It was just about a perfect night as you could ask for on Tuesday when the City of Newport hosted their 2017 Fourth of July Firework Display.
The $27,000 display was shot off from the Point at Fort Adams and What’sUpNewp was there to capture it all on Facebook Live. If you missed us live, you can watch it now here;
The City encourages spectators to join them in recognizing the generosity of the following firework display sponsors;
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... More by Ryan Belmore
