A nor’easter that battered the Atlantic coast with hurricane-force wind gusts left more than a half-million homes and businesses without power in New England and forced the closure of bridges, ferries and schools in the region Wednesday.… MORE
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Rhode Island outages after Henri down to about 11,000
More than 11,000 customers in Rhode Island remained without power early Tuesday in the wake of the Henri storm system. … MORE
All about Henri as storm wanes, plods through US Northeast
A weakening Henri is churning deeper inland in the Northeast but is taking its time. … MORE
Henri hurls rain as system settles atop swamped Northeast
The slow-rolling system named Henri is taking its time drenching the Northeast with rain, lingering early Monday atop a region made swampy by the storm’s relentless downpour. … MORE
RI officials urge public to prepare for Henri
By WPRO News With Tropical Storm Henri packing the potential to reach hurricane strength by the time it reaches the Southern New England coast over the weekend, Rhode Island officials are urging the public to take the time now to stock up on essentials, learn routes to escape from coastal areas, and otherwise prepare to…… MORE
New England preps for 1st hurricane in 30 years with Henri
New Englanders bracing for their first direct hit by a hurricane in 30 years are hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions as Tropical Storm Henri barrels toward the southern New England coast. … MORE
Rain, snow, wind slam parts of New England and New York
A storm is bringing rain, snow and the threat of power outages to parts of New England and northern New York just as it appeared spring weather was arriving. … MORE
2nd major snowstorm in a week blankets Northeast
A major snowstorm pushed through the Northeastern United States on Sunday, less than a week after a storm dumped more than 2 feet on parts of the region. … MORE
Mix of heavy winds and rain knocks out power to thousands
A storm packing a mix of heavy winds and rain knocked out power to thousands of homes across the Northeast region Christmas morning. … MORE
Grid operator projects sufficient energy for winter demand
The operator of New England’s power grid expects to have sufficient supplies to meet New England’s electric needs this winter. … MORE
