Little Local Conversations

Listen to the latest conversation with Tyler Cote, the Community Engagement Specialist 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.  See links for things mentioned in the episode at www.littlelocalconversations.com/episodes/local-government-update-may-...

This episode is a special Watertown's Open episode, and this came from a live discussion that happened at the WCA-TV studios back on April 7th. It was a panel discussion about how Watertown businesses can capitalize on the tourist influx this summer. Watertown's Open are live podcast events for small businesses, and it's a place to get local business owners together to discuss topic...

Welcome to the first episode of The Dish! This is a new series that I'll be doing with Charlie Breitrose from Watertown News where we'll visit different Watertown restaurants to learn about a signature dish, but we'll also capture some of the stories that make the restaurant and the people behind the food unique. This episode is with Max Ritcey over at Ritcey East at 208 Waverley Av...

This is a recording from a series for the podcast at the Mosesian Center for the Arts called Creative Chats . I sat down for a live conversation with artist and climate and social justice activist Eileen Ryan to discuss the question: How do you stand out in a crowd? Eileen talks about the ideas behind the many signs, hats, and outfits she's designed for protests, how images of her and her wor...

What makes Watertown special? One of the reasons you'll often hear people say is that it's a community that deeply cares about taking care of each other. One example of that is Watertown Helps Out , a unique month of community volunteering organized by the Watertown Community Foundation each May. The Helping Hand is a new series for the podcast that focuses on nonprofits and mission-base...

Meet Kelly Cronin and Kristy Walter! They work at Watertown Savings Bank doing community relations and running the Club 50 program for the bank. We talk about the bank's philosophy of focusing on Main Street not Wall Street, and how that translates to 90+ employees volunteering their time in the community, awarding $100,000 to nonprofits through their Customer Choice Awards (on top of their r...

Listen to the latest conversation with Tyler Cote, the Community Engagement Specialist 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.  See links for things mentioned in the episode at  www.littlelocalconversations.com/episodes/local-government-update-apr...

In this Gallery Stories episode, discover the stories behind the Art and Healing exhibition up at the Mosesian Center for the Arts here in Watertown. Take a listen then go visit the gallery and experience the art yourself! To see images of some of the pieces mentioned and more details about the show and the artists, go to www.littlelocalconversations.com . Support the show Head on over to www.litt...

Do you know about all the amazing STEM things happening at the Watertown Public Schools? Did you know 1,000 heads of lettuce are grown every week in the school's freight farm? Or about the school's award-winning robotics team, or the culinary program that provided food at the state house recently, or the student club working on designing a net zero accessory dwelling unit to showcase at...

Meet Andrew Provost and Meaghan Harwood Provost! They're the co-founders of PT In Cadence, a physical therapy practice here in Watertown. In this conversation we talk about their paths to physical therapy (Andrew through a sports injury and Meaghan in a shift away from neuroscience and research), their strong patient-centric view of designing care and helping people navigate the challenges of...

This is a recording from a series for the podcast at the Mosesian Center for the Arts called Creative Chats . I sat down for a live conversation with cellist and educator Alyssa Lawson to discuss the question: How do we teach creativity to the next generation? Alyssa shares her experiences as a Suzuki cello teacher for youth and teaching her own kids cello, the importance of building basic skills...

This is a recording from the Watertown Business Coalition's City Update event with Watertown City Manager George Proakis. The event was on March 5th, 2026 at the Hampton Inn in Watertown. Take a listen to City Manager Proakis' presentation on the city's goals, where things are going now in the city, and then some discussion about planning and growth in Watertown.  Support the show H...

In this mini Gallery Stories episode, discover the stories behind Nina Nielsen's art exhibition up at Storefront Art Projects here in Watertown. Take a listen then go visit the gallery and experience the art yourself! To see images of some of the pieces mentioned and more details about the show, go to www.littlelocalconversations.com/episodes/gallery-stories-mini-march-2026 . Support the show...

Listen to the latest conversation with Tyler Cote, the Community Engagement Specialist 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.  See links for things mentioned in episode at www.littlelocalconversations.com/episodes/local-government-update-march-20...

The Perkins School for the Blind’s Early Connections Conference is a two-day event in May for families, educators, and medical professionals of young children with vision loss, deafblindness, and blindness to come together and find resources, support, community, and expert guidance.  Two of the people who organize the event, Rachel Bennett and Amy Ferreira, invited me over to the Perkins campus to...

This episode is a little bit different, what I'm calling a reverse podcast. I had a number of people start asking me about when it's my turn to be on the podcast and have my story told. So I finally decided to do that. But I didn't want to pick one person to do that. There were a few people that I had sit down and interview me about my story and the podcast's story. So this is...

This is a recording from a series for the podcast at the Mosesian Center for the Arts called Creative Chats . I sat down for a live conversation with multidimensional entrepreneur Erykah Chanel to dig into the question: What does the next level actually require of you? Erykah shares her personal journey to discovering a framework (which she calls the Life of E's) that prioritizes things such...

Discover the stories behind 5 art exhibitions going on in Watertown then go visit the galleries and experience the art yourself!  To see images of some of the pieces mentioned and more details about the shows, go to www.littlelocalconversations.com/episodes/gallery-stories-february-march-2026 . Support the show Head on over to www.littlelocalconversations.com to check out all the episodes, events,...

Listen to the latest conversation with Tyler Cote, the Community Engagement Specialist 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. Links mentioned in the episode: State House Testimony City Council - January 27th Civics Academy School Committee - Janu...

Meet Laura Murray! She's the Constituent Services Director for the city of Watertown, which means she runs the 311 service center. In this conversation we chat about her early customer service lessons from a pizza shop to insurance call centers where she discovered she enjoys helping people even through their angry or confused moments. Then we get into what is 311, what went into launching th...

Want to know how ideas get turned into murals, festivals, and even a river race? I sat down with Watertown’s Public Arts and Culture Planner, Liz Helfer, to get a look into what's coming up for projects, but also to shed a little light on the process behind public art: where concepts start, how partners align, and why the best projects involve conversation between neighbors and experts.  Sign...

Meet Sarah Newhouse! She's a Watertown resident and founding company member of Actors' Shakespeare Project, a longstanding Boston-area theater company that is now company-in-residence at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. In this conversation we get into Sarah's career from her first lead at 11 in The Saving of Little Sarah (a play her music teacher wrote), to being taught in high sc...

Meet Benita Chelagat! She's a Watertown resident and founder of Coffee Plus 254, a Kenyan coffee brand. In this conversation we talk about growing up in Kenya, splitting time between the capital city, Nairobi, and her grandma's farm in Kericho. Then we get into her moving to the US for school and her coffee journey. You'll hear about her getting to know farmers back home in Kenya an...

Listen to the latest conversation with Tyler Cote, the Community Engagement Specialist 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. Links mentioned in the episode: City Council - December 9, 2025 The City of Watertown Inauguration Ceremony - January 2,...

The River of Light is a celebration of light in winter. Presented by the Public Arts & Culture Committee and the Mosesian Center for the Arts in partnership with the Watertown Cultural Council, the lantern-making workshops and wintertime parade build community and bring light, joy, and festivities during the darkest season of the year. Listen to this conversation with Roberta Miller, Chair of...