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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Horse-drawn carriages return to Newport for Weekend of Coaching
NEWPORT – Authentic 19th-century horse-drawn carriages will be on parade for view to the public for free throughout Newport in the Preservation Society of...
Providence College to screen ‘Sons of Providence’ documentary on campus
PROVIDENCE – “Sons of Providence,” a documentary produced by Providence College professors Jennifer Illuzzi and Arthur Urbano, will be screened locally on Aug. 21.
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Citizens Bank, WJAR-TV NBC 10 accepting Champions in Action applications
PROVIDENCE – Friday marks the final day to apply for Citizens Bank and WJAR-TV NBC 10’s Champions in Action 2019 program in the youth...
From ‘Something New,’ the strong survive
“To some people, small sounds like a limitation,” said Travis Webster-Booth, owner of TWB Creative, a copywriting and business-services firm launched in October 2014...
Once-embattled city loan fund on firmer ground
Tom Hoagland is the first to admit the Providence Business Loan Fund he leads as director has a checkered history and limited hopes of...
SEG sees increased demand for Health and Wellness Accelerator program
Since founding SimplaFYI in North Kingstown in July 2016, Kathleen Repoli has seen her integrative care company grow from a provincial health care network...
Governor, Real Jobs RI promote R.I. as home to next-gen wind...
NORTH KINGSTOWN – As offshore wind farms begin to pop up along the Eastern Seaboard, Rhode Island – home to the first such alternative...
Unemployment ticks down, job gains continue for R.I. in July
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in July, two-tenths of a percentage point lower than the unemployment rate...
Haynes hired as new executive director of McAuley Ministries
PROVIDENCE - Barbara Haynes has been named the next executive director of McAuley Ministries - a Providence-based nonprofit providing basic support services to those...
Rhode Island Foundation awards $400K in community-building projects
PROVIDENCE - From shared gardens to playground expansion, 47 projects across 25 Rhode Island cities and towns are receiving a total $400,000 in grants...
