Emily Gowdey-Backus, Author at Providence Business News

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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

Providence Children’s Museum raises $77K at gala

Nonprofit 05/20/2016

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Children’s Museum hosted nearly 200 guests for its Unplugged 2016 gala at the Pawtucket Armory on April 30, raising $77,000. This...

THE RHODE Island Marine Trades Association received a 2016 Workforce Innovation Award this week.

RIMTA receives Workforce Innovation Award

Capital Goods 05/20/2016

WARWICK – The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association received a 2016 Workforce Innovation Award from the Governor’s Workforce Board at the board’s annual meeting...

JIM RUGH looks at a mural depicting Seabees unloading supplies at a station in Antarctica. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Seabee Museum hosts ribbon cutting ceremony

Capital Goods 05/19/2016

NORTH KINGSTOWN – After a decade-long fundraising effort and countless volunteer hours, the U.S. Navy Seabees announced the new Museum and Memorial Park on...

EYES ON THE FUTURE: Serving a 13-month sentence at the ACI for conspiracy, Jordan Cook is getting help from Pivot the Hustle, a free program run by Roger Williams University volunteers that provides contemporary workforce preparation for minimum-security inmates in work release. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Are ex-offenders one answer to closing the state’s skills gap?

Personnel 05/19/2016

Dwayne Gibson is 43, but has the work experience – five years – of someone much younger. That’s because the Providence native served more than...

RHODE ISLAND'S UNEMPLOYMENT rate fell to 5.3 percent in April; a year ago, it was 6.3 percent, and in March, it was 5.4 percent, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING

R.I. unemployment rate drops to 5.3% in April

Capital Goods 05/19/2016

PROVIDENCE – The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell 1 percentage point year over year in April to 5.3 percent, a level not seen...

WHILE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS INDEX indicated growth for Rhode Island's economy in March, author Leonard Lardaro characterized it as "ugly." / COURTESY LEONARD LARDARO

R.I. shows expansion in March, but just ‘barely,’ says Lardaro

Economic Activity 05/16/2016

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The state experienced a “very disappointing” first quarter as Rhode Island’s economy was “expanding, but barely,” said University of Rhode Island...

Susan Shaw, center, a member artist with Spring Bull Gallery in Newport, is seen during a Gallery Night last year. Shaw exhibits her work in porcelain, oils and watercolor at the gallery.

Newport Gallery Night returns

Nonprofit 05/13/2016

NEWPORT – Gallery Night, a monthly series of walking tours and artist appreciation events hosted by the Newport Gallery Organization, returned on May 12...

Letter carrier food drive Saturday

Nonprofit 05/13/2016

PROVIDENCE – The National Association of Letter Carriers and Rhode Island Community Food Bank jointly coordinated the 24th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive...