By Ray Hershel

NEW SALEM, Mass. (abc40)-- Governor Patrick says the state hopes to use federal stimulus money to expand high speed internet access across the entire commonwealth.

On Tuesday, the governor brought his message to the small rural town of New Salem.

He held an open forum and heard from residents who are frustrated by lack of adequate high speed internet service.

John Ciesluk of New Salem only has dial-up at his home so he drives to the center of town and uses his laptop computer to get his work done, "Right now it's very frustrating to me not to be able to do my work at home, advising students and doing online kinds of communication."

Lack of high speed internet is also a problem for independent journalist Rebekah Fraser of New Salem, "I'm interviewing people by email so if I can't access that I can miss the deadline or just not be able to contact someone when I need to and it really threatens my livelihood."

Governor Patrick says he's trying  to solve the problem in the next two years, "The goal is clear, what we want is universal access to high speed broadband all across the commonwealth and we want it by 2011 and I think we're on track to get there."

 The governor also unveiled a new interactive mapping tool to help in the effort to expand high speed internet service. People can access it through the Massachusetts Broadband Institute's website.