Truck Accident Breaks Pole On Dresser Hill Road In Charlton

A big truck and low-hanging wires lead to this telephone pole snapping in half on Dresser Hill Road in Charlton on Tuesday afternoon. The roadway was shut down for several hours while National Grid worked on replaced the pole.  No one was injured in the accident.

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Power Outage/Road Closed In Uxbridge

As of 7AM on Sunday morning, Uxbridge Police tell us that North Main Street at Snowling Road to Hazel Street is CLOSED until National Grid can replace a telephone pole in that area.  Power is expected to be out for the rest of this morning, the road is expected to re-open early this afternoon.

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National Grid Announces Rate Cut For MA & RI Customers

National Grid has announced they are planning to request a reduction in its pending natural gas distribution rate proposal with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. When federal tax reform legislation was signed into law in late December, the company began assessing how reductions in corporate tax rates could benefit customers. The company announced today…

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Webster Announces New PowerUp Program

The Town of Webster has begun the planning process of implementing the Webster PowerUp program, a municipal electricity aggregation. By bulk purchasing electricity for the entire community within the program, Webster will seek a lower rate than National Grid’s Basic Service electricity supply rate and the price stability that comes with a fixed contract. The…

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