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Tree Cited As Cause Of Acushnet Outage

A Thursday morning power outage in Acushnet appears to have been caused by a tree. Continue reading…

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Power Outage In New Bedford

A power outage has been reported in New Bedford. Continue reading…

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Over 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...

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Fairhaven 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...

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More 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…

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New 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…

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Nearly 2500 New Bedford Residents Without Power

Nearly 2,500 Eversource customers reported power outages Monday afternoon. Continue reading…

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Eversource 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...

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Most 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…

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Over 15,000 Southcoast Residents Without Power

The third storm to hit Massachusetts in less than two weeks is causing widespread power outages. Continue reading…

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Extended 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...

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Restoration 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…

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Eversource: 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...

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Federal 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…

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Over 15,000 Southcoast Residents Without Power

The third storm to hit Massachusetts in less than two weeks is causing widespread power outages. Continue reading…

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Extended 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...

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Restoration 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…

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Former 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…

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Mayflower Wind Electricity Will Be Cheaper Than Expected

A Federal Tax Credit windfall will be passed on to customers, the company said. Continue reading…

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Eversource 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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