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Massachusetts Marine Group Gears Up For Future Boaters

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The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association, inspired by an association leader who has seen success with a similar initiative at the local level, recently announced its plan to attract youths to boating. A boating group in Massachusetts won’t let the sport fade away.

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Associations at Odds Over Proposed Massachusetts Ban on Noncompete Clauses

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The noncompete agreement—a key tool employers use to keep talented employees from jumping ship to join competitors—is under scrutiny in Massachusetts, where the governor wants to ban them. Massachusetts Gov. The post Associations at Odds Over Proposed Massachusetts Ban on Noncompete Clauses appeared first on Associations Now.'

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Years After Success, Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition Re-Forms to Close Loophole

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Encouraging a Movement The right to repair movement is showing strength outside of Massachusetts as well. The post Years After Success, Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition Re-Forms to Close Loophole appeared first on Associations Now.

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Hospitality Groups: Could Reduced DC Metro Service Derail Business?

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Hospitality associations worry a proposal to permanently curtail late-night service of DC’s Metrorail system will inconvenience employees and hurt business. Officials with RAMW likewise have expressed unease with the proposal, citing many of the same reasons.

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Deaf Advocates Sue Harvard, MIT For Lack of Online Closed Captioning

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The National Association of the Deaf alleges that Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are violating the Americans With Disabilities Act by failing to make their online course offerings accessible to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. Advocates for the deaf and hard of hearing are suing two top-tier U.S.

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Compounding Pharmacies Group Speaks Up on Efforts at New Regulation

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More details below: An industry in crisis: In the wake of an outbreak of fungal meningitis tied to Massachusetts-based NECC that killed has at least 63 people since last year, the industry has struggled to move past the crisis. In December, IACP found its member communication scrutinized by Congress due to its ties to the situation. .

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Thursday Buzz: Amazon Lights a Mobile Fire

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Noncompete clauses have been in the news recently thanks to a fight over them in Massachusetts. You may want to take a gander at Microsoft’s proposed pricing changes. If you’re asked to sign one, what should you know? Fast Company has some tips. SharePoint or Office Online user?