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GoNetspeed Kicks Off Camden Construction, Deploying 100% Fiber Internet

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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GoNetspeed today announced that construction has officially begun to bring the Town of Camden 100% fiber internet.

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  • GoNetspeed today announced that construction has officially begun to bring the Town of Camden 100% fiber internet.
  • GoNetspeed is privately funding the $1.5 investment in Camden that will deliver high-speed, future-proof fiber internet to more than 2,000 residents and businesses throughout the area.
  • “With access to 100% fiber internet, Camden will experience a quality of online life that only fiber internet is able to provide.
  • Many other communities throughout the state are well on their way to having access to GoNetspeed’s fiber internet.

MediaPlatform Optimizes Live and On-Demand Video Delivery Across Citrix Environments

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MediaPlatform today announced re-certification of its product suite to operate across Citrix Virtual Desktop, Citrix Workspace App and Citrix Virtual App, now giving companies in the financial services, managed services and healthcare industries new ability to delivery very high quality live, interactive experiences across their in-office and remote workforces.

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  • Designed for premium-quality, mission-critical CEO Town Halls and other company-wide live video streaming events.
  • MediaPlatform's network-agnostic video delivery approach – including its support for Citrix environments – is the cornerstone supporting its ability to reliably webcast HD-quality live or on-demand video to massive online audiences including those in bandwidth challenged locations and/or from multiple devices.
  • MediaPlatform's network-agnostic video delivery capabilities leverage MediaPlatform Smartpath, which provides a framework for format and adaptive bitrate streaming delivery and failover distribution rules optimized for the enterprise's specific network conditions.
  • MediaPlatform Edge is a secure stream splitting/caching video engine that not only stream splits live video content but also allows for pre-positioning and caching of on-demand video content.

Federal Government and FCM Invest Over $1.2 Million to Support Home-Energy Upgrade Programs in Communities Across Ontario

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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These grants will support communities across Ontario in developing home-energy upgrade financing programs that will help households save money while improving comfort and lowering their emissions.

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  • These grants will support communities across Ontario in developing home-energy upgrade financing programs that will help households save money while improving comfort and lowering their emissions.
  • "Empowering Canadian communities to embrace energy efficiency, the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities invest over $1.24 million in the Green Municipal Fund's Community Efficiency Financing initiative.
  • "Home energy-efficiency programs can both help homeowners cut down their greenhouse gas emissions and save money on their energy bills.
  • This is why the collaboration between FCM and the Government of Canada to invest in initiatives such as home energy upgrades in Thunder Bay, Peterborough, Windsor, Aurora, Sault Ste.

Gilbane celebrates the completion of Michael Driscoll School in Brookline, MA

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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BROOKLINE, Mass., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Officials from the Town of Brookline, Select Board, and Brookline Public Schools, alongside school/building committee members, students, faculty, and residents, joined Gilbane Building Company, Jonathan Levi Architects, and Leftfield Project Management to celebrate the official ribbon cutting ceremony for Michael Driscoll School.

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  • BROOKLINE, Mass., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Officials from the Town of Brookline, Select Board, and Brookline Public Schools, alongside school/building committee members, students, faculty, and residents, joined Gilbane Building Company, Jonathan Levi Architects, and Leftfield Project Management to celebrate the official ribbon cutting ceremony for Michael Driscoll School.
  • "Gilbane is truly pleased to deliver this incredible school for the town of Brookline and its youngest learners," said Mike O'Brien, senior vice president and business unit leader for Gilbane in Massachusetts.
  • "Our team built this state-of-the-art school in a tightly settled urban area directly adjacent to the existing school and we're tremendously proud of the outcome."
  • The original Michael Driscoll School will be demolished to accommodate for enhanced playground space and athletic fields.

Government of Canada contributes $5 million to assist Alberta Improvement District No. 9 in construction of a new fire hall in the community of Lake Louise in Banff National Park

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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9 in the construction of a new fire hall in the community of Lake Louise in Banff National Park.

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  • 9 in the construction of a new fire hall in the community of Lake Louise in Banff National Park.
  • The new fire hall will provide the Lake Louise Fire Department (LLFD) with improved facilities for administration, training, operations and equipment storage.
  • Parks Canada collaborates with Improvement District 9 to ensure the safety of residents and visitors to Banff National Park.
  • This process ensures the project is consistent with the vision and direction for the both the community and the broader national park.

UBS Arena Unveils New Sustainability Agenda "Sustainable Brilliance & Community Resilience"

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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BELMONT PARK, N.Y., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As UBS Arena celebrates its second anniversary, the venue is proud to announce its new formal sustainability agenda which advances their commitment to environmental impact and the surrounding community.

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  • "Sustainable Brilliance & Community Resilience" was created to provide a forward thinking, groundbreaking framework to UBS Arena's sustainability efforts.
  • "Our organization's commitments are deeply rooted in making a difference," said Kim Stone, President UBS Arena.
  • Build Community Resilience – Develop community resilience plan, such as energy storage solutions for emergency situations, with a target completion date by 2030.
  • This is why UBS Arena is setting a public goal to develop a community resilience plan.

Ubicquia and the Town of Rumford Make it Easy for UScellular to Enhance Network Coverage

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Monday, November 20, 2023
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TOWN OF RUMFORD, Maine, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ubicquia, a creator of intelligent streetlight platforms that are simple to deploy and monitor, has signed a master streetlight attachment agreement with the Town of Rumford. This deal expedites the path for UScellular to deploy the Ericsson Street Radio, an innovative streetlight small cell created in collaboration with Ubicquia.

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  • This deal expedites the path for UScellular to deploy the Ericsson Street Radio , an innovative streetlight small cell created in collaboration with Ubicquia.
  • Rumford removes the lengthy site permitting process, so that UScellular can add network capacity faster, at a lower cost.
  • With the master attachment agreement, Rumford removes the lengthy site permitting process, so that UScellular can add network capacity faster and at a lower cost.
  • We look forward to working with Ubicquia and the Town of Rumford, and we hope more cities follow their lead."

Preston Development and UNC Health Plan Healthcare Services for Chatham Park

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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The parcel will complement existing UNC Health facilities in Chatham Park and the UNC Health Chatham Hospital in Siler City.

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  • The parcel will complement existing UNC Health facilities in Chatham Park and the UNC Health Chatham Hospital in Siler City.
  • "We've built a substantial presence at Chatham Park and are delighted to be a part of the growing Chatham Park community as we take this opportunity to expand much-needed medical care for that region," said Janet Hadar, President, UNC Hospitals.
  • "We couldn't be more excited to partner with UNC Health," said Julian "Bubba" Rawl, of Preston Development, master developers of Chatham Park.
  • The growing healthcare infrastructure at Chatham Park is part of a wide array of services and amenities that will establish Chatham Park as a major residential and economic destination within the region.

MCNC Community Day opens 'New Wave of Innovation'

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MCNC hosted nearly 250 technology, government and business leaders this week for its signature event – MCNC Community Day – at the Durham Convention Center.

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  • DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MCNC hosted nearly 250 technology, government and business leaders this week for its signature event – MCNC Community Day – at the Durham Convention Center.
  • MCNC also announced their annual MCNC Community Awards, recognizing individuals and stakeholders for their outstanding work, dedication and understanding of how technology and broadband can grow educational opportunity, local economies and innovation for all citizens in North Carolina.
  • "Thank you MCNC Community for this honor," said Dennis Kekas, Senior Advisor/Professor of Practice at NC State University, and member of the MCNC Board of Directors.
  • We are grateful for the recognition, but more importantly, we are truly thankful for all the MCNC does for our state."

Town of Cedaredge joins the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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CEDAREDGE, Colo., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Town of Cedaredge announced it has joined the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System and will be publishing and distributing upcoming bid opportunities on the system. Bidnet Direct's Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System connects over 400 participating agencies from across Colorado and Wyoming. The purchasing group provides a transparent bid process through which the bid is available to all vendors at the same time. The Town of Cedaredge invites all potential vendors to register online at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/townofcedaredge.

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  • The Town of Cedaredge announced it has joined the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System and will be publishing and distributing upcoming bid opportunities on the system.
  • CEDAREDGE, Colo., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Town of Cedaredge announced it has joined the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System and will be publishing and distributing upcoming bid opportunities on the system.
  • As a participating agency of the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System, it allows the Town of Cedaredge to expand their vendor pool and enhance vendor competition without increasing distribution costs.
  • To be added to the existing list of vendors on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System, any suppliers looking to do business with the Town of Cedaredge can register online: http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/townofcedaredge .