Newport Car Museum to host ‘Hoods Up’ Weekend March 13 – 14. Photo provided by Newport Car Museum

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do this weekend in and around Newport County.

Friday, March 12

Things To Do

JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room

City & Government

Saturday, March 13

Things To Do

JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room

City & Government

  • Nothing scheduled.

Sunday, March 14

All-electronic tolling pilot program on Newport Pell Bridge ends Sunday

Things To Do

JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room

City & Government

  • Nothing scheduled.

This story was originally published on March 5, 2021.

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.