【波士頓華人雙語網訊】近日，華夏文化協會利用開辦中西文化系列講座節目，與亞美社區發展協會（ACDC）聯手，推廣家居省錢、節能新方法，受到社區歡迎。
華夏文化協會主任洪梅女士在講座開始前指出：華夏文化協會爲了增進華裔認識居民權益與責任的自覺性，維護華人的切身利益、共享社會資源，提升生活品質和社會地位。我們從十月開始到明年六月，每月將提供一個系列講座節目。今天舉辦的家庭家居省錢、節能計劃講座是由亞美社區發展協會提供。
2012年，莫利思（Kevin Molis）警長華夏文化協會向華人移民講解美國的警察制度。
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Mayor Thomas M. Menino today declared a Snow Emergency and parking ban for the City of Boston will take effect TOMORROW, Thursday, January 2 at NOON. Boston Public Schools will be CLOSED FRIDAY, January 3. City business will be as usual tomorrow. Discounted parking will be available at 10 a.m. at several parking lots and garages to cars that display Boston resident parking stickers: http://www.cityofboston.gov/snow/parkingmap.asp
Visibility was very poor on I-495 in the afternoon of Jan. 2, 2014 (photo by David Li).
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【中新网12月31日电】据美国侨报网编译报道，也许他们卖不了一吨的馄饨，但未来几天，他们肯定会忙得脚朝天，顾客们也会吃得一干二净。
上图：李日腾（左）和李照桃在位于南缅因州的东方红餐馆合影。
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Mayor Thomas M. Menino today held the city’s annual First Night public safety press conference, encouraging people to come to Boston to ring in the New Year during the 38th Annual First Night celebration. Officials from the Boston Police Department, Boston Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services and the MBTA reminded revelers to celebrate the holiday safely and encouraged visitors to take advantage of public transportation when traveling through the city.
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【波士顿华人双语网实习记者王晓晶报道】波士顿亚美联谊会日前在波城华埠林肯街130号会址迎来了一批青春洋溢的实习生并开展了一系列的培训活动。本次实习生培训活动一共分为四个部分，分别是亚美联谊会总体介绍，小组负责人自我介绍，实习生自我介绍以及问题解答环节。
上图：甄云龙（右一）副董事长向大家介绍亚美会的发展历程（李强 摄）。
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【波士顿华人双语网记者李强报道】12月14日佛州一场无情的车祸夺走了4名中国公民（表姐弟马聪、孙海鲛，马聪的母亲孙新艳和海鲛的父亲孙晓光）的生命。马聪、孙海鲛家人已经于圣诞节晚上抵达波士顿，目前住在马聪不久前在Billerica镇买的房子中。马玉启表示他2008年12月从沈阳到阿拉巴马州参加过女儿从Troy大学计算机专业研究生毕业的典礼，也曾受邀到校长家做客。
（左起）马聪的同事薛友超、孙海鲛的姨妈田玉娟、母亲田玉静，和马聪的父亲马玉启。田玉娟和马玉启手持去世亲人的遗照（李强 摄）。
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Dear Friends,
With a very saddened heart, we’d like to tell you the tragedy happened on December 14, Saturday at around 8:10 PM, in Gainesville, Florida, mileage mark 387 on highway I-75. This fatal crash resulted in three people died on the spot and two others in critical condition. One of the victims Miss. Cong (Lisa) Ma is my God daughter who lived in Billerica, Mass.
(L to R)Youchao Xue, Tian Yujuan, Tian Yujing, and Ma Yuqi at Cong Ma’s house in Billerica, Mass. Ms. Tian and Mr. Ma held pictures of family members died from the car accident (photo by David Li).
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Salt Lake City, — The University of Utah announced a new collaborative education program with Nankai University in Tianjin, China, that will expand global partnerships in Asia. Called the 3+X program, it will provide Chinese students the opportunity to attend both universities and receive a bachelor’s degree from Nankai University and master’s degree from the U.
Gong Ke (left), president of Nankai University and David W. Pershing, president of the U, signing the 3+X program agreement at the University of Utah (Photo Credit: Garrett Anderson).
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据新华社电 美国《纽约时报》网站12月21日选出2013年流行词，有些是新词，有些不太新，但全都与时代息息相关，以下便是这样一些词：
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Dec. 27, 2014, — It’s been a busy year for members of Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL). They have volunteered in the Lexington 300 celebrations, and a few of them successfully ran for Lexington town meeting member seats.
CAAL members at a Lexington 300 event (photo provided by CAAL).
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