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Scott C. Schurz, Chairman Emeritus of Schurz Communications, Inc. Dies
Scott C. Schurz, died Monday, May 24 in Belleair, Florida surrounded by family and following a recent stroke. He was 85 years old. Schurz was chairman emeritus of Schurz Communications, Inc. Schurz began his career with Schurz at the (Hagerstown, MD) Morning Herald...
BTV Ignite and Burlington Telecom Announce Second Annual STEM and Technical Skill Grant Awards Totaling $50,000
BTV Ignite and Burlington Telecom Announce Second Annual STEM and Technical Skill Grant Awards Totaling $50,000 $30,000 to be awarded to LaunchVT and $20,000 to be awarded to ReSOURCE in support of youth-focused workforce development programs Burlington, Vt. – June...
Mayor, BTV Ignite, and Burlington Telecom Announce Accelerated Timeline for New Community Investment Funding and Partnerships to Support Burlington Businesses and Workers
Combined funding of up to $550,000, plus business resilience training announced Burlington, Vt. – May 4, 2020 – BTV Ignite, a public/private partnership in Burlington, Vt., Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, and Burlington Telecom, announced an accelerated timeline for...
Antietam Extends Keep Americans Connected Pledge Commitment extended to June 30
(Hagerstown, MD) Antietam Broadband announced today they are extending their FCC Keep Americans Connected pledge through June 30, 2020. The Keep Americans Connected Pledge was made by more than 700 media companies who committed to support their residential and small...
Orbitel Extends Keep Americans Connected Pledge – Special benefits continue to June 30
(Maricopa, AZ) Orbitel Communications announced today they are extending their FCC Keep Americans Connected pledge through June 30, 2020. The Keep Americans Connected Pledge was made by more than 700 media companies who committed to support their residential and small...
Antietam Ups Covid-19 Plan Launches Local Shopping to Support Small Businesses
(Hagerstown, MD) Antietam Broadband increased their support of Washington County, customers and local businesses announcing today the creation of Local Shopping. Antietam created Local Shopping, much like Local Eats, as a community resource to direct residents toward...
EDGAR MANRIQUEZ NAMED CORPORATE CONTROLLER FOR SCHURZ COMMUNICATIONS
Jessie Agostino, CFO for Schurz Communications, announced this week that Edgar Manriquez has been promoted to Corporate Controller. Edgar joined Schurz Communications in January 2007 as a staff accountant. In March 2012, he was promoted to Corporate Accountant, and in...
Burlington Telecom – COVID-19 UPDATE: OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR HEALTH & SAFETY
To Our Customers & Community, Similar to many of you, we have been diligently following the development of the SARS-CoV-2, named coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) and seasonal influenza (“flu”) viruses. We know there is a growing concern, especially around...
Long Lines Coronavirus Statement
Long Lines Broadband has adopted the FCC’s Keep America Connected Pledge. We are also working with area schools to make sure students have access to the Internet as needed for distance learning and other educational needs. Given this uncertainty of the coronavirus...
Schurz Communications Foundation joins others to help United Way of St. Joseph County raise over $1 million dollars for its COVID-19 Response Fund
United Way Raises Over $1 Million Dollars For COVID-19 Response Fund As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, on March 17, 2020, the United Way of St. Joseph County (UWSJC) instantly shifted focus to emergency response funding for the community. UWSJC is working to raise...
HBC is offering free broadband Internet to families with students amid Coronavirus closures.
Hiawatha Broadband Communications (HBC) will provide free broadband for two months to eligible low-income households, as a number of Minnesota and Wisconsin announce schools closures amid concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19). HBC is taking measures to provide...
ANTIETAM BROADBAND ASSISTS COMMUNITY WITH INTERNET ACCESS DURING COVID-19 CONCERNS
(Hagerstown, MD) Antietam Broadband announced today their support of actions taken by Washington County government, schools and local businesses to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. With school closings and more people working remotely, Antietam will take a...
ORBITEL COMMUNICATIONS OUTLINES RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Technical support and online tools for customers a priority (Maricopa, AZ) Orbitel Communications announced today the steps they have taken to support the CDC and local governments to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Orbitel is closely following the CDC...
BTV Ignite Announces Recipients of Inaugural City of Burlington and Burlington Telecom STEM and Technical Skill Fund Awards
Awards are the first funded through the City of Burlington’s agreement with Burlington Telecom and grant $50,000 to local nonprofits focused on technical skill advancement, STEM education and workforce development Burlington, Vt. – [date], 2020, – BTV Ignite, a...
OTAVA RECOGNIZED AS ELITE 150 in CRN’s 2020 MSP 500 List
Ann Arbor, Mich. [February 18, 2020] — Otava, a global leader in secure and compliant cloud services for enterprise and channel partners, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company has named Otava to its 2020 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in...