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Trees cleared by NStar contractors in Sudbury.

Vandal Hits Crew Clear-Cutting Trees In Sudbury

Police are searching for a man who took an axe to a tree clearing machine, causing $5,000 in damages.

2012/06/26

Traffic lights were out at about 100 intersections during the blackout.

N-Star Has Explanation For March Blackout In Back Bay

N-Star says the power outage that plunged the Back Bay into darkness in March was caused by mechanical failure. The utility has filed a report on the incident, saying oil from a transformer sparked a fire on a high voltage cable at the Scotia Street substation.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2012/06/02

Inside the 29th floor of the Prudential Tower during the power outage Tuesday May 8, 2012. (Photo courtesy: Maria Varmazis-Twitter)

Menino: NStar Showing ‘Complete Arrogance’ With Customer Service

The lights are back on in the Back Bay, but Mayor Tom Menino is still unhappy with NStar.

2012/05/09

Inside the 29th floor of the Prudential Tower during the power outage Tuesday May 8, 2012. (Photo courtesy: Maria Varmazis-Twitter)

Back Bay Hit By Brief But Large Power Outage

A power outage affected parts of Boston’s Back Bay for a short time on Tuesday afternoon.

2012/05/08

(Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Menino: NStar Gives Money To Outage Victims

Boston Mayor Tom Menino says NStar’s charitable foundation has donated $10,000 to help low and fixed income people who lost food during a power outage last week.

2012/03/19

(Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

NStar Plans Power Outage Overnight In Back Bay

The outage is so the company can switch the customers from a temporary connection, to the company’s permanent underground network.

2012/03/16

Stephanie's On Newbury was quiet during the power outage.

Back Bay Shops Lose Business After Blackout

The Inspectional Services Department is sending crews out to check up on affected stores and restaurants.

2012/03/14

Candle

Thousands Enter Seventh Day Without Power

More than 50,000 people in Massachusetts still do not have power after last weekend’s Nor’easter.

2011/11/04

One of the extension cords running between homes on Currier Ave. in Methuen.

Methuen Man Shares His Electricity With Neighbors In Power Outage

One man has come up with a creative, and possibly dangerous, way to help out his neighbors who are suffering in the power outage.

2011/11/03

Utility crew

Why Not Put The Wires Underground?

Why don’t the power companies put lines underground? – Scott, Graniteville (Westford)

WBZ-TV–2011/11/01

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