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Flooding, Power Outages Plague Mass After Storms Pummel Northeast Flooding, Power Outages Plague Mass After Storms Pummel Northeast
Flooding, Power Outages Plague Mass After Storms Pummel Northeast Heavy downpours led to widespread flooding and power outages across eastern Massachusetts on Monday, Dec. 18, and it could be days before authorities can restore electricity to all homes.  More than 270,000 people were left without power as of Monday afternoon, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said. Bad weather also led to more than 200 flight cancellations at Boston Logan Airport, according to FlightAware, with more than a third of flights coming to or leaving from the airport delayed. Cities in Plymouth and Bristol counties felt the brunt of the storm, with over 9…

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by Khier Casino
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Hurricane Lee: Mass Leaders Prepare For Storm's Impact, MBTA Alters Some Routes Hurricane Lee: Mass Leaders Prepare For Storm's Impact, MBTA Alters Some Routes
Hurricane Lee: Mass Leaders Prepare For Storm's Impact, MBTA Alters Some Routes With Hurricane Lee drawing closer to New England, Massachusetts leaders are bracing for the expected damaging wind gusts, heavy downpours, and storm surges, and they are urging residents to do the same.   The storm, which was rated as a Category 1 hurricane as of Friday, Sept. 15, is expected to hit the state on Friday evening, Sept. 15, and have lasting effects until Saturday evening, according to the latest weather forecasts.  RELATED: Hurricane Lee Set To Batter Coastal Mass With Damaging Winds, Heavy Rain: Here's Timing Many areas of coastal Massachusetts have issued tro…

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by Ben Crnic
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Newton Manhole Explosion Cuts Power To Thousands Of Residents Newton Manhole Explosion Cuts Power To Thousands Of Residents
Newton Manhole Explosion Cuts Power To Thousands Of Residents Thousands of people abruptly lost power after a manhole explosion in one Boston suburb this week, authorities said. The incident happened in the area of Walnut and Lakewood Street in Newton around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, according to Newton Police on Twitter. Alert: There are wide spread power outages due to a manhole explosion. The incident occurred around 3:30 in the area of Walnut & Lakewood Streets in the Newton Highlands, will provide an update shortly. — Newton MA Police Dept. (@newtonpolice) April 6, 2023 According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency's m…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Freight Train Carrying Trash, Recycling Derails In Northeast Massachusetts Freight Train Carrying Trash, Recycling Derails In Northeast Massachusetts
Freight Train Carrying Trash, Recycling Derails In Northeast Massachusetts No hazardous materials were spilled after a five cars being pulled by a freight train derailed from the tracks in Northeast Massachusetts this week, according to officials. The incident happened in the area of Sculley Road in Ayer around 11:30 a.m on Thursday, March 23, the Ayer Fire Department said on Facebook.  *** PRESS RELEASE *** At 11:30 this morning March 23, 2023, crews responded along with the Ayer Police Department to the... Posted by Ayer Fire Department on Thursday, March 23, 2023 Ayer Fire said the railroad cars involved did not contain hazardous materials and they were mi…

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by David Cifarelli
Weather
Nor'Easter: Thousands Without Power As Heavy Winds, Snow Pelt Massachusetts Nor'Easter: Thousands Without Power As Heavy Winds, Snow Pelt Massachusetts
Nor'Easter: Thousands Without Power As Heavy Winds, Snow Pelt Massachusetts Thousands of residents in Massachusetts were waking up in the dark after a powerful Nor'easter moved through the Commonwealth on Monday night, March 13 into Tuesday morning.  The National Weather Service of Boston projected that system could dump up to 24 inches of snow in some parts of the state as well as wind gusts as strong as 65 mph.  [4AM Update] With the storm already in progress, here's an updated look at anticipated storm total snowfall. Please note these totals are INCLUSIVE of snow that fell overnight. Have a snow report you'd like to share? Use this link:https://t.co/Z3a6W3Z…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Person Trapped, 400 Without Power After 7 Stoneham Utility Poles Fall Person Trapped, 400 Without Power After 7 Stoneham Utility Poles Fall
Person Trapped, 400 Without Power After 7 Stoneham Utility Poles Fall Over two dozen 911 calls reported seven utility poles falling over simultaneously, an incident which caused one person to be trapped in his vehicle, officials say. Montvale Avenue is expected to be closed for an extended period of time after the utility poles fell over around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, according to a joint statement from the Stoneham Police Department and the Stoneham Fire Department.  No injuries were reported in relation to the falling utility poles.Stoneham Fire and Police Departments The poles, all located on Montvale Avenue between Lindenwood Road and Maple S…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Weather
Thousands Without Power As Wintry Storm System Moves Through Massachusetts Thousands Without Power As Wintry Storm System Moves Through Massachusetts
Thousands Without Power As Wintry Storm System Moves Through Massachusetts Thousands of Massachusetts residents were in the dark as a wintry storm system dumping both rain and snow moved through the area on Monday, Jan. 23. A Winter Weather Advisory was in place for about half of the state while a Winter Storm Warning was in place for the other half until 5 p.m, the National Weather Service reports.  Snowfall totals, some up to five inches, were expected to be higher in the western parts of the state where a majority of power outages were reported as well.  Here are the latest snowfall amounts for the current storm through 11 am. The bulk of the snowfall so f…

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by David Cifarelli
Weather
Thousands Without Power As Massachusetts Gets Pelted By Pre-Christmas Storm Thousands Without Power As Massachusetts Gets Pelted By Pre-Christmas Storm
Thousands Without Power As Massachusetts Gets Pelted By Pre-Christmas Storm Thousands of people in the Commonwealth are waking up the in dark after a wet and windy storm system made its way through the Northeast just before the holiday weekend. The system brought wind gusts nearing 70 mph in some parts of Massachusetts and periods of heavy rain from Thursday night, Dec. 22 to Friday morning, Dec. 23. Towns and cities in Eastern Massachusetts and along the coastline were some of the most affected.  Current gusts, peak gusts and total power outages in MA, up about 8,000 just in the last few minutes pic.twitter.com/5f4KnPgigS — Terry Eliasen (@TerryWBZ) December 2…

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by David Cifarelli
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UPDATE: Water Main Break In Downtown Lowell Forces Hundreds Out Of Homes UPDATE: Water Main Break In Downtown Lowell Forces Hundreds Out Of Homes
Update: Water Main Break In Downtown Lowell Forces Hundreds Out Of Homes Cleanup is underway after a massive water main break in downtown Lowell forced hundreds of residents out of their homes, reports said. Lowell Police reported the break in the area of Moody Street and Cabot Street near Father Morrissette Boulevard around 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, according to their Twitter.  One video posted to Facebook showed the water gushing across Race Street and covering the tires of vehicles. People were also being rescued by crews on an inflatable boat, WCVB reports. Posted by Mark Watson on Monday, November 28, 2022 The flooding forced nearly 200 people to evac…

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by David Cifarelli
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More Than 9,000 People Without Power In Boston Suburb As Heat Wave Winds Down More Than 9,000 People Without Power In Boston Suburb As Heat Wave Winds Down
More Than 9,000 People Without Power In Boston Suburb As Heat Wave Winds Down A heat wave is enough to deal with, but throw a power outage on top and the whole narrative changes.  This became a reality for residents in Stoughton as 90% of the town was without power on the morning of Tuesday, July 26, Stoughton Police said on Facebook.  Over 9,000 customers were reportedly without electricity, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) power outage map.  Police said they spoke with National Grid whose crews were on their way to help restore power in the town. All power was eventually restored. 

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by David Cifarelli
Weather
Boston Paramedics Deluged With Calls For Help As Heat Wave Drags On Boston Paramedics Deluged With Calls For Help As Heat Wave Drags On
Boston Paramedics Deluged With Calls For Help As Heat Wave Drags On As Boston broke a nearly 100-year-old weather record over the weekend when temperatures hit 100 degrees, paramedics and rescue crews rushed across the city to handle an influx of calls for help.  Boston EMS tweeted on Sunday that their call volume is up 20 percent since the heat wave began on July 19, nearly a week ago.  We have experienced a 15-20% increase in the daily call volume with over 400 incidents each day since the start of the heatwave (7/19/22). Crews have responded to more than 80 incidents directly related to heat. Thank you to all members who are working hard in these con…

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by Josh Lanier