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Massachusetts Ends Storm Emergency as Power Restored to Nearly All Customers

A massive mutual-aid push allowed utilities to hit their Friday restoration goal.

A crew works to remove a snapped utility pole by the Hyannis waterfront on Thursday.
A man crosses North Main Street in Fall River as a plow passes by. The day after a monster blizzard struck Southeatern Massachusetts, streets were still unplowed as the city received 3 feet of snow.
Two Eversource linemen, Justin Sessa and Omer Celik, work on power lines after Monday’s blizzard caused power outages across Eastern Mass.

Overview

  • State officials said outages plunged from about 290,000 at the storm’s peak to under 1,000 by Friday evening, with utilities working scattered remaining repairs.
  • Eversource and National Grid aimed for full restoration by midnight Friday, and Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard reported service substantially or nearly fully back by afternoon.
  • High winds and impassable roads early in the week delayed work as bucket trucks could not safely operate and crews first had to clear downed trees and blocked routes.
  • Some customers remain without service because of homeowner-side damage such as detached meter sockets that must be fixed by licensed electricians before reconnection.
  • Massachusetts ended its state of emergency after deploying extensive mutual-aid crews, National Guard support and community relief including shelters and hot-meal distribution.