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

16 – Sephora and lululemon Are Now Open in Downtown Newport

15 – Greenhouse and Garden Estate Sale to be Held at Richard Saul Wurman’s “The Orchard”

14 – 15 Things to do in Newport When it Rains

13 – UPDATE: Crews Respond to Jackson Road in Newport for Multiple-Alarm Fire

12 – Tyler’s Two Cents: 10 Things for Industry Employees to Remember Heading Into the Summer Season

11 – UPDATE: Portsmouth Police Identify 69-Year-Old Man Killed in Domestic Homicide

10 – Now Hiring In Newport: Help Wanted at 50+ Local Businesses (May 15)

9 – Restaurant Deals, Discounts & Specials

8 – Newport, RI Events Calendar 

7 – Stoneacre Pantry Owners Join Lorusso’s Newport to Offer Dinner Menu

6 – Tyler’s Two Cents: ‘The Millenial Migration, Why Young Bostonians are Flocking to Newport.’

5 – Best Places To Brunch in Newport This Weekend

4 – Middletown Police Department Warns of Suspicious Activity in Area of Boulevard and Miantonomi Avenue

3 – Captain Cook’s Endeavour May Have Been Found Off Coast of Newport, RI 230 Years After it Disappeared

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

1 – Robert Redford Sends Open Letter to City 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...