Thursday, November 1, 2012
Here is how Massachusetts residents' donations can aid victim's in the most affected areas.
Massachusetts was largely spared from catastrophic damage from Superstorm Sandy, but residents in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and other coastal areas were not so lucky. Patch has gathered some local resources if you want to help in relief efforts. Volunteers in New Jersey are being coordinated through an emergency response hotline, 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). Alternate numbers, for when the hotline isn’t staffed, include 609-775-5236 and 908-303-0471 or emails can be sent to Rowena.Madden@sos.state.nj.us. The New York City agency NYC Service is coordinating volunteers for various relief projects in New York City. Go to its Facebook page or email nycservice@cityhall.nyc.gov with your name and email address. The American Red Cross…
Check out photos from Patch sites from New Jersey to New Hampshire.
Portions of the Northeast are still picking up the pieces after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast earlier this week. Patch sites up and down the coast reported the unfolding story and aftermath. Local editors and Patch users uploaded photos of the destruction. Here are just some of the Hurricane Sandy photos that ran on Patch sites from New Jersey to New Hampshire this week. Flip through to see how Hurricane Sandy affected the Northeast.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
As of 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, 45 NSTAR customers in Stoneham were still without power, according to a NSTAR power outage map.
Nearly four dozen NSTAR customers in Stoneham are still without power Wednesday night after Hurricane Sandy hit the area Monday, according to the energy company's website. Of the 10,585 NSTAR customers in Stoneham, 45 were experiencing power outages as of 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to a power outage map on the NSTAR website. At one point Tuesday, 731 NSTAR customers in Stoneham were in the dark, according to a power outage map. NSTAR anticipates having power restored to all Stoneham customers by Thursday. To find out how NSTAR has progressed restoring power to their Massachusetts customers, here is a press statement the company released Wednesday afternoon: NSTAR has made significant progress restoring power to customers in the wake of…
NSTAR anticipates having power restored to all of its Stoneham customers by Thursday night.
Hundreds of NSTAR customers in Stoneham are without power Wednesday morning after Hurricane Sandy hit the area Monday, according to the energy company's website. Of the 10,585 NSTAR customers in Stoneham, 339 (3.2 percent) were experiencing power outages as of 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to a power outage map on the NSTAR website. NSTAR anticipates having power restored to all Stoneham customers by Thursday night. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, power outages increased significantly from nearly three dozen homes without electricity to 325. Then, from 6 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, outages increased from 325 to 492. The power outages increased once again, jumping from 492 to 731 between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesday in Stoneham. However, …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Check out the photos submitted by Stoneham Patch readers during Hurricane Sandy on Monday. Have photos too? Upload your Stoneham shots to our photo gallery, and make sure to provide the photographer's name and a caption.
Hurricane Sandy left several hundred Stoneham residents without power and a mess for town departments to clean up afterward. But, one thing is certain: storms lead to some fascinating photos. Check out the photos submitted by Stoneham Patch readers during Hurricane Sandy on Monday. Have photos too? Upload your Stoneham shots to our photo gallery, and make sure to provide the photographer's name and a caption.
Several hundred NSTAR customers in Stoneham are still without power Tuesday afternoon.
Several hundred NSTAR customers in Stoneham are without power Tuesday afternoon, according to the energy company's website. Of the 10,585 NSTAR customers in Stoneham, 676 (6.39 percent) were experiencing power outages as of 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to a power outage map on the NSTAR website. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, power outages increased significantly from nearly three dozen homes without electricity to 325. Then, from 6 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, outages increased from 325 to 492. The power outages increased once again, jumping from 492 to 731 between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesday in Stoneham. However, the more recent data shows a slight decrease from 731 to 676. Are you without power in Stoneham? Tell us in the comments …
Officers needed to remain at locations where roadways were blocked by trees with live electrical wires entangled for hours at a time on Monday, according to Stoneham Police Chief Jim McIntyre.
The town's dispatch center was lighting up during the peak hours of Hurricane Sandy Monday, as officers responded to several dozen calls for service, according to Stoneham Police Chief Jim McIntyre. Prior to Hurricane Sandy hitting Stoneham, McIntyre said, "Storm preparation was getting our vehicles in order and lining up additional staffing. During the height of the storm (Monday) night, we had eight officers responding to calls." During the peak period (2:30 p.m. to midnight), the dispatch center fielded 61 calls for service involving trees and wires down, building alarms and medical assistance calls, according to McIntyre. On Monday, the center received nearly 200 storm-related calls, McIntyre added. As for handling the various …
For much of the past week, Hurricane Sandy dominated the region's media coverage. Did it feel worse or not quite as bad as last year's storm?
Much of the Northeastern United States slowed down on Monday to watch Hurricane Sandy make its way up the coast toward its eventual landfall on New England. Throughout the day, residents of Stoneham and elsewhere endured high winds and power outages and in some cases, downed trees and wires. The storm came a year after the so-called "Snowtober" storm left many Massachusetts communities without power. So which storm do you think was worse: Sandy or Snowtober? Let us know by posting a comment in the comments section below. Previous Storm Coverage
Hundreds of NSTAR customers in Stoneham are without power Tuesday morning.
Several hundred NSTAR customers in Stoneham are without power Tuesday morning, according to the energy company's website. Of the 10,585 NSTAR customers in Stoneham, 731 (7 percent) were experiencing power outages as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to a power outage map on the NSTAR website. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., power outages increased significantly from nearly three dozen homes without electricity to 325. Then, from 6 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, outages increased from 325 to 492. The power outages have increased once again, jumping from 492 to 731 between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesday in Stoneham. Are you without power in Stoneham? Tell us in the comments section below: a) what time you lost power, b) are you still without power and c) …
There is a two-hour delay for Stoneham Public Schools and no AM kindergartern on Tuesday. Greater Boston Academy is closed Tuesday.
There is a two-hour delay for Stoneham Public Schools and no AM kindergartern on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Greater Boston Academy is closed Tuesday. All schools were closed on Monday due to Hurricane Sandy.
Jenna Boccelli
3:13 am on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
2:10 am on WEDNESDAY. This is ridiculous! Flickered a few times during the storm, but never went off and now this! So glad I waited until after the storm passed to grocery shop and now have a fridge full of food going bad. more ›