Technology

FPAC-TV Unveils New Name and Logo

September 19th, 2011

FRAMINGHAM, MA – At Monday night’s Annual Meeting of Framingham Public Access Corporation, FPAC members heard about the successes of the past year and challenges to come for Framingham’s Community Media Center. Then the board and staff added a surprise announcement. Beginning this week, FPAC will operate with a new name and logo, one that FPAC officials… [read more].

AOL Attempts Comeback as "Patch"

November 11th, 2010

FRAMINGHAM, MA – AOL, the online service that so many people loved to hate, is rearing its ugly head again. AOL, a company whose corporate ethics are virtually non-existent has been the object of thousands of consumer, employee and investor complaints and lawsuits due to; unfair consumer practices, consumer privacy violations, unfair labor practices and securities law… [read more].

Correlsense Red Herring Finalist

June 22nd, 2010

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Correlsense, a Framingham based business transaction management software and service company today announced another key strategic partnership. London based Fusion Business Solutions, an IT management systems integrator will provide “a qualified local presence in the sales and support of Correlsense’s SharePath”. This is just the latest in a chain of good news for the… [read more].

Framingham Cable "Deals"

May 14th, 2010

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Ever since Community Cablevision came to town in the 1970’s, one-by-one, most people took down the rabbit ears or roof-top antennae and ran coaxial cable into their homes instead. Today there are several options available to Framingham residents in regard to how they obtain “tv signal”. Choices range from using a digital converter box… [read more].

Digital Billboards

May 10th, 2010

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Urban blight. Billboards.  Downtown Framingham has billboards and most in town would like to see them gone.  The majority of the billboards are owned and maintained by Clear Channel Communications, (www.clearchannel.com). The problem for the Town is that the billboards are “grandfathered”, meaning they were erected when no sign bylaws prohibited them, so the… [read more].

FPAC Going Global with VOD

September 6th, 2009

(Contributed by Greg Martin, FPAC Production Technician) FRAMINGHAM, MA — It has been a busy time lately for FPAC TV programming. We have many new specials, public service announcements (PSAs), and a lot of exciting new series shows. We’re stronger and better than ever before, and as always offering the most unique, fresh, and sometimes controversial programming… [read more].

Historical Society Looking for Photos to Scan

January 31st, 2006

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Do you have photos, publications, or records that depict the people and places of the textile industry in Framingham? The Framingham Historical Society is looking for images for their upcoming exhibit, The Fabric of Framingham. Rather than donate your images, the Society would just like you to share them by allowing it to scan… [read more].

Internet Plans to Repave Local Landscape

November 20th, 1996

CAMBRIDGE, MA – The rumble of heavy equipment was felt on the information superhighways of eastern Massachusetts as key players from The Boston Globe, from Fidelity’s Community Newspaper group, and from AOL and Yahoo!, along with local webmasters, internauts, and media types gathered at MIT for the (eastcoast) November Meeting of The WebMasters Guild. The meetings, chaired… [read more].