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Zombie Autopilot

As the first Medford Poet laureate, Terry Carter say “If you know, you know”. We’ve had a lot going on over the last few weeks. We’ve started the new year off with a bang. Our guests have been impactful and supportive of Medford residents and the community at large. There is very definitely a communications…

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Medford Happenings Episode 36 Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn

The podcast is below, to download, right click on the player and “save as”. John speaks with Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn. They discuss changes and challenges her administration had to deal with Covid – Charter – Communications – Trash – changes to the EMTs. She pairs this with successes and her vision of the future.…

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Medford Happenings Episode 35 Zac Bears

The podcast is below, to download, right click on the player and “save as”. John speaks with city council president Zac Bears. They discuss city challenges such as communications to reach all residents, Commercial and residential development, affordable housing and the housing issue in Medford, major city projects including a high school and new fire…

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Individualism and Nonconformity in Film Series at Tufts University

March 5: Persepolis (2007)How does individual integrity take shape when dissent is risky, fragmented, and woven into everyday life? Discussant: Professor Tamirace Fakhoury,The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Tufts Building – Barnum Hall163 Packard AveMedford MA Register for the series at go.tufts.edu/sisLearn more about CEVIHE at expandingviewpoints.tufts.eduLearn more about FMS at as.tufts.edu/fmsSend questions to…

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Week ahead – March 2 to March 8

I’ve updated the calendars below to include the Great American Beer Hall. For the moment I’ve dropped both Mrs. Murphy’s and the Ford Tavern because neither keep their calendars up to date. We’ll follow up to see if there are plans to do so in the future. You can also find additional information on our…

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Week ahead – February 23 to March 1

Well we got off to a late start today. You know supply chain. Anyway we recorded our interview with Zac Bears and while we were going to edit the show today, nobody in their right mind is travelling anywhere. We’ve rescheduled for the next day or so. The show will be available later this week.…

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A River Runs Through It: Medford Businesses Through Time

Where: Medford Public LibraryWhen: Thursday February 26Time: 7:00pm Registration for this event is through the Medford Public Libraries site – https://medfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/mhsm-medford-businesses-through-time/ For 130 years MHSM has been inviting the citizens of Medford to gather and discuss our history. Since the beginning of 2022, we have had over 1,700 attendees at Historical Society events! You are…

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Unreliable Witness: Artist Walkthrough Thursday 2-19 at the ACM

Led By: Stephanie TodhunterFreeOpen to all, RSVP’s appreciated Step inside Unreliable Witness with exhibiting artist Stephanie Todhunter for a guided walkthrough of this immersive, interactive exhibition. Hear directly from the artist about the ideas, processes, and questions that shaped the work, and gain behind-the-scenes insight into how the installations invite viewers to become active participants.…

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Week ahead – February 16 to February 22

How are we starting the third week of February already? There are a lot of events coming up but then again, you already knew that. The ACM is now taking applications for this coming years Medford Open Studios which is now a city-wide event! Those applications are found here – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbuTw4jWd76k8C_yeL4L1liNOOrWdWtsqFXAy3qt96aYZDFg/viewform?pli=1 Also worth noting, if…

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