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Emily Gowdey-Backus joined Providence Business News as a staff writer in April 2016. She is a native of Connecticut and holds a Master’s Degree in international journalism from Cardiff University. Emily covers the education, workforce development, hospitality and tourism, and nonprofit beats for the newspaper. Photo Credit: Love & Perry Photography
JENNIFER BAIRAM, A JUNIOR in University of Rhode Island's Pharmaceutical Sciences Program will be part of the intern program at Lonza Biologics this summer. /COURTESY THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Five Questions With: Jennifer Bairam, University of Rhode Island student

A native of Hooksett, New Hampshire, Jennifer Bairam is a junior in the B.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences program at the University from Rhode Island. She...
JOSE F. BATISTA Law Firm opened on Broad St. in Providence recently. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

RWU law grads go solo, as industry rebounds from recession

In the almost three years since he graduated from the Ocean State’s sole law school – Roger Williams University School of Law in Bristol...
COMPOSTING CHAMPIONS: Frank Mastrobuono, left, and Mike Kowalczyk are the co-founders of Earthly, a Providence-based food-waste-management and composting company that recently took first place in the New England Cannabis Convention’s Pitch Slam. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

An Earthly plan for food waste

Frank Mastrobuono, a former environmental scientist, always considered himself the “outdoorsy type.” He used his “drive to go back to business school” to start a...
SPREADING GOOD NEWS: ­Anthony M. Acosta, right, and Marcus Hagans started The Banyan Leaf Report to highlight the positive, community-focused efforts of companies that the pair felt was lacking in media reports. / COURTESY THE BANYAN LEAF REPORT

A focus on businesses giving back

Anthony M. Acosta and Marcus Hagans work for an international technology company and became convinced of a void in media reports on positive, community-focused...
Matt Glendinning, head of the Moses Brown School, is enthused by a partnership with Brown University to launch its new Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation program. / PHOTO COURTESY OF MOSES BROWN SCHOOL

Moses Brown School, Brown partner for entrepreneurship and innovation program

PROVIDENCE - The Moses Brown School had much to celebrate this week as it announced two anonymous gifts totaling $2.1 million and a coalition...
FIVE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND students received certificates in energy economics and policy. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

URI students first to earn energy economics and policy degree

SOUTH KINGSTOWN - Last month, five University of Rhode Island College of the Environment and Life Sciences students were the first in the school's...
Greg Gerritt, winner of the 2017 Alison Walsh Award for Outstanding Environmental Advocacy, is a long-time activist for ecological and economic justice and administrator for the Environment Council of Rhode Island. / PHOTO COURTESY SAVE THE BAY

Save The Bay names 2017 environmental award honorees

PROVIDENCE – Save The Bay announced four local residents and one volunteer organization as the recipients of its 2017 environmental awards – according to...
R.I. SBA members celebrate National Doughnut Day with Bolt Coffee owners and SBA loan recipients Bryan Gibb and Todd Mackey./ PHOTO COURTESY SBA

SBA celebrates national doughnut day at Bolt Coffee

PROVIDENCE - Members of the R.I. Small Business Administration celebrated National Doughnut Day with Bryan Gibb and and Todd Mackey - owners of Bolt Coffee...
VETERANS FROM ACROSS New England pose on the field at Fenway Park at the CVS Health Baseball Skills Camp for Veterans – a special event for veterans hosted by CVS Health in partnership with the Boston Red Sox. /COURTESY CONSTANCE BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY

CVS Health Baseball Skills Camp brings veterans to Fenway Park

WOONSOCKET – During its seventh year, the CVS Health Baseball Skills Camp, a partnership between CVS and Fenway Park, invited close to 20 veterans...
HAILEY RASKOB, a North Smithfield High School senior, organized and ran a tennis tournament to benefit the Alzheimer's Association for her senior project. /COURTESY CHESTNUT HILL STUDIOS

Five Questions With: Hailey Raskob

Hailey Raskob, a North Smithfield High School senior, has lived in the area and played tennis for as long as she can remember. She...
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