by
Ryan Belmore
Governor Dan McKee on Tuesday, April 6 will participate in a walking tour of small businesses in Newport, according to a press release from his office.
Joining McKee on the walking tour will be Lt. Governor Nominee Sabina Matos, Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor, Newport Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, Newport City Manager Joe Nicholson, and Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Erin Donovan-Boyle.
The tour is scheduled to be begin at 2 pm at Fort 1 North.
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
