Election 2022

Eames Hamilton Yates Jr., candidate for Newport City Council At-Large, joined What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation at 3 pm on Monday, October 3.

In the interview, you’ll learn more about Eames, hear about his priorities and platform, and hear what he has to say about regionalization, marijuana dispensaries, climate change, and more.

The candidates running for one of the four seats on Newport City Council At-Large are Mark Aramli, Lynn Underwood Ceglie, Kathleen Jessup, Xaykham Rexford Khamsyvoravong, Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, Stephanie Smyth, and Eames Yates, Jr.

There is no race in Ward 1, Ward 2, or Ward 3, as Angela McCalla, Charlie Holder, and David Carlin are running unopposed.

You can watch the interview below;

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...