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on Montague Digital Equity Plan available</span></p>
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: normal;">MONTAGUE
— Informed by data and public feedback, the town is preparing
its firstever Digital Equity Plan in an effort to ensure all its
residents have equal access to digital technologies — including
the internet, computers and cellphones — as well as the skills
and knowledge to use them effectively.</span></p>
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: normal;">Those
who missed the initial public meeting on Dec. 6 can view the
presentation slides and meeting recording at<span> </span><a
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; overflow-wrap: break-word;">montague-ma.gov/p/1532</a>.</span></p>
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: normal;">Next
steps in creating the draft plan include convening focus groups
and gathering survey responses.</span></p>
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: normal;">According
to Town Planner Maureen Pollock, the town will be hosting focus
groups with priority populations that are found to be most
at-risk and/or experiencing digital inequities, such as older
adults, low-income populations and households where English is
not the primary language. Additionally, Montague residents are
encouraged to have their voices heard by completing a
five-minute survey at<span> </span><a
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; overflow-wrap: break-word;">bit.ly/</a><span> </span>MADE_digitalequity.</span></p>
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: normal;">A draft
Digital Equity Plan will be made available for public comment in
early 2024.</span></p>
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: normal;">With
questions or comments, contact Town Planner Maureen Pollock at
maureenp@</span><span class="Fid_5"
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; overflow-wrap: break-word;">montague-ma.gov</a></span><span
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span> </span>or</span><span
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href="tel:413-863-3200" target="_blank" class="phone"
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; overflow-wrap: break-word;">413-863-3200</a>,
ext. 112; or Ted Harvey, senior economic development planner
with the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, at<span> </span><a
target="_blank" href="mailto:tharvey@frcog.org"
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; overflow-wrap: break-word;">413-774-3167</a>,
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