Above: A National Grid crew working in Southborough after the October snowstorm (contributed photo)
Not many of you made it to the National Grid hearing held by the Department of Public Utilities last month, but those of you interested in sharing your opinions on how the utilities prepared for and responded to the storm will have another chance. On Thursday, Senator Jamie Eldridge, who represents Southborough along with a number of other towns, will hold a public forum focusing on the utilities.
Here are the details.
State Senator Jamie Eldridge announced recently that he will host a community forum to discuss the widespread power outages resulting from the October 29th snowstorm on Thursday, December 15th, from 6-8pm at the Bigelow Auditorium at the Marlborough Library on 35 W. Main Street. Members of the public with concerns about the utility response are invited to attend and share their perspective.
“The October snowstorm left many of my constituents without power – including heat — for several days. Bad weather and natural disasters are unpreventable, but there may be more we can do to prepare for these occurrences in the future. I look forward to hearing from constituents about their concerns and working together to improve service in the future,” said Senator Eldridge.
The forum will focus on utility companies’ preparedness for and response to the October 29th storm, proactive solutions to future storms of this scope and severity and potential legislation to prevent similar situations in the future.
Joining Eldridge will be Representative Steven Levy and Susan Templeton of Representative Harold Naughton’s office, along with municipal officials and a representative from NSTAR.
“Our office is thrilled to take part in this important forum that is being conducted for citizens and town officials in the area. This will give them an opportunity to voice any concerns surrounding the Oct. 29th storm, as well as future natural disasters,” said Templeton.
For more information, contact Kelsey Smithwood in Senator Eldridge’s office at 617-722-1120, or email James.Eldridge@MASenate.gov.
