Little Local Conversations
de Matt Hanna
The Helping Hand: Youth-Led Food Solutions
Sobre este podcast
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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Episódios
Os 20 episódios mais recentes de 155
- The Helping Hand: Youth-Led Food Solutions · 37 minThis 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…
- Gallery Stories, November 2026: Mosesian Members Exhibition, Switch!, Public Arts and Culture Committee Showcase · 47 minDiscover 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…
- Kristina Courage (BESTEA / Grit Life Fitness) · 52 min · Episódio 80Meet 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…
- Local Government Update, October 2026 · 37 minDiscover the latest Watertown government moments, stories, and numbers in this conversation with Tyler Cote, the Director of Communications and Community Engagement for the City…
- Creative Chats With Ellen Wineberg (The Art of Curation) · 43 minAs 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…
- Life Stories From Watertown Seniors · 40 minHear 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…
- Local Government Update, September 2026 · 39 minDiscover the latest Watertown government moments, stories, and numbers in this relaxed but informative conversation with Tyler Cote, the Director of Communications and Community…
- Watertown's Open: Activating Local Independent Retailers · 1 h 17 minThis 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…
- Creative Chats With Zachariah Hickman (Building a Second Act) · 38 minTo 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…
- Get to Know Your Local: Watertown Cultural Council · 25 minHow 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…
- Episode 79: Pia Owens (Library Trustee / Negotiation Coach / Tech Lawyer) · 53 min · Episódio 79Meet 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…
- Local Government Update, August 2026 · 33 minDiscover the latest Watertown government moments, stories, and numbers in this relaxed but informative conversation with Tyler Cote, the Director of Communications and Community…
- Creative Chats Conference, Panel 2: Organizations & Systems · 40 minHow 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…
- The Helping Hand Roundtable, July 2026 · 51 minWelcome 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…
- Local Government Update, July 2026 · 36 minDiscover the latest Watertown government moments, stories, and numbers in this relaxed but informative conversation with Tyler Cote, the Director of Communications and Community…
- Event Highlight - Treaty Day 250 · 31 minDid 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…
- Creative Chats Conference, Panel 1: Art & Money · 41 minHow 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…
- Episode 78: Theo Offei (Watertown City Councilor-At-Large) · 37 min · Episódio 78Meet 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…
- Creative Chats With Daniel E. Pritchard (Should Art Be Difficult?) · 38 minShould 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…
- Gallery Stories, June 2026: Senior Group Show, WHERE ARE ALL THE BLACK PEOPLE AT/HOW WE SEE IT, Altered States · 44 minDiscover 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…







