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

Museum of Work & Culture launches French film series

Nonprofit 03/02/2018

WOONSOCKET – For three Saturdays in March, the Museum of Work & Culture will screen French-language films as part of its Cinema Saturdays program. The...

THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY of Newport County has named four regional catering companies to its Caterers of Choice program, which will be among the only companies to provide food services for events held at the Newport Mansions, including Rosecliff, above. / COURTESY PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY

Preservation Society names Caterers of Choice for Newport Mansions

Nonprofit 03/02/2018

NEWPORT – Blackstone Caterers, Gourmet Galley, Russell Morin Catering & Events and The Catered Affair were named Caterers of Choice for The Preservation Society...

Five Questions With Meg Stowe

Education 03/02/2018

Meg Stowe| Director of innovation, Rocky Hill School 1. What was the catalyst for the creation of your position? Rocky Hill School focuses on innovative...

ON THURSDAY, the Rhode Island Foundation launched a website to pair with its new TogetherRI initiative which focuses on Rhode Islanders discussing ways to improve the state. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

Rhode Island Foundation launches TogetherRI to encourage community discussion

Nonprofit 03/01/2018

PROVIDENCE – Starting this month and stretching into early May, the Rhode Island Foundation will host 20 community gatherings as part of a new...

AS OF MARCH 1, RISD MUSEUM will offer one year of free membership to newly-naturalized U.S. citizens. / Tavares Strachan, You Belong Here, 2013. © Tavares Strachan 2017 / COURTESY RISD MUSEUM

Free admission granted to new U.S. citizens through RISD Museum program

Education 02/28/2018

PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island School of Design Museum's new Welcome Citizen program will grant newly-naturalized U.S. citizens a year's worth of free admission...

JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY announced a collection of new courses, all of which will be available online. The list includes new classroom courses, online-only courses and online offerings that were previously only available as classroom courses. / COURTESY JWU

JWU to offer 17 new programs, expand online catalog in fall...

Education 02/28/2018

PROVIDENCE - Come the start of the fall 2018 term, 17 new programs, some online-only, will be added to the Johnson & Wales University's portfolio while...

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE has received a $500,000 gift from the Feinstein Foundation in support of its Feinstein Junior Leadership Scholarship Endowment Fund, which now stands at $1.25 million. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

RIC receives $500K Feinstein Foundation gift

Education 02/26/2018

PROVIDENCE - In support of the Feinstein Junior Leadership Scholarship Endowment Fund, Rhode Island College announced Monday a $500,000 gift from the Feinstein Foundation. Calling...

LISTENING: Miellette McFarlane, interim director of Real Jobs Rhode Island, answers a question at the PBN Workforce Development Summit. From left: Lisa Abbott, Lifespan; Damian Ewens, Opportunity@Work; McFarlane; Tim Hebert, Carousel Industries of North America and Trilix; Matthew Reeber, Pannone, Lopes, Devereaux & O’Gara; and Douglas H. Sherman, New England Institute of Technology. / PBN PHOTO/PAMELA BHATIA

Summit: Growing talent pool collaborative effort

Education 02/23/2018

“No matter where you are – California, Dallas, Chicago – finding talent is one of the biggest challenges” to successfully running a business, said...

SAY CHEESE: Casey and Adrienne D’Arconte opened Edgewood Cheese Shop and Eatery in Cranston in May 2015, offering imported and domestic cheeses, crackers and select charcuterie, as well as a dine-in menu. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

A cheese lover’s paradise

Entrepreneurship 02/23/2018

Casey and Adrienne D’Arconte are working with what they know – and love – cheese. A New England Culinary Institute-trained chef, Casey’s training features stints...

HOPEFUL: Adam Batchelder, owner of Smoke & Squeal BBQ food truck and a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran, hopes a law passed last July requiring 3 percent of state government contracts be awarded to businesses owned by military veterans will boost his business. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Military veteran business owners feel new state contract bill not enough

Government 02/23/2018

As of mid-2017, Rhode Island-based military-veteran business owners may have an easier time bidding for state government contracts, or so the General Assembly hopes. A...

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