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</head> <body class="body template template--en-US" data-template-version="1.33.0" data-canonical-name="CPE-PT17831" lang="en-US" align="center" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; min-width: 100%; width: 100%; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="preheader" style="color: transparent; display: none; font-size: 1px; line-height: 1px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"><span data-entity-ref="preheader">Learn about our community, check out the latest news, and mark your calendar for upcoming events.</span></div> <div id="tracking-image" style="color: transparent; display: none; font-size: 1px; line-height: 1px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"><img src="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=8a8a7505-e7e7-4ad4-977c-a1ad93bad2b0&a=1134000289612&c=180aeb2c-de11-11ed-8aa5-fa163ec87d62&ch=180b65b6-de11-11ed-8aa5-fa163ec87d62" / alt=""></div> <div class="shell" lang="en-US" style="background-color: #cccccc;"> <table class="shell_panel-row" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: #cccccc;" bgcolor="#cccccc"> <tr class=""> <td class="shell_panel-cell" style="" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="shell_width-row scale" style="width: 700px;" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="shell_width-cell" style="padding: 15px 10px;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="shell_content-row" width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="shell_content-cell" style="background-color: #FFFFFF; padding: 0; border: 0px solid #0a4646;" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top">
<table class="image image--padding-vertical image--mobile-scale image--mobile-center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="image_container content-padding-horizontal" align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 10px 40px;"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" width="595" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/c473fa70801/969dc03f-e0c1-4eb2-bafb-63d539c690f8.png?rdr=true" alt="MCB logo with the text: Quarterly Newsletter, Winter 2024" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;"> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="spacer" style="line-height: 10px; height: 10px;"> </div>
<table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"><h1 style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 24px;">A Message from Commissioner Oliveira</span></h1></td> </tr> </table> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top">
<table class="image image--float-right scale image--mobile-scale image--mobile-center" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="mso-table-lspace: 5.75pt;"> <tr> <td class="image_spacer hide" width="15" height="1" align="center" valign="top" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;"> <img alt="" width="15" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"> </td> <td class="image_container scale stack" align="right" valign="" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" width="257" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/c473fa70801/f7db2817-016e-4c30-8d44-daa47f4f826f.png?rdr=true" alt="A woman holding the harness of her dog guide outside the Chinatown MBTA station" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;"> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin: 0;">Today is International Dog Guide Day, which is celebrated the last Wednesday of April each year. Dog guides provide opportunities for social interaction and greater independence for people who are blind or have low vision. International Dog Guide Day pays tribute to the dogs who do this impressive work. Dog guides help their owners make their way through the world while offering love and comfort in so many ways. Orientation and Mobility (O&M) training is an essential part of preparing people to be successfully partnered with a dog guide. MCB does not provide dog guides, but our counselors can assist with connecting interested consumers with resources. After a consumer is paired with a dog guide, Certified O&M Specialists (COMS) are available to provide route orientation.</p>
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<table class="image image--float-left scale image--mobile-scale image--mobile-center" align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="mso-table-rspace: 5.75pt;"> <tr> <td class="image_container scale stack" align="left" valign="" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" width="250" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/c473fa70801/099a0906-ddb3-406a-9442-e02f82e0268e.png?rdr=true" alt="Attendees of the 2024 Visions of Collaboration Conference seated at tables watching a presentation" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;"> </td> <td class="image_spacer hide" width="15" height="1" align="center" valign="top" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;"> <img alt="" width="15" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">On March 22nd, MCB hosted our annual Visions of Collaboration Conference in Norwood. We welcomed approximately 140 professionals who are currently working with students who are legally blind on post-secondary employment and education options. Thank you to our planning committee, presenters, and community partners who made this event a great success! </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Summer is almost here which means we are excited to welcome another class of interns for our 21st annual Summer Internship Program. 60 interns will join more than 800 of their peers who have participated in this program since the start in 2003.</span></p>
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<table class="image image--float-left scale image--mobile-scale image--mobile-center" align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="mso-table-rspace: 5.75pt;"> <tr> <td class="image_container scale stack" align="left" valign="" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" width="251" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/c473fa70801/b65a7f11-9b49-4a1f-bf07-6ff62488aa38.png?rdr=true" alt="A photo of Stevie Wonder wearing the smart harness while posing with Commissioner Oliveira" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;"> </td> <td class="image_spacer hide" width="15" height="1" align="center" valign="top" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;"> <img alt="" width="15" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin: 0;">Last month, I attended the 39th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in Anaheim, California with our Assistive Technology Director Alexander Pooler. The conference has been the foremost forum on technology for people with disabilities. Sponsored by California State University's Northridge’s Center on Disabilities, CSUN provides a global platform for researchers, practitioners, educators, exhibitors, and other to share the latest on assistive technology and inclusion. I caught up with Stevie Wonder at the conference who joined me to try on a smart harness designed to help people with vision loss avoid obstacles.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;">Budget season continues! On March 12, I <a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1e9zswjN4eagawK9tOMOY8WoQpTpcFzUZBYh0yxujyfKzYzvwaW9h_9IJViV5T2f9frznZOUp279tKDkjoE13mddBTUoUb2TBHLgAZYCya8b0tMcV_cGt-CKxN_fDW0d3XtFYHERglzXQGWak6ebgqP_v-9qdSwIHjdyy0iEhae9q&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; color: #3366CC;">testified</a> before the Joint Committee on Ways and Means in support of the Administration's budget recommendation. On April 10th, the House Committee on Ways and Means released it's <a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_R8zvpkq__W1LNKQUxd-I8GuSAk-qkCQ9LpBGlIl4SopZZOLzlhGuoN0Ez3hnKidBxXV6XiMJcbfWmzFqKLvVOKSoNHT5CZtnWpSfOoBy-wwAsViRznXZ2VbGyw22kT7xtEGNVbAmQGs=&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; color: #3366CC;">budget recommendation</a>. This week, the full body of the House of Representatives will begin considering amendments to the recommendations and debate their inclusion in the bill. Learn more about the <a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1e3JY4fRAvlQN-SzP-hPnurojQrFd_0aHMDNWyYivz4kA6EqlFTGGnGV3bi_lHvagCEiEehx0gJFVBqM8U0ngm9B0dQrFxgtDBLzh_I6xj7ixkmB_4_nNS3Io4gsyhmhkggYXk4vAMB6SwTgEgr_fz1s=&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; color: #3366CC;">Massachusetts budget process</a>.</p>
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<table class="image image--float-right scale image--mobile-scale image--mobile-center" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="mso-table-lspace: 5.75pt;"> <tr> <td class="image_spacer hide" width="15" height="1" align="center" valign="top" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;"> <img alt="" width="15" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"> </td> <td class="image_container scale stack" align="right" valign="" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" width="269" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/c473fa70801/7c64ad22-f956-46a1-a23e-08303c02beee.jpg?rdr=true" alt="Two photos of Marie Matava with the text: Remembering Commissioner Matava" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;"> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin: 0;">Lastly, I would like to take a moment to remember Marie “Sandy” Matava, who served as Commissioner of MCB from 1975 to 1979. She passed away peacefully on March 19th, according to her <a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_pTTTlS2HZbMuwwV1CJQ7KcNwv9s7WSQf1y9ohBqlDEirWZqUKOs-NPcmYymI4x76fWRJVuu1YZmYd03LFS73Rr1hW6uVYRq6EWrfF1dBISlkzNcHGns2LEFeKQssdgnfz8xxUJvedutSCL59-x-GnC428Qv0ZVOsfI0AORRbA2lfus3TPWiW8EfkeaCfRp_3XVIY2q3aHM9rAhQXhfqHM9tzWc_1bKopGxGGLpVOQa5aSetXmKJIhHlAouJPJbWaiDK3aTUk3x_p6zHCsi3w30indrMYNunZWUybHp7tuCH5enSrkKmHEKTcFfmN2U3SIFqO49Ye8alaUUooU-J_DtW9tyvb1n-lwMweguYfYCY5jwa90E5zJwbv63L25s1oGOixyuHHYXakzexiivMkThnWgw6rSR35XFTS4eeN9VVkMJKMU_m1jHhwOZMHScjdzoPa5CX4BFiK2NReR19ZzpUMGahMsmPdTq1iFMwdoCCvppZIxyxGm6bUZF2mwFi9wMI9_O2lqy4DEaeI_d9cR9UCBQs4Xh2ufSiHeIUe_TS3v7yBZbj71EQhbmu5JVG620Spjfy6C0IXg-K4JXq_-229qS032n42tmp30zpEXv9BN27YYqyveXq3p1EtoDunvn89UrvbBHtuy_FwLn_cOckHhctd3KCLuJuhoS2ZCWxuJtHMIu_6udhxyDfgq-Bp8prBBvmgAavLRAjui1gdlIIl7n8jR8bZJk4H_8I8jGqdXyLMF_3OIdGfwg-u6CmWD6FIfZjhazBLcdMPDEe4jfyNuXsXoR480nJHXa5ymAMG8TKRZVjJQqlwUXJczN1TkG2sHs0UhX9e7L-ZnwJANgbFdmaH5_Yq&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; color: #3366CC;">obituary</a>. Under Commissioner Matava’s leadership, MCB restructured to the regional service delivery approach we still use today in an effort to make the agency’s services more accessible to residents in all corners of the Commonwealth. In addition to MCB, Ms. Matava also served as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Social Services from 1983 to 1991. After “retiring” from state government, she embarked on a second career in academia in the 1990s, returning to the Suffolk University Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program. In addition to her faculty role, she served as the Director of the Moakley Center for Public Management. In 2021, she <a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_oLRXBjuL9VYoEcfEJBaCTd__Nml9edItFCM4d3qEyRs5UpVWyukhRB66ylmtISNuaa1zvOXkucZZAS8agO7o2ooF1rr5eNIhcWPr7bT02Ufujyip2stcc6_56SmQNkYCCUVItS1cXfnx3nXM2l2ZIxMoyvPC3onAK3-8wX27p9GZPNCarCvB416sW4Z6yK0VeaENT5_vqLzFniTtvHHtOHvAxVVCNHBS0tl4bmYjazFYxqYE-AbGkPLz3UDgM1Q-eWqMcp9y0OUw2p_EnQWmIPoRjDaA85_A4CQlybjlfVK8QKRwCczBUxitW8h0yjTvnSOF7TvPVIBKIcZkCKs0WNDs4FJEoIBo2ul9ThkKTgvi5e6MRfw04J6587Qlebe1m_N0mG9E42JzuS_c4xpIWyw5rKd372bknLjPNcxpY6Oh7gdd1TbEMNAj_vBMy72QeD6Zqr91eSIn7xbAzKsCy4cTMsf2PJKVdG4U53Scf5S81X5TD7o0LlwPQt3Ms0XCu1i9tMN3TQosWVipBAX9pmsRvVdhiD0ce39TJNKEC_K8N61rdLkF5Iuv5557OkPoPOcDJguRL1IzIuyyGPtuGmW8Xtd0iVbJoGsFke27W_hAxWdK2l9kIdxRwyydgRXug9GLpfJtI3gVIalYnJ-DR02e9DPa646FN6DA0uZN7bNguoQLuyuIVmKwmYhggp40e1MKjh3ZVLBF9PPB8VPcX2X0cArwVQZ2PlcQ168EqrzAZNlaCfGNdJnfEbboNCKpG5m9_-Tv2LjgTs2Yg4-1r0vZVmkjXt9nqNF9MK4DIO_MaFylNvWxK9VqBPmYuseDOcAvmJ3mgv0=&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; color: #3366CC;">received national honors</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);"> </span>for her contributions to public service. Our thoughts are with Ms. Matava's family.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The MCB Community Update is a monthly webinar and podcast produced by </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1e0md3rJDQZDgNTjaXqFOplWVBcbP9JX_isaJ1VEkhqPa7rg7qB0uNrNBeNW8mQ7wMFw2RAFucpQmdKsGWnBukC3TZS-s5c29Ad3BBlW4okyAq1eK8_VJakE=&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Audible Local Ledger</a><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Executive Director Eric Joseph who interviews staff members about the latest happenings at MCB.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The webinar version is posted on YouTube. The podcast version is distributed to the </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_xZIIaLjWIjlbDBZAbNx5deWLd3zJ9jYkGPATej-uWpR-4xeaU0NGlGUl77AFoP2-z-ofH-F-UV4QLqqQ6nAgBKmH2TkYq_LZS1oNLb2-mmDXxONFkvuJKWiSumJBt8vIbYVUpfSq14EG9b6_rU7T5hdPPJa-TmYSyPiq3cLyU73rCB_UUz6XrtlW7gEnLoxR8jJ38Ks8sL4gpECAPO3XnF9HeHh3iPORwVfDRR0ObsPuSV9JmzaRkkuIdwGc-00A-HL6-z3lkHqleVlp654c4Pley0u2vu1dzHRQUCuxNMQon1zse9OLjbaMYbtILbRIESKh69KCe-0ohAFervWFQJJgXcjpmgxpejuMc_zzPI15gd5zBtMpXS3E7YFS1b7jrHPY1BFNGteGCHxwdBxDucnRSMVk4-kdZtSL0Wkmo2eXct7um4MwLLEE68MfqIzkAhEsM9kGa79a5B5dKgN3X3X6AwWqAk6VrVinnjgezdpGiKBuzcZ0hYmlHdpldeSw-J1Xb32NCcEQi1BskSaq0drzJ_i1Kdf-k8wEmD4n3hPRWWOcWuGTmrPawTYxg4dzwar1HcRHsCk7bN4efcJEDEj_rmOrvBGOJtDvIf-Olw8GoZiyS70V-Hqvr4j1m-wnyQd83Wc94jCCV5Y3mKBP-DCCFqCqvEjuFTbGL344OJ9QTh1PNwvvyLwN2EnFxrA0KEanR9vwsqKbYNkjz_eZA1tnI6prKEwH0MDW0GU3kuNuoewMqxht4SmzEwMvbYfwCFa9sMXO6HSqwLb1y9tJdXMhsfK3I6RW0AleIx53RD30phqEI4LQDw==&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Massachusetts Audio Information Network</a><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> member radio stations for broadcast and is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A new episode is posted on the last Friday of each month.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">April's Guest:</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Alexander Pooler, Director of Assistive Technology</span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Rowing in Holyoke </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Hiking at Walden Pond</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Tandem Cycling at Nashua River Rail Trail in Groton & Wompatuck State Park in Hingham </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Kayaking at Farnam’s Crossing, Cheshire Reservoir</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Cycling at Ashuwillticook Rail Trail in Chesire, Backstone River Greenway in Blackstone, and Norwottuck Rail Trail in Hadley </span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Explore programs offered by UAP’s Supported Partners: </span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Sailing on the Charles River in Boston</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Golfing at Ponkapoag Golf Course in Canton and Leo J. Martin Memorial Golf Course in Weston</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Kayaking, paddleboarding, yoga, and yard games will be starting at the McGraw Center for Adaptive Sports at Nickerson State Park in Brewster</span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Don’t wait! These outdoor adventures will be ending soon!</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Questions? Contact the partner providers for specific program information and to register. For general questions, contact UAP at </span><a href="tel:413-461-7126" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">413-461-7126</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> or </span><a href="mailto:DCR.UniversalAccess@mass.gov" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">DCR.UniversalAccess@mass.gov</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">. </span></p>
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<h3 style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;"><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewT76GnrA42e1OyxCZyGUm9aKXmPshsZgTrTs6x3euHcruiqblirjKQGz4mePQLMtpChqWOKHX1R67lk-PuYy1QL6dbsNi2j0CSPyisR0XXqA-47YJGVDXqU_pbYAd9nrIzteKK7DzhHEnhUQRRzr0TN-wLYGs04Ba_z3FDyudhEFanJAj9gSkKz0aiwgePdizPNjfW6Q5bJW7-otQE4l_lRxP-EdaBUOA==&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: #3366CC;">NBC Boston: What it's like to run the Boston Marathon while visually-impaired</a></h3>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Kyle Robidoux is legally blind. He ran the 2024 Boston Marathon with some help from his runner guide, Taylor Slesinksi</span></p>
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<h3 style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;"><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewT76GnrA42eRmj_jYXiIGkh5bHImrWJ2ANFprU6bTGnzXbPsbG_L16CCkhZeP3RKyaVWkWxZJrdCEpxrpzZdEBL50Im1cfkSNYP1klWitCkTRYlu6b1jpLbi_s4VnkkF8fuVT9lyldnIe1JFeeyf_IHfFizx9nBCP78v00Jfqx12WyX7ESP8Wo9UR5DIBh4fw==&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: #3366CC;">WCVB-TV: Visually impaired runner, sighted guide prepare for third Boston Marathon together</a></h3>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Kyle Robidoux, a visually impaired runner, and Taylor Slesinski, his sighted guide, ran the Boston Marathon together for the third time.</span></p>
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<h3 style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;"><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewT76GnrA42eVHjbl9ZbwDvKoSZdtjmZMPr9QFbo15ge99Nb9qWgfxF63TX255G-1MSeaVyIs0hTA06FVtrSGpuovCg2ZrhJCx0kVeL9dGr5fF3JWKqgtUORrnPkKnR2wj-aS_0p7oMH3Ik8clK6xPXq-JPEj0_xyfPmI7K1uf4eADEkfMZx7wlWXQ5EmUbf3YJrIEib3jjdHZyyXENJdhM=&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: #3366CC;">WCVB-TV: Daughter guides visually impaired dad to completion of Boston Marathon</a></h3>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">A visually impaired former Marine who has finished 30 marathons completed the Boston Marathon, his first with his daughter as a guide.</span></p>
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<h3 style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;"><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewT76GnrA42eMzb2_bcRZEHoUSl56Qj_W8hYKJnnzJALfX7Tv9JdfFf4wPDHONO8SCDBln71t6-8x8o31FCRdw6Gw6Lf5iFIO76mH0nQE-qQWwuSS2ZRYXLqNvcQjA4-MsMUQfJK7bS3ip0uZiwwX9Oq_0lc4Hx3f_IHm7b7WkfjDTrWNuGoAK4As9DyQiSDIY-oeVJEWWvrpc8QEf9GtPwqBWuLkH35dqPkWAvw6z3h_O5NgMGCZnZdnKIDKctJeBfx_db72sg6X8OcQSI_iisZJbBD-gPR_A==&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Priorities different, but focus the same as former Grafton High star prepares for Boston Marathon</a></h3>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(48, 48, 48); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">The challenges have been many, and so have the successes for Grafton native Chaz Davis.</span></p>
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<h3 style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;"><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewT76GnrA42eVNgsgvjrqxNqkppJg0aVt78cSbRvZaWAJ_eS7wq7pNpoqiDWnKUfXSM8hDgUVlhR6ydYUaUm8Oyciz9L7NgeBytk5yfgFJM1-g1GitUx4C7FXlusnUHgqhFt7fcFn7_R0PTK0_QHrJtGSZzmdWucmk6Q5uXrJuC5YvxkEp0O5vhcqrmqWMh_G4aqNn06Ff8HQZJ4zVDZYbgTr1tBd4sIBccOEFPD03TN78AR4PlQUy3FOKzkAz3MW4YiwtUwI9iWRqpVbfpRZb8dym0WAQy3wLPwiH1yqawT5TmYQhSTEMw=&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: #3366CC;">The Boston Globe: Host of MTV’s ‘Catfish’ makes an appearance on the course</a></h3>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Nēv Schulman, TV host and producer of MTV series, “Catfish,” completed the Boston Marathon as a guide runner for Francesco Magisano, a blind athlete. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">The </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_pvuSWishNRDsrGdKbFGV94EpAMZVg3V7k2OaGwSgHjKccfHxWAh73Oq2vkbmUpXDbqXfu4zWPopHNKQytMbM2ZKr2SnOfVlW20c1i4jg1yasNAim0K90gqSCf6RZHcW4PkKjjCzAQTetxIq5vDu68MxtGH9uk_ayQkuCqJMIzKDeGcYX1vzuLld6MM3GtvOJN1HBtbSgr5DLvrKh7baseM4yr0HjlQ2Rw-8_B9geRkWETFbFKbXa8kyOfUN0iSLXxIErQ2_2Z6UlOhagBZ7wWvpbNPsBTkEUGd7s9ZOL3q6Ma3lei6m1YTbniqA0eyTmsTQ_lsqHIwL7HD3tMASnwnT238R2OehzUqNYKKYSXcPSDFV-uVnpvLSj6DxxuByEVQKagSVSA0Ey-xqq0PxAeA0qodl0u6RHjFOYC_-x4Buuu_XKmm3x0soy1zyJVhULlxMO8pP-eWum4JuV0-sUV93qE2efEUlEkpV9nzk9pznyuOJ4ueUC9w8MYLNItW6SHkOg5Wb-wKlDBULaLIFO5Wb9BOlvaHSXeIQtmNt6U2_evnSfg7YwM00KST3EhoBFVg53XyxZwXLWlHCLtFnfVnmvLUZ9xqqoB3-pzawD7TtmM9dv9ZRVxxxU7BqnH8PG_KEUhR6Jz4wyXlzxgjPgnTRPn1-HnToF5z3IuuaSvQO2Vz0mD9vXpPG5xJZOZDUa9GhJ6t9stpJO10kWdKsP-JNaoQ1L9UjG855inW4cjcx44AW8i5r4QluC5f4ditWsZylInlbdoa8nMfYHgvZhAGbqUbfey0pUwV00l4YY51VxV9pipW8Jpg==&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired</a><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_5DKe9FtFcnHesEoy-wWofFG4g5n4qr-DlytGvuACIEpEROtTT09U_FNvAVcuzs4CJRZYko8ffti9Ke3ljxUp213_rATwKU9T6nPX0S_SSmNgSi2fJcsjTivXM6Z0gXmxav53f_99LfghBQBH8gMb5mvm-ym6QkhHPUN8Kb7n65bBaUaUL2vqD_Q_dOLEV8t5wIVJ5mXXydXp4uGDsfXY0XYUtwZ-JMk9qBVigGUXXVKQfmYhnIqu4iYtK1jP-nV-iynOFt5c6lakNmxbpMVYKkAiNZ1SNhmZKNRBshyyVw0qqh2vb7UU5YKOEtmP0qTo0UCcfF95cZon_p2Fw9GIWfKGSLSzTbAh0ULEsPd04mtY7VJfYgzRFVvVs-xxIw6h_5OzuwpvW05L_bva8f5aoZhsq-yc7U5Brfe_7pr3AEWkx91kGoe_KLpfQP94zPQ1FxkhfPW-OK-tUmZUBSCo2aKz4SjlL1RUkRB-vxLnXJ0f-UklOivgEHCB6zX70mzGl8ujCWtCWdJbYPUoWbcwDzN1dskYAn8SenviAVorn8wxlLzP23s_24wITVJpNdwWhI6KVwEaZb-BdHmPQ3Doz94syO5opcBsx_YM9GNnyq4g_VUFogVdGL_pUK9Mibuep2Zjh2Lk-miNR84vqWq-pmNfrkAE8VGVP9BmQLIvm0lx6j14Ridc3AXVofM1yO9Sy4RaiGkiaZmJsMKDSD1xpt_LO884wqmZwNdM_szJHqSSm3tCASwEI5JyrUHSPz0lMLSDER6IfMB17qET96T7eW8weptQJTS7&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">National Braille Press</a> <span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">were among our community partners included in the Boston Marathon Official Charity Program. The Boston Athletic Association provides invitational entries to the Boston Marathon to select non-profit organizations. Non-profit organizations use these entries to recruit athletes who pledge to raise funds for their cause.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">In recognition of retired Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Director Meg Robertson's more than 30 years of service to the Commonwealth, MCB established the </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1e5bWjx1c5hy7K2ktN-l9QM8r2RLnd9jaMJvivCfXpT-IYmX_jvVN0d-x70WeM7pK6lcFz9CEWe6vgcrSrG7sx9BATZrWtp5cw-T1jOCWCl9EbeoWDRvxHWS7VXPNe82sk_aQS4Pcfh4AklJI6Bwz8_A=&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Meg Robertson Mobility Award</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> to be presented annually at the agency's White Cane Awareness Day Celebration in October. This award highlights Meg’s hard work, dedication, and advocacy in the blindness community.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Motivated long cane users of all ages and abilities are eligible to receive this award. We are specifically looking for people who demonstrate mobility skills at their level and incorporate the cane into their lives to increase independence.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">The nomination form must be completed by a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS). There are three categories: Youth, Adult, and DeafBlind Extended Supports (DBES)</span></p>
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<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 17px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Where does the person travel with a white cane? </span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 17px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">How has O&M made a difference in the person's life?</span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1e_msRsvMApo20Y6WX5yowX9da5rXd_17H6Wg56dVwmi3oo93Q-4-1j0rbG3zp-ki0AOrICU4b5ZEJSg0CDVElv657hb1tLAZAxfGuG6fy3n8vdLoYVodUXdmU2ydHLy-RecA_zcanLIJc6ZjStxQr6-t_O9D9GrfNQ==&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Submit a Nomination for the 2024 Meg Robertson Mobility Award</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">All nominations must be submitted by August 9, 2024.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">A committee assembled by MCB will review the nominations and vote on the winners. The winners will be announced at MCB's Annual White Cane Awareness Day Celebration on Friday, October 18, 2024. Stay tuned for more information!</span></p>
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<table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Beyond Mobility, the Massachusetts 2050 Transportation Plan, is a planning process that will result in a blueprint for guiding transportation decision-making and investments in Massachusetts in a way that advances MassDOT’s goals and maximizes the equity and resiliency of the transportation system. T</span>he process for developing Beyond Mobility is underway and y<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">our input is needed. The public comment will end on May 31st, 2024.</span></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="button button--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="button_container content-padding-horizontal" align="center" style="padding: 10px 40px;"> <table class="button_content-row" style="background-color: #33679c; width: inherit; border-radius: 0px; border-spacing: 0; border: none;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#33679c"> <tr> <td class="button_content-cell" style="padding: 10px 15px;" align="center"> <a class="button_link" href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1e3wAn_m4T3C7elS02A3BqQ9OTV-AeGSZSQqerBigJqC5RfkWqoF2zqLrMMJHS6aUXgUjCAZf7iXyQ_TbXTgipZ15FkGKcfgoVBU4hT6liaXG1_PI7g9nZQ5kO-jKVWh0BQgCIENv8IH1xcsbDWW1P7ap88DFXLM62CrKcjopE3nFUO9Id12_t0rH_uCACtueM0NAL-GDdAXq7f8Tk8bZhTibtTFALoPp11ZrHle8Qi9lU0Cfq0mRuVI=&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" data-trackable="true" style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: #FFFFFF; word-wrap: break-word; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Learn About Beyond Mobility</a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="background-color: #33679c; table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#33679c"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top">
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">National Deaf History Month celebrates the contributions and accomplishments of people who are deaf and hard of hearing and raises awareness of the Deaf community.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">One historical factoid:</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">April 15, 1817 — The </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_XivK7HShsk7zEXo4Zj9wdXPd0xn57iMyd4beU2Xy1Ro6nWLvpcrXECTqFhnxZkV9SQcIXXl0ug6pxgWaw0qTa2POwdbeTl_DR4dAT9DgPU61bL3tCGRLrvno13l6R_ZSETsd0tuBlHABAyXYVM_0WAyPBpBiRRUVJzTfuBnhe4NVXTSJv8SLnKRVgdTIhMrKs0grJ7k_7Wq5jakx4_QZ_RrR7uxO11hoUDlKiF3sMs-ZtM9MeUhyYk_pmf9PM4wMGVMA1nj4T6IteFW_4W8zXaCBnqBP1Wn8KZh7wqu2DH24V7FoTSGFmgP09NLzpr5mn9GvSYannHUdbRCAgqst8JygA5yXlpZzvlBA4uEsWWKgnel5zMK69vDNuyr0Tfwzkkr5BdgN7scIpnGmf61of0kmTnr3WfZPW9OpkFWNJFX72LzK_IGfjj-UFW19ZVsMn79fE4BqX2IV0uBxs8l-ffY_-OnEdE6N8PVnZkUuYnUYWIDaSLJiR_jriWyOhP-nASV6tTEOw0rKFCg3wWR0aIMHpw6P-3s8Cj4EJ18OxbPFaOKzEQLrHpirVadu6dOYSIgdWVjw2piKbS2-gEB6l_Q8uYOYw1o90BtpbL19Mr4fCpCq4hYRsjCqTdTHcR5cNaTzxNW0WBXPv_Lhai3udeiFh-GObJfNGwkavhA9I5K-ACQgoXAS2keIylVVUP-ZmmNver6SRot5EbU5zpWoEw==&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">American School for the Deaf</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">, the first public permanent school for children who are deaf in the United States, was opened. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the school is a nationally renowned leader in providing comprehensive educational programs and services for students who are deaf and hard of hearing.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">The Commonwealth serves residents who are deaf and hard of hearing through the </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_98BjwctvcSQIOh9SQIAhebX4V7bd5mT9QWgn0Z9HTP-NQjdr0Ego9-Z0bYQJMh3k2z6gxS3po-3Bb0y7KNrSJemN1dRkF_mL1TELHCNcqf01uyoA4uEwZBf4dmotmJn_tJivXhZkANLX0alCxxB8P5_jKSYKmlnxmrFtHho6EUTweKXgYM0dharMdzwNahfoJS3nQ4-LGaZFirbXjHycPwnc7fOBWvtamBdDYOrtxNtY-95PfpfR31DCbfy_5P3WY1adIX4RP_xwuIrx674Lmi82NhyFF9U67ywiftWmb0LKunpRaxGXQn0XOrgVCle14N_-jMo_KU6DqWdAJ1gtKOikQiYGU708S33BfaX-GQHR48Dhm6CZ9-ZWXi52Rbs11zmhapQjbahk8WVy14QyL4zmCogJx74vdc10i28v7GX3fGkEPPLzc7K2Qs0FYGxrEH-2kKtvF76JoHg90oWX5weReySS_PHk-O7aKnsAvD6DVPu_jfXQg5eliiqIfaNNtDE47A-Kk4qPhNnsc3vfAIisezEiTQgDHguozNYKLy1q3GLq3hQoTrhbIBobDH3qsgfbyCNXAydsXK9F5yWyQUSP--ZWHZeZYihPMslXsYD7sW-q2GDz0EChVm_4NaMNTAnYU87jKCv19dtEOWe7wVIkqwghl-KbTvxUpdvKbp2YqPjtDMGex0ASo9GhkSyzEPJ_oLE9AnNdyMw2tn978HsUPodk3QMw2lv0PyPoJt57u5pPQ10ovELLczcda9YyolFzfBCiY0HcFTk8TggUYDIS1Ew5IZnvXM6kV13tSQnpTKCSEaRZx5cu7QQicjRZPoZQsMRPjM4=&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;">Please join us in welcoming these new staff members who joined our team in recent months:</p>
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<li style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Randilynn Costa</span></li>
<li class="indent-1" style="margin-left: 3em;">Rehabilitation Teacher- Region 5 (Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and the Islands)</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lisa Miller</span></li>
<li class="indent-1" style="margin-left: 3em;">Rehabilitation Teacher- Region 4 (MetroWest)</li>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Join a mission-driven team and build community relationships to empower people who are legally blind. View our current job postings and learn about the benefits of working at MCB:</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">May 11 through May 25: </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_l7nBrApxaWS0rTYJga10fQauNWBg84wSI2n_0cypKkWDmv5uG5flOyImUMRBv39hDG5i9zM59HZE-RvJx2whPOR2lij99KXBU-xMEg8JU9ZjhgJA-qxekZ0ueiCkBmK_11ZaQMaf_0buvdjzlOlyg52IViB2nLYlB4bqkzZD6w5X1REwxaOanyDCNfWGzHfwh7Rnj10h2eyQ66SPUtJ-Vg==&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Chicopee Public Library Tactile Art Exhibit: Seven Art Movements</a>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">May 18: </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_Yu1XGHzcIvy4LQ4bRrcdUi92Flmd2qq3Gu-HXZXf_67pyp3wo0LhGkhUo-XKU5abwshUwFl38PWTluJE8gGRoa7ajchwmWxW0BqityiikKXlwm5N-F5dHHEg8owZHWGX7tzZJp2OBaAgQNoMP_W39fpuxcy6vQy5Oo5oyVmA4pCjiYOYc-5OoZ8d7azVYPFfLhSC4-mwCRIBq3LNzzm0r9kulSkQaEHi&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">22nd Annual NFB of Greater Springfield Walk-A-Thon</a>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">June 1: </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1e2bGdD5X9pcSogwjfRNCn8t7Ytumiy5ND8RxcCM1_SYpXMplyXicOxdSnGfOd99eqTMvG4EH06S-jn2CPjRl0C4p9_GIqJSGdKVs8jH5bJlfZek21sCOxLV5-NyX6xmU0a4a463VwK94paf7vKEOpNolDmgJP9KfGOyqS4f47TnqnvmSZR3fYjVO5tjolO13jyIH0F4E4hip&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">The Carroll Center for the Blind 2024 Walk for Independence</a>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">June 23-25: </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1e2bGdD5X9pcSooOeLDoazEQJquWpg_aZrdhErXkfRMXHLQvXNTiTAej8g5CJUtray-XFzwciDgBCKdyBw24dIZkPt-d4Pua_lw_pMTI9RWpqGtXB12e4bsiBlD41_jA3MB-pYJswKrbwJy-AA69xKGhTz-v-wz3vM6C-hBWsdJJRY0hMk6tevktH6zvcRFYqKcs-jmmXoFu0W4VmdaOy-sIHZtL8gW8-FFWDnwrni6ulSn9K9PI5AMlGcZeruBNxYDWyBLm5nyDBcKRMyRo-5P4=&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Perkins School for the Blind's 2024 CVI Conference: Building Meaningful Recognition</a>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">16th Annual “Focus” on Vision Impairment & Blindness Conference</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Vision Loss</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Date:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> October 1, 2024</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Time:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> 8 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Location:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> Four Points by Sheraton, Norwood, MA</span></p>
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<table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0;">Questions? Email Lisa DiBonaventura at <a href="mailto:lisa.dibonaventura@mass.gov" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; color: #3366CC;">lisa.dibonaventura@mass.gov</a></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="background-color: #33679c; table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#33679c"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top">
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">The latest "Focus" Talk is now live! </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">April's Featured Session: </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_Xi4FHrNYPlVjaLCo5-hqJFJYA8Jd_tz_obUBNBo0KXWHRe32XpxnFY6HWzRq6d_YCA4YQGMQZjg0DEpotpFoxaR11cdV-nw9TRwMbcig0JO2zpDv0bfRa_M3hSE59VxZ_Ndu_ILpIsGfOCYXpE1DGQ==&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Demystifying and EYE-Dentifying Visual Function and Behaviors</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Presenter: Jem Martin, OD, FAAO, New England College of Optometry</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Worcester Telegram: </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_Sw31BZhvaOvgECN_E9_NlQJpPpNerzbvm9QYA-SoNXBpf2JBg2afoJDiUDtiFUGON3WnrJyWadE3Rkfu-UwLvUy-6-ggK8mLq3PUvwMIpI3S8ORw5iAPaQQRc0oTFVJuiXHovUHHVqGEHzuTWhS8WPuhYRT4ZYCpya_AEJg2umuNVjJ0Jm9XNuQudUkSTkJPqmaLDwDnqifj-EMycJDxLvC6Wn5jQAHshwQtchnVtNKFmOrpnbDIaw==&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; color: #3366CC;">3 Worcester students win national award for app that helps the visually impaired</a>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">The Boston Globe: </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_R6mf_59-Yrg876a4IewuM4vUjLg90XxD9sj5ZR84A1Lr-BGm5MPWAm7i7sazONA0lvNwsjwWtjSloGNLAlDWdcVVAu-2r5wHg2tuLHdGbeKczo0FLN4KiAmXV38u0s_0rw08LZF3qbxsQ3aSQ89947-NtrJm36OhbhVPx_Qpkjc0IaUxIK5woLvPgxymI9S8&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; color: #3366CC;">How hard is it to make mobile apps more accessible?</a>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">UMass Lowell: </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_F4zOMsJI99SpFzq2Cc-eVhO6mUjZkID3gjhFZR_zM7wrIe81EFuD1NhHZHqJUPFvYFJi1qxMucplPrgJ7MSPwGYIEXlXAwBOZGRNHFT4RRbqIIEKgaOJiqr3UsBKWXqOBvL_6XN2SUi9jflU4MUncw==&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; color: #3366CC;">Students Develop Robotic Guide Dog to Help People with Visual Impairments</a>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Hadley: </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_8MUPCATmk_OG_asw9mMvn2r6pHCu47_VjnD5KyIBJaJgAsJKgnBSOSDIrY0dRWdA4O85AT8aMXQN8YjyifKCKBDu9j6lmZqXPxN802LUXvP_IGw15xG-C07gL_oLvg93y6C3UKHl32BKqgdesf8sOXqb4xxxhRTRSzMUOkwzZu8l5RQyENWvxqOga-iruiw_sm1n_m2MUX4=&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; color: #3366CC;">Vision Loss and Charles Bonnet Syndrome</a>
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<span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Email our Blindness Registry: </span><a href="mailto:BlindnessRegistry@mass.gov" target="_blank" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">BlindnessRegistry@mass.gov</a>
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<span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Call our Blindness Registry: </span><a href="tel:16176267415" target="_blank" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">617-626-7415</a>
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<span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Submit the </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1e7ddYjIivuQAqpaWvLq2T3ayf7rCrkE4sM3JtFK_heqaFnxi_VcJG9AINJ5P-Su4OZDZ4rs_iTrEPtoQGQcP3DrXuTvPAMxVJar5kJ74_P-xz8Uml25Mbb-pn5RNG0czx1bkxu1x7b843OxZ0rnWD-f1RoUzsVe6Q5EUhJjzmmkl&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">Online Certificate of Blindness and MCB Identification Card Request Form</a>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">We are currently processing requests within five to seven business days. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">An education program presented by the Liberty Alzheimer’s Partnership</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Join us for a lunch and learn! Find local community resources and hear from a panel of experts about a variety of topics related to caring for someone with dementia.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Date: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Tuesday, June 4, 2024</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">30 Sudbury Road, Rear</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Acton, MA 01720</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">(the third driveway on your left on Sudbury Road)</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">11:30 A.M.: Visit resource tables</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">To register, call </span><a href="tel:978-929-6652" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">978-929-6652</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> or email </span><a href="mailto:seniorcenter@actonma.gov" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">seniorcenter@actonma.gov</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Massachusetts residents on Medicare may be eligible for the Medicare Savings Program, a program run by </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_et5oEounm5keXrHAoiIJGzjX0f7wvo6sMttEbhRb8Efxaft2U7z3yEURhHapGyNZRBhlf4v-aMzPpMELGuLv4GaEizUX8vayZSCHki5N394=&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">MassHealth</a> to <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">help pay some or all of their Medicare costs. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">As of March 1, 2024, there is no asset limit for eligibility.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> This means MassHealth will not ask about assets, such as home ownership or savings, when applying.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Residents who are on Medicare and have income at or below the levels listed below are eligible for the program and could save up to $3,000 a year.  </span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$2,824 per month for s</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">ingle individuals</span>
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<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$3,833 per month for married couples</span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Learn more or apply today!</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">By Phone:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> To request an application or to learn more, call the MassHealth Customer Service Center at </span><a href="tel:800-841-2900" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">800-841-2900</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">, TDD/TTY: 711 </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Online: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Visit </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NvJFTjK6RANuOz7b0AmhNWXtDFRMsFdN0Re2XyLePB8bnsBHsjL1ewme3qLZoYH_EPZabXqoRLMecyUcN_9fCPLkUd8UT93OQHpfn2k6eF1Kgc15oLNxJ5OZ16CwNotgx0IzYV3EoN5cZ4Lm7ghjmo0Ya-FaABB2cN1jmKTJEp1Kmmi2tupY23jZK6Ep15hGvSQiqfIZmuTCgdpsPi5mgg==&c=6e1uXEjYT0PDZ77p26qDgNSrbHgoe0sb9xEemS6q3WzfFCAGNWgY8Q==&ch=IMS2jNMQtf3kxTnJ3b2aFbt-GjZxAOjf_kx8MHSRtPCF0cPTUWqOMw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">mass.gov/MedicareSavings</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> to learn more and download an application.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">To find a SHINE counselor near you, call MassOptions at </span><a href="tel:800-243-4636" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">800-243-4636</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p>
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