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Council Connection
by Steve Dresser
Monthly show featuring events, issues, and human interest stories from a BSCB perspective
Episodes
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Council Connection - February 2026
An update from the BSCB Social Committee, The tenth anniversary of BayLines Express, A demo of Innosearcg, The new NLS digital talking book player
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Council Connection - January, 2026
Waymo representatives discuss self-driving vehicles, Harry Duchesne, Steve Dresser and Rick Morin discuss the evolution of radio reading services and other podcasting media
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Council Connection - December 2025
Attendee introductions, BSCB President's report, Self-driving cars in Boston, Challenges to pedestrian mobility
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Council Connection - November 2025
David Kingsbury previews our Fall Conference Jennifer Harnish talks about Instacart
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Council Connection - October, 2025
Preview of BSCB's annual auction, Advocacy Committee report, Demonstration of the Meta Smart Glasses
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Council Connection - September, 2025
Announcement from Scott Thornhill, ACB Executive Director, Nona Haroyan discusses important upcoming legislation, Use of artificial intelligence in the classroom
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Council Connection - August, 2025
Reports from ACB President Deb Cook Lewis and ACB Executive Director Scott Thornhill Presentation of ACB Life Memberships
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Council Connection - July, 2025
Highlights from the 2025 BSCB Spring Conference: Conference attendee introductions Presentation of BSCB Awards Update from the ACB National Office
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Council Connection - June, 2025
What some special interest affiliates have planned for this year's ACB Annual Conference and Convention Pros and cons of removing the affiliate vote
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Council Connection - May, 2025
David Kingsbury previews our 2025 Spring Conference and Convention, Jennifer Harnish talks about MABVI, A "deep dive" into BSCB's January Board meeting
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Council Connection - April, 2025
The ABCs of ACB from this year's ACB Leadership Seminar
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Council Connection - March, 2025
Transportation in Worcester The ACB Legislative Seminar
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Council Connection - February, 2025
Demo of Meta Glasses, Demo of FS Companion, Flight to Freedom
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Council Connection - January, 2025
New Year's greetings, BSCB President's Report, Perkins Library Update, Accessible Games
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Council Connection - December, 2024
Introductions from everyone at the BSCB Fall Conference A Voting Rights Advocate from the Disability Law Center Some unique and useful tools in the kitchen
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Council Connection - November, 2024
BSCB Fall Conference update Demo of FS Companion Presenter from the 2024 AABT Breakfast
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Council Connection - October, 2024
This month on Council Connection: The end of an era for Redsox Nation Important election information
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Council Connection - September, 2024
From this year's ACB banquet: Award presentations, Keynote speaker Judge David Tatel
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Council Connection - August, 2024
Highlights from this year's ACB Annual Conference and Convention: ACB year in review Award presentations at the ACB Banquet
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Council Connection - July, 2024
A look at one of ACB's special interest affiliates, and an update from the Perkins Library
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Council Connection - June, 2024
Highlights from BSCB's 2024 Spring Conference and Convention: Member introductions, Board election results, BSCB Awards, Andrew Leland, author of Country of the Blind
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Council Connection - May, 2024
Brian Charlson talks about BSCB's 2024 auction, Brian Charlson and friends share baseball memories
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Council Connection - April, 2024
Christine Shaikin and Tom Frank talk about CCLVI, David Kingsbury and Myra Ross update us on transportationh in Massachusetts
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Council Connection - March, 2024
Update on accessible online voting; Demonstration of BARD Alexa skill; Exploration of 3D printing
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Council Connection - February, 2024
Oko, an iPhone app for navigating traffic signals; what's happening on BSCB's next Third Thursday; the Howe Innovation Center, a new initiative at Perkins
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Council Connection - January, 2024
New Year greetings from Board members and committee chairs, An update from MCB Commissioner John Oliveira, Demonstration of the use of artificial intelligence by Brian Charlson
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Council Connection - December, 2023
Highlights from BSCB's 2023 Fall Conference: Conference attendees introduce themselves, BSCB President's Report, Panel on ACB special interest affiliates, Some gestures you may or may not be familiar with.
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Council Connection - November, 2023
David Kingsbury talks about the BSCB Fall Conference Kara Cohen answers questions about AARP
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Council Connection - October, 2023
Two of BSCB's regional chapters, Telehealth website accessibility.
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Council Connection - September, 2023
Tribute to a long-time BSCB member An important hearing about unified ballots Sound exploration
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Council Connection - August, 2023
Time travel and some history, Demo of the new and improved ACBLink iPhone app, Broadcasting: past, present, and future
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Council Connection - July, 2023
ACB President's Report, ACB Interim Executive Director's report, highlights from the BSCB Spring Conference
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Council Connection, - June, 2023
Accessible outdoor recreation activities Highlights from BSCB's 2023 Spring Conference and Convention
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Council Connection - May, 2023
Spring Conference update, introducing our new BSCB Social Committee Chair, updating Mass Health information
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Council Connection - April, 2023
A brief note on technology, preview of our Spring Convention, and impressions of the ACB Leadership Seminar.
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Council Connection - March, 2023
Nona Haroyan and Jerry Berrier discuss BSCB's Advocacy Committee, Diane Ducharme puts the BlindShell Classic 2 through its paces.
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Council Connection - February, 2023
Patrick Olsen describes the services provided by Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind Carl Richardson talks about hearing loss Krystin Leigh describes the Massachusetts Icanconnect program.
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Council Connection - January, 2023
• New Year greetings from several BSCB Board members • Peggy Chong, the Blind History Lady
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Council Connection - December, 2022
Kim Charlson demonstrates the CVS Spoken RX label system Terry Wolkowicz uses music to describe the movements of several sea animals
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Council Connection - November, 2022
Mary Haroyan talks about our upcoming Fall Conference, we hear from talking book narrator Ray Foushee, and a brief note on accessible voting.
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Council Connection - October, 2022
• Using the accessible voting system • How accessible voting works in Massachusetts • The 2022 ballot questions
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Council Connection - September, 2022
We look at the on-line electronic voting system in Massachusetts.
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Council Connection - August, 2022
From this year's BSCB Spring Conference: Keynote address - Deb Cook Lewis Perkins Library update - Kim Charlson
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Council Connection - July, 2022
The Statue of Liberty: The Rest of the Story - Darrel W. Draper BSCB Through the Years - Chris and Kathy Devin
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Council Connection - June, 2022
Susan Glass discusses her new book The Wild Language of Deer, available from Slate Roof Press, Brian Charlson recounts a one-day trip to Washington, D.C. and his long return trip home, and Bruce Howell tells the story that won him free tickets to a Red Sox game.
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Council Connection - May, 2022
Highlights from the 2022 BSCB Spring Conference and Convention: Kim Charlson presents BSCB's annual awards, and we hear a demonstration of Democracy Live's accessible electronic on-line voting system.
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Council Connection - April, 2022
David Kingsbury previews BSCB's Spring Conference, Cassy Battista describes services provided by Go-Go, and Jennifer Harnish recounts how she and her husband helped capture a criminal.
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Council Connection - March, 2022
Sharon Strzalkowski previews our next "Third Thursday," Brian Charlson discusses ACB's legislative imperatives for 2022, and ACB's Executive Director Eric Bridges tells us what's in store at ACB's Leadership Seminar.
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Council Connection - February, 2022
This month, a demonstration of the Blind Shell Classic, a cell phone that's easy to use and fully accessible, and two stories from BSCB's 2019 "Story Slam."
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Council Connection - January, 2022
Nick Corbett and Cheryl Cumings talk about BSCB dues and membership, DeAnn Elliott reviews Advocacy Committee accomplishments in 2021, Lori Siedman, Leslie Diaz, and Leslie Templeton discuss My Ombudsman, a program which helps Massachusetts residents resolve issues with their health care…
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