Little Local Conversations
By Matt Hanna
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Discover the people, places, stories, and ideas of Watertown, MA. Visit littlelocalconversations.com to see all episodes, upcoming events, and more. Join Matt Hanna as he has conversations with various businesses owners, community leaders, creatives, and other interesting folks in Watertown to learn about what they do and get to know a bit about the people behind the work.
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Event Highlight: Watertown Pride 2026
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May 26, 2026 |
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Episode 77: Watertown Youth Coalition Peer Leaders (2026)
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May 22, 2026 |
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Local Government Update, May 2026
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May 15, 2026 |
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Watertown's Open: A Discussion on Summer Tourism 2026
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May 14, 2026 |
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The Dish With Max Ritcey of Ritcey East (Fish Tacos, Art, and Helping Those in Need)
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May 06, 2026 |
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Creative Chats With Eileen Ryan (How Do You Stand Out in a Crowd?)
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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The Helping Hand: Watertown Helps Out
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Episode 76: Kelly Cronin and Kristy Walter (Watertown Savings Bank Club 50)
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Local Government Update, April 2026
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Gallery Stories, April 2026: Art and Healing
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Event Highlight - Community STEM Night
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Episode 75: Andrew Provost and Meaghan Harwood Provost (PT In Cadence)
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Creative Chats With Alyssa Lawson (How Do We Teach Creativity to the Next Generation?)
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Watertown City Update 2026 With City Manager George Proakis (Hosted by the Watertown Business Coalition)
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Gallery Stories Miniature, March 2026: Nina Nielsen
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Local Government Update, March 2026
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Event Highlight - Perkins School for the Blind's Early Connections Conference
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Reverse Podcast #1: Matt Hanna With Interviewer Sara Keary
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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Creative Chats With Erykah Chanel (What Does Your Next Level Actually Require of You?)
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Gallery Stories, February/March 2026: Magic, Layers, Solstice, Winter Showcase, Contemporary Landscapes
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Local Government Update, February 2026
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Episode 74: Laura Murray (Constituent Services Director, City of Watertown)
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Get to Know Your Local: Public Arts & Culture (February 2026)
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Episode 73: Sarah Newhouse (Actors' Shakespeare Project)
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Episode 72: Benita Chelagat (Coffee Plus 254)
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Local Government Update, January 2026
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Event Highlight - River of Light
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Episode 71: Roberta Miller (Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee Chair)
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Creative Chats With Marija Draskic Brancazio (The Importance of Organizing Creative Community)
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Watertown's Open: The State of Development in Watertown
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Local Government Update, December 2025
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Episode 70: Jenna Bancroft (Director of Human Services, City of Watertown)
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Watertown Arts & Culture Roundtable, December 2025
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Event Highlight - SOLSTICE: Reflections on Winter Light
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Creative Chats With Guest Margo Guernsey (Capturing and Sharing Unheard Stories Through Film)
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Episode 69: Aliana de la Guardia (Mosesian Center for the Arts)
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Local Government Update, November 2025
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Episode 68: Jon Hecht (Political Activist / Former Town Councilor and State Representative)
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Episode 67: Max Ritcey (Ritcey East, Owner and Chef)
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode 66: Jon Bockian (Community Volunteer / Author)
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Episode 65: Jim Henderson (Attorney/Singer)
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Creative Chats With Guest Megan Ramette (The How and Why of Zines and Watertown Zine Fest)
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Local Government Update, October 2025
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Watertown's Open: Small Business Support Group
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Episode 64: Michael Bobbitt (Mass Cultural Council)
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Creative Chats With Guests Tim Merton and Jennifer Morsches of the Sarasa Chamber Music Ensemble (Building Local History Into Programming & Doing Outreach With Incarcerated Teens)
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Watertown Arts & Culture Roundtable, September 2025
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Episode 63: Barbara Callahan (Browne House/Historic New England)
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Local Government Update, September 2025
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Episode 62: Fangxue Zheng (Energy Advocate for City of Watertown)
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Episode 61: Alex Patriquin (Cass School of Floral Design)
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Local Government Update, August 2025
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Episode 60: Gary Beatty (Watertown Boys and Girls Club)
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Episode 59: Sara Keary (Caregiver Counseling and Consultation)
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Episode 58: Rita Cleary (Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center)
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Local Government Update, July 2025
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Creative Chats With Guest Arto Vaun (Finding Optimism and Creative Opportunity in Grief and Anxiety)
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Episode 57: Xin Peng (Community Organizer and Human Rights Activist)
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Watertown Arts & Culture Roundtable, June 2025
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Local Government Update, June 2025
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Episode 56: Kim Charlson (Perkins School for the Blind / Watertown Commission on Disability)
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Creative Chats With Guest Julie Fei-Fan Balzer (Does Art Have to Have Meaning?)
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May 30, 2025 |
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Creative Chats With Guest Cat Bennett (Finding Your Artistic Path and Discovering What Comes Next)
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May 29, 2025 |
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Episode 55: Drew Rollert (Wada Hoppah)
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May 23, 2025 |
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Local Government Update, May 2025
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May 13, 2025 |
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Episode 54: Jen Nicholson (Commander's Mansion)
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May 08, 2025 |
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Episode 53: Steve Magoon (Assistant City Manager for Community Development and Planning)
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May 05, 2025 |
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Creative Chats With Guest Kristen Kenny (A Discussion on Local Space for Artists and Musicians)
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May 01, 2025 |
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Episode 52: Ora Grodsky & Larry Raskin (Watertown Community Conversations)
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Episode 51: Melissa Hresko (Russell Cooperative Preschool)
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Local Government Update, April 2025
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Local News and Information Ecosystem Panel Discussion (From Little Local Conversations One Year Anniversary Event)
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Episode 50: Will Brownsberger (Massachusetts State Senator)
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Delightful Chaos: Watertown Arts & Culture Roundtable, April 2025
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Episode 49: Dave Levine (Whitney Towers)
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Watertown Trivia With Arsenal Financial's Doug Orifice (Fun & Games Sponsor Episode)
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Creative Chats With Guest Jamie Kallestad (Making Art After Parenthood)
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Episode 48: Paula Farina (Farina's)
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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City Update With George Proakis (Hosted by the Watertown Business Coalition)
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Local Government Update, March 2025: Moments, Success Stories, and Jingles From the Past Month
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Episode 47: Dan Hogan (WCA-TV)
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Episode 46: Watertown Youth Coalition Peer Leaders (Jenna Houjazy, Vana Stepanian, Priscilla Samakwrong)
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Episode 45: Sam Ghilardi (Housing for All Watertown / Sai Life Sciences)
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Episode 44: Brandon Feldhouse (Arsenal Yards)
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Local Government Update, February 2025
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Episode 43: Swati Biswas (Artsy Way of Life)
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Creative Chats With Guest Liz Helfer (Art as Business Vs. Art as Lifestyle)
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Episode 42: Kim Hewitt (Director of the Watertown Free Public Library)
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Episode 41: Justin Hanrahan (Watertown Police Chief)
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Little Local Weekly? A Few Updates and a Message From Matt
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Episode 40: Bevin Croft (Policy Researcher / World in Watertown)
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Little Local Weekly (January 15th - 21st, 2025)
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Episode 39: Alyssa Cecchetelli (Addgene)
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Little Local Weekly (January 8th-14th, 2025)
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Episode 38: Cameron Labrecque (Boston Gold Kings)
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Episode 37: Sophia Suarez-Friedman (Watertown Social Services Resource Specialist / Wayside Youth & Family Support Network)
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Episode 36: Matthew Stephens (Mount Auburn Cemetery)
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Episode 35: Nicole Gardner (Watertown District A City Councilor)
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Episode 34: Elan Rohde (Campolongo Cookie Company)
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Episode 33: Arto Vaun (Project Save Photograph Archive / Musician/Poet)
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Episode 32: George Proakis (Watertown City Manager)
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Episode 31: Ernie Thebado (Watertown Director of Recreation)
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Episode 30: Steve "Nookie" Postal (Revival Cafe + Kitchen)
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Episode 29: Ruth Rappaport (Musician)
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Episode 28: Erin Rathe (Watertown Senior Planner for Economic Development)
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Episode 27: Ryan Nicholson (Watertown Fire Chief)
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Episode 26: Peter Pyne (Olespaña)
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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A Quick Update From Matt
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Episode 25: Sally Young (Artist-Activist / Edible Watertown)
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Episode 24: Joel Giacobozzi (Watertown High School & Middle School Principal)
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Episode 23: Tyler Cote (Watertown Community Engagement Specialist)
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Episode 22: Stephanie Venizelos (Watertown Community Wellness Program Manager)
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Episode 21: Christian Dallas (Dallas Insurance Agency / Watertown Rotary Club)
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Episode 20: Gideon Schreiber (Watertown Director of Planning and Zoning)
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Episode 19: Steve Owens (Massachussets State Representative)
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Episode 18: Tia Tilson (Watertown Community Foundation)
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Episode 17: Julie Fei-Fan Balzer (Painter/Printmaker/Collage Artist)
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Episode 16: Darren Farrington (Mosesian Center for the Arts)
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Episode 15: Kristen Kenny (Artist / Arts Organizer)
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Episode 14: Ariel Nathanson (Finances for Feminists)
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Episode 13: Amelia Young (Hatch Makerspace)
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May 31, 2024 |
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Episode 12: Liz Padula (Artemis Yoga)
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May 23, 2024 |
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Episode 11: Andrea Santopietro (WCA-TV)
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May 17, 2024 |
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Episode 10: Bob Airasian (Real Estate Broker / Watertown Business Coalition)
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May 08, 2024 |
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Episode 9: Archy LaSalle (Activist / Photographer)
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May 03, 2024 |
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Episode 8: Charlie Breitrose (Watertown News)
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Episode 7: Liz Helfer (Watertown Public Arts and Culture Planner / Sculptor)
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Episode 6: Nicole Kootz (Bright Strings Studio)
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Episode 5: Allie Fry (Watertown Free Public Library)
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Episode 4: Merle Kummer (CoLAB)
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Episode 3: Gavin Kleespies (Gore Place)
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Episode 2: Jan Taylor (Get Lively)
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Episode 1: Doug Orifice (Arsenal Financial / Watertown Business Coalition)
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Mar 05, 2024 |