Newport County League of Women Voters Cancels Senate District 11 Forum
Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What’sUpNewp.
Belmore has been involved with What’sUpNewp since shortly after its launch in 2012, proudly leading it to be named the best local news blog in Rhode Island by Rhode Island Monthly readers in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and an honorable mention. at the Common Good Awards. in 2021.
Born and raised in Rhode Island, Belmore graduated from Coventry High School and the Community College of Rhode Island. As well as living in Newport for 10 years, he has lived in Portsmouth, Coventry, Providence, Smithfield, Burrillville and East Greenwich.
Belmore is currently Vice Chairman of the Fort Adams Trust Board and the Potter League For Animals Board. He previously served on the board of Lucy’s Hearth and the Newport County Arts and Culture Alliance.
Belmore and his wife, Jen, currently live in Alexandria, Virginia, a decision they made in 2021. Read more about it here – https://whatsupnewp.com/2021/09/letter-from-the -publisher-some-personal -news/
Belmore visits Newport bi-weekly to support the 12+ paid contributors What’sUpNewp has on the ground across Rhode Island, a place he has called home for 39 years.
Belmore is a member of the Local Independent Online News Publishers (LION), the Society of Professional Journalists and the North American Snowsports Journalists Association.
In 2020, Belmore was named member of the year by LION and won the Dominque Award from the Newport County Arts and Culture Alliance.
Belmore can be reached at ryan@whatsupnewp.com and 401-662-1653.
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