Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that $11 million dollars has been earmarked to help establish high-speed internet to a number of areas that are lacking the service. The funds are part of a three tier program that was launched back in 2015. In the Eastwick area the breakdown is as follows:
Rensselaer County
Town State Grant Total Investment Locations
Hoosick: $1,963,276 $2,757,812 277
Grafton $338,455 $444,561 100
Pittstown $337,648 $568,881 124
Petersburgh $105,001 $192,759 18
Berlin $64,801 $83,088 12
Schaghticoke $41,749 $73,377 70
Washington County
Town State Grant Total Investment Locations
White Creek $4,157,207 $6,098,124 609
Cambridge $2,948,047 $5,043,638 540
Salem $1,111,167 $2,367,439 482
These funds do not actually go to the towns, but to the Internet service providers to help defray the cost of establishing the service. The Eastwick Press will have more on this story in next week’s edition.