Medford Bytes

Medford Bytes

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Medford Bytes episodes

  • David Harris and Barry Ingber
    This episode includes an interview with David Harris and Barry Ingber. Information for the introduction was taken from "A Legacy Remembered: The African American Community in West Medford" which was edited by Kristen Johnson and Ann Noling with the West Medford Remembrance Committee : Wallace Kountze, Dorothy Tucker, Maureen Sonnie, Robert Furey and John Reid in 2012. 
    Thank you to Sharon, Vanessa, Lily, Frankie, Joe, Conrad and Cole for submitting Valentine's messages. 
    Thanks so much for listening to day’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email [email protected]. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Spotify and Apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.
    55 min
  • Justin Tseng
    This episode includes an interview with City Councilor Justin Tseng. Updates about his work on city council can be found on his instagram page @justin4medford.  
    Information about Belinda Sutton used to write today's introduction was take from royallhouse.org. As mentioned in the intro, the full text of Belinda Sutton's petition can be found at https://royallhouse.org/belinda-suttons-1783-petition-full-text/ 
    Contact information for city counselors can be found here : https://www.medfordma.org/city-council-3/ 
    The next Medford Charter Review Commission Meeting will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, February 16th at 7pm. You can join using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86098763067?pwd=eVpIK0VxVnBpSXBjazZPSXNRT3pMQT09 
    Thanks so much for listening to day’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email [email protected]. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.
    34 min
  • Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn

    Today’s episode includes an interview with Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn. 

    2022 Inauguration Speech:

    https://medford.vod.castus.tv/vod/?video=f0b3273c-f1ea-4d8c-8cb7-d78ba1807842 

    Parking Plan Update 

    https://www.medfordma.org/2022/01/20/city-gives-update-on-parking-plan/ 

    Comprehensive Master Plan

    http://www.medfordma.org/compplan/

    Multicultural Event and Pride Planning interest form and list of open positions 

    http://www.medfordma.org/boards/

    Thanks so much for listening to day’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email [email protected]. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

    23 min
  • Kit Collins
    This episode includes an interview with city councilor Kit Collins. More information about Kit can be found at https://www.kitformedford.com and she can be contacted via email at [email protected] or [email protected].
     If you follow councilor  Collins on Facebook, instagram or twitter you can find information about her zoom office hours. 
    Thanks so much for listening to day’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email [email protected]. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.
    39 min
  • Melanie Perkins McLaughlin
    Today's episode includes an interview with School Committee Member, Melanie Perkins McLaughlin.
    The poem read on today's episode is Free by Ms. Moem  can be found at http://msmoem.com/2015/poetry-2/free-poem/. Thank you to Terry Carter for the recommendation. 
    As always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email [email protected]. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.
    31 min
  • Lakota YouthStay

    This episode includes and interview with Joy Harris and Bruce Roberts about the Lakota YouthStay. More information about this project can be found at https://lakotayouthstay.org as well as on Facebook and instagram. 

    As always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email [email protected]. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

    43 min
  • Reimagym Your New Year
    This episode includes in interview with Theresa and Mike from Reimagym. More information about their business can be found at https://reimagym.com and you can follow them on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/reimagym/ for lots of updates, announcement and fitness tips. 
    As always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email [email protected]. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.
    37 min
  • A Not-Menorah Reflection on Inclusivity

    This episode includes an interview with Sarah Beardslee, Susan Bibbins and Shira Cohen-Goldberg. 

    As always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email [email protected]. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

    50 min
  • Grief in the Holiday Season with Rev Barbara Callaghan
    Today's episode included an interview with Reverand Barbara Callaghan, Medford resident and senior minister at Hancock Church in Lexington, MA. The Blue Christmas Service from Hancock UCC can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WObWNFRL_Bo and Barbara’s reflections on Blue Christmas can be seen here in ‘Illuminating the Night’ https://youtu.be/s6rqgFCRaQM
    As always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email [email protected]. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.
    28 min
  • Winter Holidays with Rev Bruce Taylor, Terry E Carter and Rev Wendy Miller Olapade
    More information about Reverend Wendy Miller Olapade's work can be found at https://revwendy.com/ and https://revwendy.com/. Sanctuary UCC will be holding a Longest Night or Blue Christmas Service -both online and in person. More information for this event can be found on Facebook at https://facebook.com/events/s/longest-nightblue-christmas/4892218920802256/ They will also host an outdoors carol service on December 24th at 5:30. More info can be found at https://fb.me/e/24EPD74cw
    Information about Reverend Bruce Taylor's church can be found at https://uumedford.org/
    More information about Terry E. Carter, Medford's Poet Laureate, including some of his poems, can be found at https://www.brownskinnedpoet.net/
    Medford Charter Review Coalition Metting will be in 12/15 from 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84728931689?pwd=eWRyMEVPN0RBOHhOREVCeHRzQnMrQT0
    For support around the themes of sexual violence mentioned in the intro, local resources include the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) that can be found at http://www.barcc.org or for a national resource, http://www.rainn.org. 
    Thank you for listening to the podcast. If you have comments or feedback about the episode please email [email protected].
    51 min

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Medford Bytes is made using the input of the Medford community. In each episode we will focus on local issues, updates in city government and happenings around the city. I will also discuss some of…

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