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

Note: This is very much a live blog, this story will be updated throughout the day when/if more stories come out regarding Newport.

  1. Newport This Week: Council Takes Stand on Guns in Schools
  2. WPRO – Rhode Island bans powdered alcohol
  3. Patch – Sold! 8 Houses in Newport Last Week
  4. Providence Journal – Newport’s Island Moving heads to Providence for evening of dance …
  5. Huffington Post – Surprise: 1990s Design Trends Are Coming Back
  6. Rhode Island Public Radio – RI Public Radio, ProJo, RI Monthly, East Side Monthly, Newport …
  7. Wicked Local – New book celebrates American lighthouses

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...