Little Local Conversations

Discover the latest Watertown government moments, stories, and numbers in this conversation with Tyler Cote, the Director of Communications and Community Engagement for the City of Watertown , and Victoria Weichel from WCA-TV .  See links to things mentioned in this episode at LittleLocalConversations.com .  Support the show Head on over to www.littlelocalconversations.com to check out all the epi...

This episode is one in the Helping Hands series , where I highlight people in our community doing nonprofit or mission-based work. I recently was introduced to a couple of youth-led initiatives around the subject of food insecurity and food waste. So I sat down for two conversations, one with a group of the Troop 30 Scouts based in Watertown, about their Scouting for Food that they do every Novemb...

Discover the stories behind 3 art exhibitions going on in Watertown then go visit the galleries and experience the art yourself!  Images and more details at LittleLocalConversations.com Support the show Head on over to www.littlelocalconversations.com to check out all the episodes, events, and everything else going on.  Sign up for the Little Local Conversations email newsletter Follow on Instagra...

Meet Kristina Courage! She's the owner of two businesses BESTEA and Grit Life Fitness. In this conversation we chat about growing up in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, her path to fitness and personal training, lessons from working with real people, not just textbooks, how she changed her views on nutrition and nourishment, how that led to her making her own tea, and how the Watertown communi...

Discover the latest Watertown government moments, stories, and numbers in this conversation with Tyler Cote, the Director of Communications and Community Engagement for the City of Watertown , and Victoria Weichel from WCA-TV .  See links to things mentioned in this episode at LittleLocalConversations.com .  Support the show Head on over to www.littlelocalconversations.com to check out all the epi...

As part of the Creative Chats live podcast event series, I sat down at the Mosesian Center for the Arts for a conversation with artist and gallery owner Ellen Wineberg. We discuss curation from many angles: choosing the artwork for shows, solving the puzzle of hanging the art in a way that the pieces are in conversation with each other, matchmaking pairings and groupings of artists, and learning t...

Hear from 5 Watertown seniors and their wide-ranging stories of 90+ years of living in the area. I visited The Residence at Watertown Square to chat with Ellen Dupuis, Gene Merullo, Joseph Labianca, Lou Romanelli, and Peggy O'Hara among a room of their peers. They share memories of Watertown over the years and the lessons they've learned from working hard, caring for others, and always k...

Discover the latest Watertown government moments, stories, and numbers in this relaxed but informative conversation with Tyler Cote, the Director of Communications and Community Engagement for the City of Watertown , and Victoria Weichel from WCA-TV .  See links to things mentioned in this episode at LittleLocalConversations.com .  Support the show Head on over to www.littlelocalconversations.com...

This episode is from a Watertown's Open event that happened on September 16th, 2026 at the WCA-TV studios. The theme of the panel conversation was Activating Local Independent Retailers. Listen for insights as a small business person, as an interested resident, or just out of curiosity! There's lots of good information shared throughout the discussion. Panelists : Liz Helfer, City of Wat...

To kick off season 3 of the live podcast Creative Chats event series, I sat down at the Mosesian Center for the Arts for a conversation with musician, producer, impresario, and good-natured mischief lover Zachariah Hickman to talk about how he's continuing to build his second act. His first act? Touring as a bassist, musical director, and more with acts such as Josh Ritter and Ray LaMontagne...

How does one local group of volunteers hand out $34,000 to arts and culture projects in Watertown? I sat down with Elektra Newman and Greg Papazian to demystify how the Watertown Cultural Council funds arts and culture across the city, and chat a bit about the history of the council, some of their favorite projects funded recently, and more. The Watertown Cultural Council's 2026-2027 grant se...

Meet Pia Owens! She's done many things in Watertown from having served as a Library Trustee, Co-President of the Watertown Community Foundation, a facilitator for Watertown Community Conversations, and a board member of the Mosesian Center for the Arts. She works as a negotiation coach, tech lawyer, ombudsperson for a writer's collective, among other things. In short, we talk about a lot...

Discover the latest Watertown government moments, stories, and numbers in this relaxed but informative conversation with Tyler Cote, the Director of Communications and Community Engagement for the City of Watertown, and Victoria Weichel from WCA-TV. See links to things mentioned in this episode at LittleLocalConversations.com . Support the show Head on over to www.littlelocalconversations.com to c...

How do we support a healthy local arts ecosystem? This was the question that drove the first Creative Chats Conference that happened at the Mosesian Center for the Arts on June 4th, 2026. This recording is from the second panel of the event that focused on shaping local arts organization and systems. The interactive panel featured 3 panelists and their questions: Allie Fry (Programming Librarian,...

Welcome to The Helping Hand Roundtable! In this episode you'll hear stories of some of the amazing work being done in Watertown to help those in need in our community along with some of the great resources you might not be aware of. The discussion featured 6 local leaders: Bevin Croft, Chair, World in Watertown Gary Beatty, Executive Director, Watertown Boys and Girls Club Janet Saied, Progra...

Discover the latest Watertown government moments, stories, and numbers in this relaxed but informative conversation with Tyler Cote, the Director of Communications and Community Engagement for the City of Watertown, and Victoria Weichel from WCA-TV. See links to things mentioned in this episode at LittleLocalConversations.com . Support the show Head on over to www.littlelocalconversations.com to c...

Did you know that the United States' first international treaty was signed right here in Watertown? For this episode, I sat down with a group of people involved with putting together the big Treaty Day 250 commemoration happening on Saturday, July 18th at the Mosesian Center for the Arts starting at 2pm. We chat about the history of the Treaty of Watertown and what to expect at this year&apos...

How do we support a healthy local arts ecosystem? This was the question that drove the first Creative Chats Conference that happened at the Mosesian Center for the Arts on June 4th, 2026. This recording is from one panel of the event that focused on the intersection of art and money. The interactive panel featured 3 panelists and their questions: Cat Bennett (Visual Artist and Teacher) - How can a...

Meet Theo Offei! He's the most recent addition to the Watertown City Council as a Councilor-At-Large. We sat down for a wide-ranging conversation including: -Memorizing Obama speeches as a boy in Italy and other thoughts on growing up in Reggio Emilia -Making his way to the US through community college then earning a scholarship to transfer fully to USC -His time in the startup and venture ca...

Should art be difficult?  That was the question Dan Pritchard brought to our Creative Chats conversation in May 2026. The Creative Chats series features (almost) monthly live podcast events put on by Little Local Conversations and hosted at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. Daniel E. Pritchard is a poet, translator, and essayist, as well as the founding editor of The Critical Flame ( criticalflame...

Discover the stories behind 3 art exhibitions going on in Watertown then go visit the galleries and experience the art yourself!  Images, links, and more details at LittleLocalConversations.com Support the show Head on over to www.littlelocalconversations.com to check out all the episodes, events, and everything else going on.  Sign up for the Little Local Conversations email newsletter Follow on...

Listen to the latest conversation with Tyler Cote, the Director of Communications and Community Engagement for the City of Watertown, and Victoria Weichel from WCA-TV to discuss things that have happened during the past month in Watertown through key moments, success stories, and important numbers.  Full list of links from episode at: www.littlelocalconversations.com/episodes/local-government-upda...

This episode is from a Watertown's Open event that happened back in late March 2026 over at the WCA-TV studios. The theme of this event was Storytelling and Marketing for Solopreneurs. We had a great conversation with a large panel this time. It was four panelists who were breaking down and giving advice to two featured solopreneurs who offered to be on the spot telling their perspective with...

I sat down for a conversation with Watertown Pride organizers Anna Strohmeyer, Carey Conkey-Finn, and Xin Peng about building a Pride celebration that feels like a real community home. We talk about the event’s origins as an idea from Watertown Library staff, how the organizing of the event has shifted over the years to include more groups and residents in the planning, and what you can expect to...

Meet Arthur Ferraz, Christos Sarris, Jafar Al-Hilfy, and Zoe Tendler! They are seniors at Watertown High School and members of the Watertown Youth Coalition Peer Leaders group. Christina Lupica and Sofia Block, orgranizers of the group from Wayside Youth and Family Support Network here in Watertown, also joined us for the conversation. We talk about what it's like building community and conne...