.To help voters make an informed decision of which Newport City Council candidates and Newport School Committee candidates to support, Alliance for a Livable Newport sent the candidates a questionnaire which asked (15) fifteen questions about “key local issues”.

John Hirschboeck,Co-President of ALN, joined Frank Prosntiz and me today on What’s Up NewpRadio on WADK 1540AM to discuss the survey, the questions, and the upcoming 2nd Ward Primary (Sept. 12).

Yes, we also have a few updates on John’s Newport Daffodil Days Festival.

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...