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  • 2021年世界互联网大会圆满落幕

    9月28日，为期三天的2021年世界互联网大会乌镇峰会落下帷幕。当乌篷船依旧在桨声欸乃中浮动轻摇之时，乌镇——这个有着千年建镇史的水乡，与数字文明的精彩邂逅已经通过互联网这条信息高速公路传向远方。众多高新技术成果在这里集中展现，精妙的演讲和观点也在网络空间里随处可见。

    智能巡检机器人、无人驾驶大巴、互联网超算中心、憨态可掬的网络名人机器牛……作为世界互联网大会的重要板块，“互联网之光”博览会聚焦全球数字技术前沿动态，集中展现了云计算、大数据、人工智能、区块链、网络安全等领域的新技术、新产品，以及经济、社会、政府等各领域各行业数字化改革的最新应用成果，吸引300余家中外知名企业和机构参展。
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  • Public Citizen Applauds Fossil Free Finance Act

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) today introduced the Fossil Free Finance Act, which requires the Federal Reserve to regulate financial institutions’ contributions to the climate crisis. The impacts of climate change, along with the necessary transition to a clean energy economy, pose systemic risk to the U.S. financial system.

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  • Dr. Zhenya Zhu is Remembered by MIT ERL Community

    By MIT Earth Resources Lab, Feb. 19, 2021

    Dr. Zhenya Zhu(October 10, 1945 – January 29, 2021), a beloved member of our ERL community for more than 30 years, recently passed away from complications during a medical procedure.  We are all deeply saddened by this unexpected news.

    Zhenya was a Research Scientist at ERL from 1991 until his retirement in 2015, and remained an active collaborator with ERL scientists as a Research Affiliate until his last days.  He was a great supporter of ERL, especially in the Lab’s interactions and collaborations in China, and he continued to serve as a liaison and ambassador for ERL even after his retirement.

    Portrait of a man sitting at a kitchen table.

    Prior to joining MIT, Zhenya served as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Acoustics at Nanjing University from 1981-1991 where he was the Leader of the Full Waveform Acoustic Logging Group.  He received his undergraduate degree from the Department of Electronic Engineering at Sichuan University, and MSc and PhD degrees in acoustics from Tongji University in Shanghai, China.
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  • 1199SEIU Healthcare Workers Endorse Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston

    Boston, Sept. 23, 2021, – 1199SEIU United Healthcare workers proudly announced today their endorsement of Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston at Grove Hall in Dorchester. Wu joined homecare workers at a personal protective equipment (PPE) drive after the announcement to lift up the priorities experiences of a workforce who have largely been invisible as they provide care in private homes.

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  • SEIU工会1199分会背书吴弭担任波士顿市长

    【波士顿双语网2021年9月23日讯】国际服务员工工会（SEIU）1199分会今天举行新闻发布会，宣布在今年11月2日的波士顿市长大选中，背书市议员吴弭（Michelle Wu），支持吴议员担任波士顿市长。吴弭议员感谢该工会的支持，并在发布会之后和大家一起给家庭护理工作者发放个人防护用品（PPE）。

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  • State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz Endorses Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston

    Boston, Sept. 18, 2021, — State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz endorsed Michelle Wu for Mayor today, growing Wu’s coalition days after the preliminary election. Senator Chang-Díaz cited Wu’s leadership, vision and ability to partner with all levels of government.


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  • MA National Guard Expands School Transportation Mission to Alleviate #DriverShortage

    Boston, Sept. 17, 2021 — As part of its ongoing effort to support school-age children and their families, the Massachusetts National Guard will expand its school transportation mission to 5 additional communities. In response to requests for assistance by local government officials, the Guard will begin service in Brockton, Framingham, Holyoke, Quincy, and Woburn. This latest activation falls within Governor Baker’s Order dated Monday, September 13 which makes up to 250 personnel available for transportation assistance.

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  • Michelle Wu Advances to Boston Mayoral General Election on Nov 2

    Sept. 14, 2021, Boston, — Michelle Wu declared victory Tuesday evening in the Preliminary Election of the Boston Mayor’s race, having brought together a citywide multigenerational, multicultural, multiracial coalition to fight for bold, urgent leadership for the city of Boston. The daughter of immigrants and a BPS mom, Wu ran on her track record of results, from passing paid parental leave to successfully taking on big corporations to preserve rental housing.

    Michelle Wu thanked supporters at her campaign headquarters on primary night.
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  • IRS为宾州纽约新泽西等州飓风艾达受害者提供援助

    【波士顿双语网2021年9月13日讯】美国国税局（IRS）今天宣布，宾夕法尼亚州部分地区的飓风艾达的受害者，现在可以延期在2022年1月3日之前提交各种个人和企业纳税申报表并缴纳税款。国税局还为路易斯安那州、密西西比州、新泽西州和纽约州的艾达受害者提供援助。

    国税局正在向联邦应急管理署 (FEMA) 指定的、有资格获得个人或公共援助的地区提供税务宽减。目前，这些地区包括雄鹿、切斯特、特拉华、蒙哥马利、费城和约克县，同时，宾夕法尼亚州其它地区受艾达影响地区的纳税人，随后由 FEMA 指定，将自动获得相同的申报和付款减免。当前符合条件的地区列表可在国税局官网IRS.gov 的救灾页面（英文）上找到。

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  • Man Ho Chan, Commander of American Legion Boston Chinatown Post 328, Passed Away at 68

    September 10, 2021, Boston — Man Ho Chan, aged 68, of Bedford, MA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 7 after a long, courageous and private battle with cancer. He was Commander of American Legion Boston Chinatown Post 328.

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