Politics & Government

Movie Depicting History of State Hospital Now on Medfield.TV

"A World Apart – Mental Illness and America's Abbey on the Hill" is airing this weekend on Medfield.TV.

A 25-minute video about the history of Medfield State Hospital is now playing on Medfield.TV.

"A World Apart – Mental Illness and America’s Abbey on the Hill" was produced and directed by Dr. Carl Edwards, and gives a historical summary of how the Medfield State Hospital was at the forefront of mental health treatment for over a century and the close relationship it had with the community.  

The movie is being broadcast this weekend on Medfield.TV local access channels (Comcast 8 and  Verizon 47) as follows:

  • Friday, Nov. 1 -- 9 a.m., 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, Nov. 2 -- 5 a.m., 11 a.m., 8 p.m. 
  • Sunday, Nov. 3 -- 5 a.m., 7 a.m., 1 p.m., 10 p.m.

The movie can also be be found on Blip.TV at any time.  


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