by
Ryan Belmore
For the second year in a row the Aquidneck Island Police Parade will be canceled due to concerns around COVID-19.
The event was scheduled to take place in Newport on Sunday, May 2.
WPRI with the full story here – Aquidneck Island National Police Parade canceled for 2nd year due to COVID-19
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
