Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Nearly 13,000 National Grid customers in Middlesex County, including Melrosians, are still without power as of early Wednesday morning.
More than 250 Melrose homes were still without power Wednesday morning after Hurricane Sandy hit the area Monday, according to the National Grid website. Of the 12,017 National Grid customers in Melrose, 252 were without power as of 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to a power outage map on the website. Nearly 13,000 of the nearly 225,000 National Grid customers in Middlesex County were in the dark as of 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to the map.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Here is the latest information on Hurricane Sandy's impact on Melrose.
Here's the latest information on Hurricane Sandy's impact on Melrose, according to a press statement from the city: Power Trees
As of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, more than 400 Melrose homes were experiencing power outages, according to the National Grid website.
More than 400 Melrose homes were without power Tuesday afternoon following Hurricane Sandy, according to the National Grid website. Of the 12,017 National Grid customers in Melrose, 433 were without power as of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a power outage map on the website. More than 28,000 of the nearly 225,000 National Grid customers in Middlesex County were in the dark as of 1:30 p.m., according to the map. The number of power outages in Melrose has increased since 6 a.m. Tuesday, when there were 353 reported by NSTAR.
Monday, October 29, 2012
As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, 353 National Grid customers in Melrose were without power.
More than 350 Melrose homes were without power Tuesday morning, according to the National Grid website. Of the 12,017 National Grid customers in Melrose, 353 were without power as of 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to a power outage map on the website. More than 27,000 of the nearly 225,000 National Grid customers in Middlesex County were in the dark as of 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to the map.
Of the 12,017 National Grid customers in Melrose, 12 are experiencing power outages Monday afternoon due to Hurricane Sandy.
A dozen National Grid customers in Melrose are without power Monday afternoon, according to the energy company. Of the 12,017 National Grid customers in Melrose, 12 are currently experiencing power outages as of 4 p.m., according to a power outage map on the National Grid website. As of 4 p.m., more than 8,500 of the nearly 225,000 National Grid customers in Middlesex County are without power. There are more than 1,300 electric crews on the ground in Massachusetts ready to restore power in the National Grid service area once Hurricane Sandy blows through. That’s according to Marcy Reed, president of National Grid in Massachusetts. She met with the press on Monday afternoon in a conference call for about 20 minutes where she said the …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
As of 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, 860 National Grid customers that experienced power outages have had their power restored, according to a company spokesperson.
After several hundred National Grid customers in Melrose experienced power outages Tuesday afternoon, the power has been restored to all affected parties, according to a company spokesperson. As of 1:45 p.m., 860 Melrosians experienced power outages after a phase came down in the right-of-way at Burnett Street, according to the spokesperson. Burnett Street is located near Burnett Park in the Mt. Hood section of town. As of 2:20 p.m., all National Grid customers that experienced power outages have had their power restored, according to the spokesperson. Were you one of the National Grid customers without power Tuesday afternoon? Let us know by posting a comment below. Previous reports:
As of 12:32 p.m. Tuesday, 815 National Grid customers in Melrose were without power, according to the National Grid website. However, a recent update on the site shows 98 people are still without power.
Nearly 100 National Grid customers in Melrose are reportedly without power, according to a Nation Grid map. As of 12:32 p.m. Tuesday, 815 National Grid customers in Melrose were reportedly without power, according to the National Grid website. However, a recent update on the site says 98 customers are currently without power. The site says the company is still "assessing condition" and no estimated time has been provided for restoration. Shortly after 1 p.m., a reader claimed that there was "No power here on Cumner (Avenue) and all the way over on Laurel. Transformer blew up around the corner." Beech Avenue is reportedly without power, according to reader Chad H. Shortly before 2:30 p.m., he reported the power had been restored. According …
Melrose Patch has receive a few reports from readers about power outages in the city. Are you without power? Let us know by posting a comment in the comments section below.
There have been reports of power outages Tuesday afternoon in Melrose, according to our readers. Melrose Patch emailed National Grid seeking information related to the reported power outages. We'll post an update as soon as we hear back from National Grid. Are you without power? Let us know by posting a comment in the comments section below.
Monday, April 2, 2012
National Grid customers who qualify now have until April 16 to pay their utility bills.
Hundreds of events are posted on Melrose Patch each week, but how often does one pass you by that you wish you hadn't missed? Each week Melrose Patch will give you a quick reminder about an event, an important sign-up, or a looming deadline you won't want to forget. National Grid has extended by one month, to April 16, the period during which "protected" customers have a little longer to pay their utility bills without interruption in service. State regulations prohibit electric and natural gas companies from suspending service for non-payment from Nov. 15 through March 15. The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities defines protected customers as households with a financial hardship where someone has a serious illness; households …
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Strong wind gusts are expected all day, possibly knocking down tree limbs and causing power outages.
Winds could gust to 50 miles per hour on Friday, taking down small tree limbs and branches that could cause power outages, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned in a statement on Thursday night. A wind advisory is in effect from 7 a.m. until midnight on Friday; wind advisories are issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 miles per hour or with gusts ranging between 46 and 57 miles per hour. The NWS said southern New England will see sustained winds blowing 20 to 30 miles per hour to the southwest on Friday, with gusts up to 50 miles per hour. "Winds will increase through the morning with the strongest winds during the afternoon and evening," the wind advisory read. "Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree …
Tracy talbot
8:40 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Woodcrest Drive and surrounding streets are still without power tonight more ›