Visitors at the Cliff Walk. Photo courtesy of the City of Newport

Catch up on all of the most popular stories that appeared on What’sUpNewp in March.

Ten – Breeze Airways announces five new routes from T.F. Green, including nonstop service to LAX

Nine – ‘The Gilded Age’ returns to Newport for filming in May, extras needed

Eight – What Sold: 13 Newport County real estate sales, transactions ( March 21 – 25)

Seven – What’s Up in Newport: Newport Saint Patrick’s Parade Day

Six – 140 Broadway, formerly the Salvation Cafe, sells for $2.2 million

Five – Winners of 2022 Newport Burger Bender announced

Four – Mykono Pub opens in Middletown

Three – Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will be held, rain, wind, snow, or shine on Saturday

Two – 20-foot section of the Cliff Walk suffered a ‘catastrophic failure’

One (Most Read) – Theater Review: ‘Oklahoma!’ fails to impress at PPAC

Ryan Belmore

Ryan Belmore is the Owner and Publisher of What'sUpNewp.  He has been involved with What’sUpNewp since shortly after its launch in 2012, proudly leading it to be named Best Local News Blog in Rhode Island by Rhode Island Monthly readers in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and an honorable mention in the Common Good Awards in 2021.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Potter League For Animals. He previously served on the boards of Fort Adams Trust, Lucy's Hearth, and the Arts & Cultural Alliance for Newport County.

In 2020, he was named Member of the Year by LION and won the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County's Dominque Award.

He is a member of Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the North American Snowsports Journalists Association.

Born and raised in Rhode Island, he spent 39 years living in Rhode Island before recently moving to Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and two rescue dogs. He still considers Rhode Island home, and visits at least once a month.