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Online resource for returning Veterans
Friday, November 2, 2012Kyle Toto, Community Manager for Massachusetts Broadband Institute joins Newsmakers to discuss the benefits of MassVetsAdvisor.org, an online “one-stop shop” approach to providing service and program information to veterans and their f
Read MoreWiSpring and MBI Announce Internet Service to Tyringham
Thursday, October 25, 2012October 25, 2012 - WiSpring, a local wireless Internet service provider, and the MBI announced today that Tyringham, a small, rural community in Southern Berkshire County with a population of 350 people now has high-speed broadband Internet access.
Read MoreFirst Customers Live on New MassBroadband 123 Network
Friday, September 21, 2012September 21, 2012 - At an event today, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute at the Mass Tech Collaborative announced the MassBroadband 123 network has started serving its first customers, Crocker Communications and Health New England.
Read MoreMBI Named Broadband Organization of the Year by NATOA
Friday, September 14, 2012September 14, 2012 - The Massachusetts Broadband Institute has been named the Broadband Organization of the Year by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), a major, national voice connecting local government issues and the public interest with national-level policy makers.
Read MoreMBI, MeHI, Senator Downing and Berkshire Health Systems Discuss The Future Of Health Care
Wednesday, September 12, 2012September 12, 2012 - Massachusetts Broadband Institute and Massachusetts e-Health Institute officials joined State Senator Ben Downing and members of Berkshire Health Systems today to meet with health care providers and administrators at Berkshire Medical Center to discuss the state’s efforts to accelerate e-health initiatives and expand broadband access.
Read MoreLt. Gov. Murray visits Newton to promote online Veterans service
Tuesday, July 17, 2012When Kyle Toto returned home to Newton from Afghanistan last year he couldn’t wait to eat juicy steak dinners and watch Patriots games.
One thing he wasn’t looking forward to —trying to scare up information on veterans’ benefits.
Read MoreMassachusetts Veterans can now access special website to connect them to benefits
Friday, May 25, 2012The state has launched a website aimed at helping veterans and their families access an array of benefits and services available to them, including programs for employment, education, and health care, officials said Thursday.
New site helps military Veterans search for benefits
Friday, May 25, 2012Advocates for military veterans have launched a new, one-stop website to help those who have served in uniform navigate their way through confusing government red tape to zero in on the benefits they’ve earned.
Read MoreHigh Speed Internet Links Begin in Richmond
Thursday, February 9, 2012High-speed Internet access for rural parts of the Berkshires took another step toward reality on Wednesday.
Read MoreBroadband Build Out in Berkshire County
Wednesday, February 8, 2012There are plenty of great views and wide open spaces in Berkshire County. What there aren't are population concentrations and easy terrain promoting fast build-up of the latest communications technology.
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