Friday, February 8, 2013
Do you have power? Let us know by posting a comment below.
Update, 11:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 Only one NStar customer in Arlington was without power at 11:15 p.m. tonight, according to NStar's Outage Map. ----- Forty-five NStar customers in Arlington were without power at 11 p.m. tonight, according to NStar's Outage Map. Forty-one were without at 10:30 p.m., so there hasn't been much of a change in the last half hour. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) reported at 11 p.m. that roughly 300,000 Massachusetts residents had lost power due to tonight's blizzard. Most of NStar's outages are on or near Cape Cod, according to the map. However, nearby Watertown had 8,081 residents without power (or 47 percent) at 11 p.m. So, let us know. Do you have power? Has your power been restored …
Sunday, November 6, 2011
A look at the week that was in Arlington news.
Nearly 1,000 homes in Arlington were left in the dark afte a rare October nor'easter hit the area last weekend. It took NSTAR until Wednesday to get power back to most homes. Students at Arlington High School were once again evacuated Thursday afternoon due to an odor of natural gas. Students were evacuated school about 1:15 p.m. after a teacher smelled a strong odor of gas on the school’s fourth floor, by the science classrooms. And Arlington-based American Alarm and Communications announced this week it will donate 20 personal emergency response systems to veterans who are recuperating in their homes, allowing them to have a greater peace of mind while maintaining a certain level of independence. Here are more of this week's essential …
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Company estimates electricity will be back in Arlington by Wednesday evening. Only two homes reportedly remain without electricity.
The list of homes without power in Arlington has gone down to two, according to NSTAR is reporting this Wednesday morning. According to the company's estimates, it could take until Wednesday evening for energy to the remaining two households without power. As of Sunday, nearly 1,000 households were left in the dark after a rare October nor'easter hit the area this weekend. According to an NSTAR report, less than1 percent of homes in Arlington remain without power this Tuesday morning, down from about 996 on Sunday evening and 330 on Monday morning. Statewide, more than 28,000 were still without power as of Tuesday morning. Officials at the company estimate the Arlington outages will be solved by Wednesday evening. Several residents have …
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Company estimates power outages will be solved by Wednesday.
NSTAR is reporting this Tuesday morning that the number of Arlington homes affected by this weekend's power outage is now down to 153. According to the company's estimates, it could take until Wednesday evening for energy to be restored to the entire town. As of Sunday, nearly 1,000 households were left in the dark after a rare October nor'easter hit the area this weekend. According to an NSTAR report, about 0.7 percent of homes in Arlington remain without power this Tuesday morning, down from about 996 on Sunday evening and 330 on Monday morning. Statewide, more than 28,000 were still without power as of Tuesday morning. Officials at the company estimate the Arlington outages will be solved by Wednesday evening. Several residents have …
Monday, October 31, 2011
Company estimates power will be restored townwide by Wednesday.
NSTAR is reporting that the number of Arlington homes affected by this weekend's power outage is now down to 330. According to the company's estimates, it could take until Wednesday evening for energy to be restored to the entire town. As of Sunday, nearly 1,000 households were left in the dark after a rare October nor'easter hit the area this weekend. According to an NSTAR report, about 1.6 percent of homes in Arlington remainwithout power this Monday afternoon, down from about 996 on Sunday evening. Statewide, more than 42,000 were still without power as of Monday afternoon. Officials at the company estimate the Arlington outages will be solved by Wednesday evening. Several residents have reported downed trees and wires around town. A …
Lines are long and the wait for food can be long.
Local coffee shops are getting an unusual swarm of customers this Monday, as residents without power look for places to warm up, charge phones and check emails. According to NSTAR, nearly 500 customers in Arlington are still without power this Monday, down to about half of the outages reported on Sunday evening. The company's estimate is that it could take until Wednesday evening for energy to be restored, after a rare October nor'easter hit the area this weekend. The line at Panera Bread in Arlington Heights has been long and slow. Just getting a bagel with cream cheese can take up to 15 minutes, as several employees rush back and forth behind the counter, taking phone orders and trying to mitigate the line that goes all the way to the …
