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Massachusetts Utilities Scramble After 500,000 Lose Power in Storm

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Feb 23, 2026
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Many power outage repairs may need to wait until morning

More than half a million customers across the East Coast lost power Monday as a coastal storm damaged local power infrastructure, with Massachusetts among the hardest-hit states.

The outages raised immediate concern about grid stability in densely populated coastal regions, especially as severe weather continues to test aging infrastructure.

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