Rounding up the day's coverage from The Republican.
Anthony Hall of Agawam moves wood from a pile at a friend's house on Poinsettia Dr. in Agawam as he tries to find his cellphone that he lost in the pile last night while helping his friend with storm clean-up.Top stories:
• Kindness warms chilled neighbors still waiting for power return
• Utilities say nearly all customers to have power restored by Friday or Saturday
• Across Massachusetts, about 85,000 still waiting for electricity
• Gov. Patrick: Utilities not keeping pace with needed power restoration
Live updates: Western Mass. power outages stretch into the weekend
Western Mass. town reports:
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• Note: Today's story Utilities say nearly all customers to have power restored by Friday or Saturday includes a roundup of the following towns: Agawam, Amherst, Belchertown, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Hampden, Holyoke, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Northampton, Palmer, South Hadley, Southwick, Springfield, Ware, West Springfield, Westfield, Wilbraham
• Agawam: Agawam Mayor Richard Cohen rips WMECO's handling of power restoration following snowstorm
• Belchertown: Shelter at Belchertown High School closing; school slated to resume next week
• East Longmeadow: Power expected to be restored to most East Longmeadow homes in a day, Selectman Enrico Villamaino says
• Longmeadow: WMECo representatives to discuss power failure with Longmeadow residents
• Monson: Half of Monson still without power
• Palmer: Palmer electricity expected to be restored in 3 days; trick or treating scheduled in Bondsville
• Springfield: Springfield shelter, meals and warming centers stay as more power restored
• Ware: Ware schools to remain closed; half of town still without electricity
Fatalities:
• Dorothy Hall, 86, of North Brookfield, found dead in unheated home
Resources:
• WMECo estimates for Western Mass