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Channel 22 News' program Mass Appeal featured Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired State Director Jesse Mermell, announcing the new low vision clinic in Springfield and demonstrating adaptive cooking techniques:

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More options for the visually impaired: wwlp.com

"For those living with blindness, Brookline-based group offers opportunity for independent lives"
Brookline TAB
February 24, 2011

MAB volunteer service: “Using a volunteer gave me a sense of independence” |
Brookline TAB Blog
February 24, 2011

MAB Duxbury Support Group Member Featured Is "A Workout Wonder"
Patriot Ledger
January 18, 2011

Blindness is no barrier to Lynn black-belt holder
Boston Globe
April 14, 2011

National blind golf champion David Meador speaks about losing his sight - but not his vision - and his new memoir Broken Eyes, Unbroken Spirit.
Magic 106.7
Listen to the interview with Gay Vernon

"Active Aging" Televised Interview with Fran Weisse,
MAB Greater Boston Regional Director
Somerville Access Cable TV
August 24, 2009

Fran Weisse spoke on the program "Active Aging" about age-related vision loss and MAB's vision rehabilitation services. "Active Aging" provides useful information for older people and people living with disabilities.
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Boston Globe
February 1, 2011
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CBS News
December 2, 2010
A teenage boy suffered a brain injury seven years ago in an accident. Now he’s helping other young people going through similar traumas. Read Full Story ...

PR Newswire
September 29, 2010
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Wicked Local Needham
June 26, 2010
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The Los Angeles Times
May 15, 2010
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E-Advocate (PDF)
January 2010

Bostonia
Fall 2009 Edition
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Press Release Point
August 26, 2009
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Wired News
July 16, 2009
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ABC 7 News
April 19, 2009
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Taunton Daily Gazette
April 13, 2009
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Boston Globe
April 20, 2008
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The New York Times
April 1, 2009
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Runner’s World Magazine
April 1, 2009
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The New York Times
March 15, 2009
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"My volunteer started helping me when she was 28 and she’s 45 now. I went to her wedding, her husband’s funeral; she comes now every December and we write all our Christmas cards together. We have a 17 year relationship. I’ve been truly blessed by the relationships I’ve developed through the volunteer program because a lot of the folks who volunteered for me are still in my life as friends."

- Dean


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