HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — New England’s regional grid manager is asking residents to conserve electricity as this week’s continuing hot, humid weather threatens to strain the power system. Officials at ISO New England are suggesting numerous steps cut power and avoid possible outages, including raising air conditioning thermostats to between 74 and 78 degrees and […]
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Power grid operators ask for conservation during heat wave
HOLYOKE, Mass. — With electricity use approaching record levels, New England’s power grid operator asked customers on Tuesday to conserve electricity as a weeklong heat wave continues to bear down on much of the region. Power is adequate, but supplies are likely to become tight, ISO-New England said. New England’s electricity use is forecast to […]
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Forecast calls for steady heat, humidity through Friday
Meteorologist Chris Kimble from the National Weather Service office in Gray said Central Maine could expect temperatures in the low 90s through Wednesday, with a cooler temperatures expected Saturday. “We have a cold front expected,” he said. “It should be hot or warm through the end of the week, then the cold front moves through […]
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Dog days of Summer
With the summer heat, the caller was concerned for the dog’s safety. Cpl. Kevin Cramp responded. He ran the license plate to identify the owner, and went into a store near where the car was parked. The problem was solved quickly, he said, when within a few minutes, the dog’s owner came out of the […]