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Bixby Library looks to its second century

Posted on January 16, 2012 |
By Andy Kirkaldy



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VERGENNES — As the Bixby Memorial Free Library prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday in October, the library’s director and board are also taking steps to keep the Vergennes institution relevant for its second century.

In the next few months, the Bixby will automate its card catalog, receive computer hardware and software as part of the e-Vermont grant the library helped Vergennes win, run computer literacy workshops, and on Town Meeting Day survey residents of the five communities it serves.

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Middlebury moves toward public Wi-Fi

Posted on January 16, 2012 |
By Andrea Suozzo



MIDDLEBURY — If all goes as planned, lounging on the Middlebury town green this summer could include checking emails, reading Wikipedia or watching YouTube videos on any Wi-Fi enabled device.

That’s because the downtown public Wi-Fi project that has been examined on and off over the past few years looks to be picking up steam.

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Granville is last town in county to get high-speed Internet

Posted on January 16, 2012 |
By Andrea Suozzo



ADDISON COUNTY — In late December, FairPoint Communications expanded broadband Internet service to 225 Granville homes and businesses.

The arrival of high-speed Internet in the town is a milestone for the company: Now all of Fairpoint’s Addison County exchanges have at least some broadband coverage, and nearly 90 percent of the company’s customers statewide have access to broadband Internet.

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Small biz eyes the promise of online

Posted on December 1, 2011 |
By Andrea Suozzo



Editor’s note: This is the latest in a series of articles focusing on the changing role of information technology in various sectors. The series looks beyond the push for universal broadband, asking how Internet access and the advances of technology are changing life in Addison County.

MIDDLEBURY — It wasn’t long ago that a small business owner didn’t have to worry about Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, OpenTable, FourSquare, TripAdvisor, or even maintaining a website.

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County classrooms embrace new technologies

Posted on October 13, 2011 |
By Andrea Suozzo



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Editor’s note: This is the latest in a series of articles focusing on the changing role of information technology in various sectors.

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Internet played a big role in flood response

Posted on September 12, 2011 |
By Andrea Suozzo



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VERMONT — As heavy rains and high winds from Tropical Storm Irene roared through Vermont on Aug. 28, local emergency teams, news outlets and state disaster management officials sought to keep up with incident after incident happening across the state.

But as roads washed out, power went down and travel throughout the state became increasingly difficult, Internet technology and social media stepped into the spotlight.

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Combines, tractors, laptops, smartphones: Farmers use digital tools to aid marketing

Posted on August 25, 2011 |
By Andrea Suozzo



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Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles focusing on the changing role of information technology in various sectors.

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Hospitals, doctors jumping into the digital age

Posted on August 4, 2011 |
By Andrea Suozzo



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Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles focusing on the changing role of information technology in various sectors.

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Electronic publishing changing the face of libraries

Posted on July 28, 2011 |
By Andrea Suozzo



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Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles focusing on the changing role of information technology in various sectors of Addison County life.

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Staff Blog: A cure for the technology blues

Posted on July 22, 2011 | Blog Category:
By Andrea Suozzo



You know the feeling when you look at something for so long that you almost stop seeing it?

Sometimes that’s how I look at our website. In the two years I’ve been here, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how to make the website better and about what services and features to add, but when it comes right down to it, I have no idea how to approach the website as someone who’s not familiar with its every nook and cranny.

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