Looking to the future
Pre-pandemic, BIG had established itself as a community resource for cutting-edge storytelling, hyperlocal programming and civic engagement.
BIG has long played role in keeping Brookline’s residents tuned in, especially among certain populations that might have a hard time otherwise, according to Weiss.
“All of the various meetings that are of interest to older adults, which in most cases are held at night and people can't get to them and don't see them, are now available to all of us because of BIG,” he said.
Weiss hopes to see virtual meetings stick around, even as Massachusetts continues to roll back COVID-19 restrictions. Gov. Charlie Baker allowed remote participation in public meetings for the duration of Massachusetts’ state of emergency, which will end June 15, putting virtual meetings in limbo.