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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Garden City L.L. Bean coat drive nets more than 300 pieces...
CRANSTON – In an effort to keep local, less-fortunate residents warm during the holiday season, the Garden City L.L. Bean store, with the help...
URI announces speakers for 20th forensic science seminar series
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island recently announced the lineup for the Spring 2019 Forensic Science Partnership seminar series, including headliner Dr....
Newport Historical Society essay winners to go to NYC to see...
NEWPORT – Tenth-graders from across the Ocean State are once again invited to submit essays to the annual Big Ideas for a Changing World:...
Even in good times, R.I. gallery owners are anxious. Would better...
On a late December afternoon, the 30,000 square feet of wall space at YJ Contemporary Fine Art displayed a spectrum of works by local...
Municipalities saving with LED streetlights
A mid-December status report from the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns shows nearly half of the state’s communities have purchased their streetlights...
Neighborhood born, brewed
In one year, Buttonwoods Craft Brewing LLC has grown from a Kickstarter campaign to an employer of seven.
Co-owner Morgan Snyder Jr. opened the Cranston-based...
Eye on property clean up
It was an on-the-job injury that led Vennicia Kingston to entrepreneurship.
“I lost the sight in my left eye,” she said of the injury that...
DESIGNxRI announces 2019 Providence Design Catalyst cohort
PROVIDENCE – Everything from furniture and glass design to photography, craft cocktails and branding were represented among the nine winners of the 2019 Providence...
UMass Dartmouth SMAST East building earns LEED Silver rating
NEW BEDFORD – A LEED Silver certification was granted to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School for Marine Science & Technology late last month,...
Five Questions With: Daniel Ames
As associate dean of the Bryant University College of Business, Daniel Ames oversees the school’s graduate business programs and assists with recruiting and accreditation....
