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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Putrius promoted from lead dancer to Festival Ballet Providence school director
PROVIDENCE - Vilia Putrius has been appointed school director of Festival Ballet Providence according to a Thursday announcement by the organization.
Putrius moves into the...
URI researchers release Ukrainian moth to eliminate invasive weed
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A decade into studying the invasive black and pale swallow-wort, University of Rhode Island researchers have released a species of moth...
Five Questions With: Shannon Hughey Cornicelli
Shannon Hughey Cornicelli, a four-time Rhode Island Interscholastic League champion, opened her first gym in 2008 with 10 members. Nearly a decade later, her...
Sail Newport celebrates 35 years
NEWPORT – Sail Newport will host a celebration of its 35th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 8, to commemorate the growth witnessed by the industry...
Macklemore headlines Recovery Fest 2018 at McCoy Stadium Sept. 29
PAWTUCKET – Recovery Fest 2018, hosted at Pawtucket’s McCoy Stadium by New York-based nonprofit Above the Noise Foundation, will be headlined by Macklemore on...
Divona, Everett to headline artist opening at The Collaborative
WARREN – On Friday, Sept. 7, The Collaborative is hosting an artist opening featuring works by Kristin Divona and David Everett.
Divona is a visual...
Business is good, but many companies take a ‘wait-and-see’ attitude
Business continues to be good for most Rhode Island companies, and a majority expect that to continue, though their optimism is tempered by uncertainty...
Middle passage marker to spark conversation in Newport
While some places in the American South are coming to grips with their pre-Civil War history by tearing down or moving monuments to people...
2018 Hall of Fame inductees announced by DesignxRI
PROVIDENCE - One week prior to the commencement of the 2018 DesignxRI Design Week RI, the capital city-based economic development nonprofit announced four inductees...
Sails empty as Oliver Hazard Perry “pauses” due to foggy financial...
NEWPORT – Anchors on the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry hit the sea floor Wednesday after a statement by its parent nonprofit noted financial difficulties...
