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The Elms (Photo provided by The Preservation Society of Newport County)

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

  1. Washington Times – Rhode Island bill would ban smoking on public beaches
  2. Providence Journal – Political Scene: $1.4M and counting allotted to R.I. lawmakers’ pet … (mention of Rep. Abney, Middletown/Portsmouth)
  3. Sarasota Herald Tribune – Letter From Home: Ringling mansion has its secrets ( McCarty compares Ca’ d’Zan to the Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island)
  4. Blasting News – The Top 10 Places to Visit in the USA This Summer – Part 1 (Providence ranked, Newport mentioned)
  5. Nashua Telegraph – Rising sea level threatens historic sites across the US
  6. CBS Local – Boston Marathon Runners Load Up At City Hall Pasta Dinner (chatted with Bill Casey of Newport)

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...