A look at where and why Newport is being mentioned today, locally and around the globe;

  1. Turn to 10: RI proposes Providence to Newport Ferry service (Note: What’sUpNewp was the first to bring you this news back on April 11th)
  2. The Providence Journal: Focus on Newport as sea level rises
  3. The Providence Journal: Newport House Tour offers glimpses of city’s most exclusive addresses
  4. The Providence Journal: Trash Tutorial: R.I. sites for recycling used cooking oil

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...