Landings Real Estate Group, a premier real estate development company headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island, is preparing for the revitalization of the property located at 595 Thames Street recently purchased for $1,000,001. What’sUpNewp brought you the news first back on August 13, 2016 that the property had sold. Plans for the property, originally home to […]
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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Volvo Ocean Race Changes Rules To Attract World’s Best Female Sailors
Different crew combinations possible on different legs, giving skippers room to follow various selection strategies according to the expected weather conditions The Volvo Ocean Race is making a major rule change to give world-class female sailors a much clearer pathway to compete at the highest level of offshore sailing in the 2017-18 edition. In the […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Newport’s Seasonal Restaurants Begin To Close For Off-Season
As we make our way quickly towards the end of October, many restaurants (particularly among the waterfront) are preparing to call it a season and close during the off-season until next spring. While a lot of the restaurants wait until after the Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival, some have already battened down the hatches. The What’sUpNewp Crew […]
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Sail Newport Set to Host High Performance Sailing Over Next Two Weekends
Sail Newport will host both the Red Bull Foiling Generation U.S. Qualifier and the World Finals off the coast of Fort Adams over the next two weekends, October 15 – 16 and October 22 – 23. The U.S. Qualifier is set to take place on October 15th & 16th, the World Finals will take place […]
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New Study Says Cliff Walk Has $90 Million Annual Economic Impact on Newport
Newport’s famed Cliff Walk accounts for over $90 million in direct, indirect and induced annual spending in the City, according to a recent study by the Cliff Walk Commission. In 2015, the Cliff Walk Commission, in a desire to determine what economic impact visitors to the Cliff Walk have on the Rhode Island and Newport […]
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Best Things To Do This Week (Oct. 10 – 14)
Discover the best activities, events and things to do in and around Newport, RI this week. Monday, October 10th 10 a.m. – Middletown Fire Department Open House at Middletown Fire Department 12 p.m. – Newport Festa Italiana Columbus Day Parade 4:30 p.m. – Birth Of A Nation at Jane Pickens Theater 7:30 p.m. – Birth Of A Nation […]
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Where To Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Week (Oct. 10 – 14)
Wondering where to find karaoke, trivia, live music, dancing, comedy or some other form of fun entertainment this week in Newport, RI? Here’s what’s happening around the City-By-The-Sea…. Newport, RI Live Music & Entertainment Listings This information was provided to us by the venue or musicians, it is subject to change. Did we miss something […]
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7 Spooky Things to do in Newport This October
As the middle of October approaches in Newport a spooky wind sweeps in and strange things begin to go bump in the night. Here’s all that’s happening in Newport in October that is spooky, frightful, terror-filled and spooktacular… 1 – Olde Town Ghost Walk Tours depart nightly at 8 p.m. Ghost Tours of Newport will take […]
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55+ Companies Hiring Right Now in Newport (Oct. 9)
Looking for a job in Newport, RI? Whether you’re looking for a part-time job, seasonal gig or new full-time career, chances are that someone is looking for you out there. Have a job posting you would like to add to this list and have featured? You can add a listing here. Featured From Our Classifieds […]
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Buttonwood Park Zoo to Offer Slightly Spooky Fun at “Boo at the Zoo”
Promising plenty of chills and thrills for the whole family, Buttonwood Park Zoo is busy preparing for its annual “Boo at the Zoo” which starts next Friday-Sunday, October 14th-16th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. and then continues the weekends of the 21st–23rd and 28th–30th. The event, sponsored by Bristol County Savings Bank, is an opportunity for families […]
Posted inCity & Government
Newport City Council to Meet Next on October 12, View The Agenda
The following items of business, filed with the City Clerk under the Rules of the Council, will come before the Council at its regular meeting to be held at Newport City Hall on October 12, 2016 . The meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. instead of 6:30 p.m. in observance of Yom Kippur. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE […]
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Upcoming Events at The Wharf Pub include German Night and Breast Cancer Fundraiser
Newport’s “off-season” may be near, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to hibernate. The Wharf Pub is excited to share that we have many events planned for this fall and winter, here’s a look at some great events happening over the next few weeks down at the Pub! Wednesday, October 12th: 6 – 9 p.m. […]
Posted inOpinion
Letter To The Editor: Hurricane Matthew Should Remind Us That Newport is Unusually Vulnerable to Similar Threats
The storm and flood damage in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas this weekend reminds us that Newport is unusually vulnerable to similar threats. We have 585 businesses and a total of 1,988 building structures – business, residential and public – in the city’s current FEMA-defined flood danger area. These firms, families and property owners are […]
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Five Preservation Society of Newport County Properties Set to Close For Season
This weekend is your last chance five Preservation of Newport County properties this year. Chepstow, Green Animals, Isaac Bell House, Kingscote and Hunter House will close for the season at the end of the day on Monday, October 10th. The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff & Chateau-sur-Mer will continue to be open daily (excluding holidays). The […]
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Best Things To Do This Columbus Day Weekend in Newport (Oct. 7 – 10)
Discover the best activities, events and things to do in and around Newport, RI this Columbus Day weekend. Friday, October 7th 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Bowen’s Wharf Columbus Day Sidewalk Sale 4:30 p.m. – Birth Of A Nation at Jane Pickens Theater 7 p.m. – Rogue Island Comedy Festival at Studio 3 7 […]
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Historic Grave Stones Return to Newport
A 326-year old gravestone, which went missing from Newport approximately 37 years ago, was recently returned to Newport after being discovered in a suburban Philadelphia yard . In August of 2016 a suburban Philadelphia homeowner, Stephanie Pallas, was re-landscaping her property when she unearthed a stone that was in the way. She carefully uncovered the […]
Posted inFood & Drink, News
Smoke House Will Close For Season After This Weekend
The last day of the 2016 summer season for Smoke House is Monday, October 10th. Newport’s place to enjoy bbq straight from the smoker and drinks will be open daily throughout the weekend from 11:30 a.m. until late. Smoke House will reopen for the 2017 season in May. Consider this last call for fried pickles, hog wings, brisket, chicken, pulled […]
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More Than 100 Local Business Owners Pledge More Than $15,000 to Support MLK Center
What’sUpNewp and Caleb & Broad Are Coordinating “100 for $100”, An Effort To Rally Local Business Owners To Help Support and Feed Our Hungry Newport County Neighbors. This story was originally published on October 1st, it is updated throughout the day to add businesses and a new total. If you hadn’t heard, the food pantry […]
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Trinity Church’s Annual Pumpkin Patch Set to Open on October 8th
Trinity Church‘s Annual Pumpkin Patch will open to the public on Saturday, October 8th and will be open daily through Saturday, October 31st. Visitors are invited to stop by the pumpkin patch at Trinity Church/Queen Anne Square and enjoy the beautiful pumpkin patch, live music and fall decorations. Visitors will also be able to purchase locally-sourced […]
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Cliff The Coyote Captured Alive, Transported to Undisclosed Location
Cliff the Coyote was finally tranquilized and captured on Wednesday morning near Annandale Road in Newport, according to multiple sources. Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM) is expected to be released in a undisclosed location off of Aquidneck Island. Due to the an online petition and public outcry for Cliff in September, Councilman Florez asked […]
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Everything The Public Needs to Know About the Newport Marathon on October 9th
The Newport Marathon will take place on Sunday, October 9th, and will feature a full marathon and half-marathon course through Newport and Middletown. The race will begin and end at Easton’s Beach and utilize long stretches of roads in both communities, including Memorial Boulevard, Ocean Ave., Tuckerman Ave., and Hanging Rock Road, making for an especially […]
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Fortress Of Nightmares Will Be Bigger Than Ever in 2016
When Fortress of Nightmares returns to Fort Adams for its twelfth consecutive season this October, it will be bigger than ever! Fortress Of Nightmares, the popular fundraising event that benefits the Fort Adams Trust, will feature “Tunnels of Terror, Mayhem in Three-D, Paranormal” and “Turned! Zombie Laser Tag.” Fortress of Nightmares has doubled in size […]
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Board Of Elections Recommends Local Communities Increase Staffing at Polling Places
The Rhode Island Board of Elections has recommended that local cities and towns increase the number of election officials working at their polling places on Nov. 8. The recommendation, which was sent to the 39 municipalities on Sept. 22, calls for an increase in the number officials who check-in voters at the polls, called Supervisors. […]
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Professor at Brown University Among 3 Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics
John Michael Kosterlitz, a professor at Brown University, is among three scientists that has been awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ”for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter” Kosterlitz, J Michael The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in […]
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Jane Pickens Theater to Screen ‘The Blues Brothers’, Host Big Cat Blues Band on Wednesday Night
Following the success of Jaws Summer Party in July and The Big Lebowski Party in September, What’sUpNewp has partnered with Jane Pickens Theater to bring another classic films to the big screen of the historic theater! What’sUpNewp and the Jane Pickens Theater present The Blues Brothers Party, featuring a special screening of The Blue Brothers […]