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Watertown Cable Show Focuses on Accessory Dwelling Units & Upcoming Community Dialogue

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Cliff Cook (far right) from the Watertown Affordable Housing Trust, and Allison Eck, of Watertown Community Converstations, talked about the upcoming ADU Community Dialogue with Inside Watertown hosts Bob Airasian (left) and Charlie Breitrose. (Screenshot from Watertown Cable)

The latest episode of Inside Watertown focused on the discussion over accessory dwelling units (ADUs), which are sometimes called in-law units or granny units. The guests on the Watertown Cable show talked about the upcoming community dialogue

Cliff Cook, a member of the Watertown Affordable Housing Trust, explained what ADUs are, and how Watertown has complied with the State’s recently added zoning requirement to allow the units. However, the input from the dialogue will help City officials decide if Watertown wants to go farther and allow ADUs in more situations. The Community Dialogue on Monday, March 24 will be led by Watertown Community Conversations (WCC), explained Allison Eck, a facilitator with WCC.

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Watertown Cable Show Celebrating 95 Years Popeye’s Nemesis, the Sea Hag

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Actor Mateo Grassley wears an original shirt picturing The Sea Hag. (Contributed Photo)

Watertown Cable host Fred Grandinetti will feature the 95th anniversary of a character from the Popeye cartoons on his show, Drawing with Fred. See details provided by Grandinetti, below. If you ask anyone who is Popeye’s most famous enemy, they will probably say Bluto or Brutus. Actually, it is the Sea Hag who is the last true witch on earth.

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Watertown Musician to be Featured on Watertown Cable Show “Drawing With Fred”

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Matt Hanna

Fred Grandinetti has been hosting his cable show “Drawing with Fred” for more than three decades, and he will kick off his latest season with a special musical guest who hails from Watertown. See more information in the announcement provided by Grandinetti:

To help launch the 33rd year of Drawing With Fred, on The Watertown Cable Access Channel, local musician, Matt Hannah, will appear. He will be included in an episode which will begin airing on January 20th and run until February 3rd. Mr. Hannah will play on his guitar Popeye the Sailor’s theme song. There also will be music themed animated cartoons

Matt Hanna is a podcaster, musician, and arts organizer in Watertown.

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Local Podcast: Meet a Local Cookie Maker & the Director of Watertown Cable

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Elan Rohde

Podcast host Matt Hanna spoke with the woman behind one of Watertown’s favorite cookie makers, and also caught up with the executive director of Watertown Cable. Find out more about these episodes of Little Local Conversations. In “Little Local Conversations,” discover the people, places, stories, and ideas of Watertown. Hanna 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. 

Elan Rohde

Meet Elan Rohde! She’s the owner of Campolongo Cookie Company right here in Watertown.

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Watertown Cable Invites Non-Profits to Record PSA Messages

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Watertown Cable is inviting non-profits and other organizations to record a commercial as part of PSA Day. See information below. WCA-TV’s PSA Day is back on Friday, December 13th. Watertown nonprofits and organizations have the opportunity to  sign up to film a one minute PSA onsite in our studio or arrange to film at location. All you need to bring is your script and smile!

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Hear About the City’s Communication’s Team & the New 311 System in the Latest Episode of the Watertown Cable Show

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Tyler Cote, far right, and Laura Murray joined Inside Watertown Hosts Bob Airasian, far left, and Charlie Breitrose to talk about the efforts of the City’s new Communications team. Two members of the City of Watertown’s Communications Team sat down with the hosts of Inside Watertown at the Watertown Cable studio this week. They talked about efforts to speak to and hear from Watertown residents, including the new 311 Service Center. Tyler Cote, the Community Engagement Specialist, and Laura Murray, the Constituent Services Director spoke with co-hosts Bob Airasian and Charlie Breitrose. People may have seen Cote at one of his Watertown Chats or at the Watertown Farmers Market.

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Non-Profits Can Tape PSA Commercials at Watertown Cable

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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Cable:

Calling all Watertown nonprofits and organizations! We are excited to announce our Summer PSA Day on Tuesday, August 13th from 2-5 p.m.! Join us in our studio to film a one minute PSA that we will film and edit for you. They can be about your organization, upcoming initiatives, events, or anything you want to highlight! Each time slot is 30 minutes in length and we just ask that you provide a script before or by your time slot.

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Watertown High School Students Learning on the Job at Local Non-Profits

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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Community Foundation:

Since 2015 the Watertown Community Foundation has made it possible for high school students in Watertown to gain valuable professional experience by funding summer internships. Nearly 70 high-schoolers have received stipends from the Watertown Community Foundation High School Internship Program since it began. This year, four students from Watertown High School will receive internship stipends from the Watertown Community Foundation to learn more about working in one of Watertown’s non-profits. Selected from a competitive field of applicants, we congratulate Evelyn Rodriguez, Kostas Jerome, Arthur Venturim, and Sherri Wu on being chosen to participate in this year’s Watertown Community Foundation High School Internship Program. These students will have internships at the City of Watertown’s Commander’s Mansion, the Watertown Free Public Library and Watertown Cable Access TV.