Residents of Millbury are a major step closer to having another choice for their cable television services, thanks to a newly approved agreement authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service via the most advanced all-digital, fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.

The Board of Selectmen in Millbury granted a cable franchise to Verizon Tuesday (Sept. 9), paving the way for video choice for thousands more Massachusetts households.

The board's vote brings to 79 the total number of Massachusetts communities where Verizon's FiOS TV is or will soon be available.