October 18, 2024
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind and Perkins School for the Blind
Friday, October 18, 2024, 10:00 a.m.
Great Hall, State House, Boston
The event aims to boost awareness of the state's White Cane Law, which requires drivers to yield to pedestrians who are using white canes or dog guides at street crossings. Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh reads a proclamation from the Healey administration. Sen. Robyn Kennedy and Rep. Jay Livingstone, co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, give remarks. Attendees can use the accessible entrance at Ashburton Park. The event starts at 10 a.m., with the speaking program at 11 a.m.
