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# Massachusetts’ East Longmeadow Votes to Fund $43.5 Million Network
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/massachusetts-east-longmeadow-votes-to-fund-43-5-million-network/
- Published: 2026-08-13T00:42:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T09:49:44.000Z
- Description: Voters rejected a smaller proposal in neighboring Longmeadow in May.
- Author: Jericho Casper
- Tags: Community Broadband, #with-siderail, Massachusetts, Longmeadow, Westfield Gas and Electric, Whip City Fiber, Mass Priorities, Thomas Christensen

August 12, 2026 – East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, is moving forward with a town-owned fiber network.

The town council voted Tuesday to appropriate more than $43.5 million to fund construction of the fiber buildout, setting in motion a project that has been years in the making.

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