50 Chicopee senior apartments to receive free internet through state-funded program
John Budenas for WWLP
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Fifty apartments at a senior affordable housing complex in Chicopee will soon have free high-speed internet access through a state program aimed at improving connectivity in public and affordable housing.
Congressman Richard Neal joined representatives from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI), Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), and other officials to celebrate the installation of broadband service at Dom Narodowy Polski Apartments in downtown Chicopee.
“POAH is very grateful for these broadband upgrades that will allow our senior residents to stay connected to the world around them,” said POAH President and CEO Aaron Gornstein. “This internet access will help residents stay socially connected and access services remotely such as educational opportunities and telehealth appointments.”