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newportFILM raises over $375,000 at 16th anniversary summer benefit
18+ hour, 32+ min ago (420+ words) 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…...
MLK Community Center hosts free dinner and art workshop next week
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (448+ words) 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…...
Newport Folk Festival opens with Hayley Williams, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Courtney Barnett and more
17+ hour, 48+ min ago (213+ words) The 2026 Newport Folk Festival kicked off Friday at the sold-out Fort Adams State Park, delivering a full day of music across more than three stages from morning through evening. The Fort Stage headliners set the tone for the weekend, with…...
Gansett Run Club bringing Ice Bucket Challenge back to Providence to benefit ALS Rhode Island
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (270+ words) More than a decade after the Ice Bucket Challenge swept the internet and raised millions for ALS research, a Providence running club is bringing it back. Gansett Run Club, ALS Rhode Island, and Narragansett Brewery will host a community Ice…...
newportFILM and Newport Jazz Festival to present world premiere of documentary on pioneering photographer John Shearer
18+ hour, 30+ min ago (361+ words) 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…...
Dr. Michael Fine: Why it’s crazy we don’t have community paramedicine everywhere in Rhode Island
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (253+ words) One of the things driving health care cost increases in the US is the way people use emergency rooms for routine medical care. Between 40 and 88 percent of all emergency room visits are for diseases and conditions that don’t require hospitalization…...
Coggeshall Farm Museum takes visitors back to 1776 with new immersive program
18+ hour, 25+ min ago (434+ words) 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…...
Newport Public Schools names new Rogers High School principal, student services director
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (378+ words) Superintendent Dr. Peter Sanchioni announced two senior leadership appointments Friday, naming a new principal for Rogers High School and a new executive director of student services as the district continues to build out its leadership team. Robert E. Young, Jr. has…...
Newport man dies after alleged drunk driver struck him in Memorial Boulevard crosswalk; DUI charge upgraded
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (462+ words) 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…...
Obituary: Alicia Marie Hicks
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (301+ words) Alicia Marie (Augustus) Hicks, 69, a devoted mother, abuela, sister, co‑worker, and friend, passed away on July 21, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer, with her son Joseph and his partner Lauren by her side. In addition to her full‑time…...