Massachusetts
Hundreds of utility crews called to Massachusetts for threat of power outages
PLYMOUTH – Strong winds will pack a punch on the Massachusetts coastline overnight. Communities on the South Shore could be hit the hardest.
As whipping winds and sideways rain picked up Tuesday night, Cape Cod residents like Josh Figueroa made sure to fill up on extra gas in case the power is knocked out. Some are stocking up for their generator should they need it.
“For the storm and we just went shopping because we’re kind of scared of the storm you know. We want to see what’s going to happen. Hopefully nothing bad you know,” Figueroa said.
That’s why hundreds of Eversource powerline and tree crews are standing by for whatever Mother Nature blows. There are 680 extra crews in from Pennsylvania to Alabama to help tackle the response in Massachusetts.
“When you have one of these regional events, you tend to have to go far to get crews because we’re all looking for crews,” said Craig Hallstrom of Eversource.
The wind and rainstorm comes on the heels of the heavy snowstorm this weekend. Meaning the ground is really saturated and it won’t take much for trees to topple especially with gusty winds.
The conditions will be challenging for crews too.
“One of the challenges we do have is when you have high winds, typically over 35 (mph), our crews really need to be careful about when they go up in their buckets, but they do a good job,” Hallstrom said. “Until the winds settle down, we have to be really careful of falling trees, branches, those types of things. Both our crews and our customers.”
Crews say if the lights go out, call your power company, and stay away from any downed wires.
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Fire broke out at an apartment building in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, sending a column of smoke high into the air.
NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports the smoke was visible from miles away from the building on Juniper Road.
More details were not immediately available.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Life Care Center of Raynham has received a deficiency‑free inspection result from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, a distinction awarded to a small share of the state’s licensed nursing homes, according to a community announcement.
The inspection was conducted as part of the state’s routine, unannounced nursing home survey process overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. These comprehensive, multi‑day inspections evaluate multiple aspects of facility operations, including staffing levels, quality of care, medication management, cleanliness, food service and resident rights.
State survey records show that Life Care Center of Raynham met required standards during its most recent standard survey, with no deficiencies cited, based on publicly available state data.
The announcement states that fewer than 8% of Massachusetts nursing homes achieve deficiency‑free survey results. That figure could not be independently verified through state or federal data and is attributed to the announcement.
In addition to the state survey outcome, the facility is listed as a five‑star provider for quality measures on the federal Medicare Care Compare website. The five‑star quality measure rating reflects above‑average performance compared with other nursing homes nationwide, according to federal rating methodology.
Officials said the inspection results reflect ongoing compliance with state and federal standards designed to protect resident health and safety. According to the announcement, the outcome is attributed to staff performance and internal quality practices.
This story was created by Dave DeMille, ddemille@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.
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