Category Archives: Medfield TV

Medfield TV live broadcast issues

Posted on July 12, 2017 | 1 comment

MTV

Selectmen meetings have not been broadcast live

Last night I asked Rachel about the Medield TV broadcast of selectmen meetings not going out live, as I had been told that recently the meetings were not being broadcast live.  I learned that Medfield TV has a new piece of equipment in the Medfield TV equipment box in the selectmen meeting room that has not been functioning properly, preventing the live broadcasts.

For your information, last night’s broadcast would have been 4+ hours, as we finished after 11PM and after the extended inning all star game had ended.

This email came this afternoon from Medfield TV.  I think my “source” must have called Medfield TV too.

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Selectman,

First let me apologize that your meeting was not live last night. I watched the intro to the meeting last night and wanted to send a reassuring email your way. It seems people are under the misconception that we “no longer go live”, or “haven’t been live in months”.

We have had some problems with our encoder at the Town Hall. The purpose of that device is to send our video signal back to our station so it can go live to our audience. We received a phone call, and so did you, about your meetings not going live. Only two meetings have missed being live broadcast. The gentleman we spoke to has been frustrated and seems to have embellished to me and I hope not to you as to the extent of the issue.

I believe Medfield TV is a service to the people and to this town. The town meetings are absolutely the single most important part of our job. I want to assure you that this issue is being fixed and is a priority to our station.

I wanted to send this message to let you know what is going on on our end. This has been an issue in some places around us and so we are going through a process of research to find the correct fix to this issue which may take some time. I promise if the meeting is not live it will air within the next day or two.

I do not live in this town but from what I can see you gentlemen do a great job serving this town.

I look forward to working with all of you soon. Perhaps we can do a Selectman show sometime. Any takers?

Brett Poirier

General Manager

Medfield TV

(774) 254-6751

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Farming on Medfield.TV

Posted on April 2, 2016 | 1 comment

From Gil Rodgers –

 

“Let’s Go Farming” Video Available for Viewing on Medfield TV YouTube

Local farm products help safeguard our health and ensure healthier and better tasting food. Knowing where our food comes from and how it is grown enables us to choose fresh nutritious and safe food.

 

A new video series at Medfield TV “Let’s Go Farming” explores and demonstrates the benefits of local agriculture to the community, schools, restaurants, environment, parents, and kids. Based on experiences in running successful Community Supported Agricultural (CSAs) farms for many years, Medfield resident Gil Rodgers discusses with Laura Tangerini (Tangerini Farm, Millis, MA) and Andrew Rodgers, (Clark Farm, Carlisle, MA) how local farms provide organic and nutritious food, demonstrate the heritage of local agriculture, contribute to food and educational programs with schools, and offer consequential work opportunities for residents and students.

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MFi volunteer awards

Posted on April 13, 2015 | Comments Off on MFi volunteer awards

The Medfield Foundation’s recent volunteer awards reception is now online.  Hear the inspiring stories about the volunteer work and why the people do it. –

Pete,

Medfield Foundation Awards – Medfield TV You tube link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fllDZnOO0KI

Thanks,

Aditi

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Aditi Thatte

Executive Director

Medfield.TV

2015 VOTY Nominees

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Posted in Medfield Foundation, Medfield TV, Volunteers

Medfield.TV moving downtown

Posted on July 8, 2014 | Comments Off on Medfield.TV moving downtown

The sign in the window at the former Strata Bank building announces that site as the new future home of Medfield.TV.  There is a lot of build out to accomplish, so the move in date will not be for months.  Medfield.TV is currently located in a too small studio space that is part of the Medfield High School building.  They are physically across the small parking lot from the cafeteria door, or, from inside the building, just down the hall from Room 125.

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Medfield Cultural Council grant reception

Posted on July 8, 2014 | Comments Off on Medfield Cultural Council grant reception
This email from Jean Mineo –
Medfield TV has posted the video footage of the Medfield Cultural Council grant reception held in April. We invite you to share the link on your Facebook pages, on your blogs and blasts, and / or on your websites where appropriate to promote your award, your great programs, and the recognition by the Council and town leaders.
 
Best wishes for a creative summer!
Jean
—–Original Message—–
From: aditi
To: JeanMineo; ron.gustavson
Sent: Thu, Jul 3, 2014 2:41 pm
Subject: Medfield TV Youtube link for Cultural Council ICC recipients

Jean and Ron,

Medfield TV Youtube link for CC- ICC recipients at Zullo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol31qyJYD_s

Happy July 4th.

Aditi

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Aditi Thatte
Executive Director
Medfield.TV

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Posted in Cultural, Medfield TV, Zullo Gallery

STM replays on Medfield.TV

Posted on March 12, 2014 | Comments Off on STM replays on Medfield.TV

Missed the real thing – catch the replay of the special town meeting (STM) being rebroadcast by Medfield.TV, per this email from Aditi –

Thank you all for your support to Medfield.TV for the ‘Live’ broadcast of the Special Town Meeting.

We are airing the Special Town Meeting on Comcast channel 22 and Verizon channel 45. We will also broadcast the Special Town Meeting next week, please check the schedule for next week at http://www.medfield.tv

Special Town Meeting Schedule 3/12/14 – 3/16/14:

+     Sun     3/16/2014     10:00:00 pm     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
+     Sun     3/16/2014     4:00:00 pm     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
+     Sun     3/16/2014     12:00:00 pm     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
+     Sun     3/16/2014     6:00:00 am     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
+     Sat     3/15/2014     8:00:00 pm     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
+     Sat     3/15/2014     10:00:00 am     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
+     Fri     3/14/2014     10:00:00 pm     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
+     Fri     3/14/2014     4:00:00 pm     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
+     Fri     3/14/2014     12:00:00 pm     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
+     Fri     3/14/2014     8:00:00 am     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
+     Thu     3/13/2014     6:00:00 pm     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
+     Thu     3/13/2014     2:00:00 pm     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
+     Thu     3/13/2014     6:00:00 am     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
+     Wed     3/12/2014     10:00:00 pm     Channel 22/45 (Town House)
Wed     3/12/2014     4:00:00 pm     Channel 22/45 (Town House)

Thanks,
Aditi

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Posted in Medfield TV, Town Meeting

Interview by Jack Peterson

Posted on December 11, 2013 | Comments Off on Interview by Jack Peterson

Jack Peterson’s Medfield.TV show “Selectmen Update” with me and the Hometown Weekly’s editor, Josh Perry is now on-line via Medfield.TV’s Youtube link at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGftBRZqtCI

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Posted in Medfield TV, Select Board matters

Selectman goals & objectives

Posted on June 3, 2013 | Comments Off on Selectman goals & objectives

I am being interviewed on Medfield TV on 6/18 by Jack Peterson and Theresa Knapp of Patch, and Jack asked me to bring along topics to discuss, so I updated the list of goals and objectives I prepared for the Board of Selectmen last September:

2013 Goals and Objectives for the Medfield Town Administrator and the Board of Selectmen

By Osler L. Peterson, Selectman
June 3, 2013

1.    Institutional good governance systems, such as
a.    Thorough planning,
b.    Government transparency, and
c.    Complete reporting to the residents
2.    Have the Board of Advisors (former selectmen) conduct a zero based review of our town government systems to determine whether we are using best practices and have the right systems.  Consider partnering with an educational institution to get interns for this task.
a.    Establish expectations, policies, and procedures for all town boards and departments.
b.    Evaluate staffing levels and positions.
i.    Consider hiring a Finance Director.
3.    Get written five year plans from the Town Administrator and department heads.
4.    Have Town Administrator use annual calendar for the Board of Selectmen.
5.    Hold a Board of Selectmen joint meeting annually with each town board and commission to review our shared purposes and goals.
6.    Report to town on DPW’s road and sidewalk repair plans and funding.
7.    Work with Water and Sewer Commission on its master plan.
8.    Study the possible purchase and/or control of the development of the Medfield State Hospital site
9.    Oversee the process of dealing with the clean up and reuse of the Medfield State Hospital site.
10.    Complete bylaw review, especially for issues related to the Medfield State Hospital site.
11.    Work with planning board for new economic growth; Town’s master plan and downtown zoning.
12.    Work on strategy for maintenance and renovation of all town buildings and a strategy to build a new DPW Garage, Public Safety, and Community Center.
13.    Examine opportunities for additional revenue streams, such as:
a.    Housing can be the “business” of Medfield (e.g. – Old Medfield Square)
b.    Power purchase agreements for PV power
c.    Selling Medfield bottled water
14.    Identify opportunities for regionalization of services, such as:
a.    Dispatch for public safety
b.    Board of Health
15.    Target completion of union negotiations before contracts expire.
16.    Create a three-year financial forecast of the town, working with the Warrant Committee and the School Committee.
17.    Implement succession planning for key municipal positions.
18.    Installation of solar PV arrays on town owned land.
19.    Become a Green Community.
20.    Solve Veterans Service Officer position issues.
21.    Perform an analysis of overtime use.
22.    Maintain town’s fiscal status.
23.    Determine whether our recycling rates can be improved, and our trash costs thereby reduced

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Posted in Budgets, Buildings, Charter & Bylaw Review, Development, Employees, Medfield State Hospital, Medfield TV, On being a selectman, Planning, Recycling & Solid Waste, Safety Committee, Town Services, Veterans, Water & Sewer

On being a selectman

Posted on January 15, 2013 | Comments Off on On being a selectman

Lyme Disease Study Committee reported at last night’s meeting another totally successful hunt to cull deer.  There were no complaint and/or issues raised, and 26 deer were culled. Reports are that there are currently almost no ticks around, but members refused to take credit, given their nascent year plus old efforts.  Their thinking was that the tick numbers may have more to do with the lack of acorns a year ago, which may in turn have reduced the mouse population.

The committee goals going forward now include both improving the woodland habitat and increasing public safety, in addition to reducing Lyme Disease and education about tick born diseases.  The over grazing by the deer has changed our woodlands, wiping out species of both plants and thereby also removing the food that allowed other animals to exist.  For example, the gruffed grouse are almost never seen any more.

One resident did call about hunter issues, but learned that those particular hunters were not enrolled in the town program, and then upon learning about the town program, signed on to have his land included in the hunt next year.

Medfield Foundation meeting heard reports on an extremely successful first year running the Angel Run thanks to Kelly McDermott’s leadership, and on the Medfield Foundation volunteer of the year effort (deadline to submit nominations is 1/25/13).

Medfield TV.  Mike Sullivan circulated sample documents to the Board of Selectmen for review, in an effort to expedite the resolution of the current contract negotiations.  I now know a lot about the Concord Carlisle TV system.  I am constantly impressed by and interested in what Medfield TV puts out for us.

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Posted in Medfield Foundation, Medfield TV, Wildlife Management & Lyme disease