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Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray Resigning

By Sean Patterson 7 hours ago

Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray today announced that he will be resigning his position in government. Murray has been the state’s lieutenant governor since 2007. Before that, he served as the Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts. Murray announced his resignation today …

Teen Charged with Making Facebook Threats to Upstage the Boston Marathon Bombings
By Josh Wolford · May 2, 2013 3

A Methuen, Massachusetts high school student has been arrested and charged with making terroristic threats after police were notified of posts made on his Facebook page. 18-year-old Cameron B. Dambrosio is being held on $1 million bond after making the …
Town Swears Off Swearing: Watch Your Mouth or Pay the Fine
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U.S. Pirate Party Announces First Conference
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Microsoft Wins In Massachusetts, Sorta
By Nathan Weinberg · August 25, 2006

A war has been waging in ultra-liberal Massachusetts, the first major legislative war regarding open source software.

Microsoft, Massachusetts Fight May End
By WebProNews Staff · July 6, 2006

Although Microsoft has long espoused its Office Open XML format as a suitable alternative to the OpenDocument Format supported by many other tech firms, the company has committed to bridging the two technologies.

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Massachusetts, Microsoft Could Fight Again
By WebProNews Staff · May 9, 2006

The Massachusetts Information Technology Division has issued a request for information for an “OpenDocument Format Plug-in for Microsoft Office Suite,” a move likely to infuriate Microsoft.

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When Lawyers Attack With Email
By WebProNews Staff · February 16, 2006

The summary – a young lawyer applies for a position with a firm, which extends an offer, then cuts the offered salary; the young lawyer fires off an email declining the position, after which the fun really began.

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StarOffice 8 Ready For Massachusetts Customers
By WebProNews Staff · September 26, 2005

The forthcoming release of version 8 will compete with Microsoft by being more compatible with Office formats while supporting the OpenDocument format.

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Massachusetts Blasted Over Open-Source Switch
By WebProNews Staff · September 22, 2005

The activist group, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), released a statement yesterday strongly criticizing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for its recent decision to switch all government computer systems to open-source format.

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Microsoft Unimpressed With Massachusetts Policy
By WebProNews Staff · September 2, 2005

The company behind the ubiquitous Office productivity suite has no intention of supporting the Open Document format.

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Massachusetts May Lift Gates For Open Source
By WebProNews Staff · September 1, 2005

The state proposes an open document format initiative where Microsoft Office would be replaced.

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Massachusetts Upset With Proposed Microsoft Search Engine
By WebProNews · April 15, 2004

Microsoft’s proposed entry into the search engine industry has caused a negative reaction from the state of Massachusetts. The state feels that Microsoft’s entry into the search engine industry could be a violation because of the company’s dominant market position.

Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray Resigning

Teen Charged with Making Facebook Threats to Upstage the Boston Marathon Bombings

Town Swears Off Swearing: Watch Your Mouth or Pay the Fine

U.S. Pirate Party Announces First Conference

Microsoft’s iCampus Project Complete

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