July was a busy month of good news, bad news, breaking news and helpful information, here’s what Newport was reading, talking about and most interested in!

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#10 – 12 Biggest Newport Events To Look Forward To In July of 2016

#9 – Kris Kristofferson Returns To Newport and the Festival Where His Career Was ‘Launched’

#8 – Best Places To Get Brunch in Newport, RI

#7 – Man Dies at Salve Regina University While Taking a Break From Walking Cliff Walk

#6 – Restaurant Specials, Deals & Discounts

#5 – What To Know About City Of Newport’s 4th of July Fireworks Display

#4 – ‘The Polka King’, Starring Jack Black, Will be Filmed in Rhode Island This Summer

#3 – In Wake of Recent Shootings, Peaceful Assembly to be Held in Newport on Saturday

#2 – Newport, RI Events Calendar

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

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...