Catch up on all of the most popular stories that appeared on What’sUpNewp last week, MAy 8 – 14.

1 – The Coffee Grinder finds a new home in Newport

2 – House OKs bill to provide tax relief to year-round Newport residents

3 – What Sold: 18 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (May 2 – 6)

4 – Man charged with killing mother at sea to inherit estate

5 – Yagi Noodles is moving from Thames Street to Long Wharf Mall

6 – What’s Up Interview: Legendary artist and producer Peter Asher on The Beatles, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and more

7 – Newport Restaurant Group announces 18 promotions and new hires for senior-level positions

8 – Highest-rated things to do in Rhode Island, according to Tripadvisor

9 – Pop-up picnic businesses prove they have staying power

10 – The Sailing Museum opens in 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...