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October was a very busy month for the What’s Up Newp Crew and for traffic on whatsupnewp.com. Here are the stories that were most-read and that got the most attention during the tenth month of the year.

1 (Most Read) Jay Leno, supporters raise more than $30,000 for Newport firefighter battling cancer

2 Daffodillion announces end of program; two final chances to grab free daffodil bulbs

3 Newport Bicycle permanently closes

4 Newport Blues Inn becomes Paws on Pelham, grand opening celebration planned for October 26th

5 Safe Harbor Marinas acquires Newport Shipyard

6 Chaves’ Gardens sells property, will continue to operate business onsite

7 Inaugural Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week wows Newport

8 Armory Antiques Marketplace permanently closes

9 Report details causes of January natural gas outage

10 Tickets now available for Newport Mansions’ Christmas festivities

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...