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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Champlin Foundation caps year at $18.1M in donations
CRANSTON - In a year-end recap, the Champlin Foundation announced Wednesday the organization donated $18.1 million to 175 local nonprofit organizations in 2017 with...
R.I. unemployment rate increases 0.1% in November
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points from its October 2017 measurement to 4.3 percent in November 2017,...
Mass. nonprofit awards $135K to three R.I. organizations
PROVIDENCE - Three grants totaling $135,000 were awarded Wednesday to three Rhode Island-based organizations as part of a $2.7 million charitable campaign by The...
Health care, public admin focus of new UMass Dartmouth degrees
DARTMOUTH - Starting fall 2018 students enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth will be able to pursue bachelor's degrees in health care and...
Six years in, RIF innovation fellows’ impact unclear as they fight...
Six years ago, the Rhode Island Foundation announced it was accepting applications for something called an innovation fellowship. The program, funded by local philanthropists...
Nitro Cart jolts java market
At the tender age of 13, coffee became a critical part of Audrey Finocchiaro’s morning routine.
“And it still is,” said the North Kingstown native...
Nobel prize-linked physicist joins University of Rhode Island faculty
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Robert Coyne, one of 1,200 international scientists involved with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, joined the University of Rhode Island as...
Five Questions With: Ralph Wales
Ralph Wales has served as head of school at the Gordon School in East Providence since 1994. Over that time, the school has received...
Millonzi appointed to MWRI board
PROVIDENCE – Local restaurateur Kevin Millonzi was appointed to the Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island board of directors, according to a fall release...
RIHS appoints Ring new deputy executive director of collections and interpretation
PROVIDENCE – In a late November release the Rhode Island Historical Society announced the appointment of Richard Ring as deputy executive director for collections...
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