In light of Melanie Delman’s passing, Lila Delman Real Estate has named John Hodnett, Broker/Owner, as President. Since joining Lila Delman Real Estate in 1991, John Hodnett, along with Melanie Delman and his wife Pamela Delman-Hodnett, is credited with expanding the firm to six office locations across the state and establishing Lila Delman as the […]
Ryan Belmore
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 is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, Online News Association, and Local Independent Online News Publishers. He is committed to the codes of ethics of these organizations: accuracy, independence, accountability, and transparency.
In Newport, Ryan served on the boards of the Fort Adams Trust and Potter League for Animals, and hosted a daily radio talk show for four years.
In 2021, Ryan moved to Alexandria, Virginia, to support his wife Jen's career. He launched The Alexandria Brief in 2025, applying what he learned in Newport to a new community. With the help of some talented on-the-ground contributors, he still runs What's Up Newp — and always will.
Contact: ryan@whatsupnewp.com.
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EFC Newport to host 2018 Beth Moore Living Proof Simulcast on September 29
Newport, RI – On Saturday, September 29, 2018, EFC Newport Women’s Ministry will host the 2018 Beth Moore Living Proof Simulcast at their location at 70 Bliss Mine Road. The event is open to all women in the community. A highly regarded speaker and author, Moore founded Living Proof Ministries in 1994 with the purpose […]
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New Annie E. Casey Foundation report recommends policies to help young parents and their children succeed
The Annie E. Casey Foundation released a report today highlighting the effect of becoming a parent as a teen or young adult. Opening Doors for Young Parents offers recommendations for policymakers to invest in ensuring these young families find pathways to success. Young parents are those who have children in their teens and early 20s. […]
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12 Metre North American Champions: Challenge XII and American Eagle are Victors
An eight-race series held Friday through Sunday (September 21-23) on Rhode Island Sound and Narragansett Bay determined title holders for the 2018 12 Metre North American Championship. The event, hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and including divisions for historic 12 Metres from the Modern and Traditional eras (1974-1983 and 1958-1970, respectively), was especially competitive this […]
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Norman Bird Sanctuary’s Annual Harvest Fair will feature more than a dozen musicians this weekend
Norman Bird Sanctuary invites music lovers to the 44th Annual Harvest Fair this weekend, featuring an impressive lineup of bands and musicians to keep the party rocking in the Newport Craft Beer Garden. The diverse lineup of fun bands, organized by renowned local musician Bob Kendall, covers a wide range of styles and genres, from Mark […]
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Where to find live music and entertainment listings this week in and around Newport
Newport, RI – Discover all that’s happening for live music and entertainment in and around Newport this week. Monday, September 24 Diego’s: Trivia at 9:30 pmFastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pmFifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pmJane Pickens Theater: Fahrenheit 11/9 at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pmMidtown Oyster Bar: Yacht Club Rejects at […]
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Seaport Shines: Newport resident launches a line of moonshine whiskey
Newport resident and Rhode Island native, Sherry Brice, has launched a unique line of moonshine whiskey that has a lower alcohol content than traditional moonshines, has fewer calories and is gluten-free. Seaport Shines is a triple distilled whiskey brewed in Riviera Beach, Florida with two distinctive introductory flavors: Cucumber Lemon and Mint and Maple Bacon with […]
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25+ things to do in and around Newport this week
Newport, RI – Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island this week! Monday, September 24 8:30 am – Slocum Estate Bellevue Avenue -The Basement Sale (post auction)4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Fahrenheit 11/9 at Jane Pickens Theater Tuesday, September 25 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Fahrenheit 11/9 at […]
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Melanie Delman, President of Lila Delman Real Estate, has passed away
Lila Delman Real Estate announced on Sunday that Melanie Delman, President of Lila Delman Real Estate, has passed away after a private, decade-long battle with breast cancer. “It is with a heavy heart that Lila Delman Real Estate announces Melanie Delman has passed away after a private, decade-long battle with breast cancer. In her final […]
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Podcast: Potter League For Animals will host fundraiser, event for NOWZAD, its sister shelter in Afghanistan
The willingness of the Potter League for Animals in Middletown to reach out and help animals is pretty much limitless. Last week, it took in 17 dogs and 1 cat from a shelter in South Carolina in anticipation of hurricane rescue needs. It is also the sister shelter to NOWZAD, the only animal rescue organization […]
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Eco-Depot to offer shredding at September 29 collection at Easton’s Beach
Newport, RI – To provide residents with more opportunities to properly recycle intact sensitive documents, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (Resource Recovery) will offer shredding services along with household hazardous waste collection at the September 29 Eco-Depot in Newport. The collection will be held at Easton’s Beach located at 175 Memorial Boulevard from 8 a.m. to […]
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Newport Art Museum to welcome Fall Exhibitions at Opening Reception
The Newport Art Museum will welcome two new exhibitions to its galleries this fall, Lalla Essaydi’s From “Converging Territories” to “Harem Revisited” and a group show entitled The Shapes of Birds: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa. An Opening Reception for both shows will be held on Friday, September 28, from 5 – 7 pm. Museum members are welcomed free, non-members are asked […]
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Museum Day: You can visit one of these 27 museums in Rhode Island for free on Saturday
Newport, RI – Twenty-seven museums across Rhode Island will join more than 1,200 museums across the country participating in Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day on September 22nd, a one-day annual event in which participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Participants are allowed to download one […]
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Listings: Where to find live music and entertainment this weekend in and around Newport (Sept. 21 – 23)
Discover where to find live music, entertainment, movies, and more this weekend. Friday, September 21 Atlantic Resort: Sean Rivers at 4 pmBuskers: Live music at 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at 10 pmClarke Cooke House: DJ & Dancing in the Boom Boom Room at 10 pmDiego’s Barrio Cantina (Middletown): Los Duderinos at 10 pmFirehouse Theater: The Bit […]
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30+ things to do in and around Newport this weekend
Newport, RI – Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend. (Photo: Newport Polo will host the New England Challenge at 4 pm on Saturday. Photo by WUN’s Frank Prosnitz) Friday, September 21 Throughout The Day – Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival10 am – 2018 12 Metre North American Championship4:30 […]
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Podcasts: Chatting with folks from Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, PFLAG, and 35th Annual Taste Of Newport
I took over the WADK airwaves as host of The Open Forum and What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on Wednesday, it was a jam-packed two hours of fun and information. The Open Forum (12 pm to 1 pm) Is it the Endeavour? Archaeologists believe they have found Capt. Cook’s Vessel in Newport Harbor and it has put […]
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Podcast: Bob Weygand joins us to chat about statewide politics; hear more about the launch of our affordable housing project
On this edition of The Open Forum on AM 1540 WADK Newport, Frank Prosnitz and I were joined by former Lieutenant Governor and State Representative Bob Weygand. Weygand joined for approximately 30 minutes on the program to chat about the recent Statewide Primary results and what he sees and thinks heading into November’s General Election. Later in […]
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Newport Public Schools will host open house hours next week
As the school year gets underway, Newport Public Schools has announced Open House hours for next week. During the Open House’s, schools are open to the parents and family members of the students to allow people to look around the school and learn about it”, according to a press release from Newport Public Schools. “These […]
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Newport Polo to host New England Pro-Am on Saturday
As Season 27 nears completion, polo action will be amped up on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 4 pm in the New England Pro-Am. “We saved the best for last. Our fans will witness speed, strategy and maneuvers from teams anchored by two of the best pros in the region” explained Dan Keating, captain of the Newport squad and founder of […]
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Million Dollar Listing: Eustis Avenue home sells for $2.3 million
Newport, RI – Lila Delman Real Estate has announced the sale of 171 Eustis Avenue in Newport for $2,300,000. Lila Delman Real Estate was both the listing and the selling company, according to a press release from the real estate company announcing the sale. Kendra Toppa, Sales Manager of Lila Delman Real Estate’s Newport Office, represented […]
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As we celebrate the rediscovery of the Endeavour let’s acknowledge its complicated legacy
This story, which has been republished from The Conversation, was written by Natali Pearson, Deputy Director, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, University of Sydney. As a member of Local Independent Online News Publishers (LION), What’sUpNewp has permission to republish this story. Researchers, including Australian maritime archaeologists, believe they have found Captain Cook’s historic ship HMB Endeavour in […]
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Archaeologists to provide update on the search in Newport Harbor for Capt. Cook’s Endeavour
Newport, RI – Archaeologists from the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP) and its partner, the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM), will announce their 2018 research results for the study of the Newport Harbor transport fleet and search for Capt. Cook’s Endeavour from 5 pm to 6 pm on Friday, September 21, at the Gurneys […]
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Clean Ocean Access volunteers removed 198 pounds of debris from Easton Beach shoreline
Middletown, RI – Clean Ocean Access (COA) hosted a beach cleanup for International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 15, 2018. 73 volunteers of all ages worked together on this beautiful Saturday morning to remove 198 pounds of debris from the shoreline on Easton’s Beach including hundreds of cigarette butts, dozens of food wrappers, construction material […]
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NY Times Journalist Christopher Clarey and Wilson Sporting Goods honored by International Tennis Hall of Fame
Newport, RI – During finals weekend of the US Open, the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Legends Ball presented by BNP Paribas drew a crowd of Hall of Famers, tennis industry leaders, and dedicated tennis enthusiasts to celebrate the sport and honor its greatest champions and contributors. The annual event, which serves as a fundraiser for […]
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On The Radio: 88.7FM WMVY/mvyradio names PJ Finn Executive Director
The Friends of mvyradio Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Paul J. Finn (PJ) to the position of Executive Director effective August 1, 2018. PJ has been part of mvyradio at 88.7 on the FM dial and its predecessor station at 92.7 for 18 years, most recently serving as Interim Executive Director. Finn […]