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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URI, Wheaton College among founders of Northeast higher ed. collaborative
PROVIDENCE – The University of Rhode Island and Wheaton College, as well as nine additional colleges and universities from across New England, announced they had...
Brown professor to use $150K ACLS grant for archaeological survey
PROVIDENCE – Brown University assistant professor of anthropology Parker VanValkenburgh, along with his colleagues, was awarded a $150,000 American Council of Learned Societies grant...
Five Questions With: Azeeza Hasan
Azeeza Hasan is a junior at Brown University concentrating in applied math. At Brown, she provides guided tours, attends meetings for the Association for...
Whaling museum curator’s book nominated for national award
NEW BEDFORD – “O’er the Wide and Tractless Sea: Original Art of the Yankee Whale Hunt,” written by Michael P. Dyer, curator of maritime...
RWU’s Donnell wins $15K ESL grant
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education awarded a $15,000 grant to Kelly Donnell, a professor at the Roger Williams University School of Continuing...
Stadium Theatre hosts 6th annual Beer Fest fundraiser Oct. 4
WOONSOCKET – The Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre, at Monument Square, will host its sixth annual Beer Fest Oct. 4 to support the arts-focused...
Is liberal-leaning Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse making a difference in a deeply...
A consistently liberal voice on both fiscal and social issues since joining the Senate in 2007, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has made a name...
Can a onetime garbageman who served on the state’s highest court...
A onetime garbageman who became an attorney and member of Rhode Island’s highest court, Robert G. Flanders Jr. has called himself the “embodiment of...
‘Flyer Beware’ report questions value of travel insurance
“Flyer Beware,” an August report researched and published by the office of Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., calls into question the value of travel...
Delivery that’s worth the wait
After three years in business, Warren-based meal-prep and -delivery company Feast & Fettle Inc. has big plans – starting with breaking a stereotype.
“When you...
