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麻州地鐵 (MBTA)公佈橘線地鐵從8月19日停駛時公佈的銜接巴士，竟然在政府中心和塔芙茨 (Tufts) 醫療中心和華埠地鐵站之間4個地鐵站不設巴士站點，理由是道路狹窄，車輛轉彎不易等。
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波士頓市議會議長Ed Flynn次日發推特表示，到現在都沒有一個對華埠社區有效的計畫。
華人前進會主任陳玉珍那天在會議現場說，麻州地鐵和社區大眾之間，嚴重的溝通不良，大部分人根本不知道麻州地鐵橘線停駛後，他們出門時要怎麼搭車，轉車，麻州地鐵也未提供充分的雙語說明標示。
波士頓市政府9月1日公佈，市府決定自行付費，請第三方交通供應商，從9月2日起，在麻州地鐵提供巴士服務的同樣路線，於早上5點至凌晨1點間，提供每30分鐘發車一輛，每輛可載14人的穿梭巴士服務，而且每輛巴士上都有至少一個殘障人士座位。
TCL Smart Screen Ranks Second in LCD TV Market in Terms of Global Market Share
HONG KONG, Sept. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IFA 2022, which will last for 5 days officially kicked off in Berlin today. TCL Electronics Holdings Limited ("TCL Electronics" or "the Company", 01070.HK) has showcased a collection of home theater and all-category smart home appliances at this exhibition and has held a product launch event themed "Inspire Greatness." The Company continues to implement its all-category strategy.
TCL Electronics has set up a vast interactive booth spanning over 2,000 square meters at the exhibition to showcase the world's largest Mini LED TV, a 98-inch QLED TV, a 136-inch 4K cinema wall, top-notch 144Hz Mini LED gaming monitors, the latest RAY•DANZ Dolby Atmos soundbars and other all-category smart products. Visitors will be able to experience a world built with connected, smart and trendy technologies.
A Number of Large-sized Smart Screens Land in Europe, Bringing More Immersive Audiovisual Experience to Global Consumers
As a leading consumer electronics brand in the global market, TCL Electronics has showcased the 98-inch QLED smart screen 98C735 at IFA 2022. Equipped with Google TV OS, the 98-inch C735 is the largest smart screen in its XL Collection. Featuring QLED 4K resolution, it presents viewers with stunningly brilliant colors and provides them with an immersive sensory experience. In addition, TCL Electronics designed the 98-inch C735 to emulate the best seat in the movie house: when sitting about three meters away from the 98C735 screen at home, users enjoy the same 60-degrees field of view as watching a gigantic 30-meters screen from the middle row, center seats at a movie theater.
The new XL Collection in Europe features TCL smart screens with a screen size of 75 inches and above. The XL Collection's 75C935 and 75C835 smart screens are powered by TCL Electronics' self-developed Mini LED backlight technology. C935's 1920 Local Dimming Zones also ensure brilliant blacks, bright whites, vivid colours, and even more fine definition in images.
In recent years, TCL Electronics has been committed to the development of Mini LED technology. It firmly adheres to its "High-End + Large Screen" Strategy to upgrade product mix. As a result, TCL smart screens are increasingly favored by global consumers. In the first half of 2022, the market share of TCL smart screen in the global LCD TV market increased by 0.4 percentage points to 11.5%, firmly ranking second in the world[1]. Meanwhile, in the first half of 2022, the overall sales volume of TCL smart screen in the PRC market grew by 1.1% year-on-year, ranking firmly among the top two in terms of retail sales in the PRC market[2]. Of which, the market share of TCL Mini LED smart screen shipment and of 98-inched smart screen shipment are 55.7% and 41.0%, respectively, both ranking No.1 in the PRC market[2].
In the future, TCL Electronics will continue to enrich its XL collection in the global market, so that more consumers can enjoy superb pictures and contents through the company's high-quality products.
Congresswoman Ayanna
Pressley Endorses Chris Dempsey for Massachusetts Auditor
Boston, September 2 - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)
today endorsed Chris Dempsey to be Massachusetts’ next State Auditor. 
From Chris Dempsey's campaign.
"Chris Dempsey has a clear vision for the Auditor's office: using every tool at his disposal to advance policies that support greater equity, justice, and sustainability for our communities," said Congresswoman Pressley. "The State Auditor can - and should - play a critical role in the fight for environmental justice, racial justice, reproductive justice, and more. I know Chris will be a leader, and a committed and intentional partner, in the necessary work to tackle the pressing challenges facing our communities. I'm proud to endorse his campaign."
"Congresswoman Pressley is a fierce advocate for her constituents and for all Massachusetts residents. Day after day she works to make our Commonwealth and our nation more inclusive, more equitable, and more fair. She challenges all of us to be better, more engaged citizens and leaders. I could not be more proud that she is standing with me in this race," said Dempsey.
Congresswoman Pressley made history in 2018 when she became the first woman of color elected to represent Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress, representing constituents in Boston, Somerville, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Randolph, and Milton. During her time in office, Congresswoman Pressley has introduced landmark legislation to combat the crisis of childhood trauma, codify the right to abortion and comprehensive reproductive care, abolish the federal death penalty, fix our broken clemency system, cancel student debt, and more. She serves on the House Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, and she has led on issues ranging from expanding transit justice and ensuring an equitable public health response to COVID-19 to ending discriminatory credit practices and keeping families safely housed.
To learn more about Congresswoman Pressley’s leadership, please visit https://ayannapressley.com/.
This morning, elected women leaders from across Massachusetts, including Senate President Karen Spilka and State Auditor Suzanne Bump, expressed their support for Chris Dempsey for State Auditor at an event outside of the State House ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic Primary. Chris Dempsey is supported by more than 75 sitting women elected officials, including Spilka, Bump, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the Mayors of Cambridge, Easthampton, Newton, and Northampton, and 25 additional women legislators with more than 100 years of combined experience serving on Beacon Hill.
This week, the Conservative Political Action Coalition Foundation (CPAC) and the American Conservative Union Foundation named Dempsey’s opponent, State Senator Diana DiZoglio, the most conservative Democrat in the Massachusetts State Senate: https://www.conservative.org/2022/08/30/cpac-massachusetts-ratings/
A full list of women endorsements can be found here.
“I am here today as the former CEO and President of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts and the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund. I held those roles in 2014 and was responsible for the candidate endorsement process that year. Planned Parenthood does not endorse challengers to pro-choice incumbents. In 2014, we endorsed then-Rep. DiZoglio's opponent because Rep. DiZoglio was not a champion of reproductive rights. In fact, she was telling her constituents she was pro-life. The overturning of Roe vs. Wade makes it vital that we elect champions for women's healthcare, people who trust women to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions. And that is why I am proud to support Chris Dempsey – someone who is a consistent and strong champion for women's access to reproductive healthcare,” said Marty Walz, former State Representative and former CEO and President of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts.
“I absolutely support women. I support women entering every level of government and corporate office, and all things being equal, I will always choose a woman. Things are not equal here. We have a candidate that is so perfect for the job. Whether it is a man or a woman, you need to find the best person. And the best person for Auditor is Chris Dempsey… Chris brings integrity and a fabulous temperament, and he brings a set of values I care very much about. Just this week, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) – known for its annual conservative conference featuring Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis – named Senator DiZoglio the most conservative Democrat in the Massachusetts State Senate,” said State Senator Cindy Friedman
“I am very proud to endorse Chris Dempsey for Auditor, and I am joined not just by the women here but by 25 women legislators because we know both the candidates running for this office, and we are with Chris Dempsey for Auditor. The women leaders here have been on the front lines of some of the most important and consequential fights in our time…We are overwhelmingly supporting Chris Dempsey to be our next Auditor. We know the stakes in the race, and we know the candidates, and we know that Chris is clearly the best person for this role as State Auditor. We need leaders like Chris who demonstrate their honesty and integrity on a day-to-day basis,” said Senate President Karen Spilka
“I am very excited about Chris's skill set he brings to this office; he is someone that is familiar with how government works and how it can be made to work better. I appreciate the mindset he brings and the values he brings. Chris is a true blue progressive. There has never been a doubt in my mind or in the minds of anyone else who has interacted with him as to what his priorities are for the people of the Commonwealth, and that includes the women of the Commonwealth,” said Auditor Suzanne Bump
"Chris has the right experience, temperament, and attitude. Chris is thinking about the State Auditor’s office in an innovative way and what I love about his candidacy is he is looking to use the Auditor’s office to uplift all of the issues that matter to us in Massachusetts, in particular reproductive rights…And I am honored to be here and endorse Chris," said Representative Joan Meschino
Chris Dempsey has earned the endorsement of a range of organizations and media outlets, including the Boston Globe, Progressive Massachusetts, Progressive Democrats of Massachusetts, MassEquality, the Bay State Stonewall Democrats, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Democratic Party, having won the Democratic Convention in June.
亞美聯誼會創辦人甄雲龍表示，該會從2011年創立起，一直抱持著「融和亞美族裔，美化社區家園」的理念，試圖藉由美食及文化展演，為文化，背景十分多元的亞裔，和主流社會搭起交流、溝通平台。
亞美會的戰略合作夥伴美亞聯盟，今年也將在拉斯維加斯推出該地的第一屆亞美節。
10日當天，亞美節安排有33場演出，將由楊捷指揮樂團演奏，吳皓、王麗文唱美國國歌拉開序幕。波士頓的許多藝術家、學校、樂團表演中國、日本、印度及西班牙的傳統舞蹈、樂曲。
2位著名的歌劇演員，翟鵬 (Sarah
Zhai Strauss)和Sergi Carrera將從歐洲遠道而來，做開幕演唱。
亞美聯誼會表示，活動現場將安排有新疆、日本、北京等各色美食，以及茶、咖啡等各色飲品。其中的京味煎餅和冰糖葫蘆將讓北京老鄉最為期待。已經預約了展示攤位的商號，估計超過50家。
活動當天，還有抽獎環節，亞美聯誼會準備了波士頓紅襪隊、愛國者隊的超值簽名紀念品。新英格蘭愛國者基金會還提供了Matthew
Judon親筆簽名足球給亞美會拍賣籌款，多名古董收藏家也將拿出自己的心愛收藏，到現場展示，與出席者交流。
亞美聯誼會表示，今年的亞美節已邀得波士頓市長吳弭、麻州參議員Marc Pacheco、麻州眾議員黃子安 (Donald H. Wong) ，波士頓市議長Ed Flynn、以及羅爾(Lowell) 市長Sokhary Chau等政要出席，預定當天早上10點，參加在波士頓公園內的繞場遊行，與出席者合影。
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Jeffrey Shapiro Appointed New Inspector General
BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker, Attorney General Maura Healey and Auditor Suzanne Bump today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Shapiro to serve as the next Inspector General. Shapiro is an attorney who currently serves as the Commonwealth’s First Deputy Comptroller and previously worked for the Middlesex County District Attorney and the Office of the Attorney General. Shapiro replaces former Inspector General Glenn Cunha, who served two five-year terms from 2012 until 2022.
“Jeffrey Shapiro brings a wide range of experience in legal matters, financial management and government accountability that will serve him well as Inspector General,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “He has spent his career dedicated to public service, and his experience will be a strong asset to the Commonwealth as he takes on this new role.”
“I want to congratulate and welcome Jeffrey Shapiro on his appointment as Inspector General,” said Attorney General Maura Healey. “The Attorney General’s Office works closely with the Inspector General on important investigations and oversight actions, and I look forward to collaborating with Inspector General Shapiro and the hardworking staff of his office in the future.”
“Jeffrey Shapiro has proven himself to be a solid leader with deep experience in financial governance,” said Auditor Suzanne M. Bump.
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is an independent agency that prevents and detects fraud, waste and abuse of public funds and public property and promotes transparency and efficiency in government. The OIG serves the residents of Massachusetts, state and local governments, and those who work with the government. The Governor, Attorney General and State Auditor are statutorily charged with selecting, by majority vote, an Inspector General for a term of five years, which is renewable once. Learn more about the OIG at their website.
About Jeffrey Shapiro
Jeffrey Shapiro has served as the First Deputy Comptroller in the Office of the Comptroller of the Commonwealth since March 2017, spanning the tenure of three Comptrollers. Shapiro also served as Acting Comptroller from October 2017 until December 2017 during a time when the position of Comptroller was vacant. The Office of the Comptroller is an independent state agency that oversees financial and payroll systems for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, focusing on risk management and transparency. As First Deputy Comptroller, Shapiro has led the Office’s work to protect the Commonwealth’s statewide financial and payroll systems, safeguard personally identifiable information, mitigate cybersecurity risks, and provide guidance to state agencies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he developed processes to expedite the disbursement of funds to support the purchasing of personal protective equipment and led the Office’s statewide effort to track federal pandemic-related funds. From August 2015 until March 2017, Shapiro served as Deputy Comptroller and Chief Operating Office for the Office of the Comptroller. In this capacity, he provided counsel and advice on daily operations, policy development, public communications and legal matters for the Office of the Comptroller.
Shapiro previously served as Chief Operating Officer in the Middlesex County District Attorney’s office, from June 2013 until August 2015. In this role, he managed the business operations for the Office, which is one of the largest district attorney’s offices in the country. From June 2012 until June 2013, he served as the Director of Resource Management in the Office of the Comptroller. Prior to that, he worked in the Middlesex County District Attorney’s office as the Director of Administration and Finance from January 2007 until June 2012. From December 1998 until January 2007, Shapiro worked in the Office of the Attorney General, holding several leadership positions including Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor to the Attorney General. Before working at the Office of the Attorney General, Shapiro was an Assistant District Attorney in the Middlesex County District Attorney’s office, and before that a legislative assistant for former U.S. Congressman Martin Meehan. Shapiro earned his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in February 1997 and his B.A. from Brandeis University in May 1989. He lives with his family in Needham.
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State Health Officials Announce Second Human Case of
West Nile Virus in Massachusetts
Residents urged to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites
BOSTON (September 2, 2022) – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the second human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a male in his 70s who was exposed to the virus in Suffolk County in an area already known to be at moderate risk. The risk of human infection with WNV is moderate to high in the Greater Boston area.
As a result of this new finding, the risk level for Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville is being raised from moderate to high.
In 2021, there were 11 human cases of WNV infection identified in Massachusetts. WNV is usually transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. While WNV can infect people of all ages, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe disease. Most people infected with WNV will have no symptoms. When present, WNV symptoms tend to include fever and flu-like illness. In rare cases, more severe illness can occur. No human or animal cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) have been detected so far this year in Massachusetts.
People have an important role to play in protecting themselves and their loved ones from illnesses caused by mosquitoes.
Avoid Mosquito Bites
Apply Insect Repellent when Outdoors. Use a repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), permethrin, picaridin (KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-menthane 3, 8-diol (PMD)], or IR3535 according to the instructions on the product label. DEET products should not be used on infants under two months of age and should be used in concentrations of 30% or less on older children. Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children under three years of age.
Be Aware of Peak Mosquito Hours. The hours from dusk to dawn are peak biting times for many mosquitoes. Consider rescheduling outdoor activities that occur during evening or early morning.
Clothing Can Help Reduce Mosquito Bites. Wear long-sleeves, long pants, and socks when outdoors to help keep mosquitoes away from your skin.
Mosquito-Proof Your Home
Drain Standing Water. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Limit the number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed by either draining or discarding items that hold water. Check rain gutters and drains. Empty unused flowerpots and wading pools and change the water in birdbaths frequently.
Install or Repair Screens. Keep mosquitoes outside by having tightly fitting screens on all of your windows and doors.
Protect Your Animals
Animal owners should reduce potential mosquito breeding sites on their property by eliminating standing water from containers such as buckets, tires, and wading pools – especially after heavy rains. Water troughs should be flushed out at least once a week during the summer months to reduce mosquitoes near paddock areas. Horse owners should keep horses in indoor stalls at night to reduce their risk of exposure to mosquitoes. Owners should also speak with their veterinarian about mosquito repellents approved for use in animals and vaccinations to prevent WNV and EEE. If an animal is diagnosed with WNV or EEE, owners are required to report to DAR, Division of Animal Health by calling 617-626-1795 and to DPH by calling 617-983-6800.
More information, including all WNV and EEE positive results, can be found on the Arbovirus Surveillance Information web page at www.mass.gov/dph/mosquito or by calling the DPH Epidemiology Program at 617-983-6800.
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新英格蘭台灣商會和紐英崙玉山科技協會
(MJNE)、紐英崙中華專業人員協會
(NEACP)，以及波士頓台灣人生物科技協會
(BTBA)合辦這場論壇。
關心台灣股市的人都知道，自從新冠病毒疫情席捲全球後，世界各地股市低迷，但生技股’在台灣卻逆勢大漲，尤其是藥華藥在真性紅血球增生症新藥P1101
(百斯瑞明) 獲得美國、歐盟、台灣、瑞士、以色列、韓國的FDA等藥品監管機關批准使用，該公司7月合併營收年增率超過623%，股價在8月5日前後，一度衝破600元，比台積電還神氣，公司市值也陡增107.11億元，達到1,679.7億元。
當年在駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦公室商務組任職，後因緣際會成為藥華藥投資人之一，現為專利律師的鄧之欣在新英格蘭台商會臉書上留言指出，她從1999年以來，親眼目睹藥華藥在發展過程中的起起落落，非常欽佩林國鐘，詹青柳等人的堅持不懈，超強的專業能力，也為台灣人開辦企業回台發展，再成功踏進全球市場，豎立了經典模範，希望將來有更多藥華藥，能為台灣企業在世界各地開疆闢地。
這場講座的兩名主講人，林聖忠，林國鐘，都是大波士頓人舊識，許多他們的當年老友，在波士頓依然活躍。
林聖忠是1994年前後，在波士頓經文處擔任商務組組長，期間協助社區人士創辦了新英格蘭大波士頓台灣商會。返台述職後，他歷任經濟部次長，中油董事長，目前仍為工商協進會顧問。
林聖忠預定在這場論壇中分享他的觀察與分析，申論台灣科技和生技產業在目前的中美對抗局面中，面臨哪些挑戰，台美關係可能出現什麼變化，身在美國的台灣學子，從業人員及公司行號有哪些因應之策。
林國鐘獲有60多項藥物專利，當年曾任孟山都
(Monsanto-Searle)集團總部科技創新中心的新藥研發部首席科學家，波士頓百奧健
(Biogen)新藥研發部組長及計畫主持人，2000年響應台灣兩兆雙星產業政策，成為第一批返台帶領國家重大計畫的歸國學人，2003年正式創辦「藥華藥」。去年藥華藥的蛋白質新藥GMP製造廠成為台灣首家取得歐洲藥物管理局
(EMA)、美國FDA等國GMP證書的新藥製造廠，致力PV等血液腫瘤疾病新藥的研發及產銷，為台灣在國際生技產業中發光發亮。
林國鐘預定在論壇中，以「在台灣建立一個全球性全方位營運生技新藥公司 (A journey to build a fully integrated global
biopharmaceutical company in Taiwan) 」為題，發表演說。
