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Eversource and National Grid said that power has been restored for most Massachusetts residents who were left in the dark after a powerful nor’easter slammed the state Tuesday night into Wednesday. As of 8 a.m. Sunday, just under 5,700 customers were still without electricity statewide, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. Some towns on Saturday were still dealing with…

Utility crews have been working around the clock to restore power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in New England after a nor’easter battered the coast with hurricane-force wind gusts earlier this week. The main problem was the power outages — more than 92,000 were still without power in Massachusetts Friday night — down significantly from 161,000 people…

About 67% of customers in Duxbury were still without power Friday morning, but Eversource is projecting that power will be restored to the majority of homes and businesses soon.

Utility crews worked Thursday to restore power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in New England after a nor’easter battered the coast with hurricane-force wind gusts. The main problem was the power outages — more than 183,000 people were still without it in Massachusetts late Thursday night, mostly on the South Shore and Cape Cod, the Massachusetts Emergency…

It was a misty and foggy Monday night in Plymouth, Massachusetts, with an October Nor’easter on the way. Power crews from all over the east coast were lined up at a hotel in town. A National Grid spokesperson says they’ve been monitoring the storm for the past few days and have been preparing accordingly. “We will have nearly 2,053...

Evacuations were made Sunday in part of Lawrence, Massachusetts, after a gas line was struck by a contractor, authorities said. No one was hurt, according to the Lawrence Fire Department, and the mayor’s office said the scene was secure while crews worked to restore things to normal. All the city’s fire crews were at the scene on Manchester Street...

A fiery explosion that killed a man in Maynard, Massachusetts, last week was caused by an underground gas line that leaked and ignited in a crawlspace in the basement, officials said Tuesday. The officials, Maynard fire Chief Anthony Stowers and State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey, also noted the importance of quickly reporting gas leaks. The explosion and subsequent fire on…

Two days after a deadly gas-related explosion and fire at a home in Maynard, Massachusetts, two leaks were reported in the town, fire officials said Saturday. Neither of the Saturday morning leaks are believed to have posed a risk to the public, Maynard fire Chief Anthony Stowers said in a news release. The first leak was reported, thanks to the…

Eversource crews rolled out of the company’s facility in Waltham, Massachusetts, on Monday, heading south to assist with power restoration in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida left more than one million people in the dark. Company spokesman William Hickey said, “We’re ready to get down there to be ready to help our fellow Americans in the southern states.” Ida crashed...

Company spokesman William Hickey says, “We’re ready to get down there to be ready to help our fellow Americans in the southern states.”

Thousands are without power after Tropical Storm Henri blew through Connecticut Sunday, but Eversource said it will restore power to at least 90% of customers within 24 hours, according to Gov. Ned Lamont.

An Eversource spokesperson said power restoration is expected to take several days throughout New England.

Eversource has increased the number of possible power outages as the state braces for Tropical Storm Henri. Officials said the energy company declared an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) Level 2 on Sunday. According to Eversource, between 50% and 69% of its customers in the state could lose power and restoration efforts could last between eight and 21 days. Since trees…

A gas leak forced the evacuation of about a dozen homes in Marshfield, Massachusetts on Saturday.

Eversource crews were busy Friday but one said it wasn’t nearnly as bad as they feared.

High winds and potential flooding are leading electrical companies to gear up for Christmas outages.

Nearly one thousand Boston residents were without power late Thursday night during a brief power outage. The Boston Police Department said it was aware of a power outage in the city’s Back Bay neighborhood around 10:30 p.m. Eversource was aware of the situation and responding, Boston police said. The power company’s outage map showed at least 937 people were...

Nearly 1,000 Eversource customers were impacted by a power outage in Boston late Thursday night.

A week after a federal judge sentenced a Massachusetts utility to pay $53 million for its role in the Merrimack Valley gas explosions, Massachusetts’ attorney general has reached an agreement with the company for an even greater sum. Columbia Gas agreed to a $56 million settlement and will not be allowed to operate in the Bay State again, Attorney General…

Charlestown residents wanted answers after a stray electrical current shocked a pair of dogs, so Eversource is scanning for any issues and the city of Boston is replacing metal hand hole components with composite.