Boston, Oct. 8, 2019, — The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department is terminating its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the Department intensifies its focus on the provision of care, custody and rehabilitative services to what will soon be an expanded population of women entering the Suffolk County House of Correction.
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Suffolk County Sheriff Tompkins Ends Contract with ICE
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Organization Letter on Opposing S. 386
September 25, 2019
To: Members of the U.S. Senate
Dear Honorable Senators,
As organizations representing immigrant communities who would be harmed by H.R. 1044/S. 386, the so-called Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, we write to express our opposition to this legislation. Given that this proposal would remove a pillar of our immigration system and have significant repercussions, we urge Senators to block the bill from moving forward for unanimous consent.
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Speaker Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry
Washington, D.C., Sept. 24, 2019, – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks announcing the House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. Below are the Speaker’s remarks as delivered:
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Proposed Regulations to address Vaping and Tobacco Use Among Youth in Boston
Boston, September 18, 2019 – Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is proposing regulations aimed at addressing vaping and tobacco use among youth in Boston. Under the proposal, mint and menthol nicotine and tobacco products will only be sold only in verified adult-only tobacco retailers. Staff will now move forward with an engagement process that will include a public comment period and public hearing before a Board of Health vote to approve the amendments.
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Directory Huang Speaks at Cambridge Public Library
By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Boston, Sept. 6, 2019, — A good documentary film can bring a topic into focus by the public, and might also save a historical bookstore. On Tuesday this week, the Cambridge Public Library of Massachusetts invited Chinese international filmmaker and director Weiying Olivia Huang to hold a documentary film screening and discussion of “Grolier Poetry Book Shop: The Last Sacred Place of Poetry”. The symposium also invited a well-known poet of Massachusetts, Doug Holder, who is the founder of Ibbetson Street Press, to participate in a discussion with Director Huang after the screening.
Doug Holder(left) and director Huang(right) at the event.
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8/31: Liaoning Ballet of China to Perform in Lexington, MA
Lexington, Mass., August 28, 2019, Liaoning Ballet of China will state a ballet gala on this Saturday at 7 PM in Lexington. As one of the top ballet companies in China, Liaoning Ballet has toured around the world and received rave reviews.
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Mayor Christenson Attends MAP Family Learning Center’s Grand Opening
Malden, Mass., August 27, 2019, — Mayor Gary Christenson recently attended the grand opening of MAP Family Learning Center located at 388 Pleasant St. Suite #304, across from the Beebe school. The afterschool program serves to provide students with supplemental high-quality Music, Art, and Programming (MAP) classes.
Mayor Christenson(middle) cuts the ribbon at the grand opening.
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Huawei Predicts 10 Megatrends for 2025
Shenzhen, China, August 8, 2019, — Huawei launched its Global Industry Vision (GIV) report today, continuing its predictions for technology and industry development up to 2025.
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Lhasa Entered First Summer during Warmest Ever June on Record
August, 2, 2019, — According to new data from the World Meteorological Organization and Copernicus Climate Change Program, July 2019 at least equaled, if not surpassed, the hottest month in recorded history. This follows the warmest ever June on record.
Potala Palace
Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, has for the first time entered summer in 2019, according to the regional climate center. With an average elevation of 3,650 meters above sea level, Lhasa has seen its average temperature top 22 degrees Celsius on June 23 and the temperature remained above that number between June 25 and 29.
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Porter City Model Draws Rave Reviews at International Trade Services Expo
By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Guanghzou, China, — The first International Trade Services Expo was held on June 2, 2019 in Guangzhou, China. This Expo is China’s first fair with the theme of international trade services. Mr. Chen Zongjian, the founder of the Porter City and the new economic expert, was invited to deliver a keynote speech as a research expert in the field of trade and the Porter City model.
In his speech, Mr. Chen The made a deep exposition on the future development direction of international trade and trade services and the development dividend of Chinese enterprises’ international trade, and was highly recognized by exhibitors. The speech by Mr. Chen received loud applause and rave reviews from attendees. Mr. Chen visited Boston in 2018, and was very impressed by the innovation-based economy in the greater Boston area.
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