Author: Dianna Leonard

By Nona Haroyan | From BayLines Express, January, 2026 As the holidays come to a close and a new year begins, many of us find ourselves reflecting on more than just resolutions. This time of year can carry both warmth and …

by David Kingsbury | From BayLines Express, December, 2025 This has been a year of notable accomplishments for BSCB. Our Board and committees have been hard at work addressing priority issues of benefit to our members and the Commonwealth’s blind and …

by Stephen Theberge | From BayLines Express, October, 2025 To all agencies that serve the blind, schools for the blind, vision rehabilitation centers, and professionals who work with the blind population—this message is also for the blind community itself: Each October, the world …

Perspectives of people with disabilities were left largely out of the City Council's hearing over the summer to evaluate autonomous vehicle operations. By Carl Richardson Carl Richardson is co-chair of the American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project, president of the …

Submitted by Mary Haroyan Jonathan Gale has been a member of the Bay State council of the Blind for about 20 years and became a BSCB Life Member in 2023. He and his wife have four grown children, and currently live …