Tree Cited As Cause Of Acushnet Outage
A Thursday morning power outage in Acushnet appears to have been caused by a tree. Continue reading…
View ArticlePower Outage In New Bedford
A power outage has been reported in New Bedford. Continue reading…
View ArticleOver 1,000 New Bedford Homes Without Power Monday Morning
Over 1,000 Eversource customers in New Bedford woke up to find their homes without electricity this morning. Eversource tells WBSM News the outage occurred before 6am this morning, with most of the...
View ArticleFairhaven Police, Eversource Warn Against Popular Scams
Fairhaven Police are warning, it's not just residents that can get scammed, businesses can fall prey to con-artists, too. Fairhaven Police Sergeant Kevin Kobza says a restaurant in the town was bilked...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 SouthCoast Residents Still Without Power
Both Eversource and National Grid expect all of their customers to have their power restored by Friday night at the very latest. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Bedford Renews Electricity Cost-Cutting Program
The City of New Bedford will continue its electricity aggregation program under a new three-year supply contract set to start in January 2018. Continue reading…
View ArticleNearly 2500 New Bedford Residents Without Power
Nearly 2,500 Eversource customers reported power outages Monday afternoon. Continue reading…
View ArticleEversource Bumps Up Restoration Time for Some Customers by 24 Hours
Together with hundreds of private tree and line crews, Eversource employees have converged on Southeastern Massachusetts, with the goal of substantially completing the restoration effort by Tuesday...
View ArticleMost Southcoast Residents to Have Power Restored by Midnight
Most residents on the Southcoast that are still without electricity should see their power restored by tonight, although some exceptions may be possible. Continue reading…
View ArticleOver 15,000 Southcoast Residents Without Power
The third storm to hit Massachusetts in less than two weeks is causing widespread power outages. Continue reading…
View ArticleExtended Storm Puts Crimp on Power Restoration Efforts
As blizzard conditions knocked out power to about a quarter million Massachusetts homes and businesses Tuesday, power crews were kept out of bucket trucks and away from power lines by heavy snow and...
View ArticleRestoration to Over 10,000 Southcoast Evs. Customers to Take Days
Over 10,000 Eversource customers on the Southcoast remain powerless after Tuesday's powerful Nor'easter. Continue reading…
View ArticleEversource: SouthCoast Power Should Be Restored by Midnight Thursday
Eversource line and tree crews, working non-stop alongside hundreds of out-of-state utility workers from as far as Florida, Arizona, and Louisiana, continue working to restore power to...
View ArticleFederal Delegation 'Solidly Behind' New Bedford in Fishing Fight
Prior to a town hall meeting in New Bedford Saturday, Senators Warren and Markey and Rep. Keating met with fishermen to discuss the issues facing the industry. Continue reading…
View ArticleSiemens Opens Office in New Bedford
The company that installed new LED streetlights in New Bedford now has a base of operations in the city. Siemens opened it's new office in the Bank of America building on Pleasant Street Thursday...
View ArticlePlanned Power Outages On Nantucket
Nantucket residents will be experiencing power outages on Tuesday due to a house move. Continue reading…
View Article23 Southcoast Communities Sign Onto New Reduced Electricity Agreement
Nearly two dozen Southcoast communities have officially entered a power purchasing agreement for the area's electricity consumers. The Community Electricity Aggregation Program has reached an agreement...
View ArticleEversource Says Grid Project Benefits Region
A new 345-kilovolt (Kv) transmission line was recently installed in a 75 mile area in Connecticut, Central Massachusetts and Rhode Island as part of a joint venture between Eversource and National...
View ArticleDon't Worry If You See Low-Flying Helicopter Over the Southcoast
If you see a low-flying helicopter in your area over the next few days, don't be alarmed. The chopper belongs to Eversource, and will be conducting aerial inspections of the company's high-voltage...
View ArticleSummer Will Mean Lower Electricity Bills For Many Customers
Southcoast residents who use Eversource's Basic Service Option will see a lower electricity bill starting July 1. Continue reading…
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