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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Five Questions With: Steve Krasner
Steve Krasner, executive director of Rhode Island Write on Sports, has worn many hats in his writing career. Krasner was a sports writer at...
Providence Public Schools expands free lunch program for 2017-18 school year
PROVIDENCE – A free breakfast and lunch will be provided to all Providence Public Schools elementary school students after the capital city’s federally supported...
URI physical therapy professor publishes report on neck pain
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – After four years leading an international team of researchers to better understand neck-pain diagnosis, prevention and treatment, University of Rhode Island...
EBT beneficiaries can now access cultural sites for less
NEW BEDFORD – Admission at the New Bedford Whaling Museum will be discounted to $3 for adult and youth beneficiaries of the Bay State’s...
Newport Art Museum Wet Paint fundraiser breaks record
NEWPORT – More than 400 artists of varying backgrounds gathered on Sunday, August 13 as part of the 24th annual Newport Art Museum Wet Paint...
Newport Restaurant Group establishes pro-employee ownership firm
WARWICK – On Tuesday local hospitality firm Newport Restaurant Group announced the launch of San Francisco-based Certified Employee-Owned, or Certified EO, a nationwide accreditation program for employee-owned companies,...
DesignxRI announces 2017 Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement induction class
PROVIDENCE - Days before the launch of the fourth annual DesignxRI Design Week, three local designers were named Rhode Island Design Hall of Fame...
Pokanoket nation set to march on Brown
PROVIDENCE - On the 17th day of its encampment of Brown University-owned land in Bristol, the Pokanoket nation will march in protest of the...
Bristol encampment continues after Pokanoket refuse Brown offer
PROVIDENCE – Twelve days after more 50 members of the Pokanoket nation occupied a 375-acre plot of land currently owned by Brown University in...
Boosting Catholic giving
Andrea H. Krupp, executive director of the Catholic Foundation of Rhode Island, is a one-woman show.
Leading the nonprofit, which has what she called a...
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