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

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.