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It was a busy week in Newport County and across Rhode Island. Here’s what stories our readers were reading the most.

Top Stories

1 – Gillette Stadium kicks off its 2022 concert series this week with two Garth Brooks shows

2 – Owners of Scales & Shells retiring, restaurant sold to Nautilus Restaurant LLC/Peregrine Group

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

4 – Foodlove Market enhances café experience with the launch of Foodlove Provisions

5 – What Sold: 23 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (May 9 – 13)

6 – This Day in RI History: May 18, 1652 – Rhode Island becomes the first colony to pass an anti-slavery law

7 – Ragged Island Brewing Company will host grand opening on May 19

8 – Tiny Kitchen Magic: Honey Dijon Herbed Pork

9 – Fastest-growing counties in Rhode Island

10 – Common Fence Music renamed ‘Newport Live’ – Summer concert series begins June 10 with Kyshona

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...