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It was that time of the month where we are fortunate to have the opportunity to be joined by Evan Smith, CEO and President of Discover Newport.

Among the topics covered in our nearly 90-minute interview were the Providence-Newport Ferry, the possibility of Middletown becoming home of the USS John F. Kennedy, upcoming events in Newport and Bristol County, travel, tourism and much much more.

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Listen to The Open Forum with Ryan Belmore every weekday from 12:30pm to 2pm on WADK1540AM!

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...