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Crews work to fix downed utility wires on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011.(Photo courtesy: National Grid)

Mass. DPU Hits Utilities With Nearly $25 Million In Fines Over 2011 Storms

State energy regulators have fined three Massachusetts utilities nearly $25 million for their response to two major storms in 2011.

2012/12/11

Methuen residents hoping crews come soon to restore power Thursday. (Photo by Sera Congi)

Mass. Power Outages Down To 143,000

More than 142,000 Massachusetts homes and business are still in the dark five days after an October nor’easter whacked the state.

2011/11/03

Power Outages Now Under 200,000 In Mass.

The state’s electric utilities say they are making progress but under 200,000 homes and businesses remain without power after last weekend’s nor’easter.

2011/11/02

A National Grid team repairs a broken power line Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. (Photo courtesy: National Grid)

Over 250,000 Still Without Power In Mass.

About 347,000 Massachusetts homes and businesses remain without power days after an October nor’easter.

2011/11/01

Power Restoration Could Take Days

More than 400,000 homes and businesses across Massachusetts remained without power Monday following an October nor’easter, and it could be days before all are back on line.

2011/10/31