Power Goes Out Briefly At Topsfield Fair
The fair remained open during the outage, which hit at approximately 12:30 p.m. and affected about 1,200 customers in town.
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The fair remained open during the outage, which hit at approximately 12:30 p.m. and affected about 1,200 customers in town.
After a planned overnight blackout, power was restored Monday morning in the Back Bay.
NStar is looking into a power outage Tuesday morning that affected up to 6,000 customers in the Kendall Square area.
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Gresh and Zo discuss the Super Bowl power outage.
Power went out at the Superdome early in the third quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday with the Baltimore Ravens leading the San Francisco 49ers 28-6.
A smoke condition at Arlington Station brought Green Line service to a screeching halt in the downtown area Wednesday.
A large section of Cambridge was without power after a transmission problem.
The DoubleTree Suites Hotel on Soldiers Field Road in Allston was evacuated Wednesday morning after a fire broke out in a generator room.
Police are investigating the death of a 64-year-old woman from New Durham, NH.
WBZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Todd Gutner was forced to finish his forecast in the dark after a lightning strike knocked out power.
Police are searching for a man who took an axe to a tree clearing machine, causing $5,000 in damages.
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.
The lights are back on in the Back Bay, but Mayor Tom Menino is still unhappy with NStar.
A power outage affected parts of Boston's Back Bay for a short time on Tuesday afternoon.
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.
The outage is so the company can switch the customers from a temporary connection, to the company's permanent underground network.
The Inspectional Services Department is sending crews out to check up on affected stores and restaurants.
More than 50,000 people in Massachusetts still do not have power after last weekend's Nor'easter.
One man has come up with a creative, and possibly dangerous, way to help out his neighbors who are suffering in the power outage.
Why don't the power companies put lines underground? - Scott, Graniteville (Westford)
Foods in your refrigerator and freezer can spoil during a power outage. What should you throw out? What can you save? How long can you save it?
Homes and businesses in several Massachusetts towns lost power Wednesday afternoon.
At the WaterCooler, the lights are back on, but sentiments of anger and frustration still loom.
Firefighters are working to contain a fire that damaged at least three multi-family buildings in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
The largest nurses strike and work stoppage in Massachusetts history is set to conclude Monday morning after days of picketing outside Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
The largest nurses strike and work stoppage in Massachusetts history is set to conclude Monday morning.
Firefighters were working to contain a fire that damaged at least three multi-family buildings in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
A man has been arrested after injuring a Massachusetts State trooper and a K-9 in a wrong-way crash in Chicopee Saturday morning.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Dave Portnoy founded "Barstool Sports" after quitting a sales job he hated and deciding to strike out on his own.
Caleb Durbin hit a two-run homer to help the surging Boston Red Sox top the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their sixth consecutive victory.
Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick and France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore