Worcester Neighborhood Waiting For Permanent Fix After Weeks Of Power Problems

CBS Boston

January 7, 2025

The sound of construction was a welcome one in a Worcester, Massachusetts neighborhood Tuesday, where residents have been dealing with pesky power problems since after Thanksgiving.

For weeks, John Simirano has been adjusting the clocks in his home and bracing for sudden outages in Worcester's Grafton Hills neighborhood, where residents say they've dealt with unreliable power since an underground cable failed on Black Friday.

Since the cable failure, dozens have relied on a generator brought in to keep homes powered. But that temporary solution came with its own problems, including additional outages and the smell of diesel fuel.

Crews work to fix underground power cable in Worcester's Grafton Hills neighborhood/CBS Boston

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