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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.