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 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 ArticleFormer Somerset Coal Plant Smokestack Imploded
Developers say it clears the way for a new era of operations at the site's deepwater heavy-lift port. Continue reading…
View ArticleMayflower Wind Electricity Will Be Cheaper Than Expected
A Federal Tax Credit windfall will be passed on to customers, the company said. Continue reading…
View ArticleEversource Seeking 25% Rate Hike
The utility says higher rates are needed because of the surging costs of natural gas used to power its electric plants. Continue reading…
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