Choose from the links below to listen to one of the Council Connection programs. Council Connection is broadcast on the first Thursday of each month at 8:00 P.M. by the Talking Information Center. You can learn more about this radio reading service at
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- President Bob Hachey discusses possible budget cuts and previews the BSCB spring convention
- Rick Morin explains possible fare increases and service cuts proposed by the MBTA
- Steve Dresser compares and contrasts the Bookport Plus with other portable digital audio players
- Steve Landau, CEO of Touch Graphics, talks about the tactile map of the Perkins campus designed by his company
- BSCB President Bob Hachey discusses the effects of possible budget cuts
- Marcia Nigro Dresser talks with BSCB member Elaine Berrier about her recently published book
- Perkins President Steve Rothsteen and Director of Assistive Technology Jim Denham talk about the Grousebeck Center
- Rick Morin discusses the impact of Executive Order 530 on paratransit services in Massachusetts
- Marcia Dresser previews the upcoming BSCB Fall convention
- Bob Hachey previews the BSCB fall convention, and gives us a legislative update
- Jennifer Harnish, DeAnn Elliott, and David Kingsbury share their experiences as blind parents
- FCC orders compliance with the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act by July 1, 2012
- Carey Scouler shares her adventures as a student at Framingham State College
- BSCB President Bob Hachey discusses the ACB National Conference and Convention, as well as some local issues
- BSCB member Dr. Otis Stephens presents highlights from his book on the history of the school for the blind in Georgia
- BSCB President Bob Hachey urges us to enjoy the summer
- Marcia Nigro Dresser talks with Jenn Harnish, BSCB's newest board member
- BSCB President Bob Hachey discusses our victories with accessible voting and audio description
- ACB Executive Director Melanie Brunson explains the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, and what it will do for us
- Marcia Dresser talks with ACB Executive Director Melanie Brunson at the BSCB Spring convention
- Kim Charlson, Director of the Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library, presents new developments in the library program
- BSCB President Bob Hachey discusses upcoming events in April
- Mary Watkins and Maura Healy discuss access to DVS movies
- Presentation of awards at the 2011 BSCB banquet
- Bob Hachey previews the BSCB Spring conference and discusses the ACB Mid-year Affiliate Presidents' Meeting
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- Tom Mitchell of Utah outlines his proposal to change the name of "The Braille Forum"
- "Touch of Genius" award for low-cost braille embosser
- Marcia and Steve Dresser demonstrate the Samsung Haven, Verizon's newest accessible cell phone
- Preview of the 2011 BSCB Spring Conference
- BSCB President Bob Hachey discusses important legislative issues for 2011
- Paula Koppel of Age-Well-Be-Well presents strategies for increasing our life span
Wendy David discusses strategies for travelling successfully without sighted assistance
- Bob Hachey describes his one-day trip to Washington, D.C.
- Rep. Ed Markey and President Obama talk about the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
- Paula Koppel introduces Age-Well-Be-Well at the 2010 BSCB spring conference
- Bob Hachey discusses several upcoming events in October
- A press release announcing the signing into law of the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
- Excerpts from the booklet of voter information about the upcoming election in November
- Bob Hachey previews the BSCB Fall conference
- Cheryl Cumings talks about Our Space Our Place
- Gubernatorial candidate Jill Stein addresses disability issues
- Bob Hachey with important news on HR3101
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker addresses disability issues
Exerpts from the June 10 Telecommunications Subcommittee hearing on HR3101
Gubernatorial candidates Deval Patrick and Tim Cahill address disability issues
- BSCB President Bob Hachey's legislative update
- Highlights from the 2010 Spring Convention banquet
- DeAnn Elliott discusses the 2010 census
- Brian Charlson discusses improvements to the MLB Web site
- Legislative update from Bob Hachey
- Paula Koppel discusses Age-Well-Be-Well, her new company
- Bob Hachey discusses ice and snow removal legislation
- Chris Gray from Bay Area Digital presents the Pen Friend
- Bob Hachey discusses important legislation
- Steve Dresser compares the Victor Reader Stream and the Book Sense
- Council Connection host Marcia Dresser discusses the upcoming senetorial Elections
- Part two of Michael Garrett's presentation on retirement planning
- BSCB member Karen Crowder shares her thoughts on the December, 2008 ice storm
- Bob Hachey's legislative update
- Part one of Michael Garrett's presentation on planning for retirement
- Council Connection host Marcia Dresser previews BSCB's upcoming fall conference
- John Glass, Director of Customer Service for Bookshare, Inc. discusses his company
- Bob Hachey discusses audible pedestrian signals
- Marcia and Steve Dresser talk about the future of described audio
- Former ACB president Paul Edwards shares his experience teaching high school in Trinidad
- Bob Hachey discusses changes to MBTA services
- Carey Scouler shares her experiences in public school
- Legislative update from Bob Hachey
- ACB President Mitch Pomerantz shares his perspective on the ADA
- Legislative update from President Bob Hachey
- Highlights from our 2009 spring convention
- Update from BSCB President Bob Hachey
- The awards ceremony from our 2009 spring banquet
- President Bob Hachey's update
- ACB President Mitch Pomerantz discusses ADA issues, and the future of ACB
- Bob Hachey's legislative update
- Kim Charlson discusses her trip to Paris
- Bob Hachey's Presidential message
- guests Tim Vernon and Kayla Bentas
- Bob Hachey's Presidential Update
- Diane Croft from NBP talks about Louis Braille
- Kim Charlson discusses her new book
Jim Denham and Rick Morin discuss downloading music from the Internet
- Bob Hachey discusses possible impacts of state budget cuts
- Amy Ruell introduces us to VIBUG
- Legislative Update from Bob Hachey
- Bryan Charlson and Rick Morin discuss their "Seeing Eye Singles" baseball tour
- Bob Hachey's legislative update
- Phyllis Mitchel discusses the MOD (from the BSCB Spring, 2008 Convention)
- Marcia and Steve Dresser share their Hawaiian vacation
Dr. Otis Stevens discusses disability law at the federal level (from the BSCB 2008 spring convention)
- Bob Hachey's legislative update
- An interview with Al Riley from Minuteman Talking Books
- Bob Hachey reports on important legislation
- Presentations on outdoor activities
Awards and keynote banquet speaker from the Spring, 2008 BSCB convention
- Bob Hachey's presidential update
- Rick Morin with news from the Red Sox
- The BSCB Spring Convention announcement
- Update from BSCB President Bob Hachey
- Howard Goldstein talks about voting by telephone in Connecticut
- Steve Dresser discusses looking for accessible appliances
Jim Denham demonstrates on-line shopping using Peapod
- Update from BSCB President Bob Hachey
- Cyndi Geller presents games from 7-128 Software
- Update from BSCB President Bob Hachey
- Steve Dresser demonstrates the Victor Stream (from our fall conference)
- Presidential Update from Bob Hachey
- Chris Devon talks to NBP's Bill Raeder
- Bob Hachey's Presidential Update
- An interview with the new MCB Commissioner
- A library update from Kim Charlson
- Presidential update from Bob Hachey
- Discussion of XM and Serius satellite radio
- President's Update from Bob Hachey
- Highlights from the BSCB spring 2007 convention
Joseph Hall discusses findings of a study on sleep disorders, presented at the BSCB Spring 2007 convention
- Bob Hachey's Presidential Update
- Jerry Berrier on birding
- Dennis Brady on sailing
- Bob Hachey's Presidential Update
- BSCB award presentations
- A message from Jerry Trupiano
- Bob Hachey's Presidential Update
- Bill McMahon demonstrates Net Echo
- Bob Hachey's presidential Update
- Kevin McGuire on accessible sports venues
- Highlights from the BSCB fall, 2006 conference
- Bob Hachey's presidential Update
- Tom Murphy and Matt Whelan on accessible sports venues
- Update from BSCB President Bob Hachey
- Gil Busch on New England Regional Ski for Light
- Alison Roberts on Our Money Too
- Update from BSCB President Bob Hachey
- Reports on accessible voting
- Rick Morin on accessible sports venues
- BSCB President Bob Hachey with a pre-election update on accessible voting
- Rick Swan and Marie Keane discuss management of vending stands
- BSCB President Bob Hachey discusses accessible voting in Massachusetts
- Highlights from the 2006 spring convention
- BSCB President Bob Hachey discusses his first 100 days in office
- Convention highlights
- Kim Charlson with a Perkins Library update
- Gerry Coors talks about water aerobics
Highlights from the spring, 2006 bscb convedtion
Highlights from the spring 2006 bscb convedtion
Chris Devin speaks with Bob Hachey, Bscb's new President
Chris Devin speaks with Vice President Marcia Dresser and President Jerry Berrier of Bscb
Discussion of the ACB legislative seminar and the BSCB spring convention
Highlights from the 2005 BSCB fall conference
Highlights from the 2005 BSCB fall conference
Discussion about the Cultural Access Consortium and a new book about the life of Louis Braille
Discussion of accessible voting and the BSCB fall conference
Presentations from the spring, 2005 BSCB convention
Presentations from the spring, 2005 BSCB convention
Presentations from the spring, 2005 BSCB convention
Presentations from the spring, 2005 BSCB convention
Presentation from the spring, 2005 BSCB convention about descriptive video
Chris Devin interviews Jerry Berrier about the upcoming BSCB spring convention and talks with Ken Meyer about his days in Boston radio
Chris Devin interviews Brian Charlson about the Carroll Center's technology Web site and local BSCB affairs
Highlights from BSCB's 2004 fall conference
Chris Devin interviews Joe Castiglione, radio broadcaster for the Boston Red Sox
- Interview with a BSCB scholarship winner
- Interview with a collector of oldtime radio and TV shows
- Discussion of the Perkins school museum
- An interview with a blind woman who rows
- National Braille Press's history
- Updates on BSCB
- Walkathon for Mab Community Services
- Accessible voting
Highlights from the 2004 BSCB convention
Highlights from the 2004 BSCB convention
Last updated: Thursday, February 2, 2012