Monday, November 19, 2012
A local mother-daughter team thought they would collect a few things for friends who were hit by Hurricane Sandy.
When Hurricane Sandy hit New York and New Jersey, Kim Joline and her mother, Monica Reid, knew they wanted to help. What happened next, Joline said, was unbelievable. "The people of Medfield are absolutely amazing," Joline said as she stood beside a 24 foot long UHaul truck packed with 200 boxes of donations. After a quick email to family and friends, and then shared with the Medfield Angels/Neighbor Brigade, hundreds of people started dropping off items for the hurricane victims. "We were getting stuff dropped off an hour ago," Joline said on Friday. "This week has just been huge; it's just awesome how much people gave." Thousands of donated items were donated including food, water, clothing, toiletries, baby items (clothing, diapers, …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Medfield Angels has two ways to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. Two families will be making a trip to the New York and New Jersey areas this month.
Update: Medfield Angels has received updated list of items needed for NY and NJ residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. Any questions, contact Kim Joline at bksssj@verizon.net The list includes: Winter Children Clothes (infant to teen) - jackets, pants, sweatshirts, sweaters, long underwear, socks, shirts etc. - hats, gloves, scarves - shoes and boots Baby: food, diapers and wipes Toys: basketballs, footballs, through infant and teen Blankets Sleeping Bags Water Food (non-perishable) Batteries Gloves Masks Rubber Boots Shovels Trash bags - contractor and heavy duty Utensils, plates and napkins Paper towels Cleaning Supplies - bleach and general house needs Flashlights Drop off info: Kim Joline's home at 8 Maple Street by the back door. (…
Friday, November 2, 2012
NSTAR reports that some customers are still without power after Hurricane Sandy.
When Medfield turned off the light Thursday night, there were still at least three NSTAR customers (or .06 percent) unable to do the same since they still have no power due to Hurricane Sandy. Throughout the storm and clean-up, NSTAR has maintained an outage map of customers affected by Hurricane Sandy. The list shows the total number of NSTAR customers in each town; the reported number of NSTAR customers without power; and the percentage of NSTAR customers reported without power. According to the map, a total of 1,234 (or less than 1 percent) of NSTAR's 1,151,085 Massachusetts customers are still without power.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
NSTAR reports that some customers are still without power after Hurricane Sandy.
When Medfield turned in for the night on Wednesday, there were still 93 NSTAR customers (or 1.94 percent) without power. NSTAR has been maintaining an outage map of customers affected by Hurricane Sandy. The list shows the total number of NSTAR customers in each town; the reported number of NSTAR customers without power; and the percentage of NSTAR customers reported without power. According to the map, a total of 14,920 (or 1 percent) of NSTAR's 1,151,085 Massachusetts customers are still without power. Did you lose power? If so, for how long? Are you still without power? Receive updates to this story and other breaking news in your inbox or smartphone by signing up for our newsletter here
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Here is a look at the police log for Monday, Oct. 29, during Hurricane Sandy.
Monday, Oct. 29 7:12 a.m., Causeway Street. Caller reported a brush fire in the woods off her back yard. Fire Department reported that NSTAR was on the scene and extinguished the fire. 9:04 a.m., Harding Street. Tree fell on house at 56 Harding Street. 9:06 a.m., Hartford Street. Pole is leaning. Police said the pole was leaning away from the road and poses no risk at this time. 12:17 p.m., High Street and South Street. Tree down in road. 12:26 p.m., Brook Street. Two trees down. NSTAR notified. 12:30 p.m., Nebo Street. Transformer fire, wires down. NSTAR and Medfield Fire notified. 12:38 p.m., Stoneybook Road. Wire down. NSTAR notified. 12:52 p.m., Hartford Street. Tree blocking road. Police were able to move the treet to the side of …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
NSTAR reports that some customers have lost power due to Hurricane Sandy.
Update: As of 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, NSTAR reports there are still 754 Medfield customers (or 15.71 percent) without power. Do you have power? More than one-third of Medfield's NSTAR customers were without power when they went to bed Monday night. As of late Monday evening, 1,826 (or 38 percent) of Medfield's NSTAR 4,799 customers were without power. NSTAR's has been maintaining an outage map for those customers affected by Hurricane Sandy. The list shows the total number of NSTAR customers in each town; the reported number of NSTAR customers without power; and the percentage of NSTAR customers reported without power. According to the map, a total of 139,184 (or 12 percent) of NSTAR's 1,151,085 Massachusetts customers were without …
Share your photos of Hurricane Sandy.
Wow, that wind was incredible! It knocked down trees, limbs, power lines and more. Depending on where you live or work, your storm experience migh have different than that of your friend who lives across town. Let's pool our collective experiences through photographs here on Medfield Patch and tell the story of this storm together. You don't have to be in the middle of the storm to take a picture. We're even interested in seeing the view from your window. Share your photos and videos of Hurricane Sandy by adding them to this article. Just click the "Upload Your Photos and Videos" button under this photo and show us what's happening (or happened) near you. If you have any questions, contact editor Theresa Knapp or call/text 774-773-5879…
Approximately 1,200 contract personnel from as far away as Texas and the Midwest are assisting NSTAR’s 3,000 employees in their efforts.
As Hurricane Sandy began to impact Massachusetts late Monday morning, NSTAR crews and contractors began their response to outages across the region. The company was bracing for significant damage and power outages as the storm moved across the area. In advance of the storm’s arrival, the company opened its emergency operations center this morning and staffed its regional work centers across the state. Approximately 1,200 contract personnel from as far away as Texas and the Midwest are assisting NSTAR’s 3,000 employees in their efforts. These crews are already hard at work and will remain at the ready as the storm progresses. NSTAR’s call center is fully staffed and ready to field customer calls. If a customer loses power, it is …
The president of National Grid offered an update on Monday afternoon about the company's preparedness and response to Hurricane Sandy.
There are more than 1,300 electric crews on the ground in Massachusetts ready to restore power in the National Grid service area once Hurricane Sandy blows through. That’s according to Marcy Reed, president of National Grid in Massachusetts. She met with the press on Monday afternoon in a conference call for about 20 minutes where she said the company has been preparing for Hurricane Sandy since last Monday. As of mid afternoon Monday, the hardest hit areas included Quincy on the South Shore and Salem on the North Shore, she said. “Many utilities have been able to send crews and they are here,” she said. National Grid’s 16,000 employees are “all hands on deck,” from line crews to office staff, who are working to coordinate lodging for the …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Use caution traversing Medfield today.
Traffic lights are out and trees are down all around town, please use caution. This is what we've learned so far. If you hear or see of any updates, tell us in the comments below. Business updates: Receive updates to this story and other breaking news in your inbox or smartphone by signing up for our newsletter here
Ellen Kelliher
10:45 am on Monday, November 19, 2012
So nice to see! more ›