Congressman David Ciccilline stopped by The Open Forum with Ryan Belmore on AM 1540 WADK today from 12:30pm to 1pm to chat about manufacturing, jobs, Make It In America Campaign, gun safety and much more.

Following the departure of the Congressman, we shared audio from Newport City Council’s meeting last night where they discussed the controversial fire/rescue boat.

Part 1 – 12:30pm to 1pm

Part 2 – 1pm to 2pm

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...