Power Outage Significantly Reduced to Over 43,662 in Massachusetts Tuesday Night, December 19th

As of 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, the percent of customers who are still without power after high winds and rain on Sunday through Monday are significantly reduced for Westwood and some surrounding areas. Westwood, where 27 percent of customers were still out of power late Monday night, December 18th, now has 5 percent of customers still experiencing an outage on Tuesday night.

Shortly before 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday night, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) estimated that throughout the entire state, 43,662 customers remain without power.

The status of power outages affecting surrounding areas as of 9:00 on Tuesday night, according to MEMA, are as follows:

Medfield 10 percent of customers

Dover 12 percent of customers

Walpole 3 percent of customers

Needham 7 percent of customers

Newton 4 percent of customers

Canton 4 percent of customers

Dedham 1 percent of customers 

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