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79,000 Homes And Businesses Still Without Power In Massachusetts

BOSTON (CBS) - The number of power outages from the latest nor'easter dropped to 79,000 Friday.

According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), West Newbury, Bolton, Boxford and Haverhill are among the hardest hit.

Check: Power Outage List

Several other communities had more than 50-percent of residents with no electricity because of the nor'easter.

At the peak of the storm early Thursday morning, more than 360,000 customers were without power.

Eversource has a state-wide estimated restoration time of Saturday evening.

Their customers can find out more here.

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