[Massachusetts-NFB] Service Dog Hearing Update & Upcoming RTAG Meeting Information

Tue Nov 18 02:03:29 UTC 2025

How to Attend & Testify?

The hearing is hybrid – you can attend either:

*	In person: State House, Hearing Room B-1
*	Virtually: Via Microsoft Teams

Registration: 

To register to testify in person or virtually, fill out this form:  <https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=a36UCyb_E0uuHFc8Z1DIiAKqn8DEYFxJoe9Ad0JlIbdUMDhFOUNINFVSM0ZQWTMwVlREN0k5OVJWVi4u&route=shorturl> Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development November 20th Hearing. The deadline is tomorrow, Friday, November 14, at 3:00 p.m.

Written Testimony: 

Written or pre-recorded testimony may be submitted until Friday, November 21, at 5:00 p.m. via email to  <mailto:labor.workforce.development at gmail.com> labor.workforce.development at gmail.com.  

Need Help?

If you have any questions or you'd like assistance with:

*	Registering to testify (virtually or in person)
*	Submitting oral or written testimony
*	Navigating time conflicts or other accommodations

Please reach out to me directly at ktorresradisic at bostoncil.org <mailto:ktorresradisic at bostoncil.org>  or 978-893-8100. I have attached a testimony guide to this email with more information and testimony templates. 

With care,

Kat

Shara Winton

President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts

 <http://www.nfbma.org/> www.nfbma.org

 <mailto:sharawinton at gmail.com> sharawinton at gmail.com

617-304-0347

From: Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Pam Kalinoski via Massachusetts-NFB
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 8:31 PM
To: massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org
Cc: Pam Kalinoski <pamsyk52 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Massachusetts-NFB] Service Dog Hearing Update & Upcoming RTAG Meeting Information

Hi Stephen, 

I registered for the guide dog hearing but never  got a Zoom link. 

Pam 

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 17, 2025, at 6:30 PM, stephen yerardi via Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org <mailto:massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Good evening, everyone,

I’m sharing information about the upcoming service dog hearing. Please note that registration to testify has closed (Friday, November 14 at 4:00 PM), but you may still watch the hearing live or view the recording afterward.

*	Hearing details: https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/5470
*	Live stream and recordings: https://malegislature.gov/
(Testimony is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, and recordings will be posted on the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development page.)

Below is information about the upcoming meeting of the Riders’ Transportation Access Group (RTAG).

November RTAG General Meeting

A forum where riders can share input and feedback about accessible transportation with the MBTA, System-Wide Accessibility (SWA), and The RIDE.

*	Date: Wednesday, November 19
*	Time: 2:00–4:00 p.m.
*	Format: Hybrid
*	Location: MBTA Boardroom (10 Park Plaza, Boston) and Zoom
*	Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LYb3RyK0Rj-4fUuiEnYemg#/registration

Wishing everyone a good evening, and I look forward to speaking with many of you soon.

Regards,

Stephen

Sent from my iPhone

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