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Here’s a look at what What’sUpNewp readers were reading this week, August 21 – 27.

  1. Bristol Ferry Lighthouse hits the market for $750,000
  2. Kenny Chesney to perform at Gillette Stadium on Friday and Saturday
  3. Jamestown woman claims $50,000 Powerball ticket
  4. Bova seeks to delay regionalization vote
  5. What’s Up Interview: Jim Weider of The Weight Band, playing Jane Pickens Thursday, August 25
  6. Gerry Goldstein: Tracking the bluebird of happiness 
  7. Election 2022: Candidates sprint to the primary election finish line with endorsements, accusations, and suggestions
  8. Adoptable Dog of the Week: Shiny
  9. What’s Up Interview: Samantha Fish, coming to Rhythm & Roots Festival Sunday September 4
  10. Concert Recap and Photos: The Weight Band carries the torch at Jane Pickens

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...