Maura Healey 支持 Ayanna Pressley 競選連任

Attorney General and Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Maura Healey Endorses Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley for Re-Election to Congress

Boston, October 5 – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley announced that she has received the endorsement of Massachusetts Attorney General and Democratic Nominee for Governor Maura Healey in her campaign for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

"Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is a true champion for people and a powerful advocate for families and communities in Massachusetts’ 7th District and across our Commonwealth,” said Attorney General Healey. “I’m proud to have worked alongside her – during her time as a Boston City Councilor and now in Congress – and have great respect for her dedication to advancing justice and equity for all by organizing, advocating, and policymaking. I’m proud to endorse her campaign for re-election."

 

“I’m so glad to call Maura Healey a partner-in-good, and someone deeply committed to delivering for everyone in Massachusetts on issues of consequence, from education and climate change to healthcare justice and trauma-informed supports for survivors and their families,” said Congresswoman Pressley. “Maura is a trailblazer, she’ll make an exceptional Governor of Massachusetts, and I’m deeply grateful to receive her endorsement today.”

 

Since they were both elected to office, Congresswoman Pressley and Attorney General Healey have worked closely together on a number of issues including the opioid crisis, student loan debt, predatory lending, and support for survivors of sexual assault and violence.

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. She currently serves on the House Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, and has introduced landmark legislation to codify the right to abortion and comprehensive reproductive care, abolish the federal death penalty, cancel student debt, expand transit justice, keep families safely house, and more. 

 

So far in her campaign, Congresswoman Pressley has also earned the endorsement of U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, and Bernie Sanders, along with the SEIU Massachusetts State Council, Massachusetts AFL-CIO, Working Families Party, Democracy for America, Sunrise, Higher Heights, the League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, National Women’s Political Caucus, National Organization for Women (NOW), Progressive Turnout Project, Giffords PAC, Common Defense, and others. 

To learn more about Congresswoman Pressley’s leadership, please visit https://ayannapressley.com/. 

波士頓市斥資100萬元新增11個壁畫

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES INSTALLATION OF 11 NEW MURALS THROUGHOUT BOSTON

Photo: Souledad by artist Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez, courtesy of Lee Hopkins.

BOSTON - Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture, in collaboration with the Boston Art Commission, Boston Housing Authority, the Boston Public Health Commission, the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, the Public Facilities Department, the Department of Youth Engagement & Employment and Youth Lead the Change, Hyde Square Task Force, and Street Theory, today announced the installation of 11 new murals throughout the City of Boston. The City allocated more than $1 million to new murals as part of the third year of the City’s Transformative Public Art Program. “These new murals add so much to the city, and they are a wonderful reflection of the cultures and backgrounds that make our neighborhoods so unique,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I hope community members continue to be inspired by these beautiful additions to our streetscape.” The City put out a Call to Artists for the Transformative Public Art Program that was split between mural commissions and grants for short-term activations and events. Artists were selected based on their prior experience making public art, their connections to the neighborhood and the themes of the program, and how well their proposals aligned with the City’s curatorial vision.

Through the program, the City commissioned murals across nine different neighborhoods, including:  Doujans D’al Hirhoal by Cyrille Conan at the Patricia White Apartments in Brighton You Are Loved mural series by Alex Cook inside the Engagement Center in Newmarket Square Together by Mz. Icar on the exterior of the Engagement Center in Newmarket Square  Rita’s Spotlight by Rixy at 506 Cambridge St. in Allston Souledad by Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez at Washington Manor in the South End Youth Lead the Change: Rise Up From Your Roots by Mel Mandel at Franklin Field in Dorchester. The Joy of Growing by Mattaya Fitts at the Peabody/Englewood Apartments in Dorchester (in progress) Afro-Latin Dance and Music by Roberto Chao at Mozart Park in Jamaica Plain (in progress) Additionally, murals will be installed at the Faneuil Branch of the Boston Public Library in Brighton, the BCYF Shelburne in Roxbury, a community center in East Boston, and the Malcolm X Park basketball courts in Roxbury next year. “It's been an honor working with the City of Boston and being a part of the Transformative Public Art Program,” said Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez. “I have already seen first hand the amount of happiness and inclusiveness the Souledad mural is bringing to the community. I'm especially looking forward to seeing more large scale murals and public art created in the South End and hope that this project inspires future generations to appreciate self expression and diversity for each other's culture.” In addition to murals, the City of Boston also supported 27 short-term projects and activations with grants totaling $323,950 through the Transformative Public Art Program. Projects spanned a variety of disciplines that promoted joy, healing, and unity.  “This was an unprecedented investment in City-commissioned murals, and through the Transformative Public Art Program we are able to bring artwork to City buildings and in partnership with communities in a way that hasn’t been done before,” said Chief Kara Elliott-Ortega. “We’re excited to use this as a model going forward to foster more collaborations and creative opportunities throughout the city.” “This program has brought incredible creativity and beauty directly into four BHA communities,” said BHA Administrator Kate Bennett. “The murals themselves are amazing, but they also serve to strengthen the link between BHA residents and the broader neighborhood.” The City commissions murals, short-term public projects, and activations every year as part of the Transformative Public Art Program. The themes and structure of the program change with each iteration of the program, and this year’s focus was to commission public art projects in a variety of disciplines that promote joy, healing, and unity. The program included funding for murals, cultural events, and new media projects, among others. To learn more about completed and ongoing public art projects in the City of Boston, visit boston.gov/public-art.

CITY OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF THE 2022 STATE ELECTION

CITY OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF THE 2022 STATE ELECTION  Preparations include early voting at sites throughout the City including Fenway Park

BOSTON - Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - The City of Boston’s Election Department today announced its preparations ahead of the State Election taking place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, including two weeks of early voting and ballot drop box locations. The City previously announced the addition of 20 new voting precincts, following the Boston Election Precinct Adjustment Plan completed in October 2021, which aimed to increase voting accessibility by distributing voters equitably across precincts. The number of voting precincts has now increased from 255 to 275. As a result, the City of Boston is advising voters that they may experience a change in their precinct and polling location. Voters can find their polling location here. The Elections Department has been conducting outreach to ensure that residents are aware of any change to their polling location ahead of the election. Voters can also check their registration status via the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website to find their election day polling location. In-Person Early Voting Voters registered in Boston can vote during the early voting period starting Saturday, October 22  and lasting through Friday, November 4, 2022 at any of the early voting sites. Hours and locations for in-person early voting can be found here.  The Boston Red Sox have partnered with the City to make Fenway Park available as an early voting location on Saturday, October 28 and Sunday, October 29 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters may access the ballpark using the Gate A entrance located on Jersey Street. Voters will cast their ballots in the Third Base Concourse and will have an opportunity to view the field before exiting onto Lansdowne Street.    All early voting sites are equipped with electronic poll books for voter check in. Early voting locations are well-staffed with poll workers and interpreters, and fully accessible to voters with disabilities.  Accessible Voting Massachusetts has implemented an Accessible Electronic Voting System. Boston voters may now request, receive, complete, and return their ballot electronically using a secure web portal.  More information about voting for persons with disabilities is available here. Boston residents may also make requests through the Boston Election Department. The deadline to make a request is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Vote By Mail Applications for vote-by-mail ballots have been mailed out to every voter in Boston. To be eligible to vote by mail in the State Election, vote-by-mail applications must reach the Boston Election Department by Tuesday, November 1, at 5:00 p.m. Vote-by-mail applications can be returned by U.S. mail using the prepaid postcard, in person at the Boston Election Department (located at Boston City Hall, Room 241), or by emailing absenteevoter@boston.gov.  If a voter did not receive a vote-by-mail application or misplaced the application, they should apply directly on the Massachusetts online portal. Voters should follow the instructions enclosed with their ballot package. Voters must sign the yellow ballot affidavit envelope. Unsigned ballot affidavit envelopes will cause a ballot to be rejected.  Ballot Drop Boxes Voters are able to drop their mail-in ballot at any of the 21 ballot drop boxes the Elections Department has placed around the City, including at both the first and third floor entrances of Boston City Hall. All drop boxes are monitored under 24 hour video surveillance. Drop boxes will also be available at each early voting location during the scheduled voting hours. To find a ballot drop box location, visit here. Voters can track their ballot through the state's website.  Voters may drop their ballots into a drop box until 8 p.m. on November 8, 2022. Ballots that are returned by U.S. mail and are postmarked by November 8, 2022 must be received by the Election Department by November 12. Voting on Election Day    Polling locations for the State Election will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Ballots will be available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Language assistance will be available on Election Day by interpreters at polling locations or by contacting the Election Department’s interpreters phone bank. Those interested in volunteering can apply to be a poll worker here. For more information on how to participate in this year's elections, please visit boston.gov/election.

Governor Charlie Baker Makes Nominations to Superior Court and Boston Municipal Court

 Governor Charlie Baker Makes Nominations to Superior Court and Boston Municipal Court

 

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker nominated Attorney Jeremy C. Bucci as Associate Justice of the Superior Court, Clerk Magistrate Kirsten L. Hughes as Clerk Magistrate of the South Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court and First Assistant Clerk Magistrate Christopher E. Phillips as Clerk Magistrate of the Brighton Division of the Boston Municipal Court.

 

“Each of these candidates will bring valuable knowledge and experience to their new roles if confirmed,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “We are proud to submit their nominations for consideration.”

 

“These nominees have years of experience in public service that make them each well-qualified candidates for these positions,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “We look forward to the Governor’s Council’s advice and consent on these excellent candidates.”

 

The Superior Court, the trial court of general jurisdiction for Massachusetts, is committed to delivering high quality justice in a timely and fair manner in accordance with the rule of law. The Court's 82 justices sit in 20 courthouses in all 14 counties of the Commonwealth. The Superior Court has original jurisdiction in civil actions over $25,000 and in matters where equitable relief is sought. It also has original jurisdiction in actions including labor disputes where injunctive relief is sought, exclusive authority to convene medical malpractice tribunals, appellate jurisdiction over certain administrative proceedings, and may hold sittings for naturalization in any city or town. The Superior Court also has exclusive original jurisdiction of first-degree murder cases and original jurisdiction of all other crimes.

 

For more information about the Superior Court, visit their homepage.

 

The Boston Municipal Court Department serves the City of Boston, handling both criminal and civil matters while maintaining a commitment to the rule of law, and protecting human dignity through respect, compassion, correction, and the fair resolution of cases. The Boston Municipal Court Department has 30 judges in 8 court divisions located in Brighton, Central (downtown), Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Roxbury, South Boston, and West Roxbury. The Boston Municipal Court also has jurisdiction to review appeals of decisions made by some government agencies on issues such as unemployment compensation and firearms licensing.

 

For more information about the Boston Municipal Court, visit their homepage.

 

Judicial nominations are subject to the advice and consent of the Governor’s Council. Applicants for judicial openings are reviewed by the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) and recommended to the governor. Governor Baker established the JNC in February 2015 pursuant to Executive Order 558, a non-partisan, non-political Commission composed of volunteers from a cross-section of the Commonwealth's diverse population to screen judicial applications. Twenty-one members were later appointed to the JNC in April 2015.

 

About Jeremy C. Bucci

 

Jeremy C. Bucci began his legal career in 2001 as an assistant district attorney at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Attorney Bucci served on various investigative units, and from September 2008 until December 2010, he served as the Chief of the Narcotics and Asset Forfeiture Unit. Since 2011, Attorney Bucci has served as Chief Trial Counsel for the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. Throughout his legal career, Attorney Bucci has been a guest lecturer at several legal institutions, law enforcement organizations and conferences. He has been a member of the Franklin and Hampshire County Bar Associations since 2011, and a member of the Franklin County Bar Association Community Fund since 2017.   Attorney Bucci received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1998 and his juris doctor from Suffolk University Law School in 2001.

 

About Kirsten L. Hughes

 

Clerk Magistrate Kirsten L. Hughes began her legal career in 2004 as a litigation paralegal for White & Case LLP. Later, after earning her law degree, Clerk Magistrate Hughes worked as a legal analyst for Robert Half Legal. From 2008 to 2019, Clerk Magistrate Hughes worked as a sole practitioner, practicing in a variety of manners, and representing indigent clients on behalf of the Committee for Public Counsel Services. In 2019, Clerk Magistrate Hughes served as General Counsel at the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office and was appointed Special Sheriff. Currently, Hughes serves as Clerk Magistrate of the Stoughton District Court following her confirmation in December 2019. A member of the Quincy City Council from 2012 until 2020, Clerk Magistrate Hughes served as Council President from 2016 until 2018. Clerk Magistrate Hughes received her bachelor’s degree from New York University in 2003 and her juris doctor from New England School of Law in 2008.

 

About Christopher E. Phillips

 

First Assistant Clerk Magistrate Christopher E. Phillips has served in the Boston Municipal Court since 2006 as an Assistant Clerk Magistrate and as the First Assistant Clerk since May 2020. Previously, First Assistant Phillips worked as a business manager and administrative assistant for the Massachusetts State Senate from 1991 to 1996 and again from 2003 to 2006. In the interim, First Assistant Phillips served as procurement director and business manager for the Office of the President of the University of Massachusetts from 1996 to 2003. A former United States Marine, First Assistant Phillips serves as the Civil Affairs Military Government Officer specializing in the Judiciary and Legal Systems. He mobilized as a Judge Advocate with the 10^th Mountain Division and the Office of Soldiers Counsel with the Army's Medical Command supporting wounded soldiers. First Assistant Phillips has been a member of the Association of Magistrates and Assistant Clerks, Inc. since 2006, and since 2021 has served as Chairman of its Legal Defense Fund. First Assistant Christopher E. Phillips received his bachelor’s degree from Boston College in 1988 and his juris doctor from Suffolk University in 1998.

第四屆波士頓台灣影展 8部片呈現台灣生態、社會

波士頓台灣影展工作人員和波士頓經文處處長孫儉元等嘉賓合影。 (主辦單位提供)

             (Boston Orange) 波士頓台灣影展 (TFFB) 今年第4屆，10月1、2兩日在波士頓 AMC Boston Common電影院，放映2部短片及6部影片，藉「裂縫與光」這主題，把不同層面的台灣，帶到美國社會大眾面前。 

其中「老鷹之手」一片，還獲得受邀出席的阿靈頓國際電影節工作人員青睞，和TFFB洽商，邀請賴麗君執導的這部片，參加它們的影展。 

導演王小棣回答現場提問。 (主辦單位提供)

TFFB今年選映的影片，有動畫片「魔法阿嬤」，以環保生態為主題的「尋找神話之鳥」，探討社會議題的「我的兒子是死刑犯」，以及描寫牛斗山藕農的紀錄片「老鷹之手」、贏得2009年第46屆金馬獎最佳紀錄片獎的「乘著光影旅行」，敘述台灣原聲兒童合唱團成立故事的喜劇劇情片「聽見歌再唱」，以及新北市政府所提供，入選2021新北市優選紀錄片的《通道》、《苦伶的臉譜》。 

第四屆波士頓台灣影展工作團隊。 (主辦單位提供)

其中「魔法阿嬤」導演王小棣、「尋找神話之鳥」導演梁皆得，以及「我的兒子是死刑犯」導演李家驊，經策展團隊努力，專程從台灣來到波士頓，在哈佛大學商學院教授黃樂仁，以及哈佛大學博物館鳥類館館長Scott V. Edwards的主持中和觀眾座談。 

今年的影展，還有企業點片贊助放映，波士頓遠見地產 (Montivista) 冠名贊助「魔法阿嬤」，綠楓 (Green Maple) 法律事務所贊助「我的兒子是死刑犯」。 

波士頓經文處處長孫儉元致詞。(主辦單位提供)

在導演與觀眾對談時，「魔法阿嬤」導演王小棣透露，他們找了一名5歲的小孩子來為片中一條蛇配音，為求效果，錄音時他還得掐著這小朋友的脖子。他笑說，礙於預算有限，拍片時常被逼著發揮創意。在回答觀眾提問的為什麼選擇「鬼」做主題時，王小棣直言「因為阿嬤相信」。他也藉題發揮的指出，要用影展來向美國人介紹台灣，不是件容易的事，但波士頓台灣影展籌備單位做到了。 

和王小棣導演一同抵埠的製片人張可欣也表示，他們認為動畫片更容易跨越文化界限，在世界各地引發共鳴，動畫片也更容易表達親情與宗教等主題。 

廢除死刑議題，最近在台灣又有轟轟烈烈的討論。「我的兒子是死刑犯」導演李家驊透露，他自己原本支持死刑，但2008年參與拍攝「島國殺人紀事」，卻改變了他的想法，也觸使他拍攝「我的兒子是死刑犯」這部紀錄片，藉由捷運隨機殺人的鄭捷，砍殺父親111刀的陳昱安，以及一名殺害好友後勒贖的這3名死刑犯的故事，從父母的角度來探討台灣的現行司法制度。 

導演梁皆得本身是一名生態攝影大師。「尋找神話之鳥」是他耗時20年，跨越6國，讓已消失60年的神話之鳥，瀕臨絕種的「黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗」，現身大螢幕的作品。TFFB請到哈佛大學博物館鳥類館長Scott Edwards與他對談，讓他興奮不已。他還藉「今日鳥類，明日人類」來強調環境保護的重要。 

波士頓台灣影展今年的3名共同會長姚映如，湯敏，王予柔指出，本屆影展的主題是「裂縫與光（Crack & Light）」，而象徵人生缺憾的裂縫，正是給人溫暖之光進入的源頭。他們希望今年的影展可以讓人看到更多不同層面的台灣社會，思考人與人，以及人與社會、大自然之間的關係。今年的影展有更多非台灣人社區觀眾出席，也讓該會藉由電影像美國社會介紹台灣的理念，進一步落實。 

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長孫儉元、影展顧問林嘉賢醫師，以及波士頓亞美電影節（BAAFF）創辦人甄翠嬿 (Susan Chinsen) 這天都應邀出席致詞，盛讚TFFB團隊的同心協力，一年比一年好。