Attleboro senior housing complex set to receive upgraded high-speed internet
By Christopher Allen via Providence Business News
ATTLEBORO – Mayor Cathleen DeSimone collaborated with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute and the Preservation of Affordable Housing to announce the provision of high-speed internet at Gardner Terrace, a 92-unit affordable-apartment building that was formerly a jewelry factory.
Gardner Terrace I, located near downtown Attleboro, will become the second property in Massachusetts to benefit from broadband enhancements under the Residential Retrofit Program, a more than $70 million investment aimed at improving internet access in public and affordable housing.
“It is very rewarding to see that a site that once was an innovative producer of goods that built the economy of Attleboro will be a center for individuals to be active in the digital age,” Gornstein said. “[The Preservation of Affordable Housing] is very grateful for these broadband upgrades that will allow our senior residents to access services and stay connected to the world around them.”