Newport, RI – Time for a new part-time gig, new full-time job or a new career? Start your job search right here, there are 100 businesses hiring right now in and around Newport. Featured Job Opportunities Advanced Remarketing Services – Customer Support RepresentativeBailey T’s – Retail Sales AssociateBecky’s BBW – Counter Help, Dishwashwer, PrepBen’s Furniture – Retail SalesBoys & Girls […]
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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Featured Job Opportunity: Newport Historical Society – Public Engagement Associate
The Public Engagement Associate assists with all operations at the Museum of Newport History & Shop, including, but not limited to high volume retail sales and giving history tours through museum, historic sites, and walking tours of downtown Newport. This position operates from the Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market, a highly trafficked […]
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Rail Explorers to host ‘Newport County Days’
Rail Explorers, an eco-tour company featuring pedal-powered rail bikes operating along Aquidneck Island’s historic rail lines, will offer a specially priced tour for Newport County residents on Wednesday, September 26 and Wednesday, October 3 from its depot in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. “We are very pleased to again offer this special opportunity for the residents […]
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Million Dollar Listing: Home on Doris Terrace in Newport sells for $1.5 million
Newport, RI – Lila Delman Real Estate has announced the sale of 1 Doris Terrace in Newport for $1,500,000. Lila Delman Real Estate was both the listing and the selling company. Kate Leonard, Sales Associate, represented the seller and facilitated for the buyer. “On quiet Doris Terrace right off Ocean Drive, this home’s award-winning gardens, ocean […]
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Newport Car Museum donates mini electric cars to Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Portsmouth, RI – The Newport Car Museum recently delivered the first of two mini electric cars to Hasbro Children’s Hospital as part of its “Fast Five” Raffle event. The hospital’s Pediatric Rehab team and a young patient named Grayson were on hand to receive it. The cars bring light into the lives of children when they are able […]
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Featured Job Listing: Newport Hospital Hiring Event
Newport Hospital Hiring Event! We will be holding interviews for the following positions: Nurses https://events.indeed.com/event/2958/?from=https://www.lifespan.org/careers Medical Assistants https://events.indeed.com/event/2962/?from= https://www.lifespan.org/careers Certified Nursing Assistants https://events.indeed.com/event/2960/?from=https://www.lifespan.org/careers Medical Office Support https://events.indeed.com/event/2963/?from=https://www.lifespan.org/careers How to RSVP & prepare To RSVP please click on the link below the position type you are interested in and complete the form. The entire interview process […]
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Where to find live music and entertainment this weekend in and around Newport
Discover all that’s happening for live music and entertainment in and around Newport this week. Monday, September 17 Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pmFifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pmJane Pickens Theater: The Wife at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pmMidtown Oyster Bar: Yacht Club Rejects at 9 pmPerro Salado: Julio Amaro from 6 […]
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40+ things to do in and around Newport this week
Newport, RI – Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend. Monday, September 17 4 pm – Faculty Lecture Series: Divided Loyalties The Irish in Civil War at McKillop Library4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – The Wife at Jane Pickens Theater5 pm – Auditions for “The Prince and The […]
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Sight To Be Seen: 2018 12 Metre North American Championship set for September 21-23
From Friday through Sunday, September 21-23, nine historic 12 Metre yachts (including four past winners of the America’s Cup) and 150 of some of the world’s top sailors will be racing on Rhode Island Sound and Narragansett Bay in quest of the title 12 Metre North American Champion. In addition to being the capstone of […]
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What is flood insurance and why the system is broken: 6 questions answered
Editor’s note: Homeowners generally rely on insurance provided by the federal government to cover the costs of rebuilding their lives after a flood. We asked an insurance expert to explain the government program and its challenges. 1. What is flood insurance? Homeowners’ insurance does not cover damage to a home caused by flooding. A homeowner […]
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Extinct bird sculpture installation coming to Norman Bird Sanctuary
Middletown, RI – Norman Bird Sanctuary is set to be the latest home of artist Todd McGrain’s “The Lost Bird Project” featuring five bronze sculptures that serve as memorials to five extinct North American bird species. They arrive at Norman Bird Sanctuary (NBS) on September 19th and will be placed around the property for a two-year […]
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Newport International Boat Show announces ‘Newport For New Products’ Award Winners
Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced today the results of this year’s Newport For New Products™ (NFNP) Awards. Judged on Thursday, opening day and announced at an awards ceremony on Friday, September 14th, 2018. The thirteenth-annual NFNP winners are: Best New Electronics Product Vakaros Atlas Best New Boating Operation, Maintenance […]
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Featured Job Listing: Bailey T’s – Retail Sales Associate
Need someone for approximately 15 hours per week on weekends. Responsible for customer service, recovery of store, re-stocking merchandise, preparing new merchandise for the store, opening and closing. Experience preferred but not required. To apply for this job email your details to baileytees@gmail.com See all featured job listings Post a job
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Million Dollar Listing: Home on Fayal Lane in Middletown sells for $1.395 million
Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty has announced the sale of 172-178 Fayal Lane, Middletown for $1,395,000. According to data from the Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service, this is one of the top five sales in the municipality so far this year. The sellers of this equestrian property were represented by Judy Chace, Broker/Co-Owner and […]
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Newport Public Schools updates morning bus schedules
Newport Public Schools would like to make the Newport Community aware that new morning bus schedules have been developed and will be implemented on Monday, September 17, 2018. The new schedules have been posted online at http://www.npsri.net/buses and are also available in the parent resource folders on the One Newport mobile communications application. Newport Public Schools would […]
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Patience and persistence prove key on day 3 of Resolute Cup
The sun had disappeared behind the Rhode Island mainland before the competitors in the 2018 Resolute Cup could finally pack away their spinnakers and head for the dock. Three days of light and shifty breeze has forced the race committee to work overtime to get in races at the Corinthian championship for U.S. yacht clubs. […]
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Day One announces expansion of clinical services in Newport County and Washington County
Providence, RI – Day One, “the only agency in Rhode Island organized specifically to deal with issues of sexual assault as a community concern”, has announced the expansion of their clinical services as of September 1st. In looking at the need throughout the state, Day One has opened satellite clinical offices in Newport and Washington Counties […]
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Volvo Ocean Race sustainability program wins awards
At the prestigious international Beyond Sport Awards, in New York, the programme won in ‘The Best Corporate Campaign or Initiative in Sport for Good’ category. The judges commended the programme for its ‘fantastic use of a global platform to spread an important message around the danger of plastic pollution’. They also commented on how the […]
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‘Food boat’ will serve up seafood and education at local farmer’s markets
You’ve heard of a food truck, but what about a food boat? This fall, the nonprofit Eating with the Ecosystem will be bringing it’s 19-foot ‘food boat’ to farmer’s markets in Newport, Middletown, and Bristol for fun, educational, and delicious interactive seafood events. For each event Eating with the Ecosystem will partner with local chefs […]
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RIDOT releases data for second month of truck tolling
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today released key data from the State’s tractor-trailer truck only tolling program for the second month of tolling; the period from July 11, 2018, to August 10, 2018. The data included the number of transactions and tolls assessed from gantry locations 1 and 2. RIDOT released the data […]
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2018 Statewide Primary: Here’s how Rhode Island voted (Live Blog)
Newport, RI – Registered voters headed to the polls today in Rhode Island to vote on local and statewide races. There are 781,960 registered voters in Rhode Island as of August 31, according to the Secretary of State. Approximately 145,000 (18%) of those registered voters voted in today’s Statewide Primary. The results posted are preliminary […]
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13th Annual Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival is less than two weeks away
Newport, RI – The Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival Saturday Grand Tasting is sold out, but plenty of tickets remain for the Sunday Grand Tasting and many other weekend events, including A Conversation with Zac Posen on Saturday, September 21 in the elegant gold ballroom at Marble House. Presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County […]
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Newport International Boat Show kicks off on Thursday
Newport, RI – Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced on Wednesday that the Boat Show, which opens at 10 am this morning, is filled to the brim with a record number of exhibitors, and has organized more activities and attractions for showgoers than ever before. This year’s show includes […]
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30+ things to do in and around Newport this weekend
Newport, RI – Discover all that there is happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend. Pictured: Bowen’s Wharf will host their annual Newport Wooden Boat Show this weekend, it runs concurrently with the Newport International Boat Show. Friday, September 14th Hall of Fame ITA Grass Court Invitational at Hall Of Fame Tennis […]
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Where to find live music and entertainment in Newport this weekend
Discover all that’s happening for live music and entertainment in and around Newport this weekend. Friday, September 14 Buskers: Cowpie Poachers at 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at 10 pmClarke Cooke House: DJ & Dancing in the Boom Boom Room at 10 pmDiego’s Barrio Cantina (Middletown): Live music at 10 pmFirehouse Theater: The Bit Players at 8 […]