Emily Gowdey-Backus
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.
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Steady unemployment declines continue into Oct.
PROVIDENCE – In its sixth month of either 0.2 or 0.1 percentage point dips, the Rhode Island seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continued its decline...
CVS garners B+ in chemical elimination effort from advocacy group
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. was awarded a B+ by advocacy group Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families in a report published Wednesday examining the policies...
Brown receives $31.6M gift for performing arts center lobby, other initiatives
PROVIDENCE - Brown University welcomed a $31.6 million gift to fund a central convening space for the university's new performing arts center planned for...
September CCI holds at 67
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Calling the third quarter of 2018 “disappointing at best,” University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro’s Current Conditions Index report measured...
Local Planned Parenthood to host reproductive-rights celebration
PROVIDENCE – An evening celebrating champions of reproductive rights will be hosted Nov. 19 by the Planned Parenthood of Southern New England at Trinity...
Five Questions With: Edward H. White Jr.
Edward H. White Jr. has served as the executive director of the National Grid Foundation since being named to the position in June 2017....
Lippitt House Museum to host holiday celebrations, behind-the-scenes tour
PROVIDENCE – Throughout November and December, the Lippitt House Museum will open its doors to the public for a series of special events.
A behind-the-scenes...
Catholic Foundation of Rhode Island to screen ‘Outcasts’ Nov. 10
PROVIDENCE – On Nov. 10, Rhode Island will become the second New England state to screen the award-winning film “Outcasts.”
Produced by Grassroots Films, out...
RWU University College to host open house, regional job fair Nov....
PROVIDENCE – In addition to one of six open houses scheduled between early November and January, a job fair will be hosted by University...
Four in region among top ‘green colleges’
Four schools in the region made The Princeton Review’s latest list of the nation’s top “green colleges,” including one, Brown University, that cracked the...
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