It was a busy week of news in Newport and around Rhode Island. Here’s what folks were reading the most;

Top Stories

1 – Aquidneck Community Table finds a new home for Saturday Aquidneck Growers Market

2 – What Sold: 25 Newport County real estate sales, transactions ( April 25 – 29)

3 – Richest billionaires in Massachusetts

4 – Rogers High School alumni, students, and residents are invited to community day that will bid farewell to the current Rogers High School

5 – Theater Review: ‘Oklahoma!’ fails to impress at PPAC

6 – Coronavirus in Rhode Island: The latest data on community transmission of COVID-19

7 – Where to find the best Mexican food in and around Newport

8 – Judy Collins to perform at The JPT on August 19

9 – Preservation Society announces the return of free admission to its properties for Newport residents

10 – Photo Gallery: 2022 Newport Beer Festival Saturday at Fort Adams

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...