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Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew spoke with educator Jeff Johnson at a green jobs career fair that he organized. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss his priorities for 2024, a green jobs initiative and his role in the attempted impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Mark Reynolds, President of Richmond Community Alliance, joins the show to discuss a variety of stories that have been ongoing in Richmond, Rhode Island, a region of the state that is dramatically underserved by local news. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes The Hill's Alexander Bolton, who published an article this week that reports some Democratic lawmakers are concerned about President Biden debating former President Trump in this year's election cycle. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew speaks with Navigant Credit Union Senior Vice President and Chief Retail Banking & Experience Officer Mike Mattone about the future of physical, brick-and-mortar banking locations. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew speaks with CCA Health's Clinical Director Smita Mazumdar about the impact of seasonal mental health. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Dan McGowan (The Boston Globe), Jim Hummel (The Hummel Report, RI PBS) and Bill Bartholomew (Bartholomewtown, WPRO) break down what they believe are the biggest Rhode Island stories of 2023. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew caught up with Scott Begin of the Rhode Island-based band Badfish, best known as the premier tribute to the band Sublime, who are set to release new original music. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Half Street Group Founder and President Mike Raia for a conversation about which RI organization or person could benefit from a 2023 communications "do over", his reflections as a small business owner and communications expert, and what organizational leaders should consider about strategic communications as they plan for 2024.  Support the show...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew reacts to the news that 195 West at the Washington Bridge will be closed after a "critical failure of some bridge components" was discovered today. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew reacts to the instinctual response of RI Turning Point to white supremacist stickers appearing in Cranston.  Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha joins Bill Bartholoemw to discuss a wide array of topics, including his posts on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, which in one case, has drawn the ire of a judge, healthcare systems, expanding public awareness about the attorneys in his office, climate goals, shoreline access and beyond. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagra...

Send us Fan Mail Rhode Island Democratic Socialists of America's Kinverly Dicupe and Dan Crowell join Bill Bartholomew to offer their thoughts on why candidates beyond the two-party system ought to be strengthened.  Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Senator Meghan Kallman and  Providence Streets Coalition's Liza Burkin join Bill Bartholomew to discuss a coalition of community organizations and legislators who are organizing to urge Governor Dan McKee to fully fund RIPTA in the forthcoming budget. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Greg Werkheiser, lead counsel with Cultural Heritage Partners, who are representing the Newport Preservation Society, joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss why the organization, best known as the stewards of the Newport Mansions, are concerned about and are filing suit against a wind farm that is being developed in waters off of Rhode Island. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail Coastal access activist and Bartholomewtown regular Conrad Ferla joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on what progress was seen in Rhode Island shoreline access during 2023 and what to watch for in 2024. Shoreline Access: Progress in 2023 and What to Watch For in 2024 Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Navigant Credit Union Senior Vice President of Public Relations and Community Engagement Tim Draper for a conversation on philanthropy, an area with a lot of nuance for individuals and organizations. Financial Well-Being is presented by Navigant Credit Union.  Learn more at navigantcu.org  Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Benz, the head of Samuels Sinclair at Rhode Island Hospital – and Michelle Muscatello, Vice President of Communications and External Affair for Delta Dental to discuss a new oral surgery partnership Delta Dental and the Samuels Sinclair Dental Center at Rhode Island Hospital. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Half Street Group founder Mike Raia joins Bill Bartholomew for an inside look at media and strategic communications.  This month, the two break down the impact of the recently announced merger between Rhode Island PBS and The Public's Radio, tayloring messaging, why the NBA missed an opportunity with their in-season tournament and more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagr...

Send us Fan Mail On this special report, journalist Bill Bartholomew explores some of the key issues that are contributing to Rhode Island's housing crisis. Part 4: Ideas and Solutions Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail On this special report, journalist Bill Bartholomew explores some of the key issues that are contributing to Rhode Island's housing crisis. Part 3: The Unhoused. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail On this special report, journalist Bill Bartholomew explores some of the key issues that are contributing to Rhode Island's housing crisis. Part 2: Short Term Rentals Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail On this special report, journalist Bill Bartholomew explores some of the key issues that are contributing to Rhode Island's housing crisis. Part 1: Housing stock and zoning. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew catches up with Tom Giordano, Executive Director of The Partnership for Rhode Island.  They discuss a number of key issues that the state is facing and initiatives that The Partnership is engaged with.   Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew reacts to Democrat Gabe Amo's decisive victory over Republican Gerry Leonard in the Rhode Island congressional district 1 special election. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube