Belly at Fort Adams 10-1-23 (Photo: Ken Abrams)

The first week of October was a busy one.

A New York Man who was traveling from the Dominican Republic was arrested at T.F. Green International Airport after more than thirteen kilos of cocaine is seized from a carry-on bag.

Fort Adams State Park rocked hard Sunday evening, October 1, when Belly, one of the greatest bands to ever emerge from Newport, woke up some old ghosts in the 200-year-old Fort. The sell-out show, a benefit for Fort Adams Trust, was strong from the get-go; the band played with vigor and purpose, knocking it out of the fort to the absolute delight of longtime fans.

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Obituaries From This Week

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...