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Newport City Council will host two workshops before March comes to a close.

On Tuesday, March 30 at 5 pm, Council will host a workshop for the purpose of discussing the utility department budget.

On Wednesday, March 31 at 5 pm, Council will host a workshop for the purpose of discussing food trucks in the city.

Both workshops will be held virtually and are open to the public. They be accessed by telephone or by Zoom.

  • Telephone”: 1-877-853-5247
  • Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95878452956
  • Webinar ID: 958 7845 2956

Be advised, City Council’s regularly scheduled Thursday COVID-19 Status Update has been cancelled this week.

Ryan Belmore

Ryan Belmore is the Owner and Publisher of What'sUpNewp.  He has been involved with What’sUpNewp since shortly after its launch in 2012, proudly leading it to be named Best Local News Blog in Rhode Island by Rhode Island Monthly readers in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and an honorable mention in the Common Good Awards in 2021.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Potter League For Animals. He previously served on the boards of Fort Adams Trust, Lucy's Hearth, and the Arts & Cultural Alliance for Newport County.

In 2020, he was named Member of the Year by LION and won the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County's Dominque Award.

He is a member of Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the North American Snowsports Journalists Association.

Born and raised in Rhode Island, he spent 39 years living in Rhode Island before recently moving to Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and two rescue dogs. He still considers Rhode Island home, and visits at least once a month.