Monday, November 5, 2012
Employees help out, and in Wilmington, you can too.
It's been said it's far better to have a neighbor who's near, than a brother who's far away, but in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Americans across the nation have proven to be the best neighbors and the strongest of families. This past weekend, AOL and Patch employees took an opportunity to pitch in, packing two tractor trailers worth of food, water and supplies in Dulles, VA, and Baltimore. The donations are headed to Hurricane Sandy ravaged areas in New Jersey and Long Island. Do you want to join the relief efforts? Click here to donate: https://donate.networkforgood.org/aol "When a catastrophe of this size hits, we all feel it, both the hundreds of us who live in the impacted towns, and our colleagues who are watching and wishing they …
Friday, November 2, 2012
One Patch writer saw first hand just how dangerous conditions were when Hurricane Sandy blew into town.
Sandy has come and gone and, while New England was spared much of the catastrophic damage that New Jersey and New York experienced, that doesn’t mean that we didn’t have our share of drama. I’ll be the first to admit that I was pretty nonchalant about the storm. I grabbed some batteries, put gas in my car and assumed that the whole event would simply blow over. What I didn’t expect, however, was that two very tall pine trees would actually end up being what blew over. A lot of large trees in town came crashing down and a lot of households, like mine, were left with a very dangerous situation on their hands. There’s nothing comforting about falling trees and downed electric wires and, frankly, it’s the individuals who respond to the …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Reading Municipal Light Department said in its final update that by late Wednesday the town returned to normal service.
After about three days, Wilmington is no longer in the dark. During a Thursday morning update, Reading Municipal Light Department said that as of midnight on Wednesday night its entire coverage area had power restored. RMLD had widespread outages in Wilmington, Reading, North Reading and Lynnfield as a result of downed trees falling on power lines. A look at the most recent Wilmington police log showed just how much damage was suffered in town during the storm. One of the largest problem areas was near Shawsheen Ave., where tree took down multiple utility poles before landing on a passing truck. Any customers still without service this morning can call the RMLD’s main number at (781) 944-1340. "RMLD appreciates the patience exhibited by …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
A group of Patriots season ticket holders who traveled to see the team play over the weekend was stranded for an extra two days because of the hurricane.
Following a blowout victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday in London, England, the New England Patriots immediately boarded a plane and flew back to Boston, avoiding the airport chaos that ensued following the arrival of Hurricane Sandy. One group of Wilmington travelers, however, wasn't so lucky. Steve Fox and his wife, Colleen, arrived in London on Thursday with Phil and Stephanie Pereira with the intentions of sightseeing, taking in the game on Sunday and leaving for New England on Monday morning. Instead, Hurricane Sandy had other ideas. The group was stuck in London and found out after about two hours on hold with their airline that their flight had to be rebooked until Wednesday morning. Unable to return home to their waiting …
Reading Municipal Light Department hopes to restore power by Wednesday's end for most residents.
The list of homes without power in Wilmington is shrinking, but scattered power outages do remain in town two days after Hurricane Sandy hit. According to Reading Municipal Light Department, the company is shooting to have all customers restored by Wednesday night. The 8 a.m. RMLD update did indicate, however, that some individual services may not be reconnected until Thursday. “The RMLD crews and additional line crews will remain in the service territory, aiding in the restoration through Wedneday,” the update said. RMLD did warn residents that any customers requiring an electrician or a carpenter will need to hire them before a final connection can be made by the electric company. Roads that remain without power but are expected to be …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Late Tuesday afternoon, the town confirmed that despite Monday's hurricane,
Get the little ones' costumes ready. Despite Hurricane Sandy's wrath, Halloween is happening in Wilmington. Wilmington Assistant Town Manager Kendra Amaral confirmed to Patch late Tuesday afternoon that Trick Or Treat will go on as planned on Wednesday. Earlier Tuesday afternoon, Town Manager Jeff Hull said he needed to confirm with the Wilmington Police Department that the roads and sidewalks would be safe for children to walk on. Crews have been working throughout Tuesday to clean up the damaged trees and wires left behind by Hurricane Sandy. This is the second straight year Trick Or Treat has been in doubt for weather related reasons, but it's also the second straight year it happened as scheduled. In 2011, a rare Halloween weekend …
Town Manager Jeff Hull said he will likely come to a decision on Tuesday afternoon after speaking with Police Chief Michael Begonis.
Updated at 4:25 p.m.: The town has confirmed that a decision has been bade about Trick or Treating. The Halloween tradition will go on as planned on Wednesday evening. Original Story: Town Manager Jeff Hull said no decision has been made about Wednesday’s scheduled Trick or Treating in Wilmington as crews continue to work on Tuesday to clean up damage from Hurricane Sandy. “At this point, I don’t have a definite answer,” said Hull, who added that he will likely make the decision later today after speaking with Police Chief Michael Begonis. Reading Municipal Light Department, meanwhile, provided customers with an afternoon update as they continue to work on downed trees and wires. According to the RMLD update, in some cases power may be out…
Hurricane Sandy served as a reminder of the importance of having your family prepared for incoming storms.
From most of us moms, the first moment that we discovered we were expecting a baby was also the first moment that our number one priority in life changed. Suddenly, as if on cue, life becomes all about protecting our child. We are no longer our own number one priority and probably never will be again. Life becomes an effort to keep our children safe from harm under any circumstances. As Sandy barreled up the east coast this week and people all over New England prepared for the worst it got me thinking about how much information is too much for children to process. Yes, we want our kids to be prepared with a plan in case of disaster but, at what point, does preparing lead to scaring them half to death? Frankly, watching news coverage this …
Crews are working to on Tuesday morning to fix the damage left behind by Hurricane Sandy.
Clean up from Monday’s damaging hurricane continues into Tuesday as many residents remain without power and several roads are still closed. According to the Wilmington Police Department, Shawsheen Ave. at the Billerica line will remain closed through early evening Tuesday, possibly remaining shut down into Wednesday due to Hurricane Sandy. That area remains closed after a massive pine tree was brought down by high winds, bringing down six utility poles with it before landing on a passing truck. But Route 129 isn’t the only closure. Salem Street is also closed at Ring Ave. and Butters Row was closed as of 9:15 a.m. Reading Municipal Light Department still has plenty of work to ahead, with a long list of streets still in the dark. According …
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About eight residents had trees fall through their homes during Monday's hurricane.
Hurricane Sandy left visible damage throughout Wilmington, and Deputy Fire Chief Rick McClellan saw almost all of it first hand during a busy Monday. McClellan said about eight trees fell through houses around town, though just one person was transported to an area hospital with injuries because of the storm. That person was the driver of a truck on Shawsheen Ave. who had a large pine tree land on his vehicle. The man suffered injuries to his legs, but his condition was not life threatening when he was transported. As of about 11 p.m. on Monday, McCellan said Route 129 remained closed from Grace Drive to Reed Street. Hathaway Road and Park Ave. were also closed late Monday with trees across live wires. There was some puddling in streets …
JoAnne Mamos Hawley
9:35 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2012
Did anyone see the lights in the sky tonight,,,UFO? more ›