Enclosed is a letter sent on March 8, 2009 to members of the City Council, the press, City hall and the general public. More information to post soon.
City Council
Medford City Hall
Medford, MA 02155
Dear City Hall and members of the press:
Does anyone find it odd that in another election year TV 3 Medford is
still not available to the public?
This is a formal demand for Mayor McGlynn to give the residents
information - and for Mayor McGlynn to shut down the nonsense at 5 High
Street and give this community an access station like Malden, Winchester,
Stoneham, Somerville, Cambridge and other cities and towns have.
MCGLYNN STALLING FOR HIS RE-ELECTION BID?
Without criticism from citizens on Channel 3, McGlynn will have an easier
time getting elected. Is this why he is aiding and abetting the censoring
of residents? The lawyer for TV 3 called His Honor an affectionate "cuz"
for cousin in a court of law.
In the frivolous cases TV 3 has thrown at people - including the city
itself - a 1st Assistant Clerk has written that the AUDIT of TV 3 is
mandatory as part of the Discovery process. This was written on 11/19/08.
The attorney for TV 3 threatened to kill me in that hearing, in one
hearing prior to that, and in two subsequent hearings on Dec. 8, 2008 and
Jan 7, 09.
With friends - or cousins - in high places - people can get away with
murder...or at least threatening to kill someone.
The public wants OPEN ACCESS to discuss the upcoming election. The
programming on the station is either by board members or ex-boardmembers
with a tiny minority from the public participating. It has been this way
since Mayor McGlynn took office in 1981.
Medford Community Cablevision, Inc. and their dear friend Paul A. Camuso
will attempt to tell you that these legitimate complaints to City Hall are
what has kept people away. Oh really? The membership has been low since
1981. My first complaint to City Hall was lodged with Diane McLeod and
Mark Rumley in 2003. Six years have elapsed and the problems are still
the same at Medford Community Cronyvision.
Because of the Mayor's inability to provide oversight since 1981, members
of the community have had to defend themselves from unwarranted attacks
made by the small clique at TV 3 - victims include Mark Rumley,
Phyllis Buccio-Notaro, Carolyn Rosen, Dr. Wood, Mary Fiorello, myself and
many others.
IN order to fight the smears, as Barack Obama majestically did, I have put
a website together http://tinyurl.com/jvquotes
Another website will focus on McGlynn's actions - positive or negative -
in regards to Access Television.
http://mcglynn2009.blogspot.com/
http://tinyurl.com/mcglynn2009
Since the Performance Evaluation(s) on October 30, 2008 and Nov. 15, 2008
City Hall has been remarkably silent about the audit of the station and
the Honorable Judge Marie O. Jackson-Thompson's recommendations to City
Hall.
Mayor McGlynn is obligated to help the 60,000 or so Medford residents get
access to Channel 3.
Right now we only get old movies, JibJab.com, or board members of TV 3 or
its staff with their propaganda and lies about what a great job they are
doing for the community.
Keep watching the McGlynn blog for updates on TV 3 Medford.
Sincerely,
Joe Viglione
First show aired in 1979 - 30 years ago! before Medford even had Access
TV http://tinyurl.com/visualradio
http://visualradio.blogspot.com
REPERCUSSIONS OF NO REAL ACCESS TV ON THE UPCOMING ELECTION:
Today is the 67th day of the year, 129 days since the October Evaluation,
more than a third of a year! There are 210 days from today to the
election.
The Primary may have already been canceled!
Days to election time:
March 23 days left
April 30
May 31
June 30
July 31
August31
Sept 30
Octob 31
Nov 3 210 days away
Tuesday November 3 Election 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
We hear what happens when there is no transparency and no oversight:
from California:
Ex-Calif. bookkeeper accused of embezzling $10M
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090307/ap_on_re_us/embezzlement_arrest
to Medford, Massachusetts:
2 Former Tufts Administrators Are Accused of Embezzling Nearly $1-Million
http://chronicle.com/news/article/4779/2-former-tufts-administrators-are-accused-of-embezzling-nearly-1-million
Medford Transcript Article on Election 2009
http://www.wickedlocal.com/medford/archive/x1124687656/City-Council-agenda-Feb-17-2009
City Council agenda: Feb. 17, 2009
Mon Feb 16, 2009, 09:00 AM EST
Breanna Lungo-Koehn, President
Michael J. Marks, Vice President
Stephanie Muccini Burke
President Lungo-Koehn called the Seventh Regular Meeting of the Medford City Council to order at 7:00 P.M at the Howard F. Alden Memorial Auditorium, Medford City Hall.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
The Records of the Fifth Meeting of February 10, 2009 were passed to Councillor Camuso.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
To: President Breanna Lungo-Koehn
And Members of the Medford City Council
From: Edward P. Finn, City Clerk
Re: 2009 Municipal Election Colander
I respectfully pray and request that the Medford City Council approve the City of Medford’s 2009 Municipal Election Calendar.
As you know this year’s calendar elections will be for the offices of Mayor, City Council and School Committee. Members of the Board of Registrars of Voters have viewed the calendar and concur with its schedule.
Monday May 18 Nomination papers available from the Registrar of Voters Office
Thursday July 23 5:00 P.M. Last Day and Hour to obtain nomination papers
Tuesday July 28 5:00 P.M. Last Day and Hour to submit nomination papers
to the Registrar of Voter’s Office for certification.
Tuesday August 11 5:00 P.M. Last Day and Hour to file certified nomination
papers with the City Clerk’s Office.
Thursday August 13 5:00 P.M. Last Day and Hour for filing objections to or
Wednesday August 26 8:00 P.M. Close of Registration for the Preliminary.
Tuesday September 8 5:00 P.M. First Campaign Finance Statement due.
Tuesday September 15 Preliminary 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M
Monday September 21 5:00 P.M. Last Day and Hour to withdraw from nomination
Or petition for a recount of votes at the Preliminary.
Wednesday October 14 8:00 P.M. Close of Registration for Elections
Monday October 26 5:00 P.M. Second Campaign Finance Statement due.
Tuesday November 3 Election 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Friday November 13 5:00 P.M. Last Day and Hour to petition for a recount of
Wednesday January 20, 5:00 P.M. Final Campaign Finances due 2010
