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Here’s what Newport was reading, talking about and most interested in during April of 2016!

16 – 22 From Aquidneck Island Will Run 120th Boston Marathon

15 – WPRI: Pedestrian Struck By Car on West Main Road on Friday Night

14 – Ferry Service May Soon Return Between Providence and Newport

13 – Newport Fire Department Responds to 18 Memorial Boulevard For Fire

12 – Brunch In Newport

11 – Robert Redford, Rooney Mara and Jason Segel To Film ‘The Discovery’ on Aquidneck Island

10 – Events Calendar

9 – Now Hiring In Newport: 50+ Companies (Week of April 17)

8 – Salve Regina and Providence College Land on List of Best Catholic Colleges and Universities

7 – UPDATED: Restaurant Deals, Discounts and Special Offers

6 – Now Hiring In Newport: 50+ Companies With Local Job Opportunities (April 3)

5 – Save The Date: Newport’s Biggest Events in 2016

4 – Newport Hospital Used in Filming of ‘The Discovery’ with Jason Segel, Robert Redford and Rooney Mara

3 – Providence Library Releases Hundreds of Historic Photos of Newport and Block Island

2 – Sardella’s Will Celebrate 36th Anniversary by Offering Original Menu Prices from 1980

1 – Fatulli’s Departs Newport Vineyards, Will Open New Location on Lower Thames Street

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...