Category: Massachusetts
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

A deaf-blind athlete didn't let excessive heat stop him from completing the
Boston Marathon.
Bill Barkeley, who has
Usher Syndrome, completed the run in 4 hours and 59 minutes despite temperatures near 90 degrees. More than 4000 people dropped out. Barkeley's team raised more than $300,000 for the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Even though it was the first marathon for the 50 year old, Barkeley has climbed major mountains - like Kiliminjaro and Mount Quandary. The Grand Rapids, Michigan resident even took a group of deaf teens through the Amazon in
Peru with No Barriers, an organization helping people lead more full and active lives.
Tags: Bill Barkeley, Boston Marathon, Peru, Usher Syndrome
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
A mime festival is planned the coming Saturday (April 21) in Beverly, Massachusetts for both the deaf and hearing.
Tony Toledo says he was inspired to put the event together after seeing his deaf wife enjoy the Oscar winning film
The Artist. It takes place at the First Parish United Universalists Church.
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Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
A trial is underway stemming from the crash of a plane during a Deaf Pilots Association event in Edgartown, Massachusetts. The three people on board the plane sued Cessna, accusing the aircraft manufacturer of faulty equipment. The Jeff Willoughby and his daughter, agreed to a settlement Friday. But the pilot, Alec Naiman, did not accept an offer from Cessna. The trial has been underway for three weeks and may go to the jury by the end of this week. The crash took place in 2005 at the Edgartown-Katama Airpark, leaving all three with serious injuries and Naiman a paraplegic.
Tags: Alec Naiman, Deaf Pilots Association, Edgartown Katama Airpark
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
A Salem, Massachusetts found himself behind bars after a fight with his former girlfriend, who is deaf. Police say
Donald Devoe tried to intimidate her when she tried to call 9-1-1. He faces charges of domestic assault. She was advised that she should get a restraining order.
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Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Bristol Community College in New Bedford, Massachusetts is adding
Deaf Studies courses which will count toward degree requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at nearby Lesley University in Cambridge. There is more information
here.
Tags: Deaf Studies
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