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independent journalism from the ocean state

    "Lives Less Ordinary" Celebrating RI Historic Cemetery Month Part 2: West Greenwich 033, Theophilus Whale Lot

    "Lives Less Ordinary" Celebrating RI Historic Cemetery Month Part 2: West Greenwich 033, Theophilus Whale Lot

    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
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    Parent Support Network of RI's Lisa Conlan and Lamel Moore

    Parent Support Network of RI's Lisa Conlan and Lamel Moore

    Parent Support Network of RI's Lisa Conlan and Lamel Moore (also of RI Fatherhood Initiative) join Bill Bartholomew.
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    • 20 min
    Ryan Lukowicz

    Ryan Lukowicz

    North Kingstown High School student and political contributor Ryan Lukowicz recently spearheaded a senior project project that resulted in successful legislation that would, in essence, allow students to enroll in Adaptive Physical Education classes.  Mr. Lukowicz is blind, and noted an opportunity to integrate more students into specialized physical education classes. 
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    • 20 min
    Allens Avenue Scrapyard, Newport Covid Film

    Allens Avenue Scrapyard, Newport Covid Film

    Bill Bartholomew offers reaction to last week's fire and court action involving a Providence scrap metal facility and the realities of environmental racism, plus, his reaction to the film Newport: In This Together.
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    • 32 min
    "Lives Less Ordinary" Celebrating RI Historic Cemetery Month Part 1: SK 100 Joshua Tefft Lot

    "Lives Less Ordinary" Celebrating RI Historic Cemetery Month Part 1: SK 100 Joshua Tefft Lot

    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
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    • 11 min
    "Newport: In This Together" Chronicles The City's Experience During The Height of Covid

    "Newport: In This Together" Chronicles The City's Experience During The Height of Covid

    Bill Bartholomew speaks with award-winning filmmaker Susan Sipprelle about her new documentary "Newport: In This Together", which chronicles the city's experience during the pandemic and 2020 social movement.
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    • 23 min

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