Photo via Bill Clarke, Escobar Farm Corn Maze

September has come to an end and we’re looking back at what was hot, popular, and most-read.

More than 108,000 unique users visited our website in September, resulting in more than a quarter of a million page views.

Here’s a look at some of the most-read and popular stories last month;

  1. Middletown woman selected by Lay’s to star on new potato chip bags
  2. Tractor-trailer crashes on Jamestown Bridge, all westbound traffic temporarily stopped
  3. Live Blog – Election 2020: Results, updates for Newport City Council At-Large, Third Ward…
  4. What’s up in Newport County this Labor Day Weekend: Sept. 4 – 7
  5. City of Newport: Easton’s Beach moves into the shoulder season
  6. What’s Up Newp’s Voter Guide – 2020 General Election: Newport City Council
  7. Giusto will open on September 8th at Hammetts Hotel
  8. CCRI offering free Dental Assistant and Patient Support Specialist training programs
  9. Escobar Farm Corn Maze opens for season
  10. Justin McLaughlin withdraws from 2020 At-Large Newport City Council race

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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...