Welcome to What's Up Martha!
Founded in 2009, What’sUpMartha is a local, independent online news source for Martha’s Vineyard.
Originally part of What’sUpNetworks, What’sUpMartha was the sister site to What’sUpStowe, What’sUpTucket, and What’sUpNewp.
Since 2019, What’sUpMartha, and the other What’sUp sites, are now owned by Ryan Belmore.
Belmore hopes to make What’sUpMartha a place where you find out all that’s happening, new, and to do on Martha’s Vineyard. If you’re interested in joining our team as a contributor, contact Ryan at ryan@whatsupnewp.com.
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What’sUpMartha is independently owned by Ryan Belmore. Belmore is the Owner and Publisher of What’sUpNewp, What’sUpStowe, What’sUpMartha, and What’sUp Tucket.
Belmore has been involved with What’sUpNewp since shortly after its launch in 2012, proudly leading it to be named Best Local News Blog in Rhode Island by Rhode Island Monthly readers in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and an honorable mention in the Common Good Awards in 2021.
Belmore is a member of Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the North American Snowsports Journalists Association.
Belmore previously served as Senior Editor – North America for OnTheSnow and has also previously worked for the Volvo Ocean Race and the New England Patriots.
Belmore can be contacted at ryan@whatsupnewp.com and 401-662-1653