行長Thomas S. Grilk預定5月1日卸任,這將是他在為11年後的最後一次主導波士頓馬拉松賽。
波士頓體育會(BAA)回應本刊查詢,提供了以下數據,本屆波士頓馬拉松賽的參賽者中,有49名中國居民,66名香港居民,88名台灣居民。
早前有台灣波馬跑者在社交媒體群組中稱,今年報名參加波士頓馬拉松賽的跑者,有85人來自台灣,61人來自香港,41人來自中國大陸。但經官方確認後,人數都有增加,共203人。
由於各地防疫、隔離規定不一,交通狀況不確定,到時候有多少人確實能夠到場參賽,目前還是未知數。
Thomas
S. Grilk表示,波士頓馬拉松賽傳統上在愛國者日(Patriots’ Day)舉行,因為新冠病毒疫情,過去2年除了時間調整外,還盡量要求所有參賽者及工作人員都完整接種疫苗。去年的參賽者疫苗接種率為93%,今年所有參賽者在領取號碼牌之前,都必須出示已完整接種經世衛組織認證疫苗的證明,才能參賽。
2022年的這第126屆波士頓馬拉松賽將有成績在2小時23分以下的12名跑得最快的女生,以及成績在2小時06分以下的12名跑得最快男生參賽。這是近3年來第一次能夠這樣做到。
2022年的波士頓馬拉松賽參賽登記,已於2021年的11月8日至11月21日完成。報名費為美國居民205美元,國際居民255美元。
第127屆波士頓馬拉松賽預定在2023年4月17日舉行,並接受從2021年9月1日起的符合參賽資格紀錄。
波士頓體育會在2月22日還宣佈,今年的官方智慧手機將是國際品牌的「一加 (OnePlus)」。該公司創辦人劉作虎 (Peter Lau) 表示,「一加 」一直在找方法創新,融入新體驗。他們很高興今年第一次能成為波士頓馬拉松賽這標誌性活動的官方手機。
波士頓馬拉松賽在去年10月11日舉行,共有2106人以籌款員身分參賽的第125屆賽事中,為200多個非牟利組織共籌得2660萬元。如果從1989年波士頓馬拉松賽開始為慈善項目籌款起計算,波士頓馬拉松賽為非牟利機構共籌得4億2600萬元。
第125屆波士頓馬拉松賽共有來自104個國家的15473人跑畢全程,有22890人參加了網上的虛擬賽事。
波士頓體育會在2月23日宣佈Thomas
S. Grilk預定5月1日卸任之外,早前還宣佈了Adrienne
R. Benton獲選加入董事會,成為該會從1887年成立135年來的首名女性有色人種董事。 (2月25日更新)