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There are 47 towns in Western Massachusetts, according to Masslive.com, that have inadequate access to the Internet. It's something they want to correct. The solution is called WiredWest and it's designed to bring towns in Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Berkshire counties up into 2011 with a "community-owned, open-access broadband network." more ›

Northeast Utilities, New England's largest utility system, is working toward electrifying Western Mass and parts of Connecticut for the purposes of recharging electric cars. Western Massachusetts Electric Company and the Connecticut Light and Power Company are seeking a Department of Energy grant to fund the construction of nearly 600 plug-in electric vehicle charging stations in homes and public places over the course of two years. Now we just need a car to plug into these stations. more ›