Power restored to hundreds in Allston after overnight repairs

BOSTON -- Over 800 Allston customers lost power overnight due to repairs Eversource was making in hopes of limiting future outages.

Eversource said Saturday that maintenance work was being done on a portion of an electric system that serves two local hospitals, with the goal to "reduce the chance for more substantial outages in the area."  

The company said Saturday the work would not impact the hospitals, but it left roughly 825 customers without power for a little while. The controlled outage started around midnight.

"We understand being without power in the heat can be frustrating and we appreciate our customers' patience as our crews work to make these repairs that are necessary for the reliability of the local circuit that serves thousands of customers," the company said.  

By Sunday morning, there were no outages in the area.

The city opened the Veronica Smith Senior Center in Brighton as a cooling center overnight, but it has since closed.

Saturday marked fifth consecutive day in which temperatures were in the 90s, but Sunday will likely to be the hottest day of the entire stretch. The current record in Boston is 98 and WBZ-TV's weather team is forecasting 100 degrees.