Sheldon Whitehouse Discusses the State of RI Public Education
Rhode Islanders should take a broad view when evaluating the status of the state’s public education system, United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse suggested during a recent episode of The Bartholomewtown Podcast. While expressing concern about the poor performance of Rhode Island students on the RICAS standardized testing score results released late last year, which sounded […]
Five Fun Things To Do: Jan 9 – 15
THU 10 Blue Oyster Cult: Dad hard rock. 8pm. Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich. greenwichodeum.com FRI 11 Viennagram/ Z-boys: You-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it post-punk. 7pm. Pump House, 1464 Kingstown Rd, South Kingstown. pumphousemusicworks.com SAT 12 Gastro’s Craft Meats at LineSider: Top of the line sausage at one of RI’s newest brew stations. LineSider Brewing Company, 1485 […]
The Bartholomewtown Podcast Top 18 Episodes of 2018
18: Kat Kerwin (Providence City Councilor-elect) 17: Joe Trillo (independent gubernatorial candidate) 16: Dr. Luis-Daniel Munoz (independent gubernatorial candidate) 15: Parker Gavigan (NBC 10 I-Team) 14: Roz Raskin (singer, songwriter, musician) 13: Seth Magaziner (RI General Treasurer) 12: Blake Filippi (RI House Minority Leader) 11: Election Day In Rhode Island w/ Ben Decastro, Kobe Dennis, […]
Five Fun Things To Do: Jan 2 – 8
WED 2 Greystone Rail: Bluegrass. 8:30pm. Nick-A-Nee’s, 75 South St, PVD. fb.com/nickanees THU 3 WHEM – Horse-Eyed Men/ Morgan Johnston/ Slime Hammer: Long-running live music and comedy radio show. 8pm. Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, PVD. columbustheatre.com FRI 4 Three Stooges Festival: Their best from the ‘30s and ‘40s. 7pm. Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Sq, Woonsocket. […]
Letter to the Editor: Debt Solution
The editorial in the December 19 Providence Journal “Money pours in, but the debt grows” was rather misguided. It is entirely possible to provide good healthcare to every American without busting the budget. Here is what we should do to eliminate the deficit. The American people already pay for nearly all of the basic research […]
Polar Plunges
Newport Polar Bear Plunge:Newport Polar Bear Plunge: Every year, people come and take the plunge in the frosty ocean to raise money for A Wish Come True, an organization that grants children fighting life threatening illnesses, life changing wishes. Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd, Newport. discovernewport.org/event/newport-polar-bear-plunge/61820 See story page 4 Block Island Plunge: Hosted by the local […]
Newport Polar Bear Plunge:Newport Polar Bear Plunge: Every year, people come and take the plunge in the frosty ocean to raise money for A Wish Come True, an organization that grants children fighting life threatening illnesses, life changing wishes. Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd, Newport. discovernewport.org/event/newport-polar-bear-plunge/61820 See story page 4 Block Island Plunge: Hosted by […]
