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Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Providence Rotary Club President Holly Applegate for a discussion on the club's "Legends for Literacy" program, which seeks to bolster support for reading and literacy in Providence Schools. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner back to the pod for a discussion on his run for Governor of Rhode Island.  As the race begins to take shape, what are his policy priorities, and what key contrasts does he draw between himself and his five primary opponents? Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew recently spoke with Motif Magazine News Editor Michael Bilow on WPRO radio about the large-scale rent relief program that Rhode Islanders may be entitled to. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Providence Streets Coalition lead organizer Liza Burkin for a discussion on the war of words - and potential action - between the State of Rhode Island and City of Providence with respect to a new bike and pedestrian lane on South Water Street. This is from Bartholomew's guest host appearance on The Dan Yorke Show on WPRO radio, 10.11.21 Support the...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes back RI Political Coop co-chair and Senate District 29 candidate Jen Rourke for a discussion on the so-called progressive civil war and her approach to the 2022 election. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes a panel to discuss the state and future of longterm care in Rhode Island, and what the pandemic has taught us about the system and infrastructure that supports it. Nicole Majik of Majik LLC  Paul Jones of The Care Concierge of New England  Kathleen Heren of RISLTCOP (Rhode Island State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program) Support the show Follow Bill on Inst...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Dr. Luis Daniel Munoz back to BTOWN, this time as a candidate in the 2022 Democratic primary for Governor of Rhode Island. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Providence City Councilor and mayoral candidate Nirva LaFortune back to BTOWN for a discussion on recent events in the city, including her announcement that she is running for mayor in the 2022 election.  Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Providence Mayoral Candidate and RI politco Gonzalvo Cuervo for a discussion on his bid to become the city's next mayor. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail What are the real challenges with  Rhode Island's healthcare infrastructure? Richard Asinof, Publisher of Convergence RI joins Bill Bartholomew on WPRO to discuss. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew hosts a roundtable discussion with the Democratic candidates for Rhode Island's Senate District 3 (Providence East Side) special election. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Alec Meeker, publisher of the popular news and culture website Bushwick Daily for a discussion on NYC before and after the pandemic, the evolving landscape of indie media and his rise to one the top news outlets in the country's number one media market. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island Department of Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green back to BTOWN for a discussion on all things back-to-school in RI.  From masking and Covid19 to distance learning and the new Providence Teacher's contract, we break down a litany of pressing issues on today's episode. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes back Dan McGowan, columnist for The Boston Globe  to discuss this week's developments in Rhode Island's 2022 gubernatorial race. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Amy Russo of The Providence Journal for a conversation about her move from NYC to Rhode Island, her weekly column exploring The Ocean State, RI politics as a sport, RI media and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Mark Dobbyn and Uriah Donnelly of The Warren Folks Festival for a preview of the town's marquee event, life in the east bay and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Leadership RI's Christopher Donovan for a discussion on the organizations Rhode Island Scavenger Hunt. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island-based, Grammy Balloted singer/songwriter/musician and author Nate Jones to BTOWN for a discussion on his work as a creative in Rhode Island and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Dr. Magnus Thorrson of Johnson and Wales University for a discussion on the universities' new cannabis entrepreneurship program.  Is Rhode Island ready (from an infrastructure standpoint) for legalization?  What are some of the equity challenges that the state must address?  What does Dr. Thorrson's program consist of? Support the show Follow Bi...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes United Way of Rhode Island President/CEO Cortney Nicolato, Social Enterprise Greenhouse Senior Manager for Strategic Initiatives Constance Ferber,  Destenie Vital of What Cheer Flower Farm and Brent Runyon of Providence Preservation Society to discuss the 2021 Nonprofit Innovation Lab  Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes author Tom Flanagan for a discussion on growing up in Pawtucket, RI, his new book Acapulco, which is set in Pawtucket, and how residents of the city may be impacted by infrastructure changes that are set to - or already - taking place. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew sits down with Chris Turpin and Stephanie Jean Ward, the UK-based Ida Mae, at Newport Folk ahead of their appearance. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Brian Lima, Steve Klamkin (WPRO) and Ken Abrams (WRIU, WhatsUpNewp) for a conversation about their work as photographers of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Sankofa Community Connection's Niko Merrit,  Ellen Pinnock, Amy McKinney, Melanie McKinney, Susan Kenny and  Nycole Marvelous for a panel discussion on their work to uplift the voices of communities of color in Newport.  From education to housing to elected officials, the discussion deals with some of the major challenges that have dogged the island...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes HUD Director for RI's Commission For Human Rights Jay Flanders to discuss his role at the organization, the agencies operations, discrimination in RI housing, employment and how Rhode Islander's can report it. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube