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Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes newportFILM Executive Director Cathleen Carr for a conversation about the organization's 2024 summer programming. Support the show
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Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes newportFILM Executive Director Cathleen Carr for a conversation about the organization's 2024 summer programming. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island Speaker of the House Joe Shekarchi for a wide-ranging conversation. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew moderates a roundtable about the state of education in Rhode Island featuring Bob Walsh, former Executive Director of NEARI and Sarah Anderson, CEO and Superintendent of Blackstone Valley Prep. The discussion features a major voice from both the public and charter school arenas. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes June Rose, who will be voting "uncommitted" at the Democratic National Convention, representing the 14.5% of Rhode Island Democratic primary voters who voted "uncommitted". Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Providence Streets Coalition's Liza Burkin and Providence Councilman John Goncalves for reaction to a compromise hat was reached on the planned removal of the South Water Street bike lane as part of a Washington Bridge "traffic mitigation" effort. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Orsted head of government affairs David Ortiz for an in-depth conversation about major developments in southern New England's offshore wind industry. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Half Street Group Founder and President Mike Raia for another edition of the monthly series Inside Communications. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Lisa Carnevale for a discussion on the Ocean Tech Hub. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes HUD's Peter Asen and Housing Network RI's Melina Lodge for a discussion on Home Ownership Month and a June 15 “HOUSE PARTY” housing resource fair being held in Pawtucket to promote homeownership and other housing resources. HUD is a co host of this along with partners including PCF Development, the Housing Network of RI, the City of Pawtucket and Tides Family Service Support the show...
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Schuyler Weiss, founder of Light Frame is a Swiss-American Financial Technology company headquartered in the Cambridge Innovation Center in Providence, R.I., USA Support the show
Send us a text RI Philharmonic Executive Director David Beauchesne joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss an initiative aimed at allocating funds for RI arts institutions in the state budget. SUPPORT THE CAUSE: http://www.RI4ARTS.ORG Support the show
Send us a text Boston Globe columnist and author of Rhode Map joins Bill Bartholomew for a conversation on the 5th anniversary of the daily newsletter and the impact that GlobeRI has had on the regional media ecosystem. Support the show
Send us a text Assistant Attorney General Stephen Provazza joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss antitrust legal action that his office is undertaking against event promoter Live Nation. Support the show
Send us a text Each week during April and May, Bartholomewtown profiles a Rhode Island historic cemetery and one interesting person that is buried there. "Live Less Ordinary": celebrating Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Months with Deb Suggs and Bill Bartholomew Support the show
Send us a text Ed Pacheco, President and CEO of Special Olympics Rhode Island, previews this weekend's Summer Games. Support the show
Send us a text The Wildlife Clinic of RI Executive Director Dr William Morrissette joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on the clinic's work rescuing and rehabbing wildlife. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island band The Z -Boys for an in-studio conversation about their new record "Keep On Rocking In The World", upcoming release show and how the contemporary music landscape. Support the show
Send us a text Each week during April and May, Bartholomewtown profiles a Rhode Island historic cemetery and one interesting person that is buried there. "Live Less Ordinary": celebrating Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Months with Deb Suggs and Bill Bartholomew Support the show
Send us a text Brown University political science professor Wendy Schiller joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on the 2024 Presidential election. Support the show
Send us a text Former gubernatorial candidate, data analyst and entrepreneur Ken Block has been examining some of the Washington Bridge-related documents that were released to media and other sources. His conclusion: the state knew that the doomed bridge was in jeopardy as early as 2012 and did little to nothing about it. Now, Block is raising funds to install billboards along i195 with messages like "They Knew In 2012" with a picture of a traffic jam. Support the show...
Send us a text Each week during April and May, Bartholomewtown profiles a Rhode Island historic cemetery and one interesting person that is buried there. "Live Less Ordinary": celebrating Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Months with Deb Suggs and Bill Bartholomew Support the show
Send us a text Rhode Island-based journalist Zane Wolfang, reporting from Jordan, offers his latest insight into the wide Israel-Gaza issue. Support the show
Send us a text Advocates for Better Care in Rhode Island Director Kathleen Gerard discusses why her organization is advocating for the option for patients to have security cameras in their rooms. "The Long-term Care Resident Rights Camera Bill (S2263 Euer/H7969 Knight), giving residents of long-term care facilities the right to have a security camera in their room if they choose" Support the show...
Send us a text "Lina Altaan Al Hariri is a triple major at URI graduating this spring (gender and women’s studies / global language and area studies - Arabic / political science). She did her senior project on the resettlement of Syrian refugees here in Rhode Island, a story of resilience and progress. She is one herself." Lina joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss her work. Support the show...
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Jaelynn Accola, a graduating student of Johnson and Wales University's Cannabis Entrepreneur program along with Dr. Magnus Thorsson, who helped launch the program. Ms. Accola has developed a health and wellness-oriented cannabis infused protein bar, drawing on her experience as a student-athlete and market demands and gaps. Support the show...
Send us a text Each week during April and May, Bartholomewtown profiles a Rhode Island historic cemetery and one interesting person that is buried there. "Live Less Ordinary": celebrating Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Months with Deb Suggs and Bill Bartholomew Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island Lt Governor Sabina Matos back to the show for a discussion on the fallout from last year's nomination signature saga that derailed her congressional campaign, her current major initiatives and her take on geopolitical affairs. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes RIPTA Interim CEO Chris Durand and Next Wave's Chris Marsella for a conversation about public input and the latest developments on the proposed Providence Transit Hub. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew discusses some of the big issues of the day, including Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo's visit to Newport for the groundbreaking of a new NOAA facility, RISD students join the worldwide campus protests and the cost of Washington Bridge project balloons to nearly half a billion dollars. Support the show...
Send us a text Each week during April and May, Bartholomewtown profiles a Rhode Island historic cemetery and one interesting person that is buried there. "Live Less Ordinary": celebrating Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Months with Deb Suggs and Bill Bartholomew Support the show