Medford Bytes (Danielle Balocca and Chelli Keshavan)

A full version of this episode that includes music by both artists is only available on Spotify.  More information about Shannon's music and her podcast "Irish Music Stories" can be found at https://shannonheatonmusic.com/ More information and updates about Medford Brewing can be found at https://medfordbrew.com/ as well as @medfordbrewing on instagram. For more music from Max Heinegg check out https://maxheinegg.bandcamp.com/  If you have any feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com  You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Warren Senders, also known as Man with Sign, about his messages about climate change as well as his work and passion for music. For more information about Warren you can visit his blog at https://mastodon.world/@WarrenSenders/112801988431666670 or on social media at https://www.facebook.com/ManWithSign/. Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

This podcast was made by participants of the Medford Public Library Podcast Workshop. Hope you enjoy!

Today's episode includes a conversation with John Intoppa, candidate for School Committee. More information about his campaign can be found at https://www.intoppa4medford.com. Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Rick Caraviello, candidate for Mayor. More information about his campaign can be found at https://www.rickformedford.com.

As mentioned in this episode, Caraviello stated that he voted in favor of raising salaries for City Hall employees. Here is a link to those meting minutes that show he voted no on the proposal to approve cost of living raises for City Hall staff.

https://library.municode.com/ma/medford/munidocs/munidocs?nodeId=5bfaf98ee9673&fbclid=IwAR2veWBgyhpv9FhADESAn-zsSD4Gyvc1PGrXxM79M15Km6mTzxPriXFOVx8

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Today’s episode includes a conversation with City Councilor Zac Bears about his work in the council and his campaign for re-election. Check out https://zacbears.com/ for more information about his campaign.

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More information about Loving Little Minds can be found at https://lovinglittleminds.org/ You also heard an ad for Reimagym's Black Friday Sale. For info about this can be found at https://reimagym.com/ To donate to Divya's work with the Medford Housing Authority and the Community Calendar, please check out https://gofund.me/6e7ef5be

Today's episode includes a dialogue about Gaza and with Barry Ingber, Munir Jiramus and Steve Schnapp. Below are a list of resources discussed in their conversation:

Peter Beinart, The Beinart Notebook

* Interview with Naomi Klein

* Jonathan Kuttab - pacifist co-founder of Nonviolence International, the Palestinian human rights organization Al Haq (banned for “terrorism” under ex-PM Naftali Bennett), and the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Renowned international human rights lawyer and author, now living in California.

* Ali Abu Awwad - prominent Palestinian Ghandian nonviolent peace activist, with an amazing life story. Founder of Taghyeer (Change), the Palestinian National Nonviolence Movement. NPR podcast with Ali.

* Combatants for Peace - a group of former Israeli soldiers and former Palestinian militants and prisoners, working together to find a nonviolent way forward. Recent article in New York Review.

* Jewish Currents

* 972mag.com  

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This episode is an interview of Zac Bears, a current city council member, running for a second term. Information for this episode was taken from Zac's campaign website https://zacbears.com/bio/ If you have questions for feedback about the episode, contact Medfordpod@gmail.com

Information for today's introduction was taken from https://www.history.com/news/what-is-juneteenth. Today's episode includes an interview with Sophia Hall, Deputy Litigation Director at Lawyers for Civil Rights in Boston.  Thanks so much for listening to today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a brief reflection from hosts Danielle and Chelli, followed by compilation of highlights from 2022 and hopes for 2023 from members of the Medford Bytes community. Happy New Years! Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow is on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

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/

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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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Jenny Graham, Vice-Chair of the School Committee, that reflects on the past budget season a provides an update about efforts towards a new Medford High School.

Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Sharon Hays and Melanie Perkins McLaughlin about their motion for Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender. This motion will go for its second reading during the School Committee's meeting on November 20th, 2023.

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Thanks to Dave McKenna for the update about actions we can take in response to the recent complaint against the Medford Police Department, Follow this link to read and sign the open letter to Mayor Lungo-Koehn https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/open-letter-to-mayor-lungo-koehn?hash=f7947a86a0ad5cb4ca4639c0115b6a3b&fbclid=IwAR1OKHedol11_vFSBTkAGAx0IxX2kg0ibrN0YrDGXtvP0wFlp2ptrqZFKuY Today's episode includes an interview with Milva McDonald about the process of Charter Review in Medford. For more information, you can check out https://medfordcharterreview.org/index.html You can also attend the Charter Review Coalition meeting which convenes about once a month. Thanks so much for listening today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

This podcast was made by participants of the Medford Public Library Podcast Workshop. Hope you enjoy!

Today's episode includes a conversation with Medford City Council President, Nicole Morell. More information about Nicole can be found at https://www.nicolemorell.com/ The City Council meets biweekly on Tuesdays at 7pm with more information about these meetings at https://www.medfordma.org/elected-officials Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Jimmy Matejek-Morris, Medford-based young adult author about his newest book, "Forsooth", set to be released on November 7th.

"Forsooth" and Jimmy's first book "My Ex-Imaginary Friend" can be found wherever books are sold, or online Forsooth: https://bookshop.org/p/books/forsooth-jimmy-matejek-morris/20148680?ean=9781728457598 

My Ex-Imaginary Friend: https://bookshop.org/p/books/my-ex-imaginary-friend-jimmy-matejek-morris/14458002?ean=9781541596993

For more information about Jimmy and his writing, you can visit his website at  https://jmatejekmorris.com/  or follow him on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jmatejekmorris/ 

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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 kitformedford@gmail.com or kcollins@medford-ma.gov.  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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

This episode includes interviews with members of Walk Medford (http://www.walkmedford.org  and https://www.facebook.com/WalkMedford) Medford Bicycle Advisory Commission (http://www.medfordbikes.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/medfordbikes) and the Safe Roads Alliance (https://www.saferoadsalliance.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/SafeRoadsAlliance)  For more information about the legislation mentioned by Emily and Safe Road Alliance you can visit https://www.saferoadsalliance.org/support_road_safety_legislation Thank you so much for listening. If you have feedback, questions or ideas for future podcasts, please email Medfordpod@gmail.com 

This episode is an interview with City Council candidate David Todisco. Information in this episode was taken from https://www.davidtodisco.com/. For questions or feedback about the podcast email medfordpod@gmail.com

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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Spotify and Apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes and conversation with Kolin and Vicki, owners of Colleen's Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop. Listen to hear more about the history of Colleen's and the work that they are doing to engage and connect the community of Medford. They plan to re-open on Tuesday, April 18th. Make sure to swing! Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Introducing the Medford Bytes podcast. If you want to send us a voice message or have a question you want to hear in the show, email medfordpod@gmail.com or follow this link. https://anchor.fm/danielle-balocca/message

Today's episode includes a conversation with Joel Menasha and Sarah Fard about the Medford Teacher Equity Scholarship. For more information or to donate, please visit https://www.medfordteacherequityscholarship.org/

Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with City Councilor Anna Callahan about her reflections on her work on the Council and her priorities for Medford moving forward.

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Today's episode includes a conversation with Roberta Cameron about the Community Preservation Act, a fund used for capital improvements for the City of Medford. For more information, you can also visit http://preservemedford.org/ Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode included a conversation with Caitlin Egleson about her legal work with queer couples as well as her personal reflections on parenting. For more information on her legal practice, you can visit her website at https://www.eglesonsturges.com/ Thanks so much for listening today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes an interview with Vijaya Sundaram, Medford's Poet Laureate.

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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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode included a conversation with Ninja and Anna Nguyen from Extreme Ninja Martial Arts and Fitness. For more information about their services, you can visit https://www.xtremeninja.com/  You can purchase Ninja's book, Step on the Mat at by visiting https://www.steponthemat.com/ 

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Today's episode includes a conversation with Amelia Whalen, 8th grade ELA teacher at the Andrew's Middle School.  Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow is on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Information for this note was take from https://www.wgbh.org/news/lifestyle/2022/05/09/listen-up-here-are-the-finalists-of-the-2022-student-podcast-challenge Displeased with their school district's policy restricting students from wearing hats and hoods, a group of middle schoolers plan to challenge the rule at an upcoming school committee meeting. Over the course of this podcast, the students explore the history of this rule and lend insight on how they plan to challenge it. by: Giancarlo Astuccio, Frank Barbosa, Christian Bernier, Christie Bonocoeur, Carducci Cherry, Paul DeMayo, Francis DiRienzo, Latrell Huggins, Yisel Romero, Gavin Lin, Carlos Loredo, Makayla Maccarone, Marcello McLaughlin, William Ogles, Amari Peoples, Wildji Simon, Gabriel Waple Submitted by: Amelia Whalen, Andrews Middle School Thanks so much for listening today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's interview includes a conversation with Frances Nwajei, DEI Director for the City of Medford. Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow is on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes an interview and information about Sexual Assault Awareness Month. For more information about the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) you can visit https://barcc.org. If you are seeking support related to the impact of sexual violence and you live in Massachusetts you can call the BARCC hotline 24/7 at 1-800-841-8371. If you are outside of Massachusetts you can call the RAINN hotline at 1-800-656-4673.  For more information about BARCC's Walk for Change you can visit https://barccwalk.org. 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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today’s interview includes a conversation with Laurel Siegel about the following organizations. ArtsAlive Medford Foundation  email is artsalivemedford@gmail.com CACHE in Medford (the Coalition for Arts, Culture and a Healthy Economy) Email - cacheinmedford@gmail.com Website - http://www.cacheinmedford.org Facebook/Instagram CACHE in Medford Twitter @CACHEinMedford Arts Collaborative Medford Email - artscollaborativemedford@gmail.com Website: acmedford.org - but the best way to find out about what we have going on is on our social media Facebook - Arts Collaborative Medford Twitter - @artscollabmdfd

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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Kate Quinn from Medford Recreations about the Adaptive Sports Program. Kate can be reached at  kquinn@medford-ma.gov and more information about Medford Recreation can be found on their website at www.MedfordRecreation.org. The Inclusion Request form that Kate mentions can be found here  5968_medford_rec_inclusion_services_request.pdf (myrec.com) More information about how to volunteer for these programs can be found here Medford Recreation: Adaptive Programming (myrec.com) As an update to last week's episode, the primary election results are as follows: Maura Healy (D) and Geoff Diehl (R) for Governor, Kim Driscoll (D) and Leah Allen (R) for Lt Governor; Andrea Campbell (D) and James McMahon III (R) for Attorney General; William Galvin and Rayla Campbell for Secretary of State; Deborah Goldberg(D) for Treasurer; Christopher Dempsey (D) and Anthony Amore (R) for Auditor and—in an extremely close race Paul Donato for State Representative for the 35th district. Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow is on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's interview includes a conversation with Nicole Mossalam, canditate for state representative of Massachusett's 35th district. Fofr more information about her campaign, you can visit https://votemossalam.com/ Thanks so much for listening today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with members of the Pride Planning Committee as well as Rev Wendy from Sanctuary UCC about her summer youth program. For more information about Pride events, see the following links: Medford City Events Calendar - June: https://www.medfordma.org/about/events-calendar?cal_date=2023-06-01  Medford Library Calendar - June: https://medfordlibrary.org/events/month/2023-06/ Chevalier Calendar - June: https://chevaliertheatre.com/calendar/?date=1687737600  Medford DEI Dept. - See "Upcoming Events": https://www.medfordma.org/departments/dei You can also follow them on social media FB: MedfordMA Pride, IG: @medfordmapride, Twitter: @medfordmapride  Miles Wilder will be playing music or the June 1st even, their music is available on soundcloud here.  Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Please enjoy the podcast trailers made by participants in the How to Podcast class at the Medford Public Library.

Their podcasts were titled "K Dramarama", "I Agree.." and "Disgruntled Tales"

For more Episodes of Disgruntled Tales, check them out at https://spotify.link/vfBIpkbM9Db

For more information about MPL events, visit https://medfordlibrary.org/events/

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Today's episode includes a conversation with City Council Vice President Kit Collins and Councilor Matt Leming about the Real Estate Transfer Fee. For more information, you can read Kit's blog at https://www.kitformedford.com/post/preliminary-thoughts-on-real-estate-transfer-fees and Matt's blog can be found at https://www.mattleming.com/blog Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Regina Parkinson, Executive Director of Arts Collaborative Medford. For more information check out https://artscollabmedford.org Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Chenine Peloquin about the planning and renovation of the McGlynn Playground. Chenine is a consultant with the city and owner of The Playful Pelican. See updates about the McGlynn Playground here http://linktr.ee/mcglynnplayground Check out Chenine's business, the Playful Pelican here: http://www.playfulpelican.com For more information about the Playwork Principles please see https://tinyurl.com/Principles-of-playwork Sign up for Medford's Go-Green Initiative Newsletter here: https://medfordenergy.org/gogreen/newsletter-sign-up/ Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode is an update from Ms. Whalen's 8th-grade class regarding their work to advocate for a change in the student dress code. This topic will be on tonight's agenda for School Committee so you can show up - virtually (https://mps02155-org.zoom.us/j/91697745538) or in person, to show your support for all of their hard work.  Thanks so much for listening today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

This episode includes a conversation with Breanna Lungo-Keohn, Mayor of Medford. For more updates from her office, visit https://www.medfordma.org/mayors-office. Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation about West Medford Open Studios. For more info visit http://www.wmos.org/. To sign up to volunteer, visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4dadaa2da4f5ce9-west/51388955#/ . You can also follow them on instagram at @west.medford.open.studios. Stay tuned after the interview for some sounds from Medford's first Porch Fest! Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

This episode includes a conversation with Jenny Graham, Vice-Chair of the School Committee. For more information about Jenny, her work, and how to sign up for her email list, visit https://www.electjenny.org/.

Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow is on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Justin Tseng about his campaign for re-election to the City Council. For more information about Justin's campaign, visit https://www.justin4medford.com/en/

Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Erika Reinfeld, candidate for School Committee. More information about his campaign can be found at https://www.erika02155.com/. You can also reach out to Erika by email at ereinfeld4medford@gmail.com Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Zayda Ortiz, candidate for State Representative for Massachusetts 35th district, about her work as an activist as well as her campaign priorities. You can find more information about her campaign at https://electzayda.com/

Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes an interview with School Committee Member Sharon Hays. She can be reached by email at shays@medford.k12.ma.us or by phone at (339) 545-1201.  Medford Bytes is also raising money for the Medford High School Gay-Straight Alliance through the sale of t-shirts celebrating Medford's first Pride event. Support the fundraiser here: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/medford-bytes-fundraiser-for-mhs-gsa 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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Welcome to Season 3! Today we discuss this Fall's local and state elections with City Council Vice President, Zac Bears.  Thanks so much for listening today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Emily Lazzaro, candidate for Medford City Council. More information about Emily's campaign can be found at https://www.emilyformedford.com/. Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation between Danielle and Chelli about their thoughts and reactions to the SCOTUS Draft that argues for the overturning of Roe v Wade.  Here are some resources to follow up on today's episode. We are missing many so if you have some to share, don't hesitate to reach out. Find out who your legislators are by visiting https://malegislature.gov/search/findmylegislator and let them know how feel about the SCOTUS draft. Visit keepourclinics.org to donate to support abortion clinics. 

Today's episode includes a conversation with Nicole Morell, Cristina McGorty, and Jessica Eisenman Parks about the Invest in Medford Campaign to support proposed debt exclusion and overrides. For more information about the campaign and how to get involved, visit https://investinmedford.com/.

Thank you to the public for your comments in support of the overides. Below are the messages we received:

Michelle Ann-

“Right now, Medford Public Schools have already had to cut valuable positions and services due to budget issues last year. If these tax overrides don’t pass, 35-45 more positions will be cut, along with services such as behavioral support staff, paraprofessionals, advanced courses at the high school, and the arts throughout the district. This means teachers will take on more work, have less time and energy to create engaging lessons, and certainly less time and energy to spend with students individually as class sizes throughout the district would rise. To have less than adequate funding makes teaching near impossible. The added burdens of inadequate funding make what should be a joyful job a miserable one. 

These difficult working conditions will directly affect our students in Medford. Please don’t ever forget that teacher working conditions ARE student learning conditions. If teachers are struggling and unhappy, students will be too. I want my children to go to school in a district where their teachers are happy and supported, and I hope that district can be Medford.”

Anonymous-

“I am in support of 6, 7, and 8 because Medford's needs can't be met as is. The value to our community of being able to do more instead of figuring out how to do less is worth way more to me than $37 a month in my pocket. Honestly I would have gladly supported a bigger ask because these three initiatives are only scratching the surface of what our community needs. Prop 2.5 was not made to never be broken – the majority of other cities and towns have passed multiple overrides, which is why our surrounding communities have more resources and amenities than we have. I have two young kids and hope to stay in Medford for their childhoods, but that decision will certainly have to be revisited if there is not broad community support for our schools in November. “

Justine-

“As a Medford resident for the past 11 years and the mother of 2 Medford Public School students, I am enthusiastically in support of questions 6, 7 and 8 on the ballot this November.  In particular, I am deeply concerned with the underfunding of our public schools.  We face devastating cuts to programming if we do not vote yes on questions 7 and 8.  Our children deserve every opportunity we can provide for them.  Our educators deserve competitive and fair wages, which question 8 will fund.  Sadly, we have lost paraprofessionals and teachers to other cities and towns that pay more to their educators.  In addition, every single resident depends on firefighters, streets and sidewalks, and it is up to us to fund these properly.  The price of the tax overrides is fair and affordable for most Medford residents.  Those who would face hardship can reduce or defer payments.  For complete, detailed and transparent information about questions 6, 7 and 8, including the amount you can expect to pay, I encourage you to read through the FAQ section of investinmedford.com and to use the website’s calculator.”

Bri

I’m a parent of 2 young children and I believe there is nothing more important than educating our children - they are our future. We must advocate for them while they can’t do so themselves. 

Our children deserve a fully funded education, access to extracurriculars, and teachers and paras that are excited to be there because they know they are valued. For an average cost of 1 to 2 takeout meals a month, this seems like a no brainer. 

Our firefighters also deserve a space that is up to modern standards. I’ve heard that they want us to vote no for some political reason, but an unsafe and outdated fire station makes all of us less safe.

A no vote on these questions will continue to put Medford in a worse state year after year. It also almost guarantees that we will be passed over for a new high school. So I intend to vote yes on all 3 questions in order to give my children, our teachers, and our firefighters what they deserve.

William T

The streets and sidewalk repair and maintenance projects were kicked down the road by many mayors city councils in the past. There are 95 miles of roadway in Medford. In 2023 one street that is 1,300 feet long was replaced. At that rate we will have dirt roads in 10 years. We need more funding for infrastructure. Lead pipes. Burst pipes. Sidewalks that you trip over. And loud crashing sounds that trucks make when they drive over broken streets. Why wants that?

Medford now has roads that are worse than 2nd world countries. This needs to stop. I support the overrides. More revenue for the city solves real problems. 

And I feel bad for all these neighbors that fall victim to conspiracy theories that Medford is hiding or wasting money. It’s simply not true and not possible to hide money in a city like ours. 

Investing in Schools Parks Fire Departments and  Roads increases the value of our community. 

Heather M

“I am 100% in favor of overrides for our schools (questions 7 & 8) and I plan to vote with the firefighters on question 6. I've heard that firefighters are against question 6, so I'd like more information about whether that's true or not and how they came to that conclusion.”

 

Today's episode includes and interveiw about the Medford Farmer's Market. More infomation about the Farmer's Market can be found in the following places website: www.medfordfarmersmarket.org - easiest way to find links to get involved, check our latest news, sign up for our newsletter, or find other information Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedfordFarmerMkt Insta: @medfordfarmersmarket email: medfordfarmersmarket@gmail.com For more information about the city’s budget crisis, please go to https://www.fundmedford.com and participate in the City Council Meeting on Tuesday June 28th to share feedback. Thanks so much for listening today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Anna Callahan about her campaign for Medford City Council. Learn more about Anna at her website https://www.annacallahan.com/

Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes an interview with members of the Pride Planning Committee. Make sure to check out the Queer Art Show at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford at 157 High Street THIS Thursday, June 9th from 6-9pm. 

A full list of events can be found at http://www.medfordma.org/mayor2/city-events/

Thanks so much for listening today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's interview includes an interview with Nichole Mossalam on her reactions and reflections to the the reversal of Roe Vs Wade.  Nichole is also running for State Representative. For more information on her campaign you can visit https://votemossalam.com/ If you or someone you know is looking for support around the impact to sexual violence, you have reach out to the BARCC Hotline at 1-800-841-8371 or the National Sexual Assault Hotline through RAINN at 1-800-656-4673.  Thanks so much for listening today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes an interview with Judi Harrington, local author and parent.  Judi will be doing a reading from her book, Fuckery, on Thursday, January 26, 2023 from 7-8 pm at the Medford Public Library, 111 High Street, Medford, MA. To hear more from Judi, you can visit her website https://www.judi411.com/ Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow is on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

This episode is an interview of Jenny Graham, a candidate who is running for her second term on the School Committee. Information referenced in this episode came from https://www.electjenny.org/ If you want to give feedback about the podcast please email Medfordpod@gmail.com

Today's episode includes a conversation with Bryan from Event Them Studios. Event Them Studios is located at 344 Salem Street and they will be celebrating their Grand Opening on Saturday, May 6th from 12-6pm. Make sure to stop by to see their space and visit with local vendors and musicians. Medford Bytes will be there doing live podcasting demonstrations! For more information you can visit their website at https://eventthem.com/ as well as their accounts on Facebook and Instagram. Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

The first interview on today's episode is with Alicia Hunt, Director of Planning, Development, and Sustainability. In her interview, she references the website http://medfordenergy.org/gogreen/ and she also describes newsletters that pertain to the Community Preservation Act, Medford's Comprehensive Plan, Medford Businesses, and the Office of Planning, Development and Sustainability that can be subscribed to by going to http://medfordenergy.org/gogreen/newsletter-sign-up/ To access more information and to access surveys about the parks at https://medfordenergy.org/parks you can also email ocd@medford-ma.gov

Today's episode includes an interview with School Committee Member, Mea Mustone. School Committee meets on Mondays at 6:30pm. That meeting for today (May 2nd) can be found here on zoom https://mps02155-org.zoom.us/j/91728927112 as well as in person. 

Medford Bytes is also raising money for the Medford High School Gay-Straight Alliance through the sale of t-shirts celebrating Medford's first Pride event. Support the fundraiser here: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/medford-bytes-fundraiser-for-mhs-gsa  

Thanks so much for listening to today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Information gathered for the intro was taken from “Place, Race and Memory: The West Medford Afro-American Remembrance Project”. This book was published by the West Medford Community Center in 2012.  You can follow Front Line of Fresh in Instagram @frontlineoffreshbs where you will also find links to book appointments.  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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

This episode is an interview with City Councilor and candidate for Mayor, John Falco. Information in this episode was taken from https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/candidate-profile-john-falco-medford-mayor and https://www.johnfalco.org/. For questions or feedback about the podcast email medfordpod@gmail.com

Today's episode includes a conversation with Patrick Clerkin, candidate for City Council. More information about his campaign can be found at https://clerkin4medford.com/.

Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's interview includes a conversation with Alysia LaGambina, Community Social Worker for the City of Medford. For more information about resources mentioned in this episode, you can visit  https://medfordma.org/departments/health-department/ For more information about Substance Use Recovery Support in Medford you can visit: https://medfordma.org/departments/health-department-2/recovery-coach/ You can access the Request for Service form here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/6bba54fa9fc144dab418b356d4324b20 For other resources to support yourself or a loved one with substance use disorder, you can also access the BSAS Helpline at https://helplinema.org/ or you can call 800.327.5050 Thanks so much for listening to today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with students from the Brook's Elementary School CCSR. Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Please enjoy these next three episodes--original content from the Medford Public Library's Podcast Workshop.

Today's episode includes a conversation with City Councilor Emily Lazzaro. Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

This episode is an interview of Melanie Perkins-McLaughlin, a candidate who is running for her second term on the School Committee. Information referenced in this episode came from https://www.melanie4medford.net/about-melanie  If you want to give feedback about the podcast please email Medfordpod@gmail.com

Today's episode includes a conversation with Alex Lussenhop and Roberta Camerson from Housing Medford as well as Kassie Infante from Abundant Housing Massachusetts.

For more information about Housing Medford, you can follow their group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/HousingMedford/.

More information about Abundant Housing Massachusetts can be found at https://abundanthousingma.org/

Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Len Glionna about his campaign for City Councilor. For more information about Len's campaign, visit https://www.glionnamedford.com/.

Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Wendy Pfaffenbach, local mom, teacher and author of "The Fells Fairies". Her book can be found at Book Ends in Winchester. You can also find Wendy pouring beers at Medford Brewing! Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes an interview with Stefanie Johnson, owner of Swapit. To learn more about Swapit, you can check out their website at https://www.swapit.cool/home-page Medford Bytes is also raising money for the Medford High School Gay-Straight Alliance through the sale of t-shirts celebrating Medford's first Pride event. Support the fundraiser here: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/medford-bytes-fundraiser-for-mhs-gsa  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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes and interview with Carol Nigro and Heather McKinnon of Chapters Coffee Carts, opening soon at the Medford Public Library.  You can follow Chapter's Coffee Carts on Facebook or their website https://www.chapterscoffeecarts.com If you are able to support Chapters, you can visit their Amazon wishlist at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/250X2IOA672JT/?ref_=lol_ov_le# You can also support them through their Give Butter page here: https://givebutter.com/O3ycu9 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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes an interview with Chelli Keshavan. Follow this link for Chelli's whole speech "Racial Reckoning and Restoration" https://docs.google.com/document/d/1myuGWZMNbwwoHhmiFKri429sW9ReUwiMzv0BMWCoIwk/edit?usp=sharing Follow this link for more information about the Chamber of Commerce promo: https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2828/CMS/ShopOS.pdf TONIGHT at 6:30pm, the West Medford Community Center will be hosting the first of many conversations in partnership with the City Council! Speakers will include  City Council President Nicole Morell, City Council Vice President Zac Bears, Community Activist Grace Caldara and Community Activist Crystal Chandler as well as today's podcast guest Chelli Keshavan. Zoom link can be found on WMCC's Facebook page.  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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes an interview with Marie Cassidy and Caroline Cohen about the Medford Family Network. For more information about the MFN you can visit https://www.themedfordfamilynetwork.org/ and for more information about Friends of the Medford Family Network you can visit https://friendsofthemfn.org/home. For more information about tickets to the Gala you can visit https://friendsofthemfn.org/gala and use promo code EARLYBIRD for 20% off until August 10. For information about sponsorship you can visit https://friendsofthemfn.org/galasupport. For more information about Prop 2 1/2 you can visit https://www.mass.gov/service-details/proposition-2-12-and-tax-rate-process. Thanks so much for listening today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

This episode includes a conversation with Matt Leming about his run for Medford City Council. Find out more about his campaign at https://www.mattleming.com/ Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes an interview with a member of the Medford High School's GSA. As stated on their website, https://medfordhighgsa.wordpress.com/about-2/ ,  the Medford High Gay-Straight Alliance is one of the largest GSAs in Massachusetts. We work throughout the high school to create a safer, more accepting environment for the LGBTQ+ community and for people of all identities. We often collaborate with other clubs, such as Amnesty International, to host well-known and well-loved events throughout the year. Thanks so much for listening today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Welcome to the first ever season of Medford Bytes. This episode kicks off the podcast and a series of interviews with candidates from the upcoming municipal election. If you have feedback or ideas for future episodes, please email me at medfordpod@gmail.com or find the podcast on Instagram @medfordbytespodcast

Today’s episode includes and interview with Anthony Petrelis, host of Beyond Podcast. You can follow Anthony's podcast on twitter and instagram @_beyondpodcast and listen to his podcast on Spotify.  Medford Charter Review Coalition is meeting on Wednesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. The Zoom link is here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84784824738?pwd=eFpzQmVHZGtQb0hQS1I0SVRKaFBHdz09 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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

This episode includes interviews by Mr. Cormio's 5th-grade class from Robert's Elementary of the Principals of the McGlynn and Andrew's Middle Schools and a few of their students. All of the content for these interviews was made by Mr. Cormio's students! 

Thanks so much for listening to today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

This episode includes a conversation with Jaclyn Torres Roth about their campaign for City Council. More information about their campaign can be found at https://jaclynroth.org/. Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with State Representative Christine Barber about Question 4.   For more information about the campaign in support of Yes on 4, visit: https://saferroadsma.com/ as well as  https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/16/opinion/yes-question-4/?link_id=5&can_id=905ceac2a072b57e50c9ef9390d983e6&source=email-boston-globe-endorses-yes-on-4&email_referrer=email_1703660&email_subject=boston-globe-endorses-yes-on-4 Other information and updates from Rep Barbar can be found by following her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/christinebarberstaterep and  and Twitter https://twitter.com/Barber4StateRep. Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow is on instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

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 medfordpod@gmail.com. 

Today's episode features Aoife Merry, coach for Girls on the Run. More information can be found at https://www.girlsontherun.org/ and for the local chapter https://www.girlsontherunboston.org/ and your can still sign up to help out at their 5k on November 20th at Hormel Stadium. To register or for more details about the event, visit https://www.girlsontherunboston.org/5K. If you have comments or feedback or would like to be interviewed on the pocast or have a suggestion for a segment, email Medfordpod@gmail.com

Today's episode includes a conversation with Breanna Lungo-Koehn about her campaign for a 3rd term as Mayor of Medford. More information about her campaign can be found at https://www.breanna4mayor.com/. You can reach Mayor Lungo-Koehn by email at mayor@medford-ma.gov

Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Nichole Mossalam, Democratic candidate for State Representative for the 35th district. More information can be found on her website: https://www.nicholemossalam.com/

Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Jean Zotter from Medford People Power and City Councilor Kit Collins. For more information about Medford People Power, visit their website at https://medfordpeoplepower.org/ or email them

This episode is an interview with Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn. Information in this episode was taken from https://www.medfordma.org/mayor2/about-medford-mayor/ and https://www.breanna4mayor.com/. For questions or feedback about the podcast email medfordpod@gmail.com

Today's episode includes an interview with Laura Rotolo, attorney at the ACLU. This conversation is co-hosted by Chelli Keshavan. Laura mentions the Mass Beyond Roe Coalition and more information can be found on their website at https://massbeyondroe.com/. For more information about the MFN Gala and how to buy tickets or become a sponsor, you can visit https://friendsofthemfn.org/galasupport or email 10KLights@friendsofthemfn.org. Thanks so much for listening today’s episode and as always, if you have feedback about this episode or ideas for future episodes, you can email medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Laura O'Neill, Executive Director of the Medford Chamber of Commerce. For more information about her work and the Chamber, including a calendar of events, see their website at https://medfordchamberma.com/ Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

Today's episode includes a conversation with Erin Dowd from Moms Demand Action. More information about the organization and the Be Smart initiative can be found at https://momsdemandaction.org and https://besmartforkids.org  The next Medford Moms Demand Action local team membership meeting is on October 16th at 3:30 PM in Medford. Please feel free to reach out to Erin  at erindowd.ma@gmail.com for details and can join moms by texting the word JOIN to the number 64433. On September 12th the Medford School Committee voted to pass the Secure Storage Notification Resolution. 

Today's episode includes and conversation with co-hosts, Danielle Balocca and Chelli Keshavan recaping this year for the podcast.

Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. You can reach out to us by email at medfordpod@gmail.com  or follow us on Instagram @medfordpod or Facebook at MedfordBytes Podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.

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 medfordpod@gmail.com. You can also subscribe, rate and review the podcast on spotify and apple podcasts. Thanks so much for listening.