Bartholomewtown
Bill Bartholomew brings Rhode Islanders closer to their world.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 897
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley from City Hall
Bill Bartholomew sits down with Providence mayor Brett Smiley at his City Hall office.
Wildfire Mitigation Efforts Are Planned for RI. Are They Enough?
Bill Bartholomew welcomes DEM spokesperson Mike Healey for a discussion on new efforts to mitigate forest fires in one large swath of Rhode Island's forest. After last year's Exeter wi…
McKee Touts "Team Rhode Island" in State of the State Address
Bill Bartholomew reacts to Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee's State of the State address.
Why Adult Shared Living Needs More Attention
Bill Bartholomew welcomes Cliff Alston, Program Manager at Living Innovations for a discussion on adult shared living, the success stories associated with it and how it can be uplifted.
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Inside Communications presented by Half Street Group: Writing a State of the State Speech
Bill Bartholomew welcomes Half Street Group Founder and President Mike Raia for a discussion on writing a State of the State speech (Governor McKee is set to deliver his on Tuesday Janu…
A Green Jobs Career Fair Seeks To Offer Options for Kids and a Workforce for A Green Economy
Bill Bartholomew spoke with educator Jeff Johnson at a green jobs career fair that he organized.
Congressman Seth Magaziner Talks 2024 Priorities, Legislative Initiatives, Mayorkas Impeachment Hearings
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…
A Variety of Issues in News Desert Richmond, Rhode Island
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 d…
Will Biden Debate Trump in 2024? The Hill's Alexander Bolton Joins Bill Bartholomew
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 Pres…
Financial Well-Being presented by Navigant Credit Union: The Future of Physical Bank Locations
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 bankin…
Inside Public Health presented by CCA Health Rhode Island: Seasonal Mental Health with Smita Mazumdar
Bill Bartholomew speaks with CCA Health's Clinical Director Smita Mazumdar about the impact of seasonal mental health.
The Biggest RI Stories of 2023 w/ Dan McGowan, Jim Hummel and Bill Bartholomew
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 …
Badfish Set To Release New Original Music
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.
Inside Communications presented by Half Street Group
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", …
Surprise! 195 West at The Washington Bridge Will Be Closed for the Foreseeable Future
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.
White Supremacist Stickers in Cranston, RI Turning Point Says "Its OK to Be White"
Bill Bartholomew reacts to the instinctual response of RI Turning Point to white supremacist stickers appearing in Cranston.
Attorney General Peter Neronha
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…
Expanding Electoral Politics Beyond the Two-Party System, with RI DSA's Kinverly Dicupe and Dan Crowell
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 s…
An Effort to "Save RIPTA" with Sen. Meghan Kallman and Providence Streets Coalition's Liza Burkin
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…
Newport Preservation Society Discusses Their Concerns About an Offshore Wind Project
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 …