Colrain and other western Mass towns overwhelmingly passed Internet funding. Read more…
Bypassed in favor of richer opportunities to the East, Western Massachusetts residents are empowering their communities to deliver 21st-century broadband the big cable and phone companies have neglected to offer.
One of the largest public co-op broadband networks ever attempted is racking up huge wins so far in referendums being held in 32 towns across the region. The vote is needed to secure financing for construction of the last mile of the network in each community, delivering fiber-optic service to individual homes and businesses. Cont…