 National Grid Hosts Customer Assistance Events In The BerkshiresAs colder weather sets in, these events are designed to help customers manage winter energy bills and explore cost-saving programs.  National Grid Demonstrates Dangers of Live WiresNational Grid employees demonstrated the dangers of live wires on a hot dog during a safety awareness event on Monday.  Adams Adds Online Vital Records OrderingThis will make it easier especially for people who no longer live in the area to obtain copies of their certificates. The order form can be access through town clerk's page on the Adams website and here.  Williamstown Tree Warden: National Grid Removal Plan Promotes Public SafetyThe town's tree warden is hoping that people who object to plans to remove or prune 41 town-owned trees will attend a Tuesday public hearing and listen to the reasons why those trees need to be addressed. Planned Electrical Interruptions Set in North AdamsCertain areas of the downtown will have power interruptions overnight Tuesday so National Grid crews can work on the electrical system.  Adams, Cheshire's Flickering Lights Mystery SolvedThe Selectmen two weeks ago had requested the utility appear before the board after receiving numerous complaints over flickering lights, including in Town Hall. National Grid Prepared for February Winter StormSome areas across the state have the potential for snow accumulations of up to 18 inches. National Grid Encourages Customers to Enroll in Heating Assistance ProgramsThe Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), commonly referred to as Fuel Assistance, provides eligible households with help in paying a portion of winter heating bills. National Grid Supports Home Heating and Utility Emergency Aid in MassThe gift, along with its annual heating fund grants, combines to support emergency heating programs at record $1.5 million level  National Grid Prepared for a Third Winter Storm of the WeekThe primary concerns associated with this storm include heavy rains, the potential for flooding in coastal and low-lying areas, and significant sustained wind, including the possibility of hazardous peak wind gusts of up to 60 mph in coastal areas. Saturated grounds from heavy rainfall and recent snow melting along with gusting winds can damage trees and knock down power wires, causing power outages in impacted locations.  National Grid Continues Restoration from Weekend Winter StormSnow began to fall across the state Saturday night and continued Sunday, with expected amounts of 9 to 12 inches in Central and Western Massachusetts and parts of the Merrimack Valley. |
