New Bedford Files

2010 New Bedford History /

Explore the rich whaling history of New Bedford — the City that lit the world. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park includes the world’s pre-eminent whaling museum, authentic 19th Century architecture, whaleman’s chapel, whaling captain home filled with furniture and artifacts of the time, and the official tall ship of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Runtime: 00:05:07

2010 New Bedford Festivals

Discover the many feasts and festivals in the City of New Bedford year-round.
New Bedford has an event almost every weekend during the summer – many are free.  Ethnic food and music make these events unique and fun for the entire family.

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Runtime: 00:04:55

Taking Care of Business / Episode 2

This show is a production of the WIB (Workforce Investment Board) and the Greater New Bedford Career Center. It features a Hot Job Report of the available jobs in the area, as well as Interviews and features with local business owners.

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Runtime: 00:30:01

Senior Scene and Immigrant discussion

There are 2 new statewide programs now available for free downloading and programming in your community on the Mass Access Server.

Both programs are timely and relevant to communities across the Commonwealth. Please take the time to download and program on your access channels. For more information about downloading, please email Matt Landry @ mymasstv@gmail.com

“Senior Scene at the Carroll Center for the Blind”

Senior Scene visits the Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton and the topic is Adaptive Technology for the Sight and Hearing Impaired. Janet LaBreck of the MA Comm for the Blind talks with Mike Festa & Bryan Charlson. Senior Scene is produced by Martina Jackson of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services a department of the Commonwealth under the leadership of Dr. JudyAnn Bigbee. Production facilities were provided by New-TV.

File Name: Senior Scene at Carroll Center.mpg  (4/6/10) – 26:40

“Massachusetts Immigrants by the Numbers: Demographic Characteristics and Economic Footprint” is a discussion between Dr. Westy Egmont and Dr. Paul Watanabe about a study commissioned by the Immigrant Learning Center in Malden, MA.

The study looks across the contributions that immigrants make in all their roles as members of the Massachusetts community. It is groundbreaking research that provides basic and new data about Massachusetts immigrants including pioneering compilations of data about immigrants as tax payers and consumers. This one report provides a comprehensive picture of immigrants’ characteristics and their contributions as well as challenges to their effective integration into the economic and social life of the state. For more info, go tohttp://ilctr.org

File Name: “2010_3_31_Mass_Immigrants_ByTheNumbers.mpeg” (3/10)  - 28:44

Public Science, Senior Scene and more

We have some new programming on the server! A new Senior Scene, a PSA from the Dept. of Public Health and Public Science.  More information below.

Science for the Public is a grassroots nonprofit organization, launched in 2009. Their mission is to improve understanding of and appreciation for science in the adult community.  Science for the Public will partner with WGBH/PBS Forum Network starting in late March, 2010.  As soon as the Partnership is in effect, Public Science programs will be accessible on the Forum Network (under science forums).

We also have the programs on our servers.  Thanks!  Check out the first episode!

Public Science Episode 1 – 12-16-09
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runtime: 30mins

Senior Scene 3-25-10 Elder Disperities
runtime: 30mins
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Dept. of Public Health PSA
runtime: 7mins
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The Norfolk Registry of deeds gave us two programs on potential scams and declaring a homestead.  they are both very short
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It’s been a while but…

We are back…with much new content and hopefully some new steam to power us into the summer.

New Programs include:

Senior scene, vision loss from March 10, 2010
runtime: 30 mins
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Senior Scene, Mature Drivers
runtime: 30 min
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MBCR ( Massachusetts Bay  commuter railroad company) Salt Crossing PSA
runtime:5 min
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Project Bread PSA
runtime: 7min
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MCAD ( Massachusetts commission against discrimination) PSA
runtime: 5min
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What Parents Need

On May 15, 2009, International Day of Families, Parents Forum hosted a discussion on “What parents need to succeed.”  The panel, led by Bonny Carroll, a long-time parenting educator in Somerville, includes Richard Harding, Director of the Men of Color Health Initiative in Cambridge, Bob Wojcik, President of Children of Incarcerated Parents, Selvin Chambers, Executive Director of Elizabeth Peabody House in Somerville and Kim Hunt, President of Massachusetts PTA.

The panel was organized by Eve Sullivan, Parents Forum founder, to mark the 15th annual International Day of Families, so designated by the United Nations since the International Year of the Family in 1994.

This 28-minute video is available to all community cable stations in Massachusetts via MassAccess (www.MassAccess.gov). Parents Forum welcomes your feedback at info@parentsforum.org and your participation in online discussion groups at the program website www.parentsforum.org. Please let us know if and when this video airs in your community.

The program is offered through Creative Commons with an ‘attribution – non-commercial – no derivatives 3.0′ license. Please use and share it with others under the following conditions: 1. You tell people it is from Parents Forum®, 2. You do not sell it or otherwise use it for commercial or professional purposes and 3. You do not alter it in any way.

Produced: May 2009

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Technology Today Episode 1

Featuring Lloyd Animal Medical & Animotion Animal Rehabilitation

Technology Today is a technology based, high energy television show featuring businesses that use technology in a “cool” way. This episode features an animal hospital that uses 3D graphics, laser technology and some hi-tech water rehabilitation for severely injured animals. It is filmed on location in Stoughton, Ma and is enhanced by a studio filming with Ron Haley the host. This episode is 27 minutes 44 seconds. If you have any questions contact ronhaley@verizon.net.

Produced: April 2009

Mpeg: 2009-April-TechnologyToday1.mpg

Technology Today Episode 2

Featuring Lloyd Animal Medical & Animotion Animal Rehabilitation

Technology Today is a technology based, high energy television show featuring businesses that use technology in a “cool” way. This episode features an animal hospital that uses 3D graphics, laser technology and some hi-tech water rehabilitation for severely injured animals. It is filmed on location in Stoughton, Ma and is enhanced by a studio filming with Ron Haley the host. This episode is 27 minutes 44 seconds. If you have any questions contact ronhaley@verizon.net.

Produced: June 2009

runtime: 00:12:24

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Pat Lawrence Show 6-9-09

Pat Lawrence interviews Senator Steven Tolman

Prduced: June 9 2009
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Surprise PSA – RMV

PSA reminder of license renewals from the RMV.

Produced: May 2009

runtime: 00:00:30
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Remember When PSA

PSA about cancer prevention and awareness

Produced: May 2009

Runtime: 00:00:30
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