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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 13 Fact Book / Doing Business in Maine Q UA L I T Y O F L I F E More recently, the team rolled out two mobile apps for use at all home games – one for hearing-impaired spec- tators, the other for users with low or no vision — as part of a broader goal to open the game experience to everyone. "e whole motto of Minor League Baseball," Scaglion says, "is accessibility." Season ticket holders Randy and Sarah Bellavance can attest to that firsthand. e married couple, both of whom are visually impaired, walk to ballgames from their home a few blocks away. Seated in their favorite spot behind the first base dugout, they take turns listening to Sea Dogs broadcaster Emma Tiedemann's live play-by-play via an earpiece attached to a portable radio that Randy bought on eBay for $50 and relaying the plays to each other. While they could just as easily fol- low the game from home, without the constant announcements and music during the game, Randy says one rea- son they keep coming back is the staff who make them feel at home. "e more you get to know these people, the more they feel like family rather than employees," he says as an organ chord rings in the background. "Absolutely," says his wife, before the duo turn their attention back to the game as they look forward to a bus trip with other season ticket holders to the home of the Worcester (Mass.) Red Sox, a Triple-A team nicknamed the WooSox. Both volunteer with the National Federation for the Blind and are users of Aira, a California-based app introduced by the Sea Dogs in 2024. e team provides the app for free at all home games. Blind and low-vision fans can use it to connect through a live video call with a trained visual inter- preter who can see and hear what's hap- pening around them. e interpreter can also use maps, location tracking, search tools, text messaging, and rideshare services to guide users to their seats as well as concession stands and restrooms when ushers aren't available. Call Now to Inquire 207-755-5280 Artificial Intelligence Applications in Education Artificial Intelligence Applications in the Workplace Basic Life Support Case Aide Certified Backflow Valve Technician Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certified Phlebotomy Technician CDL A Drone Pilots License FAA 107 Educator Pathway Fiber Optics Technician Google Certificates Grief, Loss, & Bereavement Heat Pump Installer HVAC Summer Academy Low-Pressure Boiler Operator Journeymen Electrician Medical Assisting High-Pressure Boiler Operator Manufacturing Technician Training Mental Health/ Rehabilitation Technician (MHRT/C) Pharmacy Technician Central Maine Community College Center for Workforce and Professional Development workforcedevelopment@mainecc.edu | 207-755-5280 1250 Turner Street, Auburn, ME 04210 Central Maine Community College does not discriminate and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. For more information, please call 207-755-5396 or email humanresources@cmcc.edu. F R E E C A R E E R T R A I N I N G S A T C M C C Manufacturing Technician Pharmacy Technician Fiber Optics Technician Drone Pilots License FAA 107 C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » The Sea Dogs set aside a special section behind the third base dugout for deaf and hard of hearing fans and sign-language interpreters. P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R Randy and Sarah Bellavance tune into the play-by-play from their seats behind the first base dugout.